My Aunt Terri and her husband Bryan are not craft brew fans. They prefer the light stuff. Yet, they know that we are, so they indulged us a bit while we were visiting them! Our first stop was Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company in Gilbert. I love the sign that makes you feel like you are visiting a National Park or going camping!
Rob and I were in utter awe of their varied and unique beer menu!
I went out of my comfort zone and tried the Peachanomyces Saison.
I’m glad I just got a taste because it wasn’t for me. Can you guess what the winner was by our glasses below?
Well, the menu and listings are hard to see, so I’ll just tell you…
Yeah, love the unique-ness and the name!
The bartender tried very hard to find a beer that Bryan would enjoy…
But alas, not even the lightest beer could make him a craft beer convert. (Although I don’t remember any lagers on the menu.)
Arizona Wilderness also offers food. The menu looked incredible – lots of fresh and local ingredients. This is definitely a place I’d like to return to and have a bite to eat if I’m ever back in the Phoenix area again!
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Our other stop was SanTan Brewing Company in Chandler. We knew this stop was imperative because they make the seasonal Sex Panther Double Chocolate Porter which Rob had already tried and loved. {Plus, he liked ordering it!}
However, tonight it was not on the menu. {Just out of season.} Still, did you want to get 1/6 or 1/2 barrel to-go?!
I elected to go with something completely different – a Mr. Pineapple!
Mr. Pineapple Wheat – infused with fresh pineapple juice from Fair Trade Costa Rican farms served with a pineapple wedge
It was not my favorite, although I do like wheat beers in general. It was fun to try something completely new, though! We ordered some snacks before we stopped for dinner at… a token Irish Pub!
The food was okay, which Terri and Bryan say has gone downhill since the new ownership. But we all loved the garlic bread! {I know, traditionally Irish, right?!} Stopping at an Irish pub while traveling is a tradition my friend Jen and I started and Rob and I have been practicing for years.
Do you have any traditions or purchases
you always make while traveling?
Other posts on our 2016 trip to the Phoenix Area:
- AZ-Perfectly Timed
- A Day in Phoenix
- Virtù & Old Town Scottsdale
- A Few Arizona Breweries
- It Felt Like Vacation…
- February in Arizona
Cheers~
Carrie
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