Big Dog’s Bar & Grill (November 2011)Big Dog’s Bar & Grill in northeast Las Vegas is an offshoot of Big Dog’s Brewing Company, a local brewery that once operated Las Vegas’ first microbrewery, the Holy Cow Casino and Brewery. Though Holy Cow closed in 2002, Big Dog’s founders Tom and George Weisner still produce Holy Cow! Original Pale Ale at the Big Dog’s facilities. Since they founded the Draft House in 1988, the Weisners have expanded the Big Dog’s empire to three locations, at any given time serving up 7 signature microbrews, 2-3 seasonal brews, and, of course, their own root beer.
The Pooj hopes this elixir works better than the last one.While I’m sure their microbrews are good, I’m somewhat disappointed by Big Dog’s root beer. First, the positives: it's not too sweet and the menthol-y aftertaste isn’t bad. However, it’s a bit thin and has a medicinal, slightly cough syrup or cherry candy flavor – slightly fruit-ish in any case. There’s also a slightly bitter taste that sometimes indicates root-iness, but not necessarily in a direction I like. And while there’s a slightly better head on my second mug, the flavor hasn’t really improved.
I can appreciate the effort Big Dog’s put into making their root beer, but it’s not really the root beer flavor I prefer. Big Dog’s gets a 2.
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