Boulder Dam Brewing Co.

Garbage service and nachos with unmelted cheese.
Sat with an empty beer glass until i had to waive the server over to get a new one. What kind of beer-​loving place is this.

What a find! Tasty craft beer – 6 of their own brews and 12 guest taps – delicious food, and entertainment. Plus we had a rare treat of conversation with the brewer who was working behind the bar. Overall our beer critique was mixed, because on this visit we preferred the guest taps. But hey, $ 10 gets you a sample of all six house brews. Sweet deal. And fun.
Food highlights:
— hand-​packed certified angus burgers
— they roast their own turkey, which made the club sandwich delicious.
— hand-​cut fresh potato fries
Large outside seating area perfect for groups.

Really great food. Nice menu and terrific burgers. Been going here about 3 times weekly since I moved to Boulder City. Everyone is nice, helpful and knowledgeable. Their beer is very good and does have a distinctive flavor. Prices are moderate, nice place with a nice outdoor patio. I recommend the Brewery!

Great little brewery. Was well worth the stop before heading into Vegas. Started with the Six Shooter flight and then ordered the stout. My only wish was that the stout was a little more full bodied but it is still good beer. We also had the Beer Battered ‘Shrooms and YUM. Service from Emilio was stellar. The husband and I will definitely return on our next trip out this way.

This is a cute little brewery. I know I said cute and little, but it really is! Aside from it being far from Las Vegas, but I’m willing to drive or ride in this case for good beer.
I got their coffee stout (forgot which one it was) and it’s really light for a stout. It was a pleasant experience, but definitely when you think stout you’re thinking heavier types, but this was definitely not heavy. We were on a time crunch so only one beer for me otherwise I would have loved to gotten more. Honestly I probably should have gotten a beer flight to try all of their beers.
Food…well…it was decent honestly. I got sliders with this jalapeño pineapple cream cheese (I forgot what it’s called) and it was pretty decent. I really enjoyed the jalapeño pineapple cream cheese, haha that was why I picked it really! And I also got the pretzel with beer cheese. The pretzel was typical and so was the beer cheese. It was overall pretty good for a small brewery. At least they had food! Some don’t even offer that option.
Service however was pretty much a let down. They didn’t have enough people working on Veteran’s day. If they had one more person serving it would have helped them a lot. Considering how many groups came in to check it out. At some points we were able to go get water or cups or whatever we needed on our own. We understood it was a busy day, but it’s a holiday, there should always be an extra person for holidays!

Great food and beer. Quick and friendly service. Casual dining indoors or patio seating. Great place to refuel after touring the Hoover Dam.

Good people. Very friendly. Food was fantastic. We had the French Dip and the Mediterranean Salad. Both of which were excellent. We will be returning.

Had a very nice lunch with a friend on the patio after a long-​distance running event in town. I ordered a large salad, she ordered a burger and a beer and everything was excellent. Service was prompt, food came fast and our lunch was enjoyable and relaxing after a long day. Prices were reasonable as well. Stop by if you are in town for a casual and comfortable dining experience.

Good food, beer and patio.
Tried:
–Six Shooter: sampling of 6 beers they make and offer, decent beer, not the best
— Fried Pickles: they are the spears, not the slices
— BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger, really good
The biggest surprise was the fries that came with the burger, they are sliced wide and thin, not too crunchy and not too soft, really good, get as a side or app if you can
Tips:
— Ask for the fried pickle dipping sauce to go with your fries, really good that way
— Take a brief walk through the town, lot of great little shops nearby
— Eat outside if the weather is good, not great ambiance inside but patio is shaded and comfortable

