While Ben is enjoying his liquor store tour in the land of cheese—possibly attending a wedding, if there's time—I've just returned from a two-day trip to Scottsdale, Arizona, where I was doubly-delighted: first, because I had a fantastic meal at Oregano's (N. Scottsdale Road and Shea location)—salad, flatbread & artichoke dip, scampi with HUGE shrimp, excellent rigatoni, deep-dish pizza and pizookie for dessert*; and second, because I was able to enjoy beer from Tempe's Four Peaks Brewery. I still maintain that you can't fairly judge beer on tap outside the brewery—too many variables—but the Kilt Lifter Scottish Ale (their flagship) was very good. Subtly smoky, very drinkable, and better at colder temperatures than fuller-bodied Scottish Ales, so for me it was refreshing (and allowed me to enjoy a couple of them). The Hefeweizen was good as well, if unremarkable—a solid hefe. So, nice to know I'll have something to look forward to when next I visit the Phoenix area.
* I was with two other people, so no, I didn't eat all this food myself.
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