Aces & Ales

johnsopa

Minnesota

4.54/5  rDev +5.1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.5 | $$

I was able to stop by Aces and Ales during a bachelor party to Vegas this weekend. We stopped by on a Saturday afternoon around 2pm and found a small handful of people…which was perfect after spending a few days on the strip. The place was pretty dark, but you are greeted by the warm glow of a beer fridge proudly displaying a very good selection of aged bottled beers from the likes of Stone, Deschutes, Firestone Walker to name a few. We picked up a Sucaba and The Abyss (2010). Pleanty of TVs to watch a game and the service was pretty good. Our servers were friendly. The 20 or so taps were great to see, especially coming from the Midwest and wanting to check out West Coast offerings. They also had some really cool barrel-aged stuff on tap as well. We also took advantage of a happy hour where you can get any pour and a burger for $10…Great Deal!

Getting there from the strip is tough. It will be a $20-$30 cab ride. Getting back was probably the most difficult aspect of our adventure. We should have called for a taxi service about an hour before we were ready to go. Just make sure you have your travel plans figured out if you are staying on the strip or downtown.

06-10-2013 21:04:17 | More by johnsopa

kennylopez

New Jersey

4.98/5  rDev +15.3%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5 | $$$

This was a place that I wanted to check out and Im glad I did. The atmosphere is similar to other Vegas bars with video poker, pool tables and they have a shuffle board to the side which is unique. The selection as far as beer is impressive and reasonable 6 dollar pours, but the bottle selection and beer to go is a bit overpriced. The price is fair in my opinion because they had vintages going back to 2004 and it supported alot of regional breweries. I got some 3F and Abyss which I have been longing to get my hands on. All in all a good experience and I will definitely return.

04-27-2013 03:36:26 | More by kennylopez

Surfrich17

5/5  rDev +15.7%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5 | $$

Overall impression is the numbers should speak for themselves but I'll still pay the respect and say a thing or two.. After reading a couple of reviews, I had to see the place for myself and thank you, thank you, thank you!! Stupid of me to have not come in with a bigger appetite but what I did have (the Cajun Mac N Cheese) chased with some delightful Oaked Bastard was superb! I could taste the love put in to the food and see it all throughout the menu.. I left with a full growler of Double Bastard which far succeeded any 18 pack I would have bought downtown for my hotel stay on the strip. The Service was Outstanding (and Gorgeous;) The Gaming was good and... F it!! just go see for yourself! You will NOT regret it! I will be back there every Vegas trip!

01-24-2013 07:11:33 | More by Surfrich17

n8beer

5/5  rDev +15.7%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5 | $$

When was the last time you were eating a delicious Cajun Mac and cheese, while drinking a rare as hell bottled dissident 2010 by deschutes, followed by a Yamasaki 18 year whiskey while all along doing some gaming? That's right, that happened to me. Rediculous beer on tap and bottled here. Nothing like it in Vegas. And super special events with lagunitas, stone, deschutes and all that is good in this world. Every time I come to Vegas I make a trip here and never regret it. If you're staying on the strip take a free shuttle to sam's town and walk over, you will thank me!!!

11-09-2012 19:52:05 | More by n8beer

Broden

California

4.33/5  rDev +0.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5 | $$

As a Vegas local Aces & Ales is one of my go to bars. A better draft selection cannot be found anywhere around vegas, and a decent bottle selection. A great atmosphere makes it a good spot to watch a game, or just eat dinner. There food is EXCELLENT!! Service is always friendly. I think my favorite thing about Aces & Ales has to be the events they frequently throw. I have been fortunate enough to attend several of them and they are always great. They also offer great Happy Hour and nightly specials.

11-06-2012 23:47:22 | More by Broden

Kieller

4.65/5  rDev +7.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 5 | $$

Went to Aces and Ales yesterday for the first time. I have been to vegas multiple times and I can't believe I didn't hit this place before. It is off strip and it will be about a $28 cab ride from the strip.

For vegas this place has a great selection of quality beers on tap from Deschutes, Stone, Green Flash, Sierra Nevada and a host of others. They lean more towards hop heads, which I most definitely am, and some solid stouts.

