Voodoo Brewery, known for its eclectic and innovative craft beers, made its much-anticipated debut in Reno in November 2022. This opening marked a significant expansion for the brewery, which originated in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and has since gained a reputation for its unique brews and vibrant atmosphere.

Voodoo Brewery in Reno, NV

The Grand Opening

The grand opening of Voodoo Brewery in Reno attracted a crowd eager to experience the brewery’s offerings. Located in a space that previously housed another establishment, Voodoo Brewery transformed the venue into a welcoming environment that reflects its brand’s quirky and artistic spirit. The interior design features bold colors and eclectic decor, creating an inviting atmosphere for both craft beer enthusiasts and casual visitors alike.

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Craft Beer Selection

Voodoo Brewery is celebrated for its diverse lineup of craft beers, ranging from IPAs to stouts, each crafted with creativity and quality in mind. Signature brews include their popular “Voodoo Ranger” series, which showcases various hoppy flavors that appeal to a wide audience. The brewery also emphasizes seasonal and limited-edition releases, ensuring that there is always something new for patrons to try.

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Community Engagement

From the outset, Voodoo Brewery aimed to integrate itself into the Reno community. The brewery hosts regular events such as trivia nights, live music performances, and beer tastings, fostering a sense of camaraderie among locals. This commitment to community engagement not only enhances the brewery’s visibility but also strengthens its ties with residents.

Challenges and Closure

Despite the initial excitement surrounding its opening, Voodoo Brewery faced challenges that ultimately led to its closure just months after launching. Reports indicated that the brewery struggled to maintain operations, with some patrons expressing disappointment over the experience. By May 2024, it was confirmed that Voodoo Brewery had permanently closed its doors in Reno, leaving many fans of craft beer lamenting the loss of this unique venue.

The brewery will be replaced with a ‘Champagne and Chocolate, a franchise of The Chocolate Factory.

Conclusion

Voodoo Brewery’s brief tenure in Reno serves as a reminder of the challenges faced by new establishments in the competitive craft beer market. While it brought a fresh perspective and vibrant energy to the local scene during its time, the closure highlights the unpredictable nature of the hospitality industry. As Reno continues to grow as a destination for craft beer lovers, it will be interesting to see what new ventures emerge to fill the void left by Voodoo Brewery.

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Voodoo Brewing Coming Soon to Reno

Voodoo Brewing to Open in Reno

Voodoo Brewing is expanding with another new location – this time in Reno, Nevada. Located at 550 W Plumb Ln ste e, Reno, NV 89509.

Voodoo Brewery, known for its eclectic and innovative craft beers, is set to make its much-anticipated debut in Reno in late November (2022). This opening will mark a significant expansion for the brewery, which originated in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and has since gained a reputation for its unique brews and vibrant atmosphere.

One of over 17+ locations, Voodoo Brewing has been expanding several times over the past few years. You can see a full list of their locations here: Voodoo Brewing Locations.

Franchising

From their website on franchising:

Q: How much money do I need to open my own Voodoo Brewery franchise location?
A: Our initial investment ranges from $331,750-$762,500, which includes a $75,000 franchise fee for 1 location. We ask that our candidates have at least $400,000 in liquid capital and a net worth of $800,000 or higher.

Voodoo Brewing Franchising

Some things work out. Like when you stop at a brand new brewery after work and find its at max capacity so you stop at Pizza Boy… and they have Hill Farmstead on tap (Florence) and Revision Brewing on tap. Not often we get to see Revision here in the Central PA area.

Revision Brewing Company is a microbrewery out of Sparks, Nevada. As per Untappd: “Revision Brewing Company was formed in August of 2015 when Jeremy Warren, Founder and Brewmaster of Knee Deep Brewing Company chose to pursue a new avenue of creativity and excellence in craft beer. Revision Brewing Company opened in March 2017 in Sparks, Nevada. We have a core lineup of hoppy beers, complemented by our lagers, Humulus Lupulus series, experimental brews and a pretty rad Barrel-Aging program. Thank you and cheers!” They have 183 unique beers listed on Untappd for a global rating of 4.05.

