Category: Craft Beer

Roses by the Stairs Brewing, a farmhouse-inspired brewery that takes its name from the lyrics of a Blink-182 song, has opened in the former Easley’s Fun Shop building near the southwest corner of McDowell and Fifth Avenue in central Phoenix.

Three Arizona breweries won medals today at the World Beer Cup in Minneapolis. Lazy G Brewhouse in Prescott (pictured) got a gold medal for its Sunshine Blonde blonde ale, Oro Brewing in downtown Mesa earned a silver for its Trigo

Grand Canyon Brewing & Distilling, which just opened a third location in Page, now is beginning a $1 million expansion of its original Williams location. Founder John Peasley says the need for additional capacity is being driven by the popularity

Tempe-based Huss Brewing, the third-largest brewery in the state, announced its third location on the north facade of the Phoenix Convention Center in downtown Phoenix will open Wednesday, April 20. Located on Monroe between Second and Third streets, the indoor-outdoor

Beer Research Institute Taproom & Arcade, the Beer Research Institute spinoff in downtown Mesa that opened to the public Friday, was forced to close Saturday due to plumbing issues. Owner Matt Tretheway says the problem should be resolved in a

Helluva Brewing in Chandler is the latest Valley craft brewery to begin offering its ales in cans. You can pick up four-packs of The Juice is Loose NEIPA, Helleweizen hefeweizen and Coast to Coast IPA only at the brewpub on

OHSO Brewery in downtown Gilbert releases its the 2002 edition of its award-winning Te Quiero imperial stout, as well as Mexican Mocha Te Quiero, at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 26. The beer, part of OHSO’s Ales From the Crypt series,

SunUp Brewing in Phoenix announced Los Sombreros is now managing its remaining taproom, which will expand its hours to 11 a.m.-10 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. weekends. The brewery previously had two taprooms in small side-by-side brick buildings at

SunUp Brewing in Phoenix is closing its remaining taproom and offering a ‘‘Kill the Keg’’ special from noon-8 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Get 50% off all pints and growlers while supplies last. Mexican restaurant Los Sombreros took over SunUp’s other

Congrats to Grand Canyon Brewing & Distilling, which has opened a third location in Page. Grand Canyon debuted in Williams in 2007 and added a Flagstaff location in 2019. The Page brewpub, located in the town’s old fire station on

The Valley’s craft beer community is rallying around Uncle Bear’s head brewer Andrew Ortega, who’s been hospitalized with a scary illness that doctors haven’t been able to identify. A GoFundMe campaign for him, his wife, and his three kids has

The 21st annual Arizona Strong Beer Festival, the state’s premier craft beer event and the centerpiece of the 11-day Arizona Beer Week, takes place Saturday, Feb. 19, at the brand-new Bell Bank Park in southeast Mesa. VIP admission starts at

Arizona Beer Week kicks off its annual 11-day run today. One of the first notable events is HopSlam & Donuts, an annual tapping of Bell Brewing’s seasonal imperial IPA accompanied by free doughnuts at The Hungry Monk in Chandler. The events

The Arizona Craft Brewers Guild – which supports Arizona beer through education, communication, and lobbying – announced the hiring of Andrew Bauman (left) as its first deputy director. Bauman, a former head brewer at The Perch in Chandler and Uncle Bear’s

College Street beers will be more widely available in the Valley in 2023: The Lake Havasu brew pub has begun construction on a 9,000-square-foot expansion that will increase production from 8,600 barrels a year to 30,000, making it one of

Congrats to HOP Central Brewery & Taproom, which is celebrating its fourth anniversary this week with four days of beer specials – including $4 house pints and growler discounts – beginning Wednesday, Feb. 12. HOP Central is located on the

The Arizona Craft Brewers Guild’s 2022 Recoupon booklet, featuring $700 worth of discounts at 43 breweries throughout the state, is on sale through the end of January for just $35. Deals range from 50% off growler refills to buy-one-get-one-free six-packs

The Arizona Craft Brewers Guild will hold a Back to Beer Festival on Jan. 8, followed by the return of its marquee Arizona Strong Beer Festival on Feb. 19. Both will take place at the new Bell Bank Park sports

Surf City Sandwich, an 18-month-old artisan sandwich shop on Power just south of Ray in southeast Gilbert, has received its liquor license and will begin serving craft beers, wine, and cocktails on Saturday.

