Hone your craft at these beer oases in Tempe.
The Golden Pineapple Craft Lounge Mellow Mushroom Spinato’s Pizzeria & Family Kitchen
In a town crammed with high-energy eating-drinking playgrounds, this one might be the best – a hip tiki tavern where tasty twists on culinary convention rule. Add to that an Imperial-centric beer list and an amaro-focused cocktail menu, and you have Fiesta Village for food-and-booze nerds.
2700 S. Mill Ave.
480-590-5703, thegoldenpineappleaz.com
Based on the décor and the name of the place, one imagines founder Jay Beskind had an affinity for a certain psychoactive weed when he launched this pizza chain in 1974. But he clearly loves his beer, too. Each location runs roughly three dozen taps featuring a mix of local and elite out-of-state craft offerings.
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Try the Chicken Presto Pesto pizza, baked spaghetti calzone or a toasty sandwich at this modern yet warm family restaurant, plus rotating taps featuring local faves.
96 S. Rockford Dr.
480-967-0020
spinatospizzeria.comThis article first appeared in the 2023 City Guide, published by PHOENIX magazine in November 2022.
Where to Eat & Drink: 3 Tempe Eateries with Killer Craft Beer Selections
Editorial StaffNovember 8, 2022
