Under the Rose Brewing Company

Here for the first time to fill growlers for the upcoming Thanksgiving celebration. Chanel is a fabulous host. She remembered me from the phone call earlier in the week. Although street parking was limited, the atmosphere was similar to Speak Easy in California. Definitely industrial and rustic with the warmth of exposed brick. They were brewing when I arrived. Aromas near and dear to my heart. Bring your own munchies, order takeout from local restaurants that deliver or the food truck. There are board games, bocci ball, fuze ball and table shuffle board amongst the relaxed atmosphere of pallet furniture. A very comfortable better than a garage craft brewery.

This place rocks. ROCKS. I’ve been here multiple times since they opened, and the bar seems to get a little better every time.
Number one, the beer is delicious and also cheap. Saison was super light and refreshing and what, $ 5? You can’t go wrong. I’ve had the ginger beer in the past which is also delicious (and normally stocked but they were out last time I was there).
Number two, so many games! They have giant size jenga which I could play over and over. Tiny shuffleboard, ping pong, foosball, and several board games.
It is in a warehouse and still in an up and coming part of town, but it makes the ambiance very laid back and relaxing. Lots of places to park, too! Come here for a chill atmosphere and delicious beer.

I read the great reviews and went to Under the Rose. First thing I noticed walking in was trash in the middle of the floor. Next thing I noticed was how messy, unorganized, unfinished, unimaginative and dirty it was. The very nice person who served us made it clear that the bar is an afterthought to the distribution warehouse and it shows. I get the whole hipster vibe, the rawness, the whole garage experience they are selling, but it stands to alienate a huge segment of potential customers. Personally, I need more appeal to tempt me to this sketchy neighborhood. I hope they make it because I love their boldness, but the beer is not good enough to make up for the I-don’t-give-shit attitude. I really wish them the best because the owner was super nice.

This place is growing on me. My first time was the grand opening, I came for the cheese and beer pairing with wedge. I’ve been a few more times with the a Unilocal event and the brewbike. The guys are always so friendly and I like to play the games especially botchy ball! I like what Reno is doing with that part of Reno for sure.

Great spot for craft beer! Open space with lots of fun games to play! They have no food but on Thursdays they have food trucks that pull right into the brewery! Awesome place, must check out!

It’s not that I HATE beer… it’s just that I like liquor so much better. To me, beer goes with food. If I’m drinking beer, I expect that there is a pizza or a hot dog nearby. Beer is what I drink at baseball games, not at bars. So it’s not that I don’t like UTR, it’s just not my scene. I end up there because I’m meeting up with Beer Friends who think this place is the end-​all-​be-​all, and I end up feeling like I should have brought a flask with a nice whiskey. So let’s just remove the beer element completely, and I’ll review the rest:
The UPS
–Location is sketchy but admirable. I’m glad to see some revitalization in this part of town.
–It’s a lot of fun. There’s so much to do; between giant Jenga and Bocce and board games and foosball, if you’re bored here, you’re not trying hard enough.
–SUPER friendly people!
–The food truck thing is great, and they are cool with you bringing in food from outside.
–Kid friendly
The DOWNS
–no climate control means it gets HOT in here. They open up the whole front of the building, but if there’s no breeze, then it doesn’t matter.
–The tables. Pallets for tabletops are an interesting example of upcycling, but in my experience everybody is always paranoid that their beer is going to take a fall through the slats. Probably because this happens with some regularity.
So yeah, if you like beer, you should definitely give this place a try. If you don’t, be prepared for a long night.

I had the pleasure of checking this spot out last weekend. It’s hard to spot at first, just a couple doors down from the pink building (Reno bike project)!
There are pallet tables and some chairs. Bocce ball on the right wall and darts on the left. Pool and jumbo jenga in the middle with mini shuffle board on the back wall by the bar. It’s not a huge place and it totally works. I came with three friends for a couple beers. We played all the games except bocce ball. We had a blast. The bartender stayed open later because we were still drinking.
We had the Nevada pale ale, the sour, and the porter. All the beers were really good! I liked the warehouse feel and the entertainment options. There were only five others in there when we arrived so we had the ability to run all over the place. This was my first stop and definitely won’t be my last.