OHSO Brewery in Gilbert tapped 1-800-273-8255, its seasonal beer to raise awareness of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, on Thursday. The history: OHSO founder Jon Lane launched the campaign in 2019 after seeing several friends and co-workers in the industry

Congrats to OHSO Brewery in Gilbert, Desert Monks Brewing in Gilbert, and Lumberyard Brewing in Flagstaff – all three picked up silver medals Friday night at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. OHSO took silver for its Sudoku, a

Wren House Brewing, which launched in Phoenix in 2015, has opened a biergarten-style patio on weekends at its new Prescott production brewery. The beers: A trailer offers four Wren House beers on draft – including its GAPF gold-winning Spellbinder IPA

Four Peaks Brewing releases Pumpkin Porter, one of the most popular seasonal beers in Arizona, on draft at its Eighth Street brew pub in Tempe at 11 a.m. Friday. Bottles will hit stores next week. The quote: “We released Pumpkin

After skipping last year due to covid-19, Fibber Magees Irish Pub in Chandler will host its eighth annual Feast of St. Arnold on Saturday, July 10. The indoor beer festival, which runs noon to midnight, honors the 11th-century monk who is

Wicked Rain, a craft beer bar featuring ales from the Pacific Northwest, is under construction near the southwest corner of Gilbert and Baseline in Gilbert. The 3,000-square-foot bar will have a rotating selection from 30 breweries. It also will serve

Four Peaks Brewing announced its Eighth Street brew pub in Tempe will close at 3 p.m. Sunday for four days of renovations. The 25-year-old brew pub will reopen at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 8. Four Peaks just released After-School Snack,

Cider Corps in downtown Mesa finally is getting statewide distribution: Its award-winning Mango Foxtrot now is available at more than half of the Sprouts markets in Arizona. The cidery’s four-packs of cans have been available at Whole Foods, AJ’s Fine

(Updated 7 a.m. Tuesday, June 22) Tickets were supposed to go on sale Monday for Mile High Brew Fest, the downtown Prescott beer festival that will return Saturday, Aug. 21, after last year’s event was canceled due to the covid-19

As Craft 64 in downtown Chandler approaches its second anniversary next week, the pizzeria brew pub is making a major change in its craft beer tap list. Unlike its older sibling in Old Town Scottsdale, which was the first notable

OHSO Brewery in downtown Gilbert releases this year’s version of its award-winning Te Quiero imperial stout at 11 a.m. Friday, April 2. The third edition of Te Quiero is aged in reposado tequila, reposado mezcal, cinnamon whiskey, and Sagamore rye

Wicked Brews, Bites & Spirits – the 4-month-old brew pub that took over the former Uncle Bear’s space on the southwest corner of I-10 and Ray in Ahwatukee – taps its first in-house beers today. The ales to be tapped at

Pedal Haus Brewery celebrates the first anniversary of its satellite brewpub in downtown Chandler with a party from noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The $10 admission fee includes a Von Hanson’s beer brat with fries and a Pedal Haus beer (steins and

OHSO Brewery in downtown Gilbert will celebrate Pi Day on Sunday with its annual Pie Social pairing 11 pie-inspired beers with 11 artisan pies from The Pie Snob. The beers to be tapped at 9 a.m. will include: Key Lime

SanTan Brewing in Chandler has released a new year-round beer: PebbleHead Stoney Hazy IPA. PebbleHead IPA features fresh fruit flavors – stone fruit, tangerine, and passion fruit – without the bitterness of most hops-heavy IPAs. The summer-friendly ale has an

Just in time for spring, SanTan Brewing & Distilling has opened a patio for its tasting room at its production facility on Warner east of Arizona in Chandler. The 700-square-foot patio features five large picnic tables. The tasting room bar

OHSO Brewery in downtown Gilbert will release cans of its award-winning Knights of Windsor ale at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26. Part of OHSO’s Ales From the Crypt series, Knights of Windsor won a silver medal at the 2019 U.S.

