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About This Brewery

Able Baker Brewing is an award-winning craft brewery and taproom anchored in the Arts District of Downtown Las Vegas, established in 2016. Its name and atomic-age theme pay homage to the first two nuclear test detonations at the Nevada Test Site — codenamed 'Able' and 'Baker' — with artwork and decor that honor Nevada's unique mid-century history. The spacious, high-ceilinged taproom has an industrial feel with brewing equipment on full display, over 30 taps spanning an extraordinary range of styles, and an on-site kitchen — Arts District Kitchen — serving scratch-made food. Kid-friendly, dog-friendly, and beloved by locals and visitors alike, it is consistently voted Las Vegas's best brewery.

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Interesting Facts

• •The brewery takes its name from the codenames of the first two atomic bombs detonated at the Nevada Test Site, using the military phonetic alphabet of the era.
• •Able Baker has won multiple World Beer Cup Gold Medals (2022 and 2025) and has been voted Best Brewery in Las Vegas by Vegas Weekly in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2025.
• •The brewery's mascot is the 'Atomic Duck' — inspired by the legend that a duck was the only animal to survive the Nevada atomic tests — and every tasting flight comes served with a collectible rubber duck.
• •A second location, the 'Bomb Shelter,' opened in Centennial Hills in May 2026, expanding the Able Baker experience to the northwest part of the Las Vegas valley.

Insider Tip

Hidden Gems

• •Order a tasting flight: they are served on a quirky duck foot-shaped tray with a mini rubber ducky included — a signature keepsake of your visit.
• •The Arts District is part of 'Brewery Row,' so combine your visit with a self-guided hop to neighboring breweries within easy walking distance for a full craft beer crawl.

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