On the first weekend of October my tradition has been to hike the River Mountains Loop Trail from Railroad Pass to the Art in the Park Festival in Boulder City. The Boulder Dam Brewing Company is part of this tradition. Pychologically, Art in the Park is more than a celebration of art and food. It is a celebration of the end of the brutal weather that ascends the desert temperature to the triple digit and the start of months of beautiful weather. When I drink my traditional first weekend of October beer it is «Cheers» as I toast the cool weather.
When I spend time in Boulder Dam Brewing Company, I am drinking a cold one (or two) in an establishment that is unique. Both the beer garden and beer pub have special qualities. This is one of the few beer gardens in the Las Vegas area outside of a casino property. It is a beer garden that seats eighty patrons. It is a beer garden that brings a cool nightlife scene to the City that Hoover Dam built. This is the sight of live music on weekend nights when the weather is peaceful. The beer pub is unique in its attention to creating a 1930s feel to the interior. Hoover Dam opened in 1936. Above the bar there is a mural of constructing the Hoover Dam. There are pieces of the equipment used in building the dam. There are lighting, seats, millwork, and artwork from the 1930s. What makes Boulder Dam Brewing Company stand out from several Las Vegas brew pubs and bars is the missing video poker and gaming machines. Boulder Dam Brewing Company is in the heart of Boulder City where gambling is illegal. However, they make up for it with interesting trivia cards.
Boulder Dam Brewing Company has been brewing beer since the late 2000’s. The sign outside says established 2006 where their Web page states they opened on February 17, 2007. That is around eight Art in the Park weekends. Since they opened, they received a few awards including «Best of Las Vegas 2009» and «Best of Nevada 2011.»
The heart of the business is their twelve tap system. They brew six different styles at a time. In addition they serve alternative beer, wine in a glass or bottle, pub food, sandwiches, and pub burgers.
The paragraphs above paint a picture of this brew pub that I have visited during the last three Art in the Parks and with additional Boulder City adventures. It has usually been full during Art in the Park. After a few minutes of taking in the 1930s Era décor, a bar stool becomes available. On my first visit during Art in the Park 2013, I kept entertained with the trivia cards. The following two years I’d keep entertained with my phone and the tvs up ahead. Regardless that they brew their own beer, I order a Bud Light draft. Draft is a major reason I enjoy brew pubs. I am a beer draft over beer bottle person. On all my visits, the clientele were locals and tourists. I noticed that some of the locals are from Henderson and Las Vegas. Both the locals and tourists filled the brew pub with interesting conversation that was at an average noise level. Behind the bar, there has usually been two beer servers. Whenever I have visited the service has been okay.
During the last three first weekends of October, when I celebrate the beginning of months of cool weather at Art In the Park, The Boulder Dam Brewing Company is the right place for «cheers» as I make a toast to the months of beautiful weather ahead. With that said, this review is a Unilocal toast to the end of the brutal weather that we have put up with and to the months of serene weather ahead.

This is a likable place that I went to have lunch after visiting Hoover Dam. You could say it was my anniversary dinner but for the fact that both my wife and I forgot about that. I guess we won’t win the sentimentality contest. The place was jammed on a Sunday afternoon around one. We sat at the bar. They make a terrific Hefeweizen and their coffee stout was first rate. The Pale Ale is good .The Red IPA wasn’t bad but had too much of a malt profile. I had a bratwurst sandwich ;wife — a turkey club. We enjoyed both. Make sure to look at the town, Boulder City, which was built for the dam workers in the ‘30s.I’d add the place has a funky beer centered atmosphere that I liked.

Like most, I stopped by here after visiting the dam. We saw this place as we passed in and we are not people who turn down a chance to check out a brewery.
SERVICE: Great. We sat at the bar overlooking the various brews of beer. Our bartender was quick to help us and offer recommendations. It seemed like many of the people frequenting the joint were regulars. They knew each other by name. You gotta love that.
FOOD: The food was good. I had a salad with goat cheese and candied walnuts. It hit the spot after a day out in the heat. My friend had a wrap which she described as, «Okay.» Bar food through and through; nothing to write home about.
BEER: Meh. Not to my taste. Fell flat.
ATMOSPHERE: A cool little roadside brewery with an homage to breweries around the world through growlers. I liked the feel of the place.

Went for lunch today with mom, ordered club sandwich, was alright bread was soggy, fries were not that great, spin dip good but, little cold.
Beer was awesome, server was great.
Wish food was better.

Very, very cool place. Brews its own beer and bad amazing guest taps — Lost Coast, Victory, Anchor, etc. Dogs welcome on the patio, which takes it to 4 stars on its own. Love coming by for beer, but food is so-​so. Rest assured the awesome staff will bring a bowl of water for your pooch and everyone is always friendly. As long as I’m in southern Nevada I’ll have a soft spot for this place.

