text: Daves is not nearly as bad as some of the reviews on here led me to believe but it is also definitely not worthy of the few fourstar ratings I have seen either We try to find local breweries to try when we are on the road especially after having such a great experience last summer at MickDuffs in Sand Point So after wandering around the Mill Avenue district in Tempe last month we decided to stop here for a small light lunch and a beer or two nnWe opted for the beer sampler so we could try the six beers they had available that day For just a few bucks the sampler was a good way to taste everything they had to offer Unfortunately the beer was REALLY lacking in flavor Other than the Old Frog Grog which was not terrible all of the other beers tasted really similar I could not have closed my eyes and tasted them and told you which was supposed to be the lager and which was supposed to be the IPA It is probably not a good sign that they describe most of their beers as lightly hopped with a smooth finish IPAs are supposed to be hoppy and this one was a huge disappointment I ended up ordering a pint of the Daves Electric which was drinkable but not terribly indistinguishable from something like Bud Light Overall the beer leaves a lot to be desirednnThe food was not half bad I had a Greek salad which was light and crisp Definitely the most enjoyable part of the flavor experience Boyfriend ended up ordering the mac and cheese and was satisfied with that as wellnnWhat saves this restaurant from getting two stars is the staff Both of the bartenders were super friendly and attentive and did a great job at explaining the beers to us when they brought out our sampler I just wish the brews had lived up to their colorful descriptionsnnDaves is apparently under new ownership but the brewing is still going to be done by the same folks With these disappointingly bland beers hovering over it is head like the sword of Damocles I do not know how long Daves can last It is disappointing because I really feel like the place has a lot of potential It is literally spitting distance from ASUs stadium and with a more pleasing brew selection they could really make money handoverfist from thirsty game goers I truly hope they can make it happen for themselves