This is a very exciting event to attend. It happened towards end of March so weather was perfect and it's outdoor so it's dog friendly. Do bring your dog a bowl and water tho as none are provided. I couldn't see any main entrance or check in stand among the many tents that were set up so it was a bit unorganized and confusing in the beginning so I circled around the entire event until I came upon a tent that didn't seem to be serving any beer and inquired. That's where I checked in and it appears to be sponsored by Wellsfargo bank. The staffs were friendly enough but again did not explain to me any details or how it works so I put my little souvenir cups with the wristband (which appears to be a decor ribbon) inside in my car and proceeded to the first tent. At the first tent I looked at their beverages and asked for a sample and the staff asked me where's my wristband and cup? I said oh! I left it in my car since I didn't know that was my wristband and cup lol So I went back to my car and got them. Another walk, another wasted time but this is where the fun begins... From there it was drinks after drinks after drinks being poured into my 1 mini glasses. Everyone were friendly and eager to pour you a sample so pick and choose carefully otherwise you'll get tipsy really fast! There were no food provided except at the food truck that cost and a cookie stand that also cost. I did see several people walking around with their pretzel necklace including a cute dog wearing one Some of my top beers, hard cider, Lager, Ale or Pilsner were the mango flavored hard cider from Blake's, The pink poison from Nasty Beast. Oh you also get 2-3 plastic coins that you can drop in the vendors container for your picks and the vendors with the most coins wins the votes. How exciting right?? That contest made it more fun! I made friends with strangers and I had my dog, Peanut with me whom friendly strangers asked to pet. There were games to play also, including bean bags toss, the hammer game, ring toss game (cost but proceeds goes to charity) There were so many awesome beer and vendors to name but Lovelady Brewing co, Blake's, Nasty Beast, North 5th Brewing Co, Lazy Dogs, the Original Club Tails, 21Rocs, RoseAde, Silver Reef Brewing co, Nutrl, among many others. It was so much fun!! So much to do and see and sample! I was slurp slurping away and getting tipsy as I go lol. Oh there are a dump and rinse stations set up randomly so you can pour out your beer and rinse out the extras which was really helpful. I can't wait to attend their event next year. Thank you New Vista Beer Festival and Yelp for making this happen! read more

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This was such a fun afternoon event to attend! And it happened at the end of March so the weather was perfect for being outside on the Lawn in Summerlin. Plus, it's dog friendly. Drinks, sunshine, and entertainment....what more can one ask for? :) Unlimited tastings for four hours is a great deal for this event and such a fun way to try new drinks. Also a dangerous way to get tipsy if you don't pace yourself and hydrate along the way! LOL There were water stations to rinse your tasting cup, but not water stations to drink from so I recommend bring your own water to stay hydrated at this event. In addition to beer, the event also had a lot of seltzer/canned alcohol drinks. There were even a few vodka cocktails in a can to try. There were so many awesome alcoholic drinks and vendors and the offerings exceeded my expectations. Every tent was excited to pour you a sample (or a sample of everything they had) and the energy was great and for a great cause. Everyone we encountered vendor wise/volunteer at this event was super friendly and made the event such a chill atmosphere. Some even had some cute swag to hand out like the lemonade seltzer tattoos. The main entrance or check in stand was a little bit unorganized/there was not a clear sign and there was a bit of a wait, but it is a volunteer charity event so it was to be expected. I loved how they had a few large screens up to watch the games on as well as some games to play. Seating was limited/practically non-existent but you are moving around so much that you don't even notice it. But if you care about that, I recommend bringing your own chairs or a blanket to sit on. For the price of this event and how much fun it was I definitely want to come back again :) Tell your friends everyone... this is an event you don't want to miss! read more

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Such a fun afternoon trying both locally and nationally available beer. I loved the idea that it is supporting a charity and supported by volunteers. Featured some of Vegas, Nevada and Vegas's best craft brews, which you can vote for your favorite. They also had food trucks including soft pretzels and plugged some great other local businesses. My one piece of criticism is that people wandered into it easily and were very confused that it was a ticketed event. This level of security issue should be looked into to ensure a safe event for all. It was a nice space and there were an appropriate amount of tickets sold that allowed you to walk around without feeling crowded. I'd definitely come again in a future year. Make sure to pace yourself as the varied APV can creep up on you. read more

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The event was well organized and fun. They gave us our own glass to sample everything and gave us coins to choose our favorites. Welton forward to going back to the event next year. All of the vendors were so nice. It was just a little warm. There were so many non beer drinks and im gluten intolerant but wanted to go with a friend. Well worth it. read more