Local breweries are banding together to save the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, and they need your help. The non-profit guild – which supports Arizona beer through education, communication, and lobbying – has seen its revenue drop 80% in the last

OHSO Brewery and The Hungry Monk host separate events this week that celebrate a unique pairing – craft beer and doughnuts. Donut Daze On Thursday, all four OHSO brewpubs will host their annual Donut Daze. OHSO’s brewers have created 13

Four Peaks Brewing in Tempe has released a new seasonal beer – Rosé Our Way – created to mimic the flavors and appearance of rosé wine.  “Rosé Our Way is our attempt to bring an end to the beer-or-wine debate

Even though the pandemic has canceled many of the annual Arizona Beer Week events, The Hungry Monk in Chandler is hoping to hold its Firestone Walker Vintage Beer Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 18. The six-course dinner features a Mardi Gras-themed 

As part of an expanded Arizona Beer Week, Uncle Bear’s Brewery in Gilbert is offering customers at its satellite Grill & Tap locations a behind-the-scenes look at the brewing process. Using a small, 5-gallon brewing system, director of brewery operations

OHSO Brewery releases Moulin Bruges, its strongest-ever and longest-aged beer, at 11 a.m. today at its Gilbert, Arcadia, and Paradise Valley locations. The Belgian-style quad, part of OHSO’s Tales from the Crypt series, was aged for 26 months in Buffalo

Tempe-based Huss Brewing has released its first low-calorie IPA. Low-Lo Hazy IPA – which has an ABV of 4.1% with notes of pineapple, melon, peach, and tangerine – has just 109 calories per 12 ounces. The beer is available at

Acclaimed Phoenix brewery Wren House is opening a production facility next month in Prescott. The effect: Wren House will be able to increase its yearly production from 2,000 barrels to 10,000 barrels. Why Prescott? Co-owner Drew Pool says Wren House,

Congrats to Helluva Brewing, which celebrates its two-year anniversary today. Beer releases: The west Chandler brewpub is tapping three new beers when it opens at 3 p.m.: Mele Kalikimaka (a coconut cinnamon porter), Thrilla in Vanilla (imperial vanilla stout, pictured),

Kudos to Valley breweries Huss and OHSO, which won medals at the 2020 U.S. Open Beer Championship on Sunday. What is it? The U.S. Open is an international competition that began in 2009. This year, more than 6,000 ales from

With beer festivals sidelined by the pandemic, the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild has released its first-ever coupon book to raise money and awareness for the state’s breweries. How much? The $35 books include more than $750 worth of coupons good

Tukee Tap & Bottle, a beer and wine bar that hoped to open this month in Ahwatukee, has lost its space in the Fry’s shopping plaza on the southwest corner of 40th Street and Chandler Boulevard. The reason: According to

Four Peaks Brewing is accepting pre-sale orders for its seasonal Holmberg Bound, a red IPA whose proceeds benefit the Arizona Humane Society. Why it’s special: The beer is an annual collaboration between the Tempe brewery and KUPD radio personality John

Beer Research Institute in Mesa celebrates its sixth anniversary this week with three special beer releases: Imperial Boom Box cans today; 2020 Anniversary Ale cans on Friday; Barrel Aged Dark Side Til I Die bottles on Saturday. Congrats to Matt,

