We love the laid back atmosphere of Phoenix Ale Brewery. We came here when we first moved to Phoenix last year because we heard you could bring your bikes inside. It's true and you actually park your bike in the warehouse/brewery portion of the building.
We love their beer and they are very reasonably priced. They have flights of 4 beer samples for those who aren't sure what they want. We also love their panini (also reasonably priced) and usually try to come in for lunch once or twice a month.
Free shuffleboard, bag toss and friendly staff make this a great place to hang out for a couple of hours.