Holy Cow Casino and Brewery

Holy Cow! Casino and Brewery (formerly Foxy's Firehouse) was a locals casino and microbrewery on South Las Vegas Boulevard, north of the Las Vegas Strip, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The property began in 1955 as Foxy's Deli, which operated until its closure in 1975. A year later, the building was reopened as a casino named Foxy's Firehouse, which later closed in 1988. Tom "Big Dog" Wiesner purchased the building and reopened it as the Holy Cow casino in 1992. Wiesner added a microbrewery the following year, making the Holy Cow the first brewery to open in Las Vegas. Wiesner persuaded the state to change its laws that had prohibited breweries from operating in Las Vegas.

Holy Cow Casino and Brewery
The former Holy Cow building in 2011.
Location Las Vegas, Nevada 89104
Address 2423 Las Vegas Blvd South
Opening date1955
Closing dateMarch 22, 2002 (March 22, 2002)
Casino typeLand-Based
OwnerBig Dog's Hospitality Group
Previous namesFoxy's Deli (1955–1975)
Foxy's Firehouse (1976–1988)
Renovated in1976
1992
Coordinates36.143830°N 115.157018°W / 36.143830; -115.157018
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

The brewery won several awards for its beers, although the property ultimately closed in March 2002, because of a decline in tourism caused by the September 11 attacks. During 2005, the building was used as a sales office for two separate high-rise condominium projects, including the Ivana Las Vegas, which was to replace the Holy Cow before ultimately being cancelled later that year. The Holy Cow was demolished in April 2012, and construction of a two-story Walgreens store began on the property in 2014.

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