SPARKS, Nev. -
March 16, 2023The Nevada Department of
Agriculture
(NDA), Made in Nevada and 44 Nevadan craft breweries, wineries, distilleries and
tap rooms are pleased to announce the return of the Nevada Craft Beverage
Passport for 2023. Beginning Friday, March 17, passports can be picked up and
stamped at any participating location.
“We are so excited to bring a second year of the Nevada
Craft Beverage Passport to the state,” said NDA senior trade officer Dillon
Davidson. “An estimated $42,000 in additional beverage sales were made from the
passport last year, and we’re happy to continue to support Nevada’s craft
beverage industry while offering fun incentives for passport holders.”
This passport highlights craft beverage establishments across
the state and supports local Nevada businesses. With
every visit to a local Nevadan establishment on the passport, participants
receive a stamp – the more stamps you get, the bigger the prize. Craft beverage
establishments from Lovelock to Boulder City offer unique and locally made
brewed, distilled or fermented beverages for anyone 21+ to enjoy, with specific
locations using locally sourced agriculture ingredients highlighted in the
passport.
Last year, the NDA distributed 10,000 passports throughout
the state, with five winners of Made in Nevada’s gift basket emerging at the
end of 2022. This year, the NDA added fifteen new Nevadan establishments to the
passport, including Ferino Distillery, Lead Dog Brewing, The Fox Brewpub,
McHoppers Brew Co. and Slieve Brewing Company in northern Nevada, as well as
Astronomy Aleworks, Deadwood Meadery, Pine Hollow Winery, Sanders Family
Winery, Tonopah Brewing Co., Trustworthy Brewing Co. and The Underground
Speakeasy & Distillery in southern Nevada.
In addition to these establishments, the NDA also added
three tap houses to the mix, including Beer NV, Beer Zombies and The Village
Well.
Stamps for the 2023 passport can only be collected through
Dec. 31, 2023, and must be mailed to the NDA by Jan. 5, 2024, to be eligible
for a prize. The more locations stamped, the bigger the prize passport holders
can redeem at the end of the year. Some locations are also offering drink and
product specials for passport holders. Please drink responsibly and assign a
designated driver or use a rideshare program while collecting stamps. Learn
more about the Nevada Craft Beverage Passport and view the full list of
participating locations to pick up a passport at agri.nv.gov/passport.
About the Nevada Department of Agriculture
The Nevada Department
of Agriculture (NDA) mission is to preserve, protect and promote
Nevada’s agriculture. The department has 225 dedicated employees providing
services in its five divisions, Administrative Services, Animal Industry, Measurement
Standards, Food and Nutrition, and Plant Health and Compliance. The
department’s $288 million budget facilitates regulatory and administrative work
in agriculture and food manufacturing industries, protecting public and
environmental health and worker safety, and providing food distribution and
oversight for the United States Department of Agriculture’s school and
community nutrition programs.
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