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Meet the brewers during AZ Beer Week

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]