Tonopah Brewing Company

Stopped here on our way up to Mammoth Lakes, oh how I wish I would have stopped at Love's truck stop for some Chicken. The atmosphere seemed really cool, but that is where the good experience ends. The burger was a flavorless generic excuse of a meal. I really don't know how you make bacon bland, but they managed it. If you are coming here to drink, enjoy the atmosphere, but skip the food.

I’m staying at the world famous clown motel, and when I saw that Tonopah had a local brewery I had to check it out. The service was good, I got greeted right away even though it was a little busy when I arrived. I got a flight to try some of the different local brews, they were all so good! My top two favs though were the Baja Lager and Caramel Macchiato… Yummm!!! 😋 I got a salad that hit the spot, although someone close to me got the chips and salsa and they looked amazing too and I feel like I missed out. 😂 this is a cool little gem in Tonopah, and I would recommend checking it out if you’re staying here or just driving through. 👍

Wow! Amazing food in the middle of the desert! Great people working here and excellent music (Freebird was playing as we arrived!). Will have to come back for a beer; which they brew themselves. A definite must

So glad we gave this place a try, the food, beers and service were really good! For food our group ordered a french dip, chicken sandwiches, and a brewery burger, and we each thought our drinks, food and sides were really good. Clean and nice atmosphere too.

Went inside to get the Cheese Curds Pepperoni Pizza, and the Margaritaville Pizza. The food was amazing !!! Only thing is that the soda had little to no carbonation. But the place is very clean and aesthetic to tonopahs heritage. BRING A STICKER FOR THE AWESOME STICKER WALL !!

Best food in town! It was also fun trying all the different beers they had, id recommend!

The Tonopah Brewing Company is a wonderful place to get a draft beer, delicious scrumptious food, and the crew that works there is absolutely fantastic! They are truly making this place better and are striving towards greatness. I absolutely would recommend this place to anyone who wants to have a wonderful meal, good drinks and a good time!

Pizza is thick with fresh ingredients yum yum. A breath of fresh beer on a long, lonely stretch of road. Great service and clean as a whistle bathroom!

Half way between Reno and Vegas is Tonopah. It's uphill from the surrounding valleys and often cooler. So that's a plus in summer but there are other pluses in this small Nevada town. We always stay at Hi-Desert Best Western because it's super but there is more. Across the road is Tonopah Brewing. Many brewed selections both local or national and food to boot. Excellent selection and service. It's packed here and with only one visit I see why. Folks from AZ stopped in as did us from Reno and lots of others who work or live in the area. Watching sports or just visiting TB is the kind of place you will settle into quickly. So instead of driving all the way break your trip in two and visit Tonopah Brewing.

Went inside to get the Cheese Curds Pepperoni Pizza, and the Margaritaville Pizza. The food was amazing !!! Only thing is that the soda had little to no carbonation. But the place is very clean and aesthetic to tonopahs heritage. BRING A STICKER FOR THE AWESOME STICKER WALL !!

Wonderful beer and food. Service was a self serve style. You order at the bar pay and they bring it out. It was a brewery environment. Was just a chill place to hang out. Beer was great, for the kids the brewed root beer was awesome.

We stopped here today while traveling and had a great experience. The decor makes you feel like you've stepped back in time. They had a large selection of beers and seltzers. They have a $7 happy hour food menu during lunch time. All in all, a great meal! They have bar seating, booth, table and an outdoor area as well.

Drove out from Henderson for a quick getaway and stopped by, service was great, food was great...a little sad they did not have the pumpkin spice latte, but they did have some great options! Looking forward to what they will be bringing to the Downtown Beer Festival at the end of the this month!

Very unfriendly staff, my friend and I did not feel welcome by the bartender and ended up leaving.

We were on a trip passing through the area and found a lot of reviews for this restaurant but was sadly disappointed when we decided to stop in. The menu didn't have anything that was in the yelp photos! Not sure what is up but my advice is don't bank n eating anything that you may see in the photos. The menu was basically an appetizer menu. It appeared that the best thing on the menu is a $13.00 hamburger. Bummer

We had the frosty boy and the unwilling beer with the Baja burger and chicken salad. Beers were great and food was descent! Short menu and they aren't serving southern style bbq anymore. New menu: https://www.tonopahbrewing.com/food-menu.html Overall, cool vibes, had live music in the afternoon. I rated three stars because food was pretty average.

