SouthwestEntertainment

Pub entertainment in Southwest

  1. Alice Cooper’stown

    Yes, this ‘jock-and-rock’-themed beer hall really is the original shock rocker’s (and Phoenix resident’s) baby. On game days, it floods with giddy fans toasting their teams playing at the nearby US Airways Center and Chase Field. Come anytime for drinks specials and to tackle the ‘Big Unit’ (a 2ft hot dog), one of the most popular items on the tongue-in-cheek menu.

    reviewed

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    Crown & Anchor

    Homesick expats, university students and staff, soccer (oops, we mean football) fans from around the world and British beer lovers gather at this unpretentious pub. The list of draft beers seems endless, with Bass, Harp, Guinness, Hooegarden and even a handful of fruit ciders. Starving? Let ’em dish you up a Cornish pasty, plate of bangers and mash or basket full of fried Icelandic cod and chips.

    reviewed

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    McMullan’s Irish Pub

    McMullan’s Irish Pub ‘Purveyors of the perfect pint, ’ McMullan’s may be the friendliest Irish pub in Vegas. Stop by on Thursday night for all-you-can-eat fish and chips. Tuesday is quiz night (from 8pm), while Irish musicians perform on Wednesday (from 10pm) and most weekends after 9pm. Ask about video-poker happy hour promotions. Free wi-fi.

    reviewed

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    Nine Fine Irishmen

    Built in Ireland and shipped over piece by piece to America, this pubby establishment has cavernous interior booths and outdoor patio tables beside NYNY’s mini Brooklyn Bridge. Genuine stouts, ales, ciders and Irish whiskeys are always stocked at the bar, while live entertainment is a mix of Celtic rock and traditional Irish country tunes, sing-alongs and occasionally dancing.

    reviewed

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    Mogollon Brewing Company

    A wrinkle-free party-happy crowd makes this brewpub one of the most happening places in town. The back room morphs into a club with a dance floor and large stage where punchy local and national bands play most nights. The owners also operate Arizona’s only distillery, the High Spirits Distillery, famous for its prickly pear vodka.

    reviewed

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    Shanty

    This friendly pub staple is all about friends, conversation, free popcorn, shooting pool and, of course, good beer. And boy, have they got beer. You’d need weeks to quaff your way through the menu, which features Czech pilsner, Boddington’s and obscure brews from Nicaragua and Kenya. Smoking is permitted on the patio.

    reviewed

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    Second Street Brewery

    Santa Fe’s favorite brewery is the perfect spot to stop for a pint after a long hike. It serves handcrafted English-style beers – brewed on the premises – and also offers a hearty selection of better-than-average pub grub. Sit outside on the big patio, or inside the brewery. There’s live music nightly.

    reviewed

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    Four Peaks Brewing Company

    Beer lovers rejoice: you’re in for a treat at this quintessential neighborhood brewpub in a cool Mission Revival–style building. The strong Scottish ale is a bestseller, but also try lesser-known brews such as Kölsch, which originates in Cologne, Germany, and seasonal styles like the spicy pumpkin porter.

    reviewed

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    Nimbus Brewing Company

    Brewmeisters at Nimbus, a cavernous purple warehouse space, make ale like Mattel makes Barbies: one in every color – blonde, brown, red, dark. No matter what type you prefer, it’s likely to be a smooth guzzle. The taproom has a distinctive monkey theme in keeping with the brewery’s cheeky logo.

    reviewed

  10. Greasewood Flat

    This outdoor drinking place is a cash-only affair and at night the stars really are big and bright. On cold nights the fire pits are blazed up and on weekends you can count on a country band and plenty of whooping it up on the dancefloor. Burgers and other greasy goodness available.

    reviewed

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    Hofbräuhaus

    A fawning replica of the origin-al in Munich, this $12-million beer hall and garden celebrates Oktoberfest all year with premium imported suds, big Bavarian pretzels, fair fräuleins, trademark gemütlichkeit (congeniality) and oom-pah-pah bands from Germany on weekends.

    reviewed

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    Gordon Biersch

    Overrun by conventioneers, this brewpub chain inhabits a brick-walled building that looks like a warehouse. Award-winning microbrews are not all that’s on tap. Try the homemade basil Bloody Mary during the Sunday jazz brunch or out in the beer garden.

    reviewed

  14. Kelly's Brewery

    Grab a seat at a communal table then settle in for a convivial night of people-watching and beer-drinking at this former Ford dealership and gas station. On warm spring nights, it seems everyone in town is chilling on the sprawling patio.

    reviewed

  15. Porcupine Pub & Grill

    Microbreweries are big in Utah. Porcupine Pub & Grill doesn’t brew its own but it has the state’s best on tap. Besides, cute skiers of both genders hang out here on their way back from mountain resorts.

    reviewed

  16. Full Moon Saloon

    This friendly pub in the Village of Oak Creek has the funnest karaoke in town, along with pool tournaments, happy hour (from 3:30pm to 6:30pm) and other party-people magnets. Best of all, it’s open to 2am. Go wild!

    reviewed

  17. O'Shucks

    A hard-partying dive bar, popular with a young snowboarder crowd, O'Shucks packs 'em in Tuesdays with $3 schooners (32oz beers).

    reviewed

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    Imperial Bar & Lounge

    Fashionable gastropub inhabiting a relic of the past, with an excellent beer list and pool tables (no slots).

    reviewed

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    Squatter’s Pub Brewery

    Microbreweries are big in Utah. Try the organic amber at Squatter’s Pub Brewery.

    reviewed

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    Triple 7 Brewpub

    Diehard sports fans and a crusty crowd of gamblers frequent this cavernous downtown brewpub.

    reviewed