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Holy Cow Casino and Brewery
The former Holy Cow building in 2011.
Location Las Vegas, Nevada 89104
Address 2422 Las Vegas Blvd South
Opening date1976[1][2]
Closing dateMarch 22, 2002; 22 years ago (March 22, 2002)
ThemeFarm
Casino typeLand-Based
OwnerBig Dog's Hospitality Group
Previous namesFoxy's Firehouse[3]
Renovated in1988
Coordinates36°08′38″N 115°09′25″W / 36.143830°N 115.157018°W / 36.143830; -115.157018
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Annual production volume2,200 US beer barrels (2,600 hL)
Other productsBeer
Active beers
Name Type
Premium Lager Lager
Premium Light Low-alcohol Lager
Pale Ale Lager
Blonde Lager
Draught Lager
Lager (Blue) Lager
Bitter (Red) Bitter Lager
Stout Stout
Bright Lager
Seasonal beers
Name Type
First Harvest Special Ale

Holy Cow Casino and Brewery (formerly Foxy's Firehouse) was a locals casino and microbrewery[2] on Las Vegas Boulevard, north of the Las Vegas Strip, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Owned by Big Dog's Hospitality Group,[4] Holy Cow was the first microbrewery in Las Vegas.[5]

History

The brewery had a capacity of 2,200 bbl per year.[1]

At one point, Harry Caray, the announcer of the Chicago Cubs who was known for his saying "Holy cow!" during broadcasts, visited the Holy Cow Casino and Brewery and autographed a wall of the club with his signature saying.

The operation closed on March 22, 2002.[4]

In 2004, plans were announced to replace the Holy Cow with a $700 million, 940-foot condominium tower called the Summit.

In 2005, Ivana Trump became associated with the high-rise project, which was renamed as Ivana Las Vegas.[6] Trump added pink awnings to the Holy Cow building when it was reopened as a temporary sales office for Ivana Las Vegas, which was ultimately cancelled.[7][8]

The building was demolished in late April 2012.

In 2014, construction began on a two-story Walgreens store on the former property of the Holy Cow.[6]

Beers

  • Cream Ale[5]
  • Amber Gambler Pale Ale[5]
  • Rebel Red Red Ale[5]
  • Vegas Gold Hefe Weiss[5]
  • IPA[5]
  • Sweet Stout[1][5]
  • English Brown Ale[5]
  • Hefeweizen[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Beer Me!". beeme.com. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Hubble (1998-08-04). "Eclectic lagers and entertainment help microbreweries thrive". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 9 August 2009. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ "Las vegas Strip". Retrieved 9 August 2009.
  4. ^ a b Smith, HUBBLE (2002-03-23). "Holy Cow! put out to pasture". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 7 August 2009. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Review of Holy Cow! Casino, Cafe & Brewery". November 1996. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  6. ^ a b Segall, Eli (2014-08-13). "Long-abandoned corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara getting Walgreens". VegasInc. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  7. ^ Curtis, Anthony (2014-05-09). "Question of the Day May 9, 2014". Las Vegas Advisor. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  8. ^ Curtis, Anthony (2012-04-30). "Question of the Day April 30, 2012". Las Vegas Advisor. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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