Sonia was a wonderful, pleasant, friendly tap tender! The old bar, fixtures, and ambiance were cool and welcoming after a long day on the road. The beers were plentiful and tasted great! I had the hazy and hubby had another IPA. A gentleman down from us was enjoying the Red. It was happy hour, so we ordered the chips and queso and "pico" but what we got was great chips, canned warmed cheese sauce and a few tomatoes and green onions sprinkled over the chips "nacho" style... a little disappointing but ok, then we had the pepperoni pizza from the happy hour menu. That hit the spot. House sauce and house cheese?!? Yum! Perfectly toasted crust! Thank you! We will be back. Give it a try when you're in Tonopah. (Nevada not AZ).

Stopped in Tonopah on way to Reno. Not a lot of food options available. We were there around 4:00. A couple of locals at the bar. No wait staff order at bar and they bring out the food. I tried the bratwurst it was ok not very flavorful. Onions needed to be cooked down more in my opinion. Food was ok. Staff was friendly.

Cold craft beer and delicious bar food. We were just driving through and needed an escape from the brutal summer heat. The AC was on full blast, music was playing, and we were warmly greeted as we stepped inside. This business is a tribute to those who came to Tonopah in search of fortune many years ago. Cheers to everyone who found themselves here. I'm not a beer girl at all but I can get down with some of the light and fruity ones. The Mango Tango is a light lager and was very refreshing. The Cherry 51 a Belgian with brewed cherries was tart and slightly sweet. I'd order both of these again. We split the Muckers French Dip sandwich and it was very filling. It came with a good amount of meat, cheese, horseradish cream, caramelized onions, au jus, and a very fresh side salad. Pro tip ~ FREE beer with Yelp checkin. Thank you so much!

Love this eatery. It's a much needed and mandatory stop when making the arduous drive from Vegas to Reno.

There was one server working extremely hard, so no fault on her part. But they lost my ticket. No apologies or a perk (free beer) while I waited an extremely long time for an overcooked burger with enough lettuce to feed a rabbit farm. Far from impressed!

This was a quick meal grab because I had somewhere to be and I wasn't expecting much with the menu changes and my last experiences here. The bartender was delightful as usual. The staff has usually been wonderful each time I have been here. To drink I had the Pick Axe Porter. I was excited to see that it was back as it is my favorite. To eat, ordered mainly off of the Happy Hour Menu. I had the Cheese Quesadilla, the Chips and Queso, and the Fried Cheese Curds (regular menu). The cheese quesadilla was perfectly toasted and filled with lots of melted cheese. The chips and queso was good but not what I expected. The chips were crispy and lightly salted. I was expecting white queso (or white cheese dip as some say) not the orange sauce with a bite that the chips came with. It was good, but not what I expected which was a let down. The fried cheese curds were good and seasoned well. Tonopah Brewing is still not high up on my list, but this visit definitely placed it back on my radar and I will be coming back again soon.

Very disappointed. We stopped here 2 years ago and I left an amazing review then but not this time. After a long drive we were excited to come here again since it's right across the street from the BW. Come to find out, they changed their menu, no more bbq, it's all pizza, burgers and bar food. Big mistake! Bbq back then so good. We tried to order 2 French dips and we are told they are out of French dips! Then we get told the pizza oven is out of service so we did not stay. Next time please plan for more food (you shouldn't be running out of food on a Monday) and make sure the pizza oven works because at that point, all that's left to order is burgers! I hate to say this, but we will not be back if we pass through again. You need to step it up and you should have never changed the menu! Good luck!

We didn't have any food just drinks. The service was excellent we sat at the bar. My husband asked what kind of light beer they had. Right away the bartender pour him a little sample. My husband liked the first one he tasted. I had ice tea. We were going to go back later for a meal but on the way there my husband spotted a Mexican food restaurant. So, it was Mexican food for us. There were people in there eating and the food did look good. I didn't hear anyone complain...that's a good sign. There was indoor and outdoor seating I also saw people outside with there dogs...pet friendly. It looked clean and the atmosphere was nice to sit have a drink and relax watch TV if you like.

If you're looking for a quick drink I recommend the Marcy's playground. The food here is lacking quite a bit. I've recieved stale pretzel bites and cheese sauce with a thick crusty skin on top of it. There's usually only one person at the bar who takes food and drink orders for the entire restaurant so unfortunately the service can be slow at times.

Good spot at the halfway point between Vegas and Reno. Good beer list, decent food. Not sure I would go out of my way to come here, but good stopping point if you are making that drive.

