The bar scene stands out among the restaurants in Reno, and if you’d prefer a scene more casual than a sophisticated martini bar or cocktail lounge, kick back in one of the sports bars, pubs or dives in the city. From the homey spots where you and your friends can watch football over drinks and game-day apps to hip and trendy hangouts for young folks looking for a beer from their favorite microbrewery or a creative cocktail, the bars and pubs in Reno offer this range of choices and more.
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Brew Pubs & Sports Bars in Reno
777 S. Center Street #101, Reno
15415 Wedge Parkway #100, Reno
1130 Avenue of the Oaks #180, Sparks
With two locations in Reno and one in Sparks, Piñon Bottle Co., “Nevada’s beer authority,” is a bottle shop and beer bar that encourages curiosity and discovery of craft beers. The Sparks location serves delicious wood-fired pizzas, charcuterie boards and an array of small plates. The Midtown Reno location is next to Noble Pie, and Piñon customers are welcome to bring their food into the bar. The South Reno location has food truck pop-ups every Friday and Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. and every Sunday afternoon. Piñon offers a full spectrum of beer styles, traditions, regions and flavors poured from an ever-changing selection of bottles, cans and taps. Their Cicerone-certified bartenders are friendly and knowledgeable and happy to make recommendations if you're overwhelmed by the choices. From well-known brews to small-batch craft beer to specialty wine and ciders, they have something for every palate. All three of their locations are neighborhood gathering places where people come unwind and have fun. Check their events calendars on their website.
With two locations in Reno and one in Sparks, Piñon Bottle Co., “Nevada’s beer authority,” is a bottle shop and beer bar that encourages curiosity and discovery of craft beers. The Sparks location serves delicious wood-fired pizzas, charcuterie boards and an array of small plates. The Midtown Reno location is next to Noble Pie, and Piñon customers are welcome to bring their food into the...read more
With two locations in Reno and one in Sparks, Piñon Bottle Co., “Nevada’s beer authority,”...read more
Riverwalk District
Downtown Reno
Brew Pubs & Sports Bars in Reno
Located in a prime downtown Reno spot on First Street just a block away from the Truckee River, Our Bar has a tavern feel with red brick walls, a jukebox and a pool table in the corner. The bar has a wide selection of draft beer options and plenty of cocktail specials. The grill serves up an Our-Bar twist on usual pub fare.read more
Brew Pubs & Sports Bars in Reno
Pigeon Head Brewery is on the east side of downtown Reno. Their lagers and fine ales make this a popular spot among local beer drinkers and craft beer aficionados. There is always an assortment of at least five brews on tap. You can buy growlers, six packs (canned on site) and sampler packs. The simple decor of picnic tables and stools lets everyone feel at...read more
Brew Pubs & Sports Bars in Reno
Rail City Ale House at Rail City Casino is one of the best-known eateries in Sparks. The flavorful menu items and selection of signature beers draw people from all over the Sparks area for breakfast, lunch and dinner. From their consistently great Southern smoked BBQ items to the brick-oven pizza, Rail City Ale House offers a carefully crafted lineup of menu items and desserts. The Rail...read more
Brew Pubs & Sports Bars in Reno
Offering gaming and dining, Rail City sits on the western edge of the Sparks Victorian Square area. With hundreds of video reel, poker and keno machines, there’s surely a machine that you’ll like to play in this two-room casino. A William Hill Race & Sports Book is here for you to bet on your favorite sports. Of course, there are a number of large-screen TVs...read more
Brew Pubs & Sports Bars in Reno
The name Slieve (pronounced slev) means mountain in Irish Gaelic, and it's appropriate for a brewery run by a man named Philip Mountain who has Irish roots – as well as a wealth of medals as a homebrewer. Having perfected the craft of brewing beer, he's now brewing beer at this family-owned and -operated small-batch craft brewery in Reno. They brew a variety of beer...read more
Riverwalk District
Downtown Reno
Brew Pubs & Sports Bars in Reno
The Brewer's Cabinet is a friendly corner restaurant with seating indoors and out and their own locally brewed beer to go with your meal. Choose from among the local brews on tap, and afterward stop in at the taproom and gift shop to take a little something home with you. If you're not in the mood for beer, quench your thirst with wine, a cocktail...read more
Brew Pubs & Sports Bars in Reno
From a renovated brick railroad building in downtown Reno, The Depot hand crafts spirits and beers to accompany a locally sourced menu of lunch, dinner and dessert. This is a business that captures and honors the Western heritage of the region and pushes the envelope of creativity in everything that it serves, from its craft brews and farm-to-glass spirits to its daily and weekend brunch...read more
Riverwalk District
Downtown Reno
Brew Pubs & Sports Bars in Reno
The Stick prides itself in being Reno's first non-smoking, non-gaming, family-friendly sports lounge with more than 24 TVs to watch every game possible. The food is reasonably priced, and the menu is much more extensive than those in most sports lounges. Every day of the week there's a food and/or drink special. On the weekend enjoy the brunch, with most entrees less than $10, until...read more