Goldwater Brewing Company

Brewpub in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2015

Contact
3608 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
Description
Goldwater Brewing Co. began with a family tradition of brewing, rooted in Chad and Dillon McClelland’s childhood experiences with their father, Greg, an avid home brewer since 1986. What started as a hobby in their garage evolved into a shared passion, leading to the establishment of a 10bbl brewery with three locations.

The turning point came when Chad, inspired by his travels through craft beer scenes worldwide, decided to turn their family passion into a professional endeavor. With full support from Greg, Dillon, and their brother-in-law, Jimmy, the family set out to build their dream. After months of planning, experimenting, and overcoming challenges, Goldwater Brewing Co. officially opened its doors on May 1, 2015.

Their success stems from the combined strengths of each member: Greg’s business acumen, Chad’s brewing expertise, Dillon’s creative vision, and Jimmy’s operational skills. Together, they’ve built a brand known for quality, innovation, and community. As they continue to grow and introduce new, exciting beers, the family remains committed to their roots and the people who have supported them from the start.

Cheers to the future of fresh, local craft beer!

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

Pours amber with a beige head. Toasted malt, brown bread, nuts. Easy drinking

Tried from Draft at Goldwater Brewing Co. on 19 Mar 2026 at 02:29


7.6
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7

Tap. Pours opaque black, small tan head, good lacing. Aroma is light, roasty, hint of ash, dark chocolate, deep roast. Flavor is light plus sweet, light plus bitter, hint of ash. Full body, creamy mouthfeel. Lingering bitterness.

Tried from Draft on 11 Feb 2026 at 00:46


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Tap. Pours murky chestnut, minimal off white head, hint of lacing. Aroma is hint of soap, berry, tannins, earthy, coffee grounds. Flavor is light tart, earthy. Medium plus body.

Tried from Draft on 11 Feb 2026 at 00:41


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Tap. Pours clear yellow gold, small white head, good lacing. Aroma is biscuit, grass, noble hop. Flavor is light sweet, light plus bitter. Light body. Crisp.

Tried from Draft on 11 Feb 2026 at 00:36


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap. Pours hazy reddish orange, small off white head, decent lacing. Aroma is light, notes of grapefruit, mango, citrus. Flavor is light sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body. Does this have fruit or not? Color says yes.

Tried from Draft on 11 Feb 2026 at 00:32


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Poured up on tap at tipsy where it exhibits a clear pale gold body that supports a nice white head of foam. The mild aroma offers up lemon, honey, bread, a dash of fruity esters and then a cracker note. The taste delivers a blend of lemon to grapefruit rind hop bitterness and sweet fruity esters. To midway a mild bread maltiness murmurs to the surface ending in a bit of a cracker sensation. Seems a little thick and sweet and muddled midway but ends pretty nice.

Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2024 at 04:34


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Poured up on tap at Tipsy Cactus where it exhibits a crystal clear deep gold body with copper hues and supporting a neat white head of foam. The aroma offers up tangelo and tangerine and a bit of orange followed by a faint sense of the malt backbone. The taste delivers clean and clear hoppy goodness that runs from thinly tangelo tanginess to grapefruit hop bitterness and a dash of orange juiciness. Nice. Toward the finish are murmurs of the malty base distracting slightly from the West Coast IPA experience. Still plenty nice.

Tried from Draft on 20 Sep 2023 at 01:24


8

Light hazy amber body medium fizzy off white head. Spicy herbal minty aroma. Minty fruity herbal spicy flavor. Medium full body moderate carbonation. 8/3/9/5/17 4.2

Tried from Draft on 23 Nov 2022 at 16:50


7

Dark brown body medium foamy tan head. Roast chocolate nutty aroma. Banana roast nutty chocolate flavor. Medium full body moderate carbonation. 8/4/6/3/14 3.5

Tried from Draft on 23 Nov 2022 at 16:32


7

Murky orange body medium foamy white head. Floral resiny citrus fruity aroma. Fruity resiny citrus flavor. Medium body moderate carbonation. 8/2/8/4/16 3.8

Tried from Draft on 23 Nov 2022 at 16:31