Jonathan McNamaraSee more shots in our Great Arizona Beer Festival slide show.
Walking in to The Great Arizona Beer Festival on Saturday, we promised ourselves that we would not stumble out like blithering idiots.
Well, you know what they say about best laid plans.
So once again, the Brew Review team broke free from our office shackles and breathed in the sweet scene of freedom; this time at Tempe Beach Park. Awaiting us were brews lacking the potency of many of the ones we sampled at Mesa S
Locally-owned Jolta Java's beverage menu reads like a wish list for sugar freaks: caramel espresso blends, fruity tropical teas, Italian sodas, smoothies, and whipped cream on pretty much anything you want. We decided to combine our quest for caffeine with a massive sugar rush by ordering Jolta Java's Mexican Joltachino (with a slice of the store's homemade coffee cake on the side).Jolta Java: Mexican Joltachino14418 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale480-607-7771www.joltajava.comThe Joltachino is ba
Even if you're not a fan of egg nog, you might like this martini--it's a way to enjoy the holiday drink in a subtle way. The creaminess of the traditional holiday beverage is complemented with ginger and white chocolate flavors, and the cinnamon sugar rim and ginger snap cookie garnish makes it extra-sweet--something that made this egg nog-phobe a believer. It's available during the holiday season at R Bar and BLT Steak.
The bartender: Trudy Thomas, director of beverage at Camelback In
