If you love beer, Alibi Ale Works is the place to try. They are brewing up some excellent beer. Open only four months, former home brewers Kevin Drake and Rich Romo are rocking the beer world.
The atmosphere is comfortable and warm. The immense bar and tables are handcrafted with reclaimed wood. A community table in the center of the room lends itself to hanging out and meeting people.
Karen Terry, owner of Tangled Roots Writing, joined me on my tour and taste adventure to Alibi Ale. We were given a tour the brewery. Alibi is already expanding its operation to a 4,000-square-foot brewing room.
Kristi Thompson, the Tap Room Manager and Beer Ambassador, is a craft brew connoisseur. She poured us an Alibi Ale Flight, which consisted of a number of the current brews on tap. Matt’s Kolsh was our first taste. This beer was clean, crisp and light and went down smooth and easy. It is the perfect beer for a warm, summer day. Next up was The Rye ESB is made with three types of rye and barley, it proved to be earthy with a hint of caramel notes. I totally enjoyed this beer.
We also tried both Porters on tap, the first an English style, which was nutty with hints of coffee, I am a fan of Porters and this did not disappoint. The second Porter was a Toasted Coconut Porter and it was super delicious. The Pale Ale had a somewhat tropical flavor with hints of citrus, while the Pluot Berlinerweisse offered a cider-like flavor, made with plums and apricots, it was a tart, fruity and unique.
The gentleman sitting next to us was drinking the Nitro Scotch Ale. Kristi poured a glass, this was a glass of creamy goodness; this brew was one of my favorites.
The space lends itself to conversation. There is no TV in the main room, but there is an adjacent room called The Office, with cozy couches and a flat screen TV. The brewery does not serve food but has snacks on hand to purchase and The Sol Truck, a local food truck is parked nearby and serves up food for Alibi patrons.
Rich and Kevin hosted their first Pop Up Dinner at the brewery and it was a smashing success. There will be more of these events in the near future. I enjoyed my journey to Alibi Ale Works and look forward to returning.
Alibi Ale is located at 204 E Enterprise St., Incline Village. For more information, visit alibialeworks.com.
