Goldwater Brewing Co. — Restaurant in Scottsdale

Well, I had been trying to get here for a while. Always enjoyed their online vibe and like Hop Chowder, so did a staycation at the Phoenician for the wife’s 50th and specifically made plans around their area to finally stop in. It was a Saturday evening and we sat at the patio. Was a very awkward barrel top table that you really can’t rest your arms on. Scanned the QR and had a server come over. I asked if they did flights because I didn’t see it listed and I was really wanting to try all the lights and IPA’s. He said, let me get you a flight board and walked off. Had no clue I actually ordered, but he came with four beers and said these are 4 lights. Let me know when you want more. Kind of a weird interaction and not a lot of explanation of what was set down, but it’s beer and we are easy going. Tasted the 4 and they were good, but we really wanted to get to the IPAs..but nope. No one came back. We didn’t see our server and after about 20 minutes I had to walk to the front just to get someone. I cashed out and left pretty disappointed. Atmosphere and facility looked good. Not sure what the deal was, but bummed since we always try to...

In A Nutshell:

-Goldwater Brewing which is located just off Goldwater Boulevard and Scottsdale Road is a beast of brewery. -The brewery caught my eye after checking out the photos of their beers (and there were plenty of other breweries in the area I could have tried). -My brother and I had some time to kill before catching a flight out of Phoenix and we wanted to check out a brewery. -The location is very cozy. -They have a nice industrial feel w/ the open layout, copper bar top, canning machine and popcorn maker. -The Birthday Suit IPA is an excellent West Coast IPA at 7.3%, I loved it. -The Hop Chowda New England IPA at 6.4% was my favorite. -I've never seen or tasted a cloudy IPA, the color stayed solid and the taste is unbelievable. -So unbelievable that I had to it canned in their 32 oz. can so I could bring it to my beer drinking buddy who's a VP at Applied Materials.

Overall, I can't leave out their popcorn. I'm a popcorn freak and their popcorn is the BEST. Big popped kernels w/ a touch of spice thanks to their thinly sliced jalapenos!!!...

This is my neighborhood watering hole and I couldn’t have asked for anything more perfect. All of the beer tenders here are the coolest, laid back and knowledgeable folks. The beer that Goldwater churns out is always innovative, delicious and creative. They’ve certainly found their style and being able to hone in on those flavors that make their beer pop is something special and is what makes them who they are. The space here is amazing - always a chill vibe and can accommodate huge crowds but also doesn’t feel empty or lonely when there’s only a few people around either. With seating options inside, outside, on the upper balcony, or downstairs in the Goldmine, there’s always a different little pocket of the brewery to explore. I love this place so much - please don’t change anything about the way you guys are doing things! Keep it up and you’ll continue to have a fan base swinging through for...