Food was definitely good with reasonable prices. The Arrogant Bastard Chilli Cheese Fries were great! Misty was our waitress and she did a great job. She forgot one of my beers but when she was politely reminded she comp'd it for me. Considering she was the only waitress/bartender for over 20 people she did a stellar job.

They also had a stellar selection of bottles that I can never find at home. Having every Stone Verticle Epic since 2005 was very impressive!

We went on a sunday when all their drafts are only $4 and that was definitely the way to go!

08-27-2012 14:23:30 | More by Kieller

Gretzky99

5/5  rDev +15.7%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5 | $$

we hit Aces and Ales about a week ago when ib town for a 21st, birthday party.one, two, three draws on video poker $800.00!!
a cute little number came from the back and handed me 8 one hundred dollar bills... didnt leave my seat to find no stinkin' cashier!
never had pizza with sauerkraut on it...TOP DRAWER!
Keri Kelli the proprietor of this fine establishment, came out to welcome us and buy us a drink. i only sampled a few, but am determined to hit them all(But not in one sitting:)

aal my best to Aces... thats what you rank

06-29-2012 22:55:09 | More by Gretzky99

Kincer

4.73/5  rDev +9.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5 | $$

6/21/2012
Rolled into Aces and Ales on the recommendation of a friend and I was not disappointed. I had heard the beer selection was legendary and the video poker games were giving money away. So we rolled in with a few friends and within minutes we collectively won $1280.00. So with that behind us we could concentrate on beer and food. We tried many beers and they were all fantastic as was the food. The staff was out of control nice and we actually got to meet the owners who were equally as cool and they even bought us a round of some crazy ass shot before we left.

All in all a great experience and I will return every time I visit Las Vegas.

Thanks Aces we will see you soon.

06-28-2012 04:18:30 | More by Kincer

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

4.36/5  rDev +0.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | $$

Roll into Aces & Ales, really like the stage setup, not enough rock n roll & craft beer events, too much of that granola hippy stuff associated with beer events. Roll up to the bar, what, a Sierra Nevada Snowed In Stout? Wow. They have a killer selection of stuff here that I prolly couldn't find at the brewery in Chico I'm already thinking. Started off with a Lagunitas Fusion 7 because I didn't want to start my night off going with something over 9% alcohol right off the bat.

Service was friendly, even the locals were friendly. Service got a little questionable when the chick started badmouthing sour beers as all being "gross," but its cool, I'm fine with personal opinions that aren't insulting to customers. Given that all the waitresses kind of have that junior high 'i'm more into metal/goth/emo etc. . . genre stuff wearing black vibe, its nice that you can distinguish them based on their opinion. Even the dudes working in the back/kitchen were cool too, one got me an extra bottle of the Mikkeller cognac brunch weasel after I loved the first and still had a ton of money on my video blackjack machine to figure out.

I drank 4 pints of Sculpin while I was here. I haven't known why, but Sculpin just hasn't seemed as good the last few years in the bottle. Well, it appears that may simply have been an age thing, as the Sculpin they had on tap got me reacquainted with why I loved that beer in the first place. Bursting with tropical hop flavor.

I love that this place is such a nice venue in terms of sound quality. The rock star owner dude from yesteryears must have really made the sound quality/acoustics of the building a big priority, because the sound from the 3 different bands that played was of great quality, even if the actual music genre (butt rock) isn't always my cup of tea.

Bottom line, I got wasted, had a ton of fun, great selection etc. . .

To me, Aces & Ales is hands down, the best spot for drinking in Las Vegas.

05-10-2012 17:16:42 | More by Beerandraiderfan

Fireboy

Maryland

4.4/5  rDev +1.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4 | $$

Very nice selection of beers. They had everything that was on the tap list. Instead of charging a lot for a pint, Aces and Ales has chosen to keep prices at $4-6 and adjust the size from 8-16 oz. I had a Big Dogs brew, Lagunitas Fusion 7, and a 2010 Old Guardian, all were fresh and great. The Belgian Frites w/ blue cheese and bacon were awesome. Tuesdays they have a featured beer and 5 more samples as a special. Thanks to Ryan for the sample of the Westvleteren XII...awesome. Bottle selection is impressive, from what I was told by the gents at the next table, there are a few bottle clubs that get together here and sample brews. Well worth the trip! I'll be back next trip to Vegas!

05-02-2012 04:20:40 | More by Fireboy