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After a 2 year hiatus (thanks Covid) the Fest returned to Downtown Summerlin on March 19. The crowds showed up- I waited about an hour to get in, the event started at 2. I heard they ran out of glasses at 4:30. Waiting an hour in line seemed excessive! Weather was nice, luckily. Prices for the fest are usually $30-$40 in advance, and $5 more at the door. There was a good variety of brewers at the fest, and some had quite a line, some none and others were tolerable. Some local brewers were in attendance, including Lovelady and Ellis Island. There were also some non-beer bevvies, including energy drinks and a NA beer. One booth had coffee and mango cream liquor, which was very good. Ninkasi Brewing canned cocktails were my favorite! This is a charity event, with proceeds going to New Vista. According to their Web site, New Vista is a non-profit organization that supports and empowers youth and adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The site also states that Brew's Best is the longest running open-air beer fest in Southern Nevada. Food was available, I saw one large food truck with wings, a cookie stand and a frozen treat cart. It's a fun afternoon and great way to sample a lot of different brews while supporting New Vista. read more

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I got my pass online for $25 which is $5 cheaper if you bought it on event day. The event was from 2-6pm but my friend and I got there an hour late - that's an hour or precious beer time less! We couldn't find parking so we ended up parking on dirt and were hoping the car wouldn't end up in the lake. We were greeted by long lines to the porta-potties. Lots of people at the beer fest. Was it beer fest or beard fest? Either way, I enjoyed this event. $25 for all-you-can-drink beer? That's a no-brainer! Deschutes, Abita, Banger Brewing, Mission, Lagunitas, Khourys, Moab Brewery, Ellis Island, Coronado Brewing, Wirtz, Grand Canyon Brewing and Copa di Vino were the ones I sampled...that I can remember. Sin City Wings and Sausagefest food truck were also there. All that drinking made me hungry. There was a band playing and I just love Lake Las Vegas and they couldn't have picked a better venue. IPA, orange wit, pale ale, amber ale, hefeweizen, etc. Everyone was happy, drinking and having a good time. Nobody was giving off negative vibes. I think the lady at Abita had been drinking too. Instead of getting rid of the beer in my cup to pour new beer in, she just poured new beer with my old beer. It was an interesting blend. By the end of the night, we had people doing boxing and yoga with us. read more

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Better than I expected. I have been wanting to attend a beer fest for quite some time, so when the opportunity arose to possibly win free tickets, I was the first person to put my hat in the ring. Winner winner, chicken dinner. My fella and I traveled all the way down to Lake Las Vegas and we were thrilled with the entire event. We arrived before it got too busy. The lines for tickets were long, but they went quickly. Cash is the best bet, since the line moves so much quicker. Once we got our brew fest cup we were off and running. We tried so many different brews, I couldn't even keep track. The event was well organized and well spaced out. I think that was my favorite part. People congregated in central locations but no area was too overly crowded or claustrophobic. They had a nice little band playing in the park area as well, that livened up the festivities. I enjoyed trying a lot of local breweries that I haven't had the opportunity to check out yet as well as out of state brewers that I was curious about as well. Great event and I'm looking forward to checking it out again in another six months. Big shout out to fellow Yelpers that we met up while we were there! It made the day that much better! read more

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I picked up a free ticket courtesy of Yelp and that's about all I remember. Everything else about the night is all a blur. Nah jk. It was awesome just incase you've never been, try to make the next one, worth the drive out to Lake Las Vegas. Of all the beer festivals I've been to this is hands down the best in my opinion, then again I've only gone to maybe 4 or 5 but still the best of those 4 or 5. Why? Mainly the setting. It was at the Lake Las Vegas along the water, beer vendors were stretched out along the Village not just jammed into a corner. It was a cool day, didn't feel like the typical Vegas club/party like atmosphere. I loved it it was pretty laid back. There were people walking their dogs, music and a stage, many spots to chillax, sober up, and pass out at, even girls pushing their baby strollers. There wasn't a big selection of food but I wasn't there for that. Even the people there were cool, I had so many random conversations with a bunch of random people I didn't know, not even the drunk conversations to, well maybe one or two, they were the drunk ones though. There were many great breweries representing, many of my favorite locals and non-locals brew. I was there for the whole event and even longer and was not able to drink them all cause there were just to many, just didn't enough time. Some of the crowd's favorites ran out early but a lot of them kept pour well after the event was over. Only negative was that at one of the ends of the Village they had these restrooms where some of the booths were setup and it only smelled like shit in that area, terrible. Lock me in for the next one, free tickets or not I'm going. read more

