By Zack & Brooklyn Bolin, Facebook:
Taste Budz, Instagram: tastebudz_spokane
Perhaps the best combination on the planet is pizza and beer. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, For the Love of God Brewing made the combo even more delicious by elevating the pizza and creating the best brews.
What we enjoyed:
Veggie Pizza add Arugula
Pepperoni Pizza add Burrata, Olives, and Prosciutto
Beer Flight
Pistachio Cannoli
I love a loaded veggie pizza and they did not disappoint. Their dough puffs up so big, it almost makes a pizza bowl. They slather flavorful, house-made marinara all over, then load it with mozzarella, bell peppers, onion, Kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, and sun-dried tomatoes. They then topped it with a beautiful bed of arugula after it came out of the oven. I almost always have to add extra veggies to my pizza, but this one was perfect. The arugula added a spicy freshness. But wait, it gets better. Instead of cutting the pizza for you, they serve it with huge scissors, and you get to cut your own slices.
Zack decided to build his own pizza. He usually sticks to pepperoni and black olives. However, they had his favorite meat: prosciutto. There isn’t enough cheese in the world to satisfy Zack, so of course when he saw that you could add a burrata ball, he was all in. He devoured his pizza, and the prosciutto was the perfect size and high quality.
I absolutely love sour ales, but they are not the most common to come by, so you can imagine my excitement when I discovered that they had four different sours on draft. I got a flight and tried the Double Scoop, Guava Guava, Awakening, and Apricob. My favorite was the Double Scoop; it’s brewed with strawberries, bananas, and waffle cones. The flavor profile was incredible without being too sweet. Zack liked Awakening the best. That one was brewed with fruity pebbles, dragon fruit puree, and vanilla. They are absolute pros at bringing out the flavor of each ingredient without creating a sickly sweet ale.
We were stuffed from all our pizza and drinks, but we knew we had to try a cannoli. They only had one pistachio left, so we didn’t let it get away. The ricotta filling was so creamy, and the shell was perfectly fried, but the pistachios made the whole dish light and nutty rather than rich. It was the perfect ending to a perfect meal.
The ambience inside is a relaxed, elevated pub with huge, gorgeous wood tables. You order at the counter and then sit down, and they bring you your food. Seeing as it is winter, we weren’t able to take advantage of their lovely patio, but we will definitely be back in the summer to soak it all in.
If you are looking for the best pizza and truly unique brewing, this is the place to go. Make sure you check them out.
2617 W. Northwest Blvd.
Spokane, WA 99205
509-598-8601
fortheloveofgodbrewing.com