Guide · 18 May 2026

Reno's craft breweries and distilleries

A guide to the independent breweries, distilleries and meaderies of Reno, Sparks, Carson City and the Tahoe area.

By Heather

The Reno-Tahoe region has a dense cluster of independent breweries and distilleries, several within a few blocks of each other on Reno's East 4th Street. Here is a guide to the ones with a page on Arch City.

Reno

Lead Dog Brewing is an independent brewery pouring its own beers in a no-frills East 4th Street taproom.

Pigeon Head Brewery is a craft brewery and taproom, also on East 4th.

Black Rabbit Mead Co. makes cider-style meads with honey sourced from the Sierra Nevada, on East 4th.

Ferino Distillery produces Italian-style amari, including Fernet Ferino and Amaro Cannella, and was named a top-ten best new US distillery by USA Today.

10 Torr Distilling & Brewing on Mill Street produces vacuum-distilled spirits, canned cocktails and craft beer, with a public taproom. The name refers to the vacuum pressure at which it distils.

Schussboom Brewing is a craft brewery in South Reno with indoor and outdoor seating and a food menu.

Sparks

Revision Brewing Company was founded by brewmaster Jeremy Warren and is known for hop-forward beers and distinctive label artwork.

Carson City

Shoe Tree Brewing Co. is a craft brewery and taproom in Carson City.

Truckee and Tahoe

FiftyFifty Brewing Co. is a mountain-town brewery and pub in Truckee, with a production facility that distributes its beers more widely.

Alibi Ale Works runs a Truckee public house alongside other locations around Lake Tahoe.

Cold Water Brewery & Grill brews craft beer in South Lake Tahoe and serves California comfort food on a dog-friendly patio.

Each venue above has a page on Arch City with its address and hours. See the full directory at archcity.co/venues.

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