BY REGGIE CURRIE (Twitter: @MrBikerBrew)

Biscuity orange cream Sweet center
Herbal growing bitter orange peel outer
It’s like George Carlin in a beer… Drift

Here you sit, drawing across the canvas of your mind the perfect rugged mountain. Full of fresh powdered snow, and a snowboard painting sweet sweeping turns across the mountain. Your cheeks sting with a windy bitterness nicely balanced by a joyfully bulbous orange sun warming the day.

The term “Kick ass” only adds up to half of the equation. The other half is your Craft Beer!

This Winter Mt Charleston Lodge is Serving up a beer made exclusively for them! And of course the day described above. Tenaya Creek Brewery has crafted a Pale Ale tasting like George Carlin sounded. Bitter on the outside.. Sweet in the middle, and overall an enjoyable show lending a smile.

Similar to a old school English Pale Ale, Abominable sports a sweet biscuity bread-like center. Yet Anthony, the Brewer at Tenaya Creek along with Marcos and Johnny had fun with this one.

Marcos

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BY CHRIS JOHNSTON (Twitter: @CheersForBeers)

It’s time for the 2nd Annual Fall Beer Festival at the Golden Nugget. Yes, I said second! So there had to be a first, right? Yup! And Reggie Currie was there – Reggie can get your motor running to the Nugget in no time! Check out what happened last year! >>http://HOPS.ME/8v.

18 Brewers, hundreds of craft beers + Live music + great food = a fantastic time at the Golden Nugget! I’m sure you won’t go thirsty over this two day event… Get a room and enjoy the whole weekend in style! It all starts this Friday (10/14/11) with the All American Craft Beer Tasting sponsored by Samuel Adams, from 7-10 P.M. in The Grand events center. Guests can sample over 120 craft beer selections and enjoy chef-inspired appetizers while listening to live music and mingling with some of America’s hottest award-winning brew masters. One of the highlights of the evening will be the traditional “tapping of the kegs” featuring several seasonal artisan draft beers. Additionally, each guest will receive a commemorative glass as a souvenir. Tickets to the event can be purchased individually for $50 (Price is per person, plus sales and entertainment taxes).

Day two, guests will enjoy a traditional Oktoberfest Pool Party sponsored by Paulaner Beer from Munich at the property’s award-winning pool and shark aquarium, The Tank, Saturday (10/15/11) from 3-9 P.M. Admission is free and beer enthusiasts can enjoy 200 different international and domestic beers available for purchase while listening to an authentic German Oktoberfest band.

As an added incentive, guests interested in both events can receive discounted food and beer tickets for Saturday’s Oktoberfest Pool Party with paid admission to Friday’s All American Craft Beer Tasting.

Get your tickets NOW!

Event info: http://www.goldennugget.com/LasVegas/fallbeerfest.asp

Tickets: (requires Flash) https://shop.prestigeticketing.com/goldennugget/store.jsp#ceShop. Choose “Special Events” and you’re golden!

Download the event poster: beer_fest

BY REGGIE CURRIE (Twitter: @MrBikerBrew)

“Tick and opportunity opens, and tock an opportunity closes.” And so it is, as we preamble through this walking experiment we like to call life. And so says one of my favorite characters from an old Sci-Fi show called Babylon 5. So when I arrived at The Springs Preserve for the Brews and Blues festival and had circumstances outside of my control tell me I had to be at work in an hour and a half, would not be able to drink the very craft beer I know and love, at the very event I was most looking to writing about.. it was definitely a kick in the manhood. TOCK..

Yet when a door closes another opens. I chose to spend the hour and a half I had trying to find the greatest souls, and the coolest personalities right here in the very valley we live. The following is just some of the awesome people I met, as I spirited around one of the most unique event spaces on the craft beer calendar

“The Springs Preserve is a 180-acre cultural institution designed to commemorate Las Vegas’ dynamic history and to provide a vision for a sustainable future. The Preserve features museums, galleries, outdoor concerts and events, colorful botanical gardens and an interpretive trail system that meanders through a scenic wetland habitat.”

Though I could not drink with you this day, we shall soon! Love to you all!
The Tenaya Creek Craft beer Ninjas Professionals at making awesome beer disappear!

The assistant Brewer for Zion Canyon Brewing Company in Zion Utah, fining a new type of Paradise.. Right here in Vegas! www.ZionCanyonBrewingCompany.com

Real Rockstars sport camelbacks! Meet Jen, Eric, and Rhiannon. Smart indeed

Meet some Beautiful Ladies.. Felicia and Michelle.

Mike, Jennifer, Brian, and Sheridan, sharing big happy drinking smiles. Cheers to YOU!

Theres something “Surly” About these kats.. oh yeah.. Say hi to Jeff of Tenaya Creek Brewery and his homies Ryan, Debbie, Ashleigh stopping for some pizza at.. www.TenayaCreek.com

Woodfired Pizza! Putting out the fires of of hunger with handmade Pizza and the coolest Firetruck oven ever! www.Engine1Pizza.com

Rebecka and Ben finding some perfect shade

I met Mike relaxing under the solar panels that ease the strain on our stressed Las Vegas power grid. Thank you panels for the shade.. and thank you Mike for the photo.

