Latest reviews from Glendale

“Has the chain feel, but that said it had solid seasonals on tap and decent food and service. I’d go back if in the area.“

slowrunner77 3304 days ago

“The real estate costs for this place have got to be astronomical. So the high prices were to be expected. For those who’ve been to one of the many Yard Houses, this is yet another. They have a long list of beers on draft, mostly in the "quality craft" category, but surprisingly few local or unique options, just like other Yard Houses. The food is good, the service friendly. Decent choice.“

Braudog 3341 days ago

“I’ve moved back the Phoenix area after being gone 18 years. Back in the day, AJ’s was the place I’d go to buy beer (although the location I shopped at is gone). Although you can still get a few singles here, otherwise this AJ’s selection is somewhat pedestrian. I only found a handful of the wide variety of local possibilities, and the days of splitting 6-packs is gone evidently. Gotta pick from a limited lineup if you want singles. The entire beer selection was limited to a 12-foot-long cooler. They have more at Fry’s, if a few less quality picks. I’ll keep looking ...“

Braudog 3442 days ago

“Comfortable, cool, and clean. Good service, quick too. A good number of taps, but the offerings were only o.k. Nothing that would compel me to come back. Pizza was great. Very high prices. Lame music. The sort of chain place that’s shooting for totally forgettable general mass appeal.“

beerbaaron 3591 days ago

“Can’t say it’s a beer destination in that the drafts and bottles are what you would expect to find in a German restaurant. The fact that the bartender could pull the beers properly and give good conversation is reason enough to recommend the place. This food is also pretty solid as well. Apparently it gets insanely crowded for Oktoberfest so be warned.“

DiarmaidBHK 3916 days ago

“Definitely the place to go to for beer in Glendale with a much larger selection than total wine in both overall bottles as well as creating your own sixer. They have a nice assortment of local and regional stuff and the total wines in the area have also picked up their Shelton Brothers selections. Nice to find a number of Mikkeller bottles. They also sell growlers but I can’t say i saw a lot of beer knowledge being dropped during that process. Still if you have access to this site on your mobile you’ll be fine.“

DiarmaidBHK 3916 days ago

“Pretty much like the Scottsdale location. In fact you could cut and paste my review from any of the Phoenix area BevMo locations and be pretty close to accurate. This one did have a slightly bigger pick six section and hey they have a half gallon of liquor infused ice cream for like $25.“

DiarmaidBHK 3916 days ago

“Definielty a nicer venue that some of the other AJ’s but a big letdown beer wise. Has half the selection of the Via Linda location in Scottsdale but with none of the interesting specialities, but hey if you want to pay a dollar more for a bottle of Cheerwine then you’d spend in North Carolina then be my guest.“

DiarmaidBHK 3916 days ago

“One of the weaker of the chain. Service should be better and beer is not special.“

Vballnbeer 3990 days ago

“Amazing selection. Lots of rare & hatd to find taps. Service has always been prompt and friendly. Food exceeds expectations. Very busy before & after games at Jobing or U of P.“

mjsnaz 4029 days ago

“Great local place. Servers are excellent. Food is good as well as the pricing. They have select beers for only a dollar on Wednesdays(with purchase of food) and happy hour all day everyday. They have EXCELLENT beers and 19 total on tap.“

kevo1243 4069 days ago

“OK?! An Oggi’s in AZ? To date I’ve only been to the one in Santee, on several occasion, so I don’t have a deep Oggi’s base of knowledge to make a comparison. Well this one is more square and open with no nonsense tables, seating and decorations. This place has a full on warn in feel with sort of rickety squeaky chairs and all. They have some 20 TV’s up on all of the walls tuned to various sports and I see about 16 to 18 items on tap. It is interesting, the Oggi’s I’ve been to is crammed with Padre and Charger stuff on every available surface, and it’s everywhere. By comparison this Oggi’s has sparse Jersey’s and Team banners and such. I see local teams as well as the 49ers (could that be right?). The beer offerings are pretty nice with core brews a few guest taps like Racer 5 (yummy) and then an Oggi’s IIPA I don’t recognize as well as the always incredible, when fresh, Hop Juice. If you can confirm Hop Juice is on tap and that it is fresh and you need a hop fix this is the place to head.“

