Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters Union

July 2025 Monthly Meeting - TENAYA
2025-07-11 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Aces & Ales TENAYA Location, 2801 N Tenaya Way STE A, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States
The Monthly SNAFU Meetings take place on the second Friday of the month at Aces & Ales, rotating between the Tenaya and the Evolve location. The meetings start with a small social time at 7pm, with announcements starting around 7:30pm. After club business has been handled, we have a small break of social time for sharing your homebrew, then the raffle commences.
Most meetings have a brew buddy bucket as well, where you may add your name to a bucket to be drawn at the end of the meeting, and you are paired up with a brew buddy to do a collaboration brew day! Doesn’t matter whose equipment you use, where you brew, what you brew, or even who keeps the beer; you just need to brew together!
Raffle tickets are available to purchase, or you may bring some commercial beer to be entered into the raffle and earn some tickets that way.

June 2025 Monthly Meeting - EVOLVE
2025-06-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Evolve Brewing, 8680 W Sunset Rd E100, Las Vegas, 89148
The Monthly SNAFU Meetings take place on the second Friday of the month at Aces & Ales, rotating between the Nellis, Tenaya and the Evolve location. The meetings start with a small social time at 7pm, with announcements starting around 7:30pm. After club business has been handled, we have a small break of social time for sharing your homebrew, then the raffle commences.
Most meetings have a brew buddy bucket as well, where you may add your name to a bucket to be drawn at the end of the meeting, and you are paired up with a brew buddy to do a collaboration brew day! Doesn’t matter whose equipment you use, where you brew, what you brew, or even who keeps the beer; you just need to brew together!
Raffle tickets are available to purchase, or you may bring some commercial beer to be entered into the raffle and earn some tickets that way.

May 2025 Monthly Meeting - TENAYA
2025-05-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales TENAYA Location, 2801 N Tenaya Way STE A, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

Southern California Homebrew Festival 2025
2025-05-02 - 2025-05-04 | KOA Vail Lake Campgrounds, 38000 CA-79, Temecula, CA, 92592, United States
Are you thinking about going to the Southern California Homebrew Festival in Temecula in May? A weekend of camping, trick-or-treating for beer, and tasting amazing homebrew is coming your way May 2-4, 2025. SCHF takes over KOA Vail Lake Campgrounds in Temecula that weekend. So, we need to know if you are thinking of going so we can hold a spot for you. If you think you might attend, we need to know if you want a tent space or an RV with hookup space by our January meeting, 1-10-25 because we need to reserve our sites this month!

April 2025 Monthly Meeting - NELLIS
2025-04-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales NELLIS Location, 3740 S Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

Beat The Brewer 2025
2025-04-05 10:00 - 22:00 | NV
Open to Dues Paying SNAFU Members Only!
The grain bill will be announced shortly and is picked for you by our previous Beat the Brewer winner, Nathan Strich.

All beers must be brewed, fermented, carbonated and a minimum of 3 gallons must be delivered in a keg to our drop-off location, no later than 4:00pm on Friday April 4th in order to be judged during the competition.
The drop-off locations will be announced shortly.

Boulder City Beer Fest 2025
2025-03-29 13:00 - 18:00 | Wilbur Square Park, 500 Colorado Street, Boulder City, NV, 89005, United States
Purchase Tickets Here

Join us Saturday, March 29th, 2025 for the 11th Annual Boulder City Beerfest to be held at Wilbur Square & Bicentennial Park in the heart of historic Boulder City. Located just 20 minutes from Las Vegas, this is a well known location for many large special events during the year.
The “BCBF” is a mid-sized festival planned for to 2000 beer lovers and guests to enjoy selections from over 30 brewery tents & trailers, 10 food trucks, 20 specialty vendors, brewing demonstrations, beer lovers games and live music stage all on site to make this a fantastic day!
Once again, Boulder Dam Brewing Company is the official host brewery!
The BCBF will run from 1pm until 6pm. At the Admission Tent you’ll receive a wristband and BCBF souvenir glass for unlimited samples of all the great beers available! The event is open to the public to visit the vendor tents and food trucks, but you must be at least 21 years old with the official wristband and glass to enjoy the beers. Please note: No outside food, beverages, coolers or personal tents are allowed!
Like us on our Facebook page to keep up on the latest information for the BCBF…
VIP tickets purchased here in advance are $60 for early entry at 1pm, or $45 in advance for the 3pm general admission time, until March 27th. After that, a limited number of tickets will be available at the event for $75 VIP and $60 GA until we reach capacity.
Children and pets are welcome during the festival as long as they’re kept on a tight leash! Additionally, all parents, guardians and masters must be responsible for any “natural occurrence” that might happen because of excitement. Respectable behavior is required by all BCBF attendees!
Make plans to attend and enjoy all the fun at this year’s “BCBF”!