Its nice when you find breweries from regions you don’t get too often in the local area, and its nice to give them a try, especially when its a brewery I’ve heard a buzz about online before. So after I ordered the Hill Farmstead Florence while waiting til Liquid Noise would empty out a bit before getting to check them out, I ordered this as well and definitely enjoyed it.

I had to search and put up a picture of the can art on this beauty, love it. Makes you wonder who this mythical and legendary Pete was…. and what his secret stash… (…I mean Stache….) included….

Beer: Pete’s Secret Stache
Brewery: Revision Brewing Company
Style: IPA – New England
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: 35
Untappd Write-Up: Pete pedaled deep into the Sierras, dead set on a legendary expedition. Along the way he ran out of rations, and when he finally arrived at the brewery he wasn’t the same dude, he was in a HAZE. He was babbling about discovering an oasis where Amarillo and Citra glowed pink in the Sierra sunset. Pete’s Secret Stache… unchained, unfiltered and hazed out.

Certainly sounds like this Pete is a mythical and legendary creature rivaling the legends of old, possibly surpassing them. Luckily the beer does homage to that and is a fitting testimony to this legendary figure.

Appearance is hazy through and through, complete opaque and bright orange. Nice small head to it and very bubbly and effervescent. Completely unfiltered, little bits of floaters bouncing about in the glass, and it is certainly hazy and dank.

Aroma is super hoppy. Bright hoppy notes as soon as you come within three foot of the glass. Like a good hazy New England IPA should be. This is a strong and vibrant nose of hops. You have the two most citrusy forward hops on the market in this bad boy – Citra hops (gee where’d they ever up come up with the name for these hops?) and Amarillo hops. The combination is bountiful and makes this so aromatic.

Just like the aroma punches you right away with the hops, so does the taste. At first sip your tongue just lights up with all of the citrus from these hops. If you don’t like citrus, this might be a bit too much for you, but I don’t think its really an issue. Its just an abundant, great, fantastic taste. This has a bright smooth wallop of the hops and citrus. There is no bitterness at all this to it, you wouldn’t expect 35 IBU or any IBU’s to be honest. Outside of that genuine hop flavor you’d have no idea this was an IPA its that smooth and with no hop bite or bitterness. There is a slight creamyness to it, that makes me feel there has to be some lactose in this (to some degree anyway), probably not enough to really call it a Milkshake IPA (but then again, the lines are so blurred on New England IPA, Haze IPA, Milkshake IPA, etc, that their all basically interchangeable at this point). It could be just that its that smooth that it feels like there should be lactose in it as well, don’t know. But this is a very easy drinking beer (I think I finished it super fast, all but gulping it down). It was extremely enjoyable and easy to drink that fast too, luckily at only 6.5% its not much of an issue.

My Untappd Rating: ****
Global Untappd Rating: 3.94 (as of 2.16.20)

For those new to the blog, if you want to check out some of the recent beer reviews and event happenings we’ve been involved with, they include: Valentine’s Day Beers (chocolate cherry, strawberry, and all things similar; local to Harrisburg, Hershey, and Middletown beers), Doppelganger by Tree House (part of my Tree House series of beer reviews that include Sap, Autumn, Julius, Haze, and Intemperance), Loki (a Wild IPA) by Karl Larson at Newfangled Brew Works, This is the Way – the Mandalorian themed beer by Broken Goblet, and Scratch #400 by Troegs Independent Craft Brewing. As well as the Beer Bottle / Can share at Tattered Flag last Saturday (2.8.20).

If you like New England IPAs or IPAs in general, you can click the Category: IPA or you can check out some other IPA beer reviews like: Fuzzy Nudge, Inexplicably Juicy, Ghost in the Machine, Colonization, Mango Guyabano sWheat Tart, ETA IPA by Wild Leap, or Eukanaot Astronaut by BAREBottle.

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