Ibrew2or3 4080 days ago

“Typical AJ’s with an upscale feel and sometimes upscale or larger variety of produce, meats and cheeses. The beer selection does not differentiate itself from other AJ’s, maybe a bit worse than some, and about the same as a sub-par Whole Foods. Yep, no need to go out of your way unless you’re driving right by.“

Ibrew2or3 4080 days ago

“Best craft beer selection in the west valley that is rotated quite often so that you always have something new to try.“

clamont1970 4263 days ago

“Best Place to get a Craft Beer in Downtown Glendale.“

ScottMcKinney 4304 days ago

“Lots and lots of beer. Not sure if the selection is different than the other phoenix area locations. Fun place.“

daknole 4392 days ago

“Not the best AJ’s for beer, not the worst. Worth stopping in for a look.“

daknole 4392 days ago

“Decent selection. Prices higher than total wine. They carry some stuff that no one else does, however.“

swillguzzler99 4489 days ago

“Lots of beer, Aisles and aisles of beer. Even some more beer. great place“

swillguzzler99 4517 days ago

“Nice store, fairly helpful staff. Seems to get large quantities of harder to get releases.“

daknole 4585 days ago

“hit this place 10/23/11. absolutely jam packed at 6 pm! my dumb-ass completely forgot about oktoberfest! outdoor seating with about 500 other people listening to an oompah band, eating schnitzel and drinking konig from a one litre... awesome! plus, they have barenjaeger... bitchin!

i’d like to return when the menu isn’t limited and can get a real feel for the place.“

hellbilly 4610 days ago

“A bit pricie, good selection as an upscale Brew Pub. Been around for a good amount of time for Phoenix area.“

CheersNorm 4659 days ago

“You can get a beer app on the droid market to keep track of the beers you have drank at any of their locations. Very cool app. Going for the ’Wall of fame’ award with my son. Hope to be first father/son team. “

CheersNorm 4659 days ago

“I was stationed at Luke AFB in 2000-2002 and just so happened to find this little gem in Glendale. Am I glad that I did! The food was excellent, especially the german potato salad and red cabbage. I live back in Oklahoma now and really miss this place. If i ever get back to the Glendale area, I will definitely stop in and enjoy this place once again. The beer was so good and yes, they do have an excellent selection. My wife and I still talk about this fine establishment,10 years later.“

JAKE7600 4781 days ago

“Another huge store with lots to choose from. Stuff sells slower here than some other locations.“

daknole 4825 days ago

“Pizza and beer, what more could you want? Some decent tap selections and the service is nice.“

daknole 4825 days ago

“Pretty good for a Bevmo. Nice selection of singles. Quite a few seasonals and mostly regional selection. Not a place to go looking for rare beers but it was the only place in Phoenix that I found FW 14.“

msante79 4928 days ago

“This is a pretty decent RockBottom. I’ve usually been there at off hours so I’ve never had an issue with waiting or finding a good place to sit. The food is pretty decent and the beers are solid, if unspectacular. Good place to bring the family.“

dcschiller 5011 days ago

“More or less an average Rock Bottom, the bartender was very much on the ball and more experienced than most locations. A decent sized bar. Decent light coming inside, this is a medium sized restaurant compared to the big chains. The beer was better than average, although the selection was a bit less. Craft beer drinkers have way too much competition to hang out there, but was worth a stop as I was in the area.“

Sammy 5236 days ago

“good smaller specialty grocery with a pretty good selection, probably 80 singles, some LA, Port, usual imports, prices were average, food selection was good also“

blutt59 5266 days ago

“Total Wine is one of the best locations for beer in Phoenix when you factor in all of the categories above. You will find a slightly larger selection of hard to find items elsewhere, but the breadth of selection with PRICE factored in cannot be beaten here. Don’t get gouged elsewhere. There seems to be a lot of "turn-around" on the beers as well, with the occasional odd moment of them selling out of things such as Gulden Draak or Piraat (but always replenished next shipment). This place has the warehouse/wal-mart feel, but the prices come along with that, and this is certainly welcome in a beer community that has been starved for value-focused liquor merchants. “