Say hello to The Singing 5! Becky, Karen, Cheri, Terry, and Al. Swilling down some Yummy Lagunitas IPA, and some Maui blond. www.Lagunitas.com www.MauiBrewingco.com

I’m going to stick my writers neck out there and say Lucky and Lindsey are a match made in Craft beer heaven. Just look at those genuine smiles!

Rachel needs another beer.. don’t fret friends.. we’re handling that shortly!

The Fantastic 4 “woofing” down some Las Vegas made, thirst quenching Big Dogs Red Hydrant Ale, and Leglifter Light! www.BigDogsBrews.com

Ranger Rick has no reason to arrest Whitney and Hillery, for they are drinking a solid Redhook Wit. Cheers to you all! www.Redhook.com

Ray and Darlene are happy to be at The Springs Preserve.. and so should you!

Adrian Enjoying some great company and a Tenaya Creek DIPA Tandem www.TenayaCreek.com

The Springs Preserve (www.SpringsPreserve.org) (Follow: @SpringsPreserve) is one of Las Vegas hidden canvases painted with Mother Natures playful brushes of flora and fauna. Can you see yourself easily smiling in this medium for a bit. Mug of Craft Beer in hand, wandering through nature, with soulful Blues as your play list. I can, and so can all of the great folks above. Be sure to check back to The Springs Preserves Website for there next great event.

Your Brother in Beer,
Reggie

BY REGGIE CURRIE (Twitter: @MrBikerBrew)

THE SPRINGS PRESERVE Presents the Brews and Blues Festival

Vegas is a fast paced, service oriented city. Filled with luminous lights and pearly paparazzi. One whirlwind race after another to the next attraction. And though I think we are all guilty of enjoying the race, sometimes we deserve to slow down, meander though our “native” habitat, and recharge the batteries the way we are suppose to. Pint in hand, wildlife in view, and soulful music infusing ones soul.

Welcome yourself to The Springs Preserve! (www.SpringsPreserve.org) And Vegas very special Brews and Blues Festival! (Brews and Blues).

“The Springs Preserve is a 180-acre cultural institution designed to commemorate Las Vegas’ dynamic history and to provide a vision for a sustainable future. The Preserve features museums, galleries, outdoor concerts and events, colorful botanical gardens and an interpretive trail system that meanders through a scenic wetland habitat.”

The Springs Preserve (Follow: @SpringsPreserve) is one of Las Vegas hidden canvases painted with Mother Natures playful brushes of flora and fauna. Find yourself easily smiling in this medium for a bit. Mug of Craft Beer in hand, wandering through nature, with soulful Blues as your play list. There is a reason Karl Herrera GM of Tenaya Creek Brewery told me “This Venue is unlike any other!” The happy glow on his face told me Saturday can’t come soon enough! (www.TenayaCreekBrewery.com)

If you can, definitely buy your tickets early so there’s no line to get in, AND you’ll be enjoying The Preserve an hour early. A no brainer! –> (https://websales.omniticket.com/lvs/index.cfm)

Make sure you come back to CheersForBeers.com to read my summary of the event!

I’ll see you there!

Your Brother in Beer,
Reggie

BY REGGIE CURRIE (Twitter: @MrBikerBrew)

Kissing the Goat!

Found in the Pebble Lounge

Across the gardens I see my favorite Goat, Tatiana (Follow: @goats_udder). A firery, opinionated, sexy writer of words (http://www.FugglyBrew.com), and drinker of fine aged wood. We hug while I steal the rest of her taster. She grabs my hand with playful grace and lures me into the Pebble Lounge. A spirit filled island gazebo, and home of one amazing bottle share! Gifts from afar have amassed. Blessed in Opening by our joyful conductor Dr Bill Sysak (Follow: @MasterPairings), and shared in goodwill with the Lucky.

Lucky Me!

North Coast own Sacred Harlot

High security at the Oakquinox.

“I just @&#* in my pants.. It may indeed taste like @greatdividebrew ( http://twitter.com/greatdividebrew ) Choc Oak Aged Yeti w/ a note of @StoneBreingCo ( http://twitter.com/stonebrewingco ) #Oakquinox! #Craftbeer”

Can you find the Elusive Yeti?

Only the finest beer leaves a mark on Richard's notes!

Big Wheel not Included..

Steve-O, Madeline, and Peter cooling off inside the Bistro

Stone Brewing Company, and Dr Bill once again put together an amazing event. I met great people, drank great beer, and was was treated to finally meeting The author of The Siracha Cookbook (http://TheSrirachaCookBook.com), Randy Clemens (Follow: @RandyClemensESQ). I highly encourage you to enjoy a Stone Event for yourself! Or better yet, find one in your own state and invite me. I’ll sleep on your couch anytime! Lets drink together!

Randy and friends