Brews Best is still worth going to and is probably the better of the beerfests to attend because of the scenery. It's now a bit busier than before, often running groupon/livingsocial type deals. Brews Best happens at Montelago Village twice a year (November and March usually) , part of the proceed is for New Vista and is reasonably $25 a ticket, $30 at door at 2-6pm on a Saturday. Unless you get VIP tickets ($40) which lets you start early by an hour and also two cups instead of one so you can alternate them I suppose and keep drinking the one you like. I realized after coming to a few, the March one is the better bet to go to if you're only venturing out once a year. It's also usually always nice out when November was a bit cold, and Havana Cigars has a handroller since it's nice. Not that November isn't a good time, but make sure your jacket is adequate and visit the coffee shop for a break. Up towards the front where you see tables with Smart Water - grab some, it's free and keep hydrated so that you can keep on tasting and aren't the dude passed out in a corner somewhere. And by the casino doors there are people in red shirts who will not let people drive drunk and will drive you home! The waters are usually at or by the raffles. Buy them up to support New Vista, win prizes (announced I believe at the end of the day) and also vote for your favorite brewery of the day. I'm glad and hope after last November this village learned their lesson on not double booking the beer fest and a run in the same area at the same time. It was so bad to try to get in/out that it ruined my birthday dinner plans since my friend got stuck and then was so mad he just wanted to go home and not talk to anyone. And if you aren't by this area it's a good reason to make a day of it. Stop by Flemmings on the way, try out a restaurant for breakfast, head to the brew fest, eat dinner somewhere. Or make it a staycation (Aston, Westin, Ravella) so no worries on getting home and stay to enjoy the solitude of the lake. read more

I seriously can't think of anything to complain about. The venue is too far from my house but that's my fault. Time went by to fast, but that's usually the case when you're having fun. What's better than drinking for a cause!? Not much. Plenty of beer to drink of all types. We didn't even get to all of them. If you tip a booth they fill your cup, that's worth a buck. Lots of food options for soaking up all the beer afterwards. Beautiful venue, weather was perfect. The crowd was even nice, no one got too rowdy or out of hand. I can't wait to go to the next one! read more

The Brews Best festival is a personal favorite since it is the first beer festival that I attended. Several beer fests, lost/broken sunglasses, torn articles of clothing, lost jewelry and one boxing lesson later, it's still a blast. The venue is what makes this so special. The festival is held twice a year, once in March and once in November. The one in March always has great weather that makes spending the day by the lake pleasant. The beer selection is good, however it stays pretty consistent. There are new breweries making appearances every now and then, but for the most part you'll see the same people at each festival. That is not a bad thing, since I still enjoy going, and you should too. read more

This is how beer fests are done. Lots of samples to be tried and a terrific layout that encourages walking and prevents insane crowding. What's better than getting to walk around a cool area all whilst sampling delicious beers? And the beer folks really care about what they're serving up. The majority make a point of telling you about the beers and answering questions. So yeah, it's awesome. read more

Props to Ken for creating a listing for this - I was too lazy. Other than the weather, this event was amazing! Unlike Ken, I'm not a craft brew expert, but I still had a fabulous time. My husband and I got a room at the Loews so we could drink to our heart's content. And drink we did.... I might have several hours on that day that remain unaccounted for, oops. For $25 you get a beer glass and something like 30 tastings. The people pouring the "tastes" were so freaking generous they usually ended up being 4-5 oz. Many of the beers were very high alcohol content, fancy beers. I might have only used 15 tickets and still got trashed somehow. Anyways, the point of the fest isn't to get trashed - I just got a bit carried away. For beer fans this is the ultimate event in Las Vegas. Make the drive to LLV next year - it's worth it ! read more

90 beers steps away from my house? Yeah okay. Let's see how this is going to work out. I can't say that I remember the beers that I tried, because there were a lot, but I love when LLV is populated and the weather is nice and I also love to drink outside. This event is so full of win in my book. We probably had 15-20 of the samplings. 15-20 beers would likely put me in a hospital bed, but the samplings were enough to sate my appetite for getting a little buzz on. The real standout for me was the root beer brewed with Jaeger--that could be a dangerous combination if it were in front of me on the regular. I think it was worth the $25 admission fee, but then again I'm within walking distance so I might be skewed a bit on the asking price. It is looking like it's growing in popularity, so I hope the experience doesn't get diminished by too many people there. See you all in November for the next one! read more