yemenmocha 5374 days ago

“BevMo chain stores are opening across the valley. This location has an average selection for a large liquor store, but certainly far above the typical Sportsman’s. Ian is the only beer person I’ve met at this location and he can help you with special orders. Very good prices when the bevmo "club" prices come out on "macro" craft beers such as offerings from Sierra Nevada, Stone, etc. Prices are very reasonable. Selection is significantly above average, but you won’t find the rare stuff like you can get at AJ’s at 67th & 101 - the best beer location in the Valley. “

yemenmocha 5374 days ago

“One of the few German places in the Phoenix area, Haus Murphy’s offers a good quality selection of taps. From 10 choices draft, you’ll usually find some of the better offerings... Spaten Optimator, Weihnstephaner Hefe-Weizen, Warsteiner Oktoberfest, Spaten Oktoberfest and more in bottles. They have just about every Weihnstephaner bottle that is available in the local market, in addition to Guinness & the regular variety of other countries. All draft beer and many of the bottled offerings are served in their proper glassware, complete with logos. Nice. Bar also has quite a few rare German schnapps and other spirits/cordials. Food is authentic, as is the atmosphere. Good crowd of older German immigrants or "enthusiasts", especially in the early Fall months. Has a very pleasant, non-pretentious feel to it. Prices are very reasonable. Don’t be fooled into thinking the place is small overall. There is a small dining area that faces Glendale Avenue, but at least twice that seating area is available in the charming bar dining room area where they usually have live bands on special occasions. Outdoor seating is decorated in Oktoberfest style and is open virtually year round - and it runs the whole length of the building. Beers may be served in 1 litre dimpled mugs upon request. Nice touch. Of course they also have the glass boot !!“

yemenmocha 5374 days ago

“I was a former a "regular" at Oggi’s due to convenience and overall satisfaction with the place. Oggi’s was a nice, clean sports brewpub just off the 101 at 67th Ave. Traditional sports bar atmosphere with multiple TV’s and sports memorabilia plastered across the walls. Fairly relaxed atmosphere when visited at times other than during major sporting events. Quality of beers is above average, some quite good - especially the retired hefe-weizen and scottish ale. Pale Ale is more of an IPA to me. Seasonals are hit or miss, and do NOT qualify for the happy hour discount (I learned the hard way, even though the advertising sign at the door for happy hour doesn’t say this). (Edit: service has deteriorated significantly in 2006) Sevice is sometimes great, but usually just good. Daytime bartender seems to have an attitude and doesn’t know anything about beer. Waitresses are cute and equally ignorant ("would you like to try our hefey-whyyy-zen?") but they check back with you often, keep your beer glass full, and are very consistent. (Edit: food went downhill in 2007. Many menu items not at all similar to former presentation and taste: example: artichoke dip) (Edit: 2008-09 got rid of their best beer, the Bavarian style Hefe-Weizen, and replaced it with an American wheat that is undrinkable. Also new menu design and higher prices on happy hour appetizers. They were something like half off the original price and now there’s just a happy hour menu with some discounts) Food can be quite good. Kudos for the famous Oggi-stix, artichoke cheese dip, fried zucchini sticks, friend cheese ravioli, and pesto-pizza. Very fresh, soft n pillowy crusts with high quality cheese. For this part of town (Arrowhead) the prices are reasonable, especially at happy hour, but some of the gourmet pizzas are a little pricey. Lunch specials are quite affordable too, for around $7 you get a salad plus another food item. Avoid this place unless there’s nothing else in the area you care to visit. “