Tonopah brewing is the place to be! We have had their beers at various events but had not made it down to check out until now. This unassuming roadside stop is chockfull of character and good vibes. Weather you're here for the food, the beer or just a place to take a break from driving, they will take good care of you. Their selection of shandy's made with their soda made in house was to die for. My husband had the Marcy's Playground and it was stellar! My Cherry 51 beer was also super good with a cherry pie flavor. Our friends had the Caramel Macchiato spiked coffee and it was an alcoholic coffee milkshake, nothing wrong with that! We tried their fish sandwich special which was amazing, absolutely recommend, and the Area 51 pizza. I am a sucker for a buffalo chicken pizza and this one was so wonderful and flavorful. Can't recommend this place enough. We even stopped on our way home just to pick up some canned home made root beer! We will be back for churros!

The atmosphere was good, and the food was okay. The chicken salad was better than the chicken wings, as the flavor of the wings seemed a little off. My husband didn't feel well the day after, which could be a coincidence, but I wanted to share our experience. On a positive note, my salad was good!

This place is small but comfortable and the beer is very good. I had the burger and it was good too but the sauce they use is sweet so order that on the side if you like a more savory flavor. The staff was friendly and they had music playing in the background.

Great stop either on your travels or visits to central Nevada. Great beer and food, with a down home vibe and relaxed atmosphere.

It was probably a year since my last visit to Tonopah Brewing Company so it was time for a revisit. I stopped in a couple of weeks ago. Last year (in 2023) they still offered BBQ on the menu with various kinds of meat plates, BBQ chicken, Burnt Ends, Baby Back Ribs, etc. They also used to feature tasty baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, delicious cornbread, and other yummy sides. My server explained the menu changed in February 2024 and all the BBQ items were dropped. Bummer. Now if I want good BBQ I need to drive over to Big Pine, CA, and visit Copper Top. Currently, Tonopah Brewing Company offers Pizza, Salads, Burgers, and a few sandwiches. The wide beer selection remains, however. My favorite has been the Mucker Irish Red Ale! All the beers are brewed on-site, I've tried several and they're all good! Most are also available for purchase to take (in cans) and enjoy later. They also offer Shandies, Craft Sodas (non-alcoholic), and Wine. So, on my recent visit, I ordered the Mizpah Combo pizza. It wasn't exactly the best I've ever had but not the worst pizza either. The crust was alright, the toppings were adequate... pretty okay for the $16.25 asking price. I'll have to venture back to try their other menu items, again, pairing them with my favorite Mucker Irish Red Ale! If you find yourself passing through Tonopah on Highway 95 it's worth stopping by Tonopah Brewing Company for a visit. Grab a quick bite, then wash it all down with some tasty cool craft beer brewed on-site! Tonopah Brewing Company food menu here https://www.tonopahbrewing.com/food-menu.html Beer, Shandy, Craft Soda, and Wine menu here https://www.tonopahbrewing.com/beer-and-wine-menu.html

The menu showing was two years old and not available for what we went there for. So we left. Looks like a great locals hangout and bar for hamburgers.

I swore I wrote a review for Tonopah Brewing way back in 2017, but it appears not! First, the beer. The selection has greatly expanded since then. They have a new brewer who has greatly increased the choices available. I can't list them all, but trust me, there is something for everyone's taste. I'll have to forgive him for running out of Moe's though. Note: The brewery is owned by the Clines of the Cline Winery, and there are some nice wine choices from their winery for those who don't do the beer. The food. The menu as of about two weeks ago has changed. Turkey is no longer an option anymore, so goodbye Pickaxe sandwich! They did add a French dip sandwich which is rather tasty. Other things changed as well, but the choices are still great. Sauce choice are down to two as well. The Kicker is my personal spicy favorite. The staff. Tammy, Sonia and Alyssa (hope I spelled them right!) are the three key people we interacted with while working here. All are excellent, and do they ever hustle to bring great service to the mix. The place can get quite busy, but they do quite well at getting to everyone. The place. They offer outside seating when warm enough and have plenty of space inside. A counter serves maybe 10-15 people. The noise is average but depends on how busy. TV screens show sports to watch while dining. Conveniently located across the street from the Beat Western, about 10-15 minute walk from the Tonopah Station, and maybe 5 minute walk from the Mizpah, Jim Butler, or the Belvada. As of about a week ago from this review, the brewery is now sadly closed Sundays and Mondays.