March 2025 Monthly Meeting - EVOLVE
2025-03-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Evolve Brewing, 8680 W Sunset Rd E100, Las Vegas, 89148

Winterfest 2025
2025-03-01 | Aces & Ales TENAYA Location, 2801 N Tenaya Way STE A, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States
Competition dates have been announced for SNAFU’s Annual Winterfest Homebrew Competition! The Competition will complete on Saturday, March 1st, 2025, with the awards ceremony happening after the Best of Show judging at approximately 6pm.
Winterfest is one of the first competitions on the annual Master Homebrewer Program’s Circuit of America competition circuit.
More info and registration at: https://beerawardsplatform.com/snafu-winterfest-2025

February 2025 Monthly Meeting - TENAYA
2025-02-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales TENAYA Location, 2801 N Tenaya Way STE A, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States
The Monthly SNAFU Meetings take place on the second Friday of the month at Aces & Ales, rotating between the Nellis and Tenaya Location. The meetings start with a small social time at 7pm, with announcements starting around 7:30pm. After club business has been handled, we have a small break of social time for sharing your homebrew, then the raffle commences.
Most meetings have a brew buddy bucket as well, where you may add your name to a bucket to be drawn at the end of the meeting, and you are paired up with a brew buddy to do a collaboration brew day! Doesn’t matter whose equipment you use, where you brew, what you brew, or even who keeps the beer; you just need to brew together!
Raffle tickets are available to purchase, or you may bring some commercial beer to be entered into the raffle and earn some tickets that way.

Comrade Day 2025
2025-02-08 12:30 - 19:30 | CraftHaus Brewery, 7350 Eastgate Rd STE 110, Henderson, NV, 89011, United States
Purchase Tickets Here
Comrade Day 2025, Feb 8th marks the Elenth year! This will be a seated, timed event, but will provide you ample time to revel in Comrade’s triumphant return. Comrade has worked like an animal for the past eleven years and needs a vacation to Hawaii to unwind. Pack your bags and depart on an island get-a-way with him!
Comrade, Russian Imperial Stout 11.2% ABV
Revel in this beast of a Russian Imperial Stout which delivers overtones of roasted malt imparting a comforting, savory embrace. A distinct aroma and warmth from extended aging on Whiskey soaked oak reminds you of just how much you missed Comrade.
Three seatings available at two hours of revelry each:

12:30pm-2:30pm
3:00pm-5:00pm
5:30pm-7:30pm

Your Comrade Day ticket includes:
All guests must have a ticket to enjoy Comrade Day

One seat at a table with your party presented by a server (if you would like to be seated with your Comrades, please arrive with your party prior to seating)
One Comrade Day LIMITED logo keeper glass
One 8oz pour of Comrade, 2024
One tasting flight of Four x 4oz pours. You may decide day of event. Choice of set flight below.
Complimentary Beer Spiking, Bierstacheln
Live Musical Performance

Beer Spike
Get your 2025 Comrade beer spiked! This German tradition , Bierstacheln is the process of plunging a red hot fire poker into your beer creating caramelization, a creamy frothy head and raising the temperature slightly.
Two Choices of Tasting Flights: (Your choice on Comrade Day)

Vertical Flight: Comrade Vintage 2021, 2022 and Two Barrel Aged offerings
Variant Flight- 1. Kona Coffee and Macadamia Nut 2.Hawaiian Sweet Roll 3.Ube and Coconut 4. Furikake

During your Comrade Day experience, you will have the option to order from your server additional full pours, flights and taster pours at an additional charge. Limited merch will also be available the day of for purchase.
Designated Driver and “I Don’t Like Stouts” Ticket:
For all the friends who will get you home safely and those who haven’t made the transition to the dark side. Ticket includes a meal and 2 non alcoholic beverages. Additional beers and other alcoholic beverages can be order from your server.
ADD ONS
Food Pairing: Prix Fixe Meal from Hapahaole’s
Your Comrade Day experience can be taken to the next level with a pairing plate for you to enjoy. A comrade inspired, thoughtfully prepared plate by local favorite, straight from Maui- Hapahaole’s. Vegan options available as well.
Island White rice
Hawaiian Mac salad
Green salad with sesame sweet bread ponzu dressing
Furikake Comrade marinated chicken katsu with a Kona coffee katsu sauce
Kalua pig and cabbage
Desert:
Ube haupia using the ube coconut Comrade
Vegan menu
Island White rice
Vegan Mac salad
Green salad with sesame sweet bread ponzu dressing
Furikake Tofu katsu with Kona coffee Comrade katsu sauce
Kalua jackfruit
Desert
Ube haupia using Ube coconut Comrade
Collectors T Shirt 2025
Bring Comrade Day home with you.
This event is 21 and over. Please consider a ride share.
No Refunds, all sales final.