I had the GREATEST time at this beer festival! My only complaint is that the cold weather felt incredibly brutal since it was our first cold weekend of the winter! How can any beer loving individual say no to unlimited samplings of over 70 beers for 6 hours on a Saturday? I mean, really! Especially when the festival costs $25 (or $12 on Living Social) or FREE if you were lucky enough to win a Yelp competition (as I was). We were given a plastic beer mug and told, WELCOME to Beer Pleasure Town. Definitely worth the drive out there. The set up was wonderful. The only thing I think could have truly made the actual festival better would be notepads or some type of listing paper available so I could cross off the beers I tried and write about what I liked or didn't like about each one. My memory gets hazy, especially after a few beers. ;) And, I'm also kind of a nerd who likes to keep track of things. Also, maybe a map of the vendor locations would be useful! But, there were buckets and water jugs at almost every vendor station so you could clean out your beer mug in order to really get the flavor of your next taste. This was incredibly helpful! You absolutely cannot beat the price or the location (I LOVE Lake Las Vegas). And, the beer vendors were informative and happy to answer questions and make recommendations based on the type of beer you like (ale, IPA, etc.). Every beer rep/vendor was extremely friendly and seemed to really enjoy feedback from customers. Did I mention that each serving of beer was much more than a "sample" size? I'll be in attendance every time this festival comes around! And if you like beer, you should definitely check it out! read more

This is the only reason I will drive to BFE. This is my second year attending this event, the first year was with my PIC April and we got to go free because of her, this year I forked over the 25$ and had a grand ole time! The weather is perfect and the venue is simply glorious! This year was better because there was a TON of shitters! EVERYWHERE! So no need to wait in the port o potty line! The selection of beers was awesome, granted we got there almost 2 hours late. I love this beer fest because of the mugs they give you! Less spillage! I will continue coming here, this time just get there earlier! Yay! read more

With the Ragnar race ending here, it was a nightmare to get to the fest, but totally worth it. Super friendly people and great brews! A great time!! read more

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BEWARE! this beerfest use to be THE BEST OF ALL BEERFESTS. BUT, that was when it was sponsored by NEW VISTA. HOWEVER, the latest one we went to at Lake Las Vegas was sponsored by MONTELAGO. What an epic fail that was!! If there were 30 + beer vendors, it sure as heck didn't seem like it. It felt like there was about 20 vendors, there were very very few people there, and the vendors seemed as if they just didn't want to pour the beer!! Lol. It was the most boring beerfest I've ever been to. It was insanely overpriced for what we actually received. read more

This was a fun event in a gorgeous location. You have to get there early because they run out of many of the beers fast! As long as the weather's nice, I won't miss this event! read more

Best Vegas Beer Festival. Scenery is amazing and it feels like a vacation outside of Las Vegas. You can bring your dogs to it and walk around while drinking. Auld Dubliner is a great place for after party. The staff at the event is very friendly and proceeds go to charity read more

Brews Best Beer Fest - Aces and Ales! Always the best place to grab a beer in Vegas! - Festivals Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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This night was a blast! My only wish was if they would of had more brewery's and focused more on the hard working contributions from the brewers from SNAFU!!!!! More Food trucks would had been nice also. read more

This is one of the best events for those who like beer. It is a semi-annual event and just keeps getting better each time we go. The beer selection is fantastic - all the local brewers are represented and a lot of out of town brewers make the trip. Can't beat Lake Las Vegas as a place to hold it either. read more

Beer festivals are without a doubt my favorite thing about Vegas. I moved from Washington and most festivals you pay per beer. Nothing like day drunk, good music and meeting new people. Met some local brewers; Big Dogs, Chicago and Tenaya Creek are all really solid producers read more

I love beer. Therefore I love beer fests. Never really been to one before but my girl dragged me to this one. Wasn't sure what to expect, but definitely had a great time. We sampled some great brews and I'm interested in finding some more local brews to try that I don't normally get to. I liked that it wasn't too crowded or uncomfortable and there was plenty of shade and seats around. read more

Many of the vendors were not set up when the VIP event started. Once the regular event began an hour later, the place was so packed with long lines, it wasn't even fun anymore. Compared to other local beer tastings, the New Vista event was too small with not enough beer vendors/taps for the amount of tix they sold. And there were no food options, so if you were hungry you had to leave and go to a restaurant. Where were the food trucks? There was no drinking water available and the tent selling bottled water ran out early. Ran out of water. On a hot, sunny day at a beer fest. The whole thing was kind of a let down... read more