I always love trying out new little places downtown. Bar Maximus is acute little bar located inside Centurion, which is a cute little Italian restaurant in a cute little neighborhood. Add a cool patio and I'm already into this place. Unfortunately, the host almost blew the whole visit, refusing to seat us in the COMPLETELY EMPTY restaurant or patio because we had no reservations. Then, after sitting at the bar (which has like 5 seats), the bartender and waiter ignored me for what seemed like a long time. The bartender later apologized and said he didn't see me, which must have been true because he was actually a super friendly and talkative guy.
Once we got into the menu, I started to like the place. About 6 beers on tap, almost all from AZ. $2 off during happy hour, which is 4-6 every day, I think. Great bartender. What more do you need?