Having concluded the historical aspect of the six-hour adventure, we caught DASH shuttle and headed for the San Carlos Hotel in downtown Phoenix. Not that we were spending the night, but it was home to Seamus McCaffrey's Irish Pub & Restaurant.

Seamus McCaffrey's is an interesting place. It's a pub setting serving standard pub grub, but the place has a distinct Arizona/Southwest feel. Maybe it was the display of law enforcement patches hung on the back bar (souvenirs of peace officers from the southwest that have sipped suds here) or the fact that the dry desert air and bright sunshine crept into the bar from the open front door. Although you aren’t transported magically to the Emerald Isle, this place serves some of the best Guinness I’ve tasted. Creamy, with just the right touch of bitterness, and served at the right temperature, this place definitely treats their beer with respect.