Chris Malloy

Oro Brewing Co.

Oro Brewing Co. has racked up an impressive list of awards for its beers, but you wouldn’t know it from the relaxed and welcoming taproom situated in an early 1900s building full of friendly servers and customers. The high-quality offerings and unpretentious attitude are two reasons it’s helped Mesa become a go-to for gregarious beer enthusiasts who love to gab about their favorites. It’s worth a visit just to try the 2022 Great American Beer Festival gold medal winner Café Oro, a coffee blonde ale. But Oro also pours an award-winning blonde ale called Inside the Park along with more award-winning IPAs, stouts, wheat beers and rotating and seasonal selections ranging from fruited sours to spiced ales. The taproom serves wine and cider, too, but there’s no kitchen. The good news, however, is you can grab anything from empanadas and tacos to burgers and fried chicken from nearby restaurants and bring it in. Many neighboring eateries also offer delivery.