January 2025 Monthly Meeting - NELLIS
2025-01-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales NELLIS Location, 3740 S Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

SNAFU Member Christmas Party 2024
2024-12-14 12:00 - 22:00 | The Silver Stamp, 222 E Imperial Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89104, United States
The holiday season is here, and so is our annual end-of-year celebration!
Don’t forget to join us for the SNAFU Christmas Party on Saturday, December 14th, at the Silver Stamp (222 E Imperial Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104). They’ll be opening their doors an hour early just for us at 12:00 noon.
Here’s what you can look forward to:

‍Santa has a special surprise for all dues-paying members!
White Elephant Gift Exchange: Bring a wrapped gift valued between $25 and $40 if you’d like to participate (no gag gifts, please).
We’ll announce the club officers for 2025 during the event.
Potluck Alert! You are encouraged to bring a dish to share and make the party even more festive.

This is always one of our favorite events of the year, and we can’t wait to celebrate with all of you. Mark your calendars and bring your holiday cheer—we’ll see you there!

SNAFU Club Homebrew Mini-Fest - November 2024
2024-11-16 13:00 - 19:00 | NV
With the success and popularity of the annual Beat the Brewer, SNAFU will now hold semi-regular all-day potluck event for members, family, and friends. The focus is on homebrew and camaraderie. The club has jockey boxes that can support nine taps, and many members also have their own jockey boxes.
Members are encouraged to bring a keg, even if it only has one gallon, to attach to a jockey box to create a long list of homebrews available to sample and discuss. Growlers and bottles can also be shared, and if you have a special commercial example to share that is also welcome, but the focus is homebrew. Bring a Homebrew, a dish to share and a bathing suit for the heated pool / hot-tub.
The next SNAFU Mini-Fest will be Saturday, November 16th, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at Jason Chechik’s place in Southern Highlands.
If you don’t already have Jason’s address, please reach out to any SNAFU officer and they will give you the address. When you arrive at the guard gate on the day of the event, make sure to mention that you are there for the SNAFU event and they should let you in without any trouble.

November 2024 Monthly Meeting - TENAYA
2024-11-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales TENAYA Location, 2801 N Tenaya Way STE A, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

2024 Nevada State Championship Homebrew Competition
2024-10-24 08:00 - 2024-10-26 18:00 | NV
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters Union (SNAFU) is hosting the 2024 Nevada State Championship Homebrew Competition.
This competition is open to any homebrewer residing in Nevada.
See competition site for more details: https://beerawardsplatform.com/nvhc-2024
AWARDS CEREMONY!
Join us at Aces & Ales, 2801 N Tenaya Way @ 6pm on October 26, 2024 for our awards ceremony and the winners of the 2024 Nevada State Homebrew Competition.
Don’t forget to volunteer to judge by selecting “I want to volunteer” below.
Three Judging sessions…

Session 1: Friday, October 25 at 6pm, North 5th Brewing Co.
Session 2: Saturday, October 26 at 9am, Aces and Ales Tenaya
Session 3: Saturday, October 26 at 1pm, Aces and Ales Tenaya

Only judges and staff are allowed at the locations during the juding sessions.

October 2024 Monthly Meeting - NELLIS
2024-10-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales NELLIS Location, 3740 S Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

September 2024 Monthly Meeting - TENAYA
2024-09-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales TENAYA Location, 2801 N Tenaya Way STE A, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

Kveik Kings Competition Judging & Awards 2024
2024-08-24 09:00 - 19:00 | Hudl, 1327 S. Main Street Suite 100, Las Vegas, 89104
Kveik Kings competition is happening this August!
SNAFU 2024 Kveik Kings is open to current SNAFU members only. Not sure if your membership is up to date? Email snafunhc@gmail.com. Don’t forget to VOLUNTEER as a judge or steward!
Important Info:

SNAFU Members Only
All BJCP Styles are open, including Mead and Cider.
Must use and disclose which strain of Kveik Yeast is used
Entry Registration Window: July 1st – August 10th
Drop Off Window: July 12 th- August 11th
Bring entries to the July or August SNAFU meeting or bring to Steve at Vegas Homebrew
Cash payments for entries will be accepted at drop off.
Judging at Hudl on August 24th, awards ceremony to follow

More Info: https://beerawardsplatform.com/snafu-kk2024

August 2024 Monthly Meeting - NELLIS
2024-08-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales NELLIS Location, 3740 S Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

