Dozens of members of the Valley’s food and drink industry have taken to social media to complain about new inconsistencies in Arizona’s alcohol-consumption regulations.
Phoenix (along with Tucson and Flagstaff) has banned the on-premise consumption of alcohol beginning at 8 p.m. tonight. Other cities, such as Scottsdale and Tempe, have not, so bars and restaurants can stay open until 2 a.m.
Rob Fullmer, executive director of the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, summarizes the problem: