Pigeon Head Brewery

They have great things happening with the beer here. Don’t skip this place!
All the beers I tried were exceptional, especially the IPA. Loved the painting!

Stopped in Saturday with a buddy to try their beers. Was here when they first opened, but they only had a couple beers on tap then so wanted an update. We had a sampler of 6 beers for $ 6 (great deal) and each had a pint. They had an excellent habanero IPL on tap but the beer that stole the show for me was their straight up IPL. It had great citrus and juicy characters up front then hit with a nice bitter hop mid way through. They do growlers so I’ll be back to fill up frequently.

I went to pretty much every brewery around downtown and this one had the best beer by far. IPA, ipl and the black lager were excellent.
The guy working was new but really friendly and knew his beer. He had even organized a food truck for Someone that was bringing in a big group.
I was sad they didn’t have any tshirts left and their root beer wasn’t ready yet but look forward to next time!

After a full day at the sports book, what better way to celebrate our football teams winning (and wallet losing) than a beer at Pigeon Head. Came here with a buddy from out of town who is a former brewmaster, and he really dug it. We had a red rye and black lager. Great beer! I like that you can get samplers, small pours or large pours, and the prices are reasonable. It’s near downtown right across the street from an overpass with a large homeless contingent (which I feel bad about, but it does change the atmosphere a bit). Anyway, will certainly be back again to continue to enjoy the lager based beers.

Great little brewery! Cool hang out! Friendly staff! Awesome beer!!! No food but you can order food from local spots in the area. If you like craft beer you should definitely check it out!

This is a brewery worth visiting! I love the decorations and feel of the place, and the beer is fantastic!
This brewery is tucked back away from basically any normal walking area, so you’ll have to bike or drive to get there, but it’s definitely worth it. The place is decorated with fantastic art, and plenty of pigeon head pictures as well. You can see the tanks that they brew beer in behind a chain link fence, which adds a nice touch to the brewery/​bar experience.
They have plenty of indoor and outdoor seating for large or small groups and card games to keep your group entertained (we played cards against humanity). They also offer free delivery from several restaurants on Wednesday and Thursday, and will have a food truck on Friday and Saturday, in case you want something to eat with your beer.
The beer is delicious as well. They had 6 selections on tap: Pilsner, IPL, Red Rye Lager, Black Lager, I SOURED ME SWARTZ, and a black wine (I can’t remember the name). My personal favorite was the Red Rye Lager.
We were also very happy with our bartender, Wilson. He was very friendly, and even stayed long enough for us to have one more for the road! All in all, great place :)

Very cool place with interesting beers. Games to play with friends while you’re sitting around. I love that you can see the brew tanks as well. Wilson knows his stuff!

July 2, 2015 Thursday — 7:15 PM for drinks
3 Adults
Atmosphere — 5 stars
Food — 5 stars
Service — 5 stars
Background — Just finished at one brewery and decided to hit this one.
Atmosphere — The old SPCA building cleaned up. Wood and metal work fill the place, a theme for breweries in the area. The unique pieces of wood make up a few of the tables. The table tops are made of horizontal cross sections of trees. Something about seeing tree rings fascinates me. No, I did not count the rings to see how old the tree was.
Food
Drinks — This is a lager house, they have three maturation tanks for their lagers. I am a hoppy beer lover and the IPL, Indian Pale Lager has a great nose and taste. This is one of my favorite beers here in town.
Service — One bar tender here tonight. I think the other one was getting off shift when we arrived. We did close the place, yeah I was up that late. Okay it is 8 PM, but is a soft close time.
Future — of course.

I love the IPL, Black Lager, and the Sour! Great atmosphere and nice new patio! The place was fun and I like the ability to order food to be delivered to the Brewery!

I decided to check this brewery out because it had the highest Unilocal rating. I was not disappointed, this brewery is top notch. Each of the beers I tasted were high quality and they tasted great. The atmosphere is friendly, I felt welcome and my interaction with the beer pouring employee and some of the regulars was easy going and fun. I will definitely return, probably tomorrow.
So far the best brewery, ok this is the first one that I’ve visited in the Reno area, but the bar is now set pretty high.
Thanks PHB!