July 2024 Monthly Meeting - TENAYA
2024-07-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales TENAYA Location, 2801 N Tenaya Way STE A, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

SNAFU Club Homebrew Mini-Fest - June 2024
2024-06-29 13:00 - 19:00 | NV
With the success and popularity of the annual Beat the Brewer, SNAFU will now hold a quarterly all-day potluck event for members, family, and friends. The focus is on homebrew and camaraderie. The club has jockey boxes that can support nine taps, and many members also have their own jockey boxes. Members are encouraged to bring a keg, even if it only has one gallon, to attach to a jockey box to create a long list of homebrews available to sample and discuss. Growlers and bottles can also be shared, and if you have a special commercial example to share that is also welcome, but the focus is homebrew. Bring a Homebrew, a dish to share and a bathing suit for the pool. The first SNAFU Mini-Fest will be Saturday, June 29, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at Clay’s.

Thirsty Thursdays - June 20 2024
2024-06-20 18:00 - 20:00 | NV
Come on out and support local beer establishments and breweries. Have a beer with your SNAFU buddies and support local!
Boulder Dam Brewing and Red Dwarf

June 2024 Monthly Meeting - NELLIS
2024-06-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales NELLIS Location, 3740 S Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

Thirsty Thursdays - June 6 2024
2024-06-06 18:00 - 20:00 | NV
Come on out and support local beer establishments and breweries. Have a beer with your SNAFU buddies and support local!
Neon Dessert in Henderson and Crafthaus Tap Room in the Arts District

May 2024 Monthly Meeting - TENAYA
2024-05-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales TENAYA Location, 2801 N Tenaya Way STE A, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

Southern California Homebrew Festival
2024-05-03 - 2024-05-04 | KOA Vail Lake Campgrounds, 38000 CA-79, Temecula, CA, 92592, United States
Are you thinking about going to the Southern California Homebrew Festival in Temecula in May? A weekend of camping, trick-or-treating for beer, and tasting amazing
homebrew is coming your way May 3-4, 2024. SCHF takes over KOA Vail Lake Campgrounds in Temecula that weekend. So, we need to know if you are thinking of going so we can hold a spot for you. If you think you might attend, we need to know if you want a tent space or an RV with hookup space by our January meeting, 1-12-24 because we need to reserve our sites this month!

Beat The Brewer 2024
2024-04-13 10:00 - 22:00 | NV
Open to Dues Paying SNAFU Members Only!
The grain bill is 6 lbs Belgian Pilsner malt and 6 lbs wheat, picked for you by our previous Beat the Brewer winner, Clay Plummer.

All beers must be brewed, fermented, carbonated and a minimum of 3 gallons must be delivered in a keg to our VP Jason Coleman’s house, no later than 4:00pm on Saturday April 13th in order to be judged during the competition.
If you don’t already have Jason Coleman’s home address, please reach out to snafunhc@gmail.com or speak with any of our club officers.

April 2024 Monthly Meeting - NELLIS
2024-04-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales NELLIS Location, 3740 S Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

Boulder City Beer Fest 2024
2024-03-30 13:00 - 19:00 | Wilbur Square Park, 500 Colorado Street, Boulder City, NV, 89005, United States
Purchase Tickets Here

Join us Saturday, March 30th, 2024 for the 10th Annual Boulder City Beerfest to be held at Wilbur Square Park in the heart of historic Boulder City. Located just 20 minutes from Las Vegas, this is a well known location for many large special events during the year.
The “BCBF” is a mid-sized festival planned for to 2000 beer lovers and guests to enjoy selections from 35+ beer tents & trailers, 10 food trucks, 20 specialty vendors, brewing demonstrations, beer lovers games and live music stage all on site to make this a fantastic day!
Once again, Boulder Dam Brewing Company is the official host brewery!
The BCBF will run from 1pm until 7pm. At the Admission Tent you’ll receive a wristband and BCBF souvenir glass for unlimited samples of all the great beers available! The event is open to the public to visit the vendor tents and food trucks, but you must be at least 21 years old with the official wristband and glass to enjoy the beers. Please note: No outside food or beverages are allowed!
Like us on our Facebook page to keep up on the latest information for the BCBF…
VIP tickets purchased here in advance are $60 for early entry at 1pm, or $45 in advance for the 3pm general admission time, until March 25th. After that, a limited number of tickets will be available at the event for $80 VIP and $60 GA until we reach capacity.
Children and pets are welcome during the festival as long as they’re kept on a tight leash! Additionally, all parents, guardians and masters must be responsible for any “natural occurrence” that might happen because of excitement. Respectable behavior is required by all BCBF attendees!
Make plans to enjoy all the fun at the “BCBF”!
