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The smallish Ellis Island casino may not be much to look at, especially when it’s overshadowed by the towering hotel-casinos on The Strip, and many Vegas visitors pass it by, if they notice it at all. Ellis Island is definitely worth a stop, and here are some reasons why.<\/p>\n

The casino’s full name is actually Ellis Island Casino & Brewery. As the name suggests, this nondescript casino has within its walls a full-blown microbrewery. By volume, in fact, it’s the largest brewery in Nevada.<\/p>\n

\"Ellis<\/a>
No skinny dipping in the beer, sorry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Brewing its own beer, on-site, means the taps at the Ellis Island’s bars dispense some of the freshest, coldest beer possible. Bonus: A 20 ounce, hand-crafted beer is just $2.25. Talk about a value.<\/p>\n

Free tours of the casino’s brewery are available upon request.<\/p>\n

Beer, of course, starts with the grain, and guests are often surprised to hear the Ellis Island sign they’ve passed so often actually holds a silo containing the grain used in the brewing process.<\/p>\n

\"Ellis<\/a>
The Ellis Island sign doubles as a silo. Or the other way around.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here’s a weird Ellis Island brewery fact: One of the filters used in the beer-making process utilizes fossilized skeletons of ancient microscopic creatures.<\/p>\n

Bonus fact: Just one of the fermentation tanks in the brewery holds enough beer to fill about 9,300 glasses.<\/p>\n

Another delicious surprise at Ellis Island is its renowned barbeque. For years, the casino served up its lip-smacking barbeque outdoors. The BBQ developed a cult following, so Ellis Island opened a restaurant devoted to ribs, chicken and other carnivore-friendly dishes.<\/p>\n

\"Ellis<\/a>
Lip smacking good. Although we’ve never understood the smacking thing. Just lick, already.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The value is undeniable. The cost of a full slab of ribs is just $15, or just $12.99 for members of the casino’s players’ club. The BBQ at Ellis Island is not to be missed!<\/p>\n

\"Ellis<\/a>
No frills, but lots of mad BBQ skills.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Ellis Island BBQ restaurant is open 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day. Ellis Island is located at 4178 Koval Lane, one block south of the Flamingo.<\/p>\n

Oh, and the casino’s games of chance are pretty great, too. Sorry, we got distracted by the meat and hooch. Which, we might add, would make a title for a buddy movie.<\/p>\n

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