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| - I recently moved away from Phoenix, and was really sad to see this place go. I was a huge regular. For four years, me and my buddies would go every Thursday and sometimes between. They have some of the nicest and most knowledgeable staff out there, and the selection of beers is hands down the best in the entire state. There's a reason they're consistently rated one of the best beer bars in the nation.
The tap list consists of their own beer, which is one of the top three breweries in PHX with highlights like Oude Zuipers and Hopago as well as unusual seasonals like hop tamale (ipa with hatch chilis). If you're with someone that doesn't like beer, get them the orange blossom.
But in addition to their own beers they have over 20 other rotating taps and a couple casks with amazingly rare and unique beers. I'm an avid untappd user that tracks which beers I've had, and thanks to Papago, I've had over 900 unique beers. They also get periodic events where other breweries come in to showcase their beers, and they give out a bunch of free swag. I have a number of brewery glasses signed by its head brewer. Even their coolers are constantly rotating with new and rare bottled beers. I would always buy some to drink at home later in the week.
In addition to the beer, they have an amazing atmosphere and surprisingly good food. Seeing that they only have a pizza oven in the back, they've managed to become pretty inventive with the food. Any sandwich or pizza is going to be good, and for the side, I recommend the potato salad. It can get a bit crowded at times, which will make the service slower, so I recommend ordering another beer when you're about 3/4 done. The games are pretty fun, too. My buddies and I would bring in dominoes, backgammon, and scrabble to play, and they also have a dart board and shuffle board.
If you're looking to become a local, I suggest buying a monk membership. Unfortunately they're only available every December, but for $40 you get a dollar off and an ounce more for your beers, which is well worth it.
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