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| - Downtown Phoenix is by no means lacking great places to drink and/or eat. On any particular night you can leave your house walk into a few bars/restaurants and end up in some fabulous places. One I frequent often is Angel's Trumpets Ale House. I belly up to this bar for 2 reasons:
1). With 30 some beers on tap that rotate often, (most within the same night!) I ALWAYS have options. I appreciate a beer adventure - trying as many as possible - so that I can broaden my beer drinking experience/knowledge. I've found some great favorites here (ie Hopslam, Pranqster, omg GULP) It's like bringing all of the nation's best beer to one conference, located right here at Angel's Trumpets.
2). Space. There is lots of it. The spread is bright and open and with contemporary, upcycled decor - you really can't go wrong. Have a large group of people? No prob! Easy to accommodate. And with that patio in the back...give me a break! This massive patio (now with misters) is perfect for enjoying evenings under the Phoenix skyline.
But the Beer and Space can't sell this place alone. Angel's Trumpets is missing something -an energy, a feeling, an emotional attachment that is found so easily in other places like Lost Leaf, Crescent, or Brat Haus, Four Peaks and even Papago Brewery.
Sometimes I feel like I'm eating in a big cafeteria hall (unless I'm on the patio) in which every conversation bounces off the walls and floors. There is never any music playing - which blows as I feel it should be a crucial part of any outing. After all, music, beer, art and food are such important aspects of the downtown culture.
I'm still yearning for more - and I'm patiently waiting.
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