Company History

Sin City Brewing Co. is a Las Vegas-based microbrewery launched by long-time Gordon Biersch Director of Brewing Operations Richard Johnson. Produced to satisfy both the microbrew savvy drinker and those with a preference for a traditional domestic style beer, Sin City beers accentuate the indulgent nature of Las Vegas. The beers are brewed in small batches (100 kegs at a time) using traditional methods, premium raw materials and a strict adherence to the Rheinheitsgebot, the 1516 German beer purity law that differentiates Sin City beers from the big guys. Sin City beers are brewed and distributed exclusively in Las Vegas.Sin City Brewing Co. also features a popular retail line that is available through its online store and its branded microbrew bars at Miracle Mile Shops and Flamingo Las Vegas.

About the Brewmaster - Richard Johnson

Rich is former Director of Brewing Operations for Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants, one of the premier microbrewing operations in North America. Acclaimed for his award-winning beers, Rich has been professionally brewing for 20 years, from the beginning of the microbrew revolution. Johnson has created four distinct beer recipes – Sin City Amber, Sin City Light, Sin City Stout and Sin City Weisse -- using traditional methods and premium raw materials. Traditional beer consumers and microbrew fans alike have celebrated the beers for their exceptional taste.

Strangely Familiar Brew - Excerpt from Las Vegas Magazine
BY DEAN BLAINE

"Las Vegas has blue men and white tigers and statues that talk but until recently, the city lacked a most fundamental distinction - a beer to call its own. That all changed in November 2003 when local brewer Rich Johnson opened Sin City Beer Company.

As Director of Brewing Operations for Gordon Biersch Brewing Restaurants, Johnson saw a void in the Las Vegas beer market. When he visited other cities, he always sought out the local beers but when he returned home to Las Vegas, local options were nonexistent. Wth the Strip drawing more tourists than ever and the Las Vegas nighlife in hyperspeed, Johnson felt Las Vegas was ready to have its own beer."