This was the last of my Scottsdale brewery visits and it really wasn’t my favorite. I do have to say that the pizza here was worth the trip but the beers really weren’t. I got the impression that a few of the beers here were trying to impersonate popular beers, especially ones that probably shouldn’t be imitated.

The first one I started with was the Cream Ale. This beer could easily pass for Budweiser. I don’t think I need to say more.

The Ber”lime”ner was a imitation of Bud Light Lime.  I have to say this one was a bit better as the lime tasted like real lime, not Skittles candies.  The lime nose was very strong here as was the taste. I really felt the lime overpowered the beer.

The Irish Red was was actually ok with a nutty taste on end and a nose of roasted malt.

The Pale Oat Pale was the best beer here. It had a really nice nose and a nice hop flavor. However, there was a slight bit of sulfur in it that was not really that off putting but noticeable. The mouth feel was very interesting– smooth and silky like a stout.  I thought this was very clever idea and I have actually never seen it done before.

The American Pale, on the other hand, didn’t have much nose and was a bit too bitter on the end. It wasn’t bad but nothing special.

The Candy Bar Milk Stout was a great beer for those who like sweet stouts. The nose was reminiscent of a Snickers bar. The taste was a good combination of peanut and chocolate flavor.

The Anniversary Double Porter Pale Ale had good nose of hops but again was nothing special. Also the alcohol content was low for a double.

Would I go back to Fate-– yes but more for the pizza than the beer. However, if you are going to have pizza, you have to have beer!