We were driving through and needed a dog friendly place with a patio which it had. Service was prompt and food was delicious. Would highly recommend

Been coming thru here for 12 years on WA-Vegas roadtrips and always stopped here for beer and bbq. The smoker they had was phenomenal. All gone now. I guess they went corporate. The beer is good. Had a decent burger and fries, but my mind was set on brisket. Sadness

This is a good stop if they are open when driving through standard bar food beers are good and now they have a patio area outside support local people

Extremely disappointed and angry! We used to love coming here for the great burnt ends and pulled chicken on our annual drive from AZ to Oregon but didn't realize on this trip that the menu had changed, and after driving for 13 hours, I was too tired to try to find somewhere else. My first mistake was paying in advance at the bar, where you must order your food (?), and perhaps they were annoyed that my tip wasn't what they thought it should be (I only left 10% because of having to order at the bar and schlep our drinks myself - no one ever checked on us), but when the food arrived, I realized my second mistake - ordering the loaded tots with shredded chicken for the astounding price of $12 plus $4 for the chicken. I had a vision in my head of how I would make it - a crispy single layer of tots in a pan, drizzled with cheese sauce and sour cream, sprinkled with a handful each of chopped tomatoes and green onions, with a generous heap of seasoned, shredded chicken on top. What I GOT was a plastic basket lined with waxed paper, and tots covered with so much cheese sauce, I had trouble identifying anything else in there, although a few tomato and green onion pieces were visible. A glop of sour cream decorated this mess, but although I dug around for a minute, I could not find anything I would call shredded chicken. I told the person that brought out the food that I had ordered chicken and was then approached by a very rude woman who basically told me it was in there. I continued digging and eventually found a few VERY small pieces of what MIGHT have been chopped chicken, but really, for $4.00? I was so tired at that point that the last thing I wanted was an ugly confrontation, so I just ate it. There were shakers of parmesan cheese and pepper flakes on the table, so I decided to jazz up my messy tots with some parm, and the rude woman came to the table and whisked away the parmesan shaker without saying a word, but with ALOT of attitude. I have never experienced such nasty behavior in a restaurant before, and I will NEVER go back there again. Avoid this place like the plague.

Bonus point for finding this spot (thanks to Yelp) in a small town. Very friendly service, we enjoyed their classic burger, fries, and onion rings. The burger was properly cooked and seasoned, and just the right amount of messy. Onion rings were world class. I had an icy IPA.

This place is wonderful! The pizza and tater tots are so good. You order at the front and they bring it to your table. There is outdoor seating so you can bring your dog if the weather of kind. It was a little cold inside, but that's the only thing that wasn't perfect and I should have brought a sweater.

Family and I travel through Tonopah a couple times a year. Hard to find good food in this part of remote Nevada. Stopped to get an early dinner. We order the spicy chicken sandwich, burger, and a hazy IPA. All were good. I think this place will be our main spot down the road. Recommend this place.

What a fun time! Stopped by in Tonopah for the night on our roadtrip and went here for dinner. The beer flight option was fantastic - all the beers were very good. The BBQ wings were in the top we've had before. The server was awesome and super attentive! We came on a Friday night and had a fun ambiance. You should stop here on your way of where you're going :)

This is the perfect stop on your way to or from Vegas. Enjoy some smoked meat and a good selection of beer. They have plenty of non-IPA options as well! Clean and friendly. If you arrive after 2pm thy have an early happy hour.

Miss the BBQ. They went corporate with the owners of the Belvada and Mizpah, so it seems they changed the menu to match to make ordering easier. Subpar food but the beer is always tasty and overpriced.

First and last time here. Overpriced burgers and pizza that were just average. No BBQ on the menu which makes this just another boring restaurant like every other small town in Nevada. I placed an order for a margarita pizza and asked if they had a small salad since I didn't want to pay $15 for their regular salad. The bartender said they did have a small salad. I assumed that's what she rang me up for but she charged me $15 and gave me the regular salad. The pizza was bland and just average. Not worth going back to.

I got a burger here. It was soooo good. The one with pepper jack cheese and bacon. So much lettuce on it. Made a tiny salad. I highly suggest tator Tots as your side. It was extra yummy. My whole family loved the tator tots.

Great "one of the best French Dip" , Baja hamburger good, cowboy hamburger was good too! Pizza's - two margarita was very tasty! Highly recommend, beers are good too!

Haven't been here in a yr or two and we really wanted some BBQ but when we stopped in to find out they took this gem of a place from extraordinary to ordinary it's a shame! The burger wasn't bad but it was just ordinary. Good thing the beer is COLD! Hopefully they will read their reviews.