The beer wasn’t impressive; the bar wasn’t impressive, but the «Taste of Chicago» food truck is a great add when it’s at this bar.

Had no idea this place was even here, but this was a stop that we made while on The Reno Brew Bike.
This place is great with such a laid back atmosphere. They have furniture made of pallets which keeps it all very casual. A ton of games to play while enjoying your beer. Everything from ping pong to fooseball and a selection of board games, but my favorite is the giant Jenga!
Now onto the beverages. they only serve beer. but the beer is really good :)
I will be coming back here for sure.

I don’t do beer… it’s an acquired taste I just never acquired. I keep trying different variations and I end up with the same after taste… remnants of saltine crackers, not my thing. Thankfully, Scott and Jess will make a homemade soda that I can partake with my friends when we gather for special occasions at this fun-​filled venue.
Take your pic… darts, ping pong, giant jenga, foosball, or bocci ball, and get your game on! Or gather friends around the bar or the pallet tables and enjoy the afternoon/​evening. There are even some board games to choose to play.
If the weather’s nice, they’ll open the garage door. Not so much, and they’ll do their best to keep things warm in the vast space.
Need some grub? Be on the lookout for food trucks of their choice on many a day/​night.
So, if you’re like me and lagers and ales are not your thing, grab some friends and come out any way! We’ll play a game and support a terrific local joint!

I was in town for my nieces birthday celebration. After two days of hanging with the family in the downtown area, I needed a break from the casinos!
A quick Google search found several breweries not far from where I was staying, and off I went in search of the delicious, magical elixir called beer.
After finding parking right in front, I walked into UTR and immediately found a super laid-​back, warehouse kind of vibe brewery. Being a fan of dive bars, I felt right at home!
Near the front of the taproom, there was some furniture made out of pallets and a bunch of different table and other kinds of games. On a Sunday afternoon, the brewery was a bit on the empty side.
I made my way back to the bar where I enjoyed a couple of pints of their delicious beer. The owner was behind the bar the day that I was there and I had a pleasant conversation with him.
UTR is definitely a low-​key kind of place. No loud music or a bunch of TVs with sports playing, but I enjoyed the laid-​back feel of the brewery. It’s a great place to have a couple of pints with friends. For a fairly new brewery, their offerings are solid. I’ll definitely be back, the next time I’m in town.

So the beer is excellent I have tried every one and they don’t seem to let me down. The idea of bringing in a food truck is so cool.
Heres where my problem is…
I understand that they don’t allow cigarette smoking in there, which is fine. I smoke an e-​cig and I have never had anybody tell me I can or cannot smoke it. So, I decided during my visits and UTR that I would smoke my e-cig…still no one said anything. Cool right? nah…
A customer was sitting across from me at the bar with her bf, and she looked at me weirdly as I was smoking. She pulled the lady owner, whose name I forgot, and literally said «are you allowed to smoke e-​cigs in here? They are treated just like normal cigarettes!» The owner said «No, I know…» and started to speak softer in which I couldn’t hear. Since I was the only one smoking in the bar, it made me feel super uncomfortable, like I committed a crime! The owner is literally talking about a situation she doesn’t want happening at her bar, to a customer, who was not me. All she had to say was «Can you take it outside?» thats it! Don’t complain and agree with angry customers if you not going to do anything about it nor confront me. I would’ve been more then happy to respect their policies and/​or rules.
I gave this places four stars because the owner (who is a dude) is totally chill, and the beer again, is really good, crafter beer. The other owner needs to act a little more professional and address her customers if there is a situation.