I had Boulder Dam Brewing Co. bookmarked for a long time, so we finally decided to venture to Boulder City to check it out. I seriously doubt that we will be back. While the beers we tried were good, the food was awful, and the service was lacking.
Let’s start with our arrival. When we got inside, we were told that there were no tables available because two large parties had reserved them all. You would think that they would have a ‘Closed for Private Event’ sign posted if all the tables were reserved. There were also no stools available at the bar, so we were about to leave when were told that we could take a round table that was pushed right in front of the bar because the large parties would not be using it. They found us a couple of plastic chairs and we claimed our table. It’s a little bizarre that they use outdoor patio tables and plastic patio chairs indoors. I saw lots of food going through the large gaps in the basket weave table tops.
Beer: It was hot out so we tried a couple blends that sounded refreshing. The Shandy $ 3.00– was half powder monkey pilsner & half lemonade. The Rattlesnake Bite $ 3.50– was half powder monkey pilsner & half hard apple cider. Both were ‘dam’ refreshing. haha. This was the highlight of our visit.
Food: Papa Burger (no bun) w/​side salad $ 9.95– the salad was pretty pathetic: lettuce, shredded parm, 1 tomato wedge & red onions. The menu says that the burger is «¼ pound Angus patty topped with cheddar cheese and smothered in our thick, rich chili». Let me tell you, it did not taste better than my attached picture looks. I don’t think I would have fed this to a dog. The chili was dry and didn’t taste like much besides old & burnt and I seriously doubt that the patty was ‘Angus’. I took one bite and could not take a second. It tasted like fat & grease & gristle. It was inedible IMO.
Patty Melt w/​potato salad $ 9.45– ¹⁄₃ pound Angus patty on marble rye bread w/​Thousand Island dressing, Swiss cheese, sauteed mushrooms, and onions. This patty was also less than desirable, although it was slightly more masked by all the other items on the sandwich. However this one was difficult to choke down due to mass amount of grease coating the bread. Potato salad was not great either, but it was better than the two entrees so I will leave it be.
When our server cleared away our largely uneaten plates he didn’t ask if there was anything wrong with our meals or even if we wanted boxes, so we didn’t offer up comment. I think they just wanted to turn the table. We were still hungry after we left and stopped at Dairy Queen for Blizzards to cheer us up. :)

Visited here with Sin City Brew Tours. The owner Todd was awesome. They had a table reserved on the patio, the weather was amazing, and the beer was fantastic.
Todd met our tour group and informed us about each beer. We sampled 5 and I liked them all. The IPA was much different then I expected and was a favorite among the group.
Thanks Todd and thanks Sin City Brew Tours!

For a change of scenery, we took a drive to Boulder City. We hunted for treasures in a couple antique stores before grabbing lunch at Boulder Dam Brewing Co. We’ve never been before, so it was fun to have a look around and watch the footage from when the dam was built. There is a good selection of brews; we enjoyed Hells Hole and Bypass. We looked over the menu and the patty melt ($ 8.95) with swiss and mushrooms sounded tasty. We also tried the queso and salsa ($ 6.95).
The queso was pretty darn good, it never congealed like many do and it had a nice kick. The burgers were a little overdone, underseasoned and the bread was toasted; grilled with a bit of butter would have been preferred. Prices are reasonable and service is friendly. There’s a large patio ideal for beautiful sunny days. It’s a great stop when visiting the dam or even a day exploring Boulder City is well spent.

We were in Boulder City for the Dam Short Film Festival. We walked across the street to the Brewing Company for a quick lunch between sessions. I ended up with very mixed feelings about this restaurant.
Ambience: the restaurant has a very large, well laid out patio area. It was a perfect place to eat on a beautiful February afternoon. I only walked inside for a minute. The inside eating area seem much smaller and very dark.
Food: I ordered the fish tacos and the salad that I could share with my wife. The kitchen split the orders for us without our even asking. This was was very appreciated by us. The fish tacos consisted of a small log of deep fried cod with some tasty garnish on top in a fairly typical taco shell. It came with a fairly generous portion of chips and salsa on the side. If you are not watching your calories, this is a very enjoyable lunch. The salad was also a very generous portion with lots of chicken, walnut, and crumbled cheese mixed in. Despite the really tasty sounding ingredients, the salad was really meh.
Service: to sum up the service in one word I would have to say atrocious. I had gone into the restaurant to let them know we were seating ourselves on the patio. I was assured that a server would be by shortly. It was probably 15 minutes before anyone came and gave us menus. We told the server we had a bit of a time crunch in order to make the next session of the Film Festival. It was probably another 10 minutes before the server came by to take our order. We had already given up on making it back to the movie theater in time to see the next session of the Film Festival.
Overall, the patio setting and the tasty food might have rated a four star review. However the poor service dragged it down to a 3 star review.

