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Sonoran Arizona Centennial Ale

By Zach FowleAugust 29, 2011
​Beer: Arizona Centennial Ale & Arizona Centennial Copper AleBrewery: Sonoran Brewing Co. Style: American wheat ale, Extra Special Bitter On Feb. 14, 2012, our beloved state will have been part of the union for 100 years. An entire century! It's a big deal deserving of celebration, and there's no better...
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This Week In Chow Bella

By Jonathan McNamaraMay 20, 2011
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let's have one last look at the blog posts from this week. AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival Winners Announced: CANgratulations are...
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Best Neighborhood Bar, North Phoenix

September 22, 2011
Do Drop InnWith a glowing vintage “Cocktails” sign illuminating the night, Do Drop Inn makes no bones about being the kind of place you go with one thing in mind: hammering a few drinks. The wood-paneled walls of this Sunnyslope standby make the place feel like a rec room straight out of the ’70s, but it’s hard […]
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Thirsty Lion Pub & Grill Replacing Maria Maria at Tempe Marketplace

By Laura HahnefeldAugust 17, 2011
While nothing in the known universe can replace Carlos Santana, the Mexican-born rock guitarist whose band, Santana, broke new ground with its fusing of rock, salsa, and jazz sounds, it appears Maria Maria, the restaurant inspired by the musician, can be -- by a beer-craving maned beast. Thirsty Lion Pub...
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The Oggie from Cornish Pasty Co.

By Laura HahnefeldJuly 15, 2011
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 55: The...
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Canned Gods

By Craig SmithMay 19, 2011
A handful of major label beers have dominated the canned libations market for as long as most of us remember. Although living the High Life on a Clydesdale with Silver Bullets in a can sounds enticing, exploring the craftsmanship of today’s cache of independent brewing artisans is a more flavorful...
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5 Beers Inspired by Internet Memes

By Zach FowleAugust 19, 2011
​Would you drink a Pants on the Ground Porter? How about Boom Gueze the Dynamite? The internet influences everything these days, and memes are the vehicles by which it does so. No one knows why certain YouTube videos and other messages on the internet become so popular (we're still waiting...
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Matthew Wohleb at Amaro

By Zach FowleNovember 10, 2011
​The tender: Matthew WohlebThe bar: Amaro Pizzeria and Vino Lounge (28234 N. Tatum Blvd, Cave Creek, 480-502-1920)The pedigree: Wohleb began working at age 20 at Kazimierz World Wine Bar. The place's vast wine cellar spurred an interest in the beverage, so he moved on to other wine-centric spots-- Cowboy Ciao...
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The AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival

By Zach FowleMarch 31, 2011
​Here at Chow Bella, we like our beer in cans. Aesthetics aside, cans are the ultimate in beer technology, providing better protection against oxygen and light (mortal enemies of fresh beer) than bottles while being easier to ship and more acceptable at the beach. Plus, they're better for shotgunning and...
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Top Five Beers for the Road

By Shannon ArmourMay 27, 2011
Yes, you read that right. Beer for the road -- a.k.a. Road Sodas. Seriously, it's road trip season and what makes road trips more fun? Beer, duh. Okay before you freak out, we're not talking about drinking beer while operating a vehicle (that means driving), we're talking about road sodas...
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Top 10 Craft Beers for Pussies

By Shannon ArmourMarch 30, 2011
So you have found yourself on a date with that hot hipster chick from the office. Lucky you. She insists that the two of you stop by her favorite super-cool beer and wine bar because "Hipsters so don't hang out there." You know you have been tricked the second you...
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Say Cheese: Inside Ahwatukee’s Wedge & Bottle Cheese Shop

By Amanda KehrbergSeptember 1, 2011
On a late afternoon at Wedge & Bottle Cheese Shop, owners Troy and Krista Daily are serving up samples of a traditional Cyprus cheese called Halloumi. Recommended by a regular, this cheese looks like a breadstick and tastes like a salt lick...in a very good way. The cheeses here run...
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Stone Brewing’s Mitch Steele Talks Teamwork to ASU Students

By Zach FowleApril 20, 2011
​A rising tide lifts all boats -- at least in the craft beer industry. That refreshing business ethos was the main gist of a lecture given by Mitch Steele, head brewer of Stone Brewing Co., as he spoke Friday to students in Arizona State's "Cultural and Chemical History of Beer"...
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Three Favorite Phoenix Rum Cocktails

By Dawson FearnowSeptember 1, 2011
Crisp, citrus-y and mixed liberally with ice, a nice tropical tipple is the perfect late-summer cooler. Here are three Valley bars serving up great rum cocktails. 1. The Dark & Stormy at the J&G Steakhouse at The Phoenician J&G's serves up a delectable Dark & Stormy made with Goslings Black Seal...
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Three Post-Rapture Parties Planned for Saturday Night

By Benjamin LeathermanMay 20, 2011
[jump] Lexington Hotel's The Poolside Gallery1100 North Central AvenueSeizing upon the zeitgeist of this weekend, the monthly Places, Spaces & Faces community discussion and dinner will adopt an "End of the World" theme. Attendees are asked to bring either and appetizer, side dish, or entrée (based upon which month they...
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Stillwater Stateside Saison

By Zach FowleJuly 14, 2011
​The beer: Stateside Saison The brewery: Stillwater Artisanal Ales Style: Saison ABV: 6.8 percent Phoenix may be many things, but a beer destination it is not. Compared to, say, Portland, Denver or Philadelphia -- meccas for brewers and drinkers -- we're just not there yet. But it may be for...