This was a really awesome place once we finally located it (The wind had blown the sign off the front). Once you walk through the door at Under the Rose, you are almost overwhelmed by all the stuff there is to do inside. They have darts, giant jenga, Foosball, ping pong, and even bocce ball. Thats right bocce ball! Last summer I went to Canada and fell in love with this game. I had never heard of it before and did not think that anybody in the U.S. really had either, it was exciting to see at a brewery of all places.
To go along with all the great stuff that they had to entertain you while you drink, there was a few more perks. They had a food truck which you did not have to go outside to grab a bite to eat. The truck pulled right into the back of the building and was super convenient. The second thing that was really neat about this Brewery was the BEER! You know the thing that you walked in for in the first place? The beer was absolutely amazing. I had been to two new breweries right before walking into this one, it could have been the previous beer persuading my opinion but of all of them Under the Rose had the most delicious, no doubt.
The only reason that this Brewery did not get a 5 star was review is because of some questionable decisions in tables and liveliness. The tables are made out of shipping pallets which makes them impossible to set a drink down without the constant fear that you will soon be wearing your beer or wiping it up off the floor. The second thing that would make a big difference inside this brewery is music! The atmosphere was kinda stale without any music or televisions. I am not saying that there needs to be sports on or anything but just some kind of noise would have been nice (If either one of these change than I would be happy to change the review).
Overall it was a great new addition to the local business scene popping up in the Reno area. I am looking forward to returning to Under the Rose. This is the kind of place that I enjoy drinking at.

Do you want a good, no frills beer in a very laid back atmosphere where talking to your friends isn’t a challenge? Do you want a bar where you bar tender gives a crap because they help run the business? Do you want a place to enjoy a brew where you feel like you are hanging out in your friends’s garage? This is the place for you. Furniture made from scrap. Bits and pieces of board games. Well crafted beers. Occasional sunshine. And the occasional dog. This place won’t keep your ADD brain happy with a million TVs or random memorabilia hanging on the wall, but it will keep your tastebuds and your social tendencies quite happy. Keep an eye out for the occasional food truck as well.

What a fun place! Hits all my hipster sensibilities! Ping-​pong, bocce ball, jumbo Jenga, and best of all… some really good beer! I’m impressed Reno, yet another place to get a good pint and have a chill time.

Met w/​my peepz there today, was a good time, SUPA UNIQUE, love the multitude of FREE games, good tasty beers, and secret location.
It’s not that secret, but it’s next to Bodega Night Club, but I drove by multiple time before it clicked!
It’s a solid place, and if you want to play games and socialize, UTR is WAITING for your arrival!
Bonus, 1 year anniversary party next Saturday!

Under the Rose is a brewery that makes my kind of beer. When I figured out I liked beer one of the first things I figured out is that I didn’t like hoppy beers. So this whole IPA craze does nothing for me because it seems to be a race for who can make their beer the most bitter.
At Under the Rose they specialize in beers that aren’t hoppy. I had their hoppiest beer in their current line up, Nevada Beer, at a Unilocal on Tap event at Craft Wine and Beer and it is tolerably hoppy. For my first visit to the brewery on East Fourth Street I got the flight that samples all their current four beers and I liked three of the four. My favorite was a toss up between the French-​styled saison and their British beer. Liking their French-​style beer was a surprise because any of the French beers I tried at Old Granite Street Eatery I hated. The French beer was drier and lighter, the British beer was a little sweeter but had better aroma. I also liked the porter. The cocoa wasn’t overwhelming. The Blonde beer didn’t have much depth or much of anything. It was the one I didn’t like.
They also serve house-​made soda pop. This looks promising. Turns out I worked in the 1980s with the soda maker. They have one coming up made out of hibiscus that sounds promising. Plus ginger makes great soda pop. I’m going to try to plant a bug in the soda maker’s ear to make an actually brewed root beer.
This is a low-​budget operation on East Fourth Street between Valley Road and the Wells Avenue overpass. It has a cement floor and a bar that looks like it was made by someone who got a C in woodshop. The collection of stools looks like they came from a couple of yard sales. Plus there’s some tables. They have a ping pong table, foos ball and some other entertainment. The vibe is exceptionally friendly though and the operators seem to work hard to keep it that way.
I went on Thursday night, which is food truck night. They alternate food trucks. This night it was Battle Born and the tri tip sandwich was pretty good. I also liked the berry cobbler with ice cream.
So any brewery making beer that bucks the norm and makes beer targeted for my taste buds is going to get five stars from me. The name refers to Mount Rose.

