Arizona Beer Week isn’t just an opportunity to try a lot of beers. It’s also affords ale lovers the chance to meet some of the men behind the beers.
Here are some of their appearances next week:
Ska Brewing’s Arlo Grammatica will ride in the SanTan/Ska Brews Cruise at 1 p.m. Sunday. [event info]
Redstone Meadery’s David Myers will attend a Trader Vic’s beer dinner at 6 p.m. Sunday. [event info]
Odell Brewing‘s Doug Odell (pictured) will present special beers at Papago Brewing at 6 p.m. Monday. [event info]
Sierra Nevada‘s Ken Grossman will meet the public at Whole Foods Chandler at 10 a.m. Tuesday. [event info]
Sun-Up Brewing‘s Uwe Boer will tap a special keg of German beer at his brewery at 4 p.m. Tuesday. [event info]
Sierra Nevada‘s Grossman will sample beers at the Ahwatukee Nello’s at 6 p.m. Tuesday. [event info]
Four Peaks brewers will host a sampling of “Super Specialty” beers at Taste of Tops at 6 p.m. Tuesday. [event info]
SanTan Brewing‘s Anthony Canecchia will host a beer-and-wine dinner at his brewpub at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. [event info]
Gordon Biersch‘s Dieter Foerstner will give a Beer 101 tutorial at the Tempe brewey-restaurant at noon Wednesday. [event info]
Big Sky Brewing‘s Matt Long will taste his beers at the Camelback Total Wines & More at 3 p.m. Wednesday. [event info]
Anderson Valley‘s Sean Jackson will talk beer at The Garage at 5 p.m. Wednesday. [event info]
Big Sky‘s Long will hold a meet-and-greet at Taste of Tops at 6 p.m. Wednesday. [event info]
Arizona Beer Week [event website]