yemenmocha 5374 days ago

“Some of the worst service I’ve ever experienced in Arizona - long delays, a bartender who serves you a beer and then disappears for a good 15 minutes or so, and lots of attitude for no reason. To make things worse, this place suffers from some sort of sewer-leakage smell. Maybe it’s not their fault or it’s from the outside but it comes and goes, and I refuse to go here with friends and co-workers now. It’s over the top. They don’t clean their tap lines very well. You’ll be amazed at how many beers taste like the previous one in the same line, and it’s the worst for the ex-orange hefe-weizen line. They replaced that with Trumer Pils once and it was literally an orange pils, but they refused to acknowledge the problem. Old Chicago is first and foremost a pizza place and you’ll notice this right away from the atmosphere. For most patrons the emphasis is on having pizza with a few beers and then going home. The beer selection is slanted for that crowd as well - you can choose among many domestic macros, canadian macros, and domestic sleeper macros like blue moon wit and red hook. They offer a handful of specialty beers like arrogant bastard, however they are all in bottle only and aren’t always in stock even though the menu lists them. You can still find a few quality micros on tap, such as Widmer, Alaskan, New Belgium, etc. however most (but not all) of these are found throughout the Phoenix bars that don’t claim to have a beer lover focus. So, if you’re accustomed to the Toronado, the Map Room, Monk’s, or even the local Papago then you will find Old Chicago disappointing. However if you’re primarily looking for decent pizza with a little bonus then you’ll be surprised. Food is average. Typical restaurant/pub fried appetizers aren’t bad. Given there are so many superb pizza places in Phoenix it makes Old C’s pizza look a bit below par. Nothing special about it, and after living in the Chicago area for several years I can say with some authority that Old C’s pizza isn’t quite Chicago style. “

yemenmocha 5375 days ago

“Its a brewing store.. seriously no ambiance... come on!?! Selection of brewing stuff... is.. WOW! How ever Staff is VERY friendly, Knowledgable, and MORE than willing to set you up in homebrewing. “

thefrutigers 5445 days ago

“Pretty good selection. I usually stop there just before they close (I work nearby), so service is just the cashier. Who by the way is always nice. Beer selection is good, but lacking the harder to find beers and breweries, but some that I can’t get elsewhere“

thefrutigers 5557 days ago

“I do have some fond memories of swilling at this place after Algonquin Theatre Co. shows. The waitstaff is very tolerant of two dozen screaming, emotional actors just commandeering the patio. Food is what you’d expect at RB. Beer is slightly less. They tend to run out of things that aren’t pale, light or gold. Not the most experimental jewel in the franchise.“

ajm 5562 days ago

“Had a very good selection minus a few of the highest rated beers and reasonable prices. In fact, the best prices I’ve found so far. I will go back again.“

thefrutigers 5589 days ago

“AJ’s always has a quality selection of groceries, but Jonpol’s attention to the craftbrew section at this particular store distinguishes as one of the best places to find the beer you’re looking for in Phoenix it’s just too bad it’s so far North...“

nbutler11 5808 days ago

“Good food, especially the andouille sausage on the pizza. Okay selection of beers, a lot to choose from. They have a separate bar from the restaurant area. Not too bad a place if you’re in the area.“

jujubeast6000 5829 days ago

“went here because it was close to jonpol’s aj’s... big warehouse of booze. prices are great on everything but the beer selection is ....uhhhm... seems like very little effort was put into it. no cold storage.“

hellbilly 5870 days ago

“On the other side of a large town for me, but the time I’ve made it there was well worth the trip. Great selection and a very knowledgeable beermaster!“

SunDevil21 5887 days ago

“Re-rate. Sadly, not worth the trip anymore, besides the cold storage. Nothing out of the ordinary that you couldn’t find at the better beer store in the area. ------------------------------- Well worth the trip no matter where you live in the valley. Jonpol is a great guy and very helpful. I overheard him giving tons of advice tonight to a newbie as I was looking through the huge selection of great beers. As others have said, have no fear in buying a beer past its prime - inventory flies through the store and the conditions are top notch.“

Sparky 5942 days ago

“A shadow of its former self, this used to be a Mecca of craft beer but with recent changes, the passion is gone. Slowly, they fazed out their better brews and replaced them with substandard offerings. The wall cooler, once filled by premium craft selections will likely lose space to wine. Sad...it was so close to home and got me interested in the possibilities.“

BOLTZ7555 5996 days ago

“Awesome selection. Didn’t see much help around, but wasn’t looking for it either. Good gourmet food. Lots of Belgians, a good variety of selection. I should have gone here first on my beer shopping rounds. Definately recommend.“

jujubeast6000 5996 days ago