Repeat after me: Beer. Bar games. Beer. Bar games.
I stopped in here to give the Nevadabeer a shot and was a bit skeptical from the outside. Remembering the whole «book and cover» thing, the hubs and I wandered inside to find a bar game mecca. Ping pong, life-​size Jenga, foosball, bocce – if it’s possible to have too many activities in a bar, Under the Rose is giving it a shot. Loved that the games were free, and it works out for them because I’m way more likely to hang out and drink if you’re keeping me occupied.
The brewery is inside an old warehouse, down on 4^th Street which is slowly coming alive with new businesses and restaurants. The warehouse vibe is cool, except for the fact that the night I was there it was so stinking hot. It’s always nice to utilize the existing architecture, but an air conditioning system is a necessary upgrade.
It’s a small operation, with only four brews on tap. While I only tried the Nevadabeer this time, it was well-​balanced and flavorful, so I have high hopes for their other options next time.
On Thursdays they have a food truck inside the warehouse, so you can definitely make a full night of it if that’s what you’re looking for.
Glad to see that Reno has another brewery in town, and that they are taking such care to do it well.

I’m not a beer guy, normally. But this place has piqued my interest since it opened with all the posts on Unilocal about brewing a beer for the 150 Birthday of the State. So I headed down there to check that out, but was too late to do anything but just grab a beer and chat with the locals.
The space is nice and open and indrustic. I’m not sure of the history of the building or the space but it’s cool. On the night we went down they had some cool games of GIANT Jenga, foosball, ping pong and bocce ball and cornhole. It’s sort of like a «fort» from when we were kids, but bigger better and serving beer.
The owners were very friendly and personable while I asked probably too many questions because my beer knowledge pretty much ends at the label.
I liked my beers that I got that night. And my wife was able to have a really cool funky soda with lemongrass in it.
And Thursday you might find me down there often because they bring in a food truck to make it a whole evening!
I’m looking forward to going back when they do their citrus beer, I heard they did some sort of Sunny D beer that was amazing, but that one doesn’t seem like it’s in the future.

The old Highway 40, aka 4^th Street, is coming alive with businesses like Under The Rose, and others, taking up residence. They’re breathing new life into this previously uninhabited corner of our city, and bringing light where there used to be none. Pretty soon you’ll be able to organize your own crawl starting at downtown’s great breweries and bars, and meander on down toward Under the Rose for a great beer hitting legendary 4^th street watering holes and restaurants like Louis’, Lincoln, Abby’s, Big Ed’s and more!
But you want to know about the brews right? Well at Under the Rose they’re focused on a handful of beers, carefully crafting them. I really like their BlondeBeer, which is a really drinkable kolsch style beer perfect for drinking with all sorts of food and totally sessionable. I also really like their BritishBeer, which is sort of like a brown, but with a little more flavor. They also do a saison and over time, have come up with some other creative styles. Soon enough they’ll be brewing a special NevadaBeer with your input for Unilocal’s On Tap in July of 2014!
The brewery is inside a converted warehouse, and it has all the charm you’d expect in such a place. There are some cool motorcycle seat stools at the bar, a dart board, bocce ball court, and some big tables made from industrial spools to sit or stand around while drinking your beer. But the real draw is that the brewers are there all the time to talk with guests. They’re happy to share information and take suggestions just the same, which is really what makes them and their business so great.
Sure, it could use a little polish, but that’s not their focus now. They just want to make great beer, and that’s admirable. The rest, will come in time.