Terrible experience. We waited over an hour only to be told the pizza oven had broken. This after we watched many pizzas being served in some cases to parties who had come in after us. Only choice left was a hamburger which was the worst I've ever eaten. Just garbage. When in Tonopah avoid this place!

Stopped in for dinner two nights ago. Food was ok, the service was terrible. The guy taking orders at the bar was more interested in what his buddy was saying (in line behind me) than listening to my food and beer order. I ordered a beer, but he handed me a cup for the soda fountain. I realized he had been so focused on his conversation with his buddy that he probably didn't hear my beer order. Oh well, their loss. A group of local guys came in after us and they got their food long before we did. That screams volumes guys. We won't be back on our return trip through Tonopah. The ambiance was ok. The music sounded like a personal play list with some pretty specific songs. Would be nice to have heard something more mainstream that customers can enjoy.

Menu has changed, last time we were here it was a BBQ place that was good! I got the hamburger this time and it was ok, nothing special. Wife got the salad with spicy ranch and she said it was good. If this lace wasn't in the middle of nowhere with more options it would be 3 stars. Staff was friendly and not horrible in a very rural area.

Great service and recommendations. Salads and pizzas were both delicious! House made sodas were excellent as well!

Nice local brewery with good selection of BBQ items. Ribs, pulled pork and chicken are done well, not a big fan of the tater tot nachos, wings were good. Fun selection of their own beers,20 or so on tap. Coconut IPA and the blueberry hose were quite good, the porter had a nice coffee flavor come through

A nice little brewery and restaurant in a not so nice town. I always stop and to have a beer and a lunch when I'm traveling through the desert in Nevada. This bbq/ brewery restaurant is located in a cute little historic Mining town. The beer and food are always tasty. The service was good. The ambience was between a saloon and a lounge. We were the only guests at 4pm! The bbq brisket meal was 23 dollars and the portion size was perfect. The Mac n Cheese was just ok. Highly recommend!

Blood, Sweat, and Beers. Gayle and I were back through Tonopah yesterday after a few pleasant days at her family's Hot Creek Ranch (closer to Tybo). This was the best Lunch stop option, as Hawthorne was another hour and a half down the road. Tonopah Brewing claims to be brewing the finest craft beers in rural Nevada, which is likely true considering how much empty space there is here in the Silver State. My Janet's Brown was excellent, of which an extra 4-back came home with me. There's plenty of other craft selections, including IPA, but with plenty of other varieties, some on the delicious porter side of the bar. And for Gayle, who prefers wine (and humors me by agreeing to come with me to brew pubs), there's a nice selection, and at very reasonable prices. Our Lunch was great. My side of the table was a pulled pork sandwich with a topping of cole slaw and onion rings to share. Gayle chose 2 from the Appetizer menu: burnt ends and a house salad. This was all more than enough food, of which after the long drive home, dinner was light. The bar/restaurant space remains spacious, rustic, and down-home service friendly. The only things that might be missing are more folks coming in, and maybe some live music in the evenings. Just remember that it's a long way from A to B in Nevada and when you hit this bit of Tonopah civilization, don't pass up the opportunity to come here and enjoy. It's well worth the time (and rest) off this State's lonely roads.

Beer is fine. Staff are nice. Food was bad, but arguably better than Burger King, your other option. I didn't know it was possible to make a bad tasting pizza in 2025 since even frozen stuff is passable these days, but here we are. They should really remove the BBQ images from the site; the smoker is long gone. I imagine the Yelp score will continue to decay as time passes. Anyway, if you are starving, they have food. If you like beer, they have options. If I'm ever back in town, I would seriously consider hitting the grocery store -- there is a nice diner in town for breakfast.

Ate dinner @ Tonopah Brewing Company. I had the Pork sliders appetizer w/a side of fries and a Baja Lager. My wife ordered the Burnt Ends w/a side of Cornbread muffin (not made at the brewery). They had a great expansive beer menu. Food items were BBQ centric with a few none BBQ items. The brewery had a nice ambiance, relaxed and comfortable. Service was excellent, attentive, and friendly. Our food selections were delicious.

Sad you close at 8:30pm on a Saturday night in a town mostly consisting of hotels and not much food choices in town? I'm sure you're missing out on a ton of money by not staying open til like 10pm Not sure why you would want to close early and go home as there is nothing else to do there? I'd stay open and make money.