"Once anchored by a taproom the size of a living room, Wren House has won a cult following. It has now expanded to three locations (with a fourth outpost coming), including a beer hall in Ahwatukee specializing in European beers, chiefly German and Czech lagers. Its staple lager, Valley Beer, can be enjoyed at many top restaurants around town and reflects what Wren House does: make technically impressive beers. Even better for beerheads: Wren House can execute the simple styles while listing geeky nuances like hop varieties so fans can track changes with new iterations. Come for lesser-known styles, like altbier and dark mild. Head brewer Preston Thoeny flexes his creativity with projects like a fall pie series and Las Frescas (fruited sours)." - Chris Malloy