Roses by the Stairs Brewing

Microbrewery in Phoenix, Arizona, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Roses by the Stairs Brewing

Contact
509 W McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ, 85003, United States
Description
Our Story
Hello! We are an independent craft brewery in downtown Phoenix, on the border of the Roosevelt and Encanto neighborhoods. Our beers explore the boundaries of what it means to be a farmhouse style beer— we include high quality local and seasonal ingredients to create unique, flavorful beers and explore a wide range of styles from funky saisons and sours to modern IPAs and ales.

We are located in the building that was home to beloved Easley’s Fun Shop for over 70 years and are aiming to continue the tradition of a family business with a strong focus on community. Our small foundational team is the beating heart behind the delicious beer and personal connection in our space and we are so thankful for their energy and creativity in these early months.

We opened our doors in May 2022 but we started growing our vision 2 years earlier. Working remotely and isolating indoors, we envisioned a business that would contribute to the community– create connections among our neighbors, highlight artists and small businesses and support local organizations and causes.

Through our beers, we purchase the highest quality ingredients we can find, purchase seasonal fruits and source local grains and malts from local farms that feed our community and demonstrate sustainable practices.

‍Through our taproom, we look to cultivate an inclusive space that is welcoming to everyone, creating connection through our very varied interests. We seek out high quality non-alcoholic options so more people feel welcome in our space, and we aim to fill our taproom with personal details, buying small, promoting artists, highlighting local businesses that we admire and hosting live music.

‍Through our choices, we have committed to donate 1% of our revenue to 1% for the Planet. Additionally, we regularly support local organizations both through monetary donations and by sharing our space and our platform.

We will promote what inspires us and encourage community engagement. Breweries can be about more than just beer and as we grow, we will continually look for ways to realize our vision. So, welcome to our new home at Roses by the Stairs! May you find delicious cold beer, a delightful board game, friendly people and creative inspiration within!!

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7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Roses by the Stairs, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma is fairly subtle, with gentle grassiness, a touch of citrusy hop tang, and crackery malt. Flavour reveals the NZ hops more, with tangy citrusy hops, some grass, and crisp crackery malt. Clean, well-hopped, and crispy. Very good.

Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2023 at 22:34


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at Kings Beer & Wine, pours black with a small tan head. Nose is full of cinnamon and spicy chilis, with a touch of cocoa further back. Flavour is quite spicy, with cinnamon, very spicy chilis, and cocoa. The beer is well-structed, but it's just got too much spice for me. Decent.

Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2023 at 00:33


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Panda thanks to Ibrew2or3: Poured a dark bark brown with a huge creamy frothy light brown head. Aroma is smokey, meaty, bacon, woodsy, maple. Taste is burnt woods, ashy, smokey, roasted malts, light meaty, maple, coffee.

Tried on 11 Dec 2023 at 01:27


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Gold, bright, not much head. Full malt, medium bitterness, grassy hop, light pine, very new world but really one of the better new world type pilsners I'�ve had in a while.

Tried on 09 Dec 2023 at 07:04


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Opaque, tan colour, bubbly head. Good brightness and a soft malt to balance.

Tried on 09 Dec 2023 at 07:03


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Dark brown, thin head. Some sweet malt, brown sugar, a bit of smoke, on the palate it has a lot of hop, chocolate, big bitterness but also vanilla and maple sweetness.

Tried on 09 Dec 2023 at 07:02


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pale and opaque, kind of a pear juice look to it. Decent bitterness, bright fruit - nectarine, grape, papaya galore, really nice hop character.

Tried on 09 Dec 2023 at 07:01


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Dark brown. Bitter, woody, light malt base, a little thinner than might be ideal. Good, though.

Tried on 09 Dec 2023 at 07:00


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Gold, thin head. Nice rye accent, blackcurrant, lemon, pine, that'�s quite the hop character - it'�s nelson kief, mosaic and centennial. Well balanced malts, which always elevates an IPA.

Tried on 09 Dec 2023 at 07:00


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Panda thanks to Ibrew2or3: Poured a dark brown black with a tan head. Aroma is hops forward, tropical and citrus fruits, roasted malts. Taste is bitter hops, citrus, roasted malts, slap to the palate that I have been missing.

Tried on 21 Nov 2023 at 01:15