I had been hearing great things about Resonate brewery for a while. In fact, they even occasionally deliver lunches to my office through an in-office food service. However, I had never had a chance to visit.  Resonate sits in a location that would be an absolute nightmare during the week so it had to be a weekend or holiday visit.  It was New Year’s Eve and I was in the mood for pizza, so this sounded like the time to go.

First I have to mention the pizza. It was fantastic. We got the Medusa which had Mama Lil’s pepper on it, along with olives, feta, tomatoes and a few other veggies. The peppers made this pizza great– there was just the right amount. This pizza was spicy without being overwhelming.  The crust is great too– light and airy with lots of bubbles. I don’t know why but I always love pizza crust bubbles. We had already decided after having the pizza, that the beers wouldn’t even matter. We were definitely going back.

We did enjoy the beers too.  I really liked the Faithfull, a Belgian pale. The beer had all the best of a Belgian (herbal nose and flavors) while still getting a bit of hop.  The Revolver #2 Pale Ale was another good beer. This one had a bit of toasty malt on the nose and tongue and was lightly hoppy. It did have a bit of my least favorite and skunky flavor hop, but it was mild and balanced well with other flavors.

Fear of the Dank was very citrus on both the nose and tongue with lots of grapefruit. It was still mild and easily enjoyed by people who aren’t big fans of citrus flavor.  I had a lot of hope for Red Sector, a red IPA.  I find this is an underdeveloped style and really enjoy them when done well. This was not one of my favorites.  The beer had a good nose but it was a bit sweet on first staste and then had a very skunky, hoppy end. It was strangely unbalanced– like two beer trying to be one.

Atomic Punk was very mild and had a very odd citrus like taste.  It was sort of indescribable and overall just an odd beer.  Comfortably Numb was a double IPA. It was a bit sweet up front with a tinge of grassy hops. My husband liked this best and it was well balanced.

So after the pizza and beers, a plate of breadsticks went by– so we had to get them too.  The breadsticks here look similar to those from Little Ceasars. However, they are not covered with a weird greasy butter-like substances. These have a mild coating of oil and are served with a red dipping sauce. Another great hit!

Resonate, I will be seeing you for pizza and beer again soon.