It’s great to have awesome microbreweries opening up in Reno and this one is no exception.
They focus primarily on lagers, so their beers are a variety of takes on that style. Don’t worry, though, you’re not drinking a bunch of light beers with no flavor. Each has a unique taste and depth to it, and I appreciated the ability to sample beers that use the same basic principles and ingredients, but are so different at the same time.
The ambiance is simple – when you walk in you can tell what their focus is, and it’s not on being a hipster bar with cool chairs and lighting. Beer. That’s it. They also don’t serve food, so don’t come here on an empty stomach expecting to get your drink *and* snack on. Though, from the calendar inside it seems like they often have events with food trucks.

Love it! Great fresh beer from a local place. Great prices on growlers. I agree with another member about the bartender being «kinda» suspect but he is very helpful and knows all about the beers. He will chat you up and share it just takes a few minutes for the love to show. The growler made a great gift and you can get refills for a price.

After checking out the offerings at nearby Under The Rose Brewing, I headed to Pigeon Head to continue my tasting of local Reno brews.
I had a little trouble finding the place (Google navigator fail!) but after consulting the map, I was able to find the brewery’s inconspicuous location, next to a freeway overpass.
The taproom is small and a little dark. The walls are painted a dark color and there is dark red brick behind the bar, but it definitely feels less creeper and more chill and laid back. Met some colorful locals at the bar and loved that they had the game on.
I wasn’t totally sure what to expect, beer-​wise since Pigeon Head brews only Lager style beers, of which I’m not a huge fan. I shouldn’t have worried, though! I tried both their Red Rye Lager and their Black Lager (which is similar to my favorite beer, Death & Taxes). These beers were definitely not what you think of when you think of lagers. Though they retained the lightness of a lager, they were incredibly flavorful!
Next time I’m in town, I’ll definitely be back!

Probably my favorite brewery in town! I love the black wheat wine! I’m always excited to try something new here too because they never disappoint!

Great after work meeting place for 1 or 2 cold ones. Just tried the Smash beer. really tasty with hint of berry.

Okay, my go-​to-​beer is Budlight so just think of me as Guy Fieri reviewing a craft brewery. The beers are excellent, I’m not IPA kinda man but Piegeon’s is amazing. Redrye is my favorite.
Note of caution: The bartender that looks like a member of ISIS, he seems «kinda» suspect but you can actually get some wild Carson City stories if you can talk him into a dice game.

Our first time here was a Friday night around 7pm. They had a food truck parked outside for anyone who may be hungry. It was a fun casual atmosphere and a great selection of beers to choose from. I had their IPL and it was delicious! We got a growler of it to go and will definitely be back for $ 10 growler fill Sundays!

Just opened today !!!
I kinda wanna just hit 5, but going 4
I mistakenly thought the seal was not going to be broken for another week or two.
A check in alert tipped me off.
Really cool use of the space!
Grabbed a Rye Pale Ale 82 IBU listed, great flavor, good carbonation. $ 4 pint
I’m not usually a «Rye» dude, but this is plenty bitter-​hoppy, a rock solid brew!!!
On the heels of a proper IPA before i came over here, the transition was without a sourpuss.
The seating is 3 picnic tables, and 3 round slab wood stand ups. (unfortunately edge to edge– need to spread those out)
They will need some stools, and maybe a bit of adjusting in seating to make it a wee bit more user friendly.
I really like the layout, small opening link fence separates seating from the tanks.
You’re «right there» and it’s an unusual way to do it, but i like it a lot! No glass wall aquarium brew room. NICE!
Daily Bagel is next door to the east, i hope Daily Bagel and Pigeon Head work out a food co-​operation, it would be GREAT for both of them. Bagel closes around 3:00, so i hope they can figure out a niche’ since light munchies are always going to cause more beer to be sold.
Also some outside seating is needed, hopefully code allows them to do that soon.
Great Opening day! A welcome addition that seems to have really thought it through!
Growler fills are priced right, $ 12 for a beer that sells here for $ 4.
They get it. Compared to another fancy (unnamed) spot that charges more for a growler than 4 of the same beers would cost you at the bar. (Weird)
I’m a fan for sure ! Some fine tuning and i think they nailed it!
Great job guys !!

I couldn’t have been more thrilled with the concept, a lager based brewery. I went through an easy mix of tasters. By far the black lager and the rye were my favorites.
Of course, I got a growler to go.
With the newness of any brewery, sometimes the staff isn’t as educated about the process, and ingredients. While the tender was friendly and very hospitable; I wish he was more informed and loquacious about the beers on tap. It’s difficult to discuss the beers when the descriptors are very general.
I’ll be ok. I’ll be back soon to fill up that empty growler.