This place is alriiight. Three stars is being generous, in my opinion. It’s kind of like a small saloon with a bit of wear & tear, not much deco on the walls (in the bar area) other than their own merchandise and a couple tv’s– but I guess that creates their version of character. Aesthetics is not a strong point here.
The vats are impressive upon first glance… but the beer not so much. **HUGE beer connoisseur here** After making my way thru the maze of oddly arranged tables, I sat myself at the bar.
There was an older, not-​so-​friendly man bartending the day I went. He seemed to be very irritated to be in the presence of those at the bar. Maybe it was because I’m not a local? Maybe it was because the guy had a rough day? Maybe… he just plain loathes being there.
I looked at the drink menu… it all –looked– good and was definitely willing to try it all… especially the banana stout, but opted for the monkey pils (just falling back on familiarity).
As I tried to order, the man just looked at me, shook his head and didn’t utter a word. What’s that mean?! You’re shunning my choice or you’re out of the pils? It’d have been nice if I was actually greeted then maybe tossed a few recommendations!!! I mean DAMN! (Or Dam… whichever) could this guy BE anymore lackluster and apathetic?!
I ordered the high scaler ale which was delightful.
And guess what? As soon as the other, more personable bartender showed, the pils was back on tap! Funny how that worked out.
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Also decided to try the beer flight. I forget the names of the beers. the ipa tasted very soapy and the stout was thin and flavorless. The hefe was superb — albeit a bit on the bitter side… I wasn’t crazy for it. Of the lot, I really only found two to be tasteful.
We also ordered the chili cheese fries… and I don’t think I’ll ever order them here again. The chili was strangely sweet, the queso just… no. and WAY too many jalapenos for my taste.
The one thing I did like was the hand scrub in the bathroom and the nice patio area. I’ll give this place another shot with the hopes of a different bartender and a different food selection.
I love beer and I love local breweries, especially those that feature and showcase other (local) brewers. I like that about this place, and I’m sure if I was a local, this spot would be my go-​to.

Boulder Dam was the most out of the way brewery that we visited in Vegas. Located about 30 – 35 mins away from Vegas itself. In the Bay Area, that could be as little as 5 – 10 miles. Out here on the wide open roads, it seems like FOREVER! Then again, there is plenty of tourist and tour bus traffic on the highway that runs though Boulder City, heading to the Hoover Dam.
I like the grounds outside where you can enjoy your beer. Although I’m not sure how many months of the year you’re able to actually enjoy the outdoors in the desert. It was certainly nice in the mild October weather. They do offer beer shades to hide your beer from the sun, but mine usually doesn’t last that long. I would be more concerned about myself keeling over from heatstroke.
Seems there’s a lot of locals that enjoy this place on their lunch break or as part of their after work routine. The staff at the bar treats everyone the same regardless whether it’s your first time, or if they know you by name. That is sometimes a rare thing.
We got the sampler as we always do. Theirs is called the «six-​shooter» and arrives on a cool lil tray. Too bad it doesn’t resemble a six-​shooter in any way.
The beers were all uniformly «okay». None of what they had on tap was anything special. That became even more clear once I ordered the only non house beer they had on tap. The Golden Road IPA was light years ahead of Boulder Dam’s version. The Hefe was pretty good, but to me all Hefe’s pretty much taste the same unless it’s terrible. Theirs was good so I’ll give it that.
Don’t fall for the temptation to try the complimentary salt scrub in the restrooms. It is rough on your hands and leaves an oily residue behind. I tried it so you won’t have to.
I wouldn’t go out of my way to visit Boulder Dam. However, if you are on your way to or from the Hoover Dam, it may be worth a pit stop to get some liquid refreshment to beat that scorching desert heat.