SanTan Brewing & Distilling in downtown Chandler hosts the annual vertical tasting of its popular Winter Warmer seasonal all day today. What you get: The tasting features six 5-ounce pours of Winter Warmer from 2014-2019, plus a preview of the

A new brewery – Wicked Brews, Bites & Spirits – is coming to the former Uncle Bear’s space on the southwest corner of I-10 and Ray in Ahwatukee. Not much is known yet about the newcomer, whose partners include Chip

No craft beer style has been more popular in recent years than hazy IPAs, and the best in the country is being brewed right here in the Valley. That’s the verdict of the judges at the 34th annual Great American

Scottsdale-based Sweet Republic, which just opened a new location in Tempe, has created two new beer-flavored ice creams with Tempe brewery The Shop Beer Co. The first is Church Music, featuring The Shop’s bright, citrusy IPA blended into sweet cream

Helio Basin Brewing in Arcadia is closing after four years in business. Tombstone Brewing from southern Arizona will take over the brewpub on the southwest corner of 40th Street and Thomas in east Phoenix on Friday. The breweries made the

A couple weeks ago, MXSW broke the news former NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip was opening a brewery in the Valley (see story). Now, Michael Waltrip Brewing has signed a distribution deal with Hensley. Arizona’s largest beer distributor will ship Waltrip’s

OHSO Brewery has released its annual 1-800-273-8255, a beer to raise awareness of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. One dollar from every pint or can of the hazy IPA sold will be donated to the hotline, which provides free and confidential emotional support

Beering Arizona, a virtual craft beer festival with in-person options, will take place Saturday, Sept. 19, to help the state’s struggling breweries and taprooms. The event is a fundraiser for the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, which had to cancel several

Fast-growing State 48 Brewery, which launched in Surprise just four years ago, is opening its sixth Valley location in Gilbert. State 48 Tap House is taking over the former Gordon Biersch space at SanTan Village shopping center. Current locations include

Safe Haven Brewery, a new brewery from the father-and-son team of Rykert and Gus Fowler, is coming to Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. The Fowlers have signed a lease on a 5,000-square-foot building near the southwest corner of Fourth Street

Lochiel Brewing in east Mesa is inviting its fans and others to invest in the 3-year-old brewery and its Scottish-style ales. Owner and brewmaster Ian Cameron (pictured) temporarily closed the brewery’s taproom in May to concentrate distributing its beers to

Tukee Tap & Bottle, a beer and wine bar that also will sell both to go, is coming to the Fry’s shopping center on the southwest corner of 40th Street and Chandler Boulevard in Ahwatukee. The 2,100-square-foot venue on the

Former NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip (pictured) is opening a brewery and taproom in Phoenix. Waltrip launched Michael Waltrip Brewing in March. The company temporarily is based in Texas. So far, it has three beers – Checkered Past (a coconut IPA),

Roses by the Stairs Brewing, an environmentally focused brewery that takes its name from the lyrics of a Blink-182 song, is coming to central Phoenix. It’s taking over the former Easley’s Fun Shop, which closed in 2018 after 72 years

Green Feet Brewing, a small, family-run brewery in Tucson, is closing permanently. The 4-year-old brewery announced on Facebook its last day will be Oct. 16 or whenever it runs out of beer, whichever comes first. Scott “Petey” Petersen (pictured) and

The Beer Research Institute in Mesa releases cans of Rice Krispy Bois, an American rice lager, at 11 a.m. today. The easy-drinking beer with clever can art (pictured) has an ABV of 4.5% and just 15 IBUs. The beer’s name

Condolences to the family and friends of Salim Yousif ‘‘Sam’’ Hanna, the owner of Gilbert Convenience Mart and an early supporter of the Valley’s nascent craft beer scene, who passed away Saturday at age 72 after complications from covid-19. Hanna

Greenwood Brewing, a female-owned and -operated brewery, has opened on the southwest corner of Roosevelt and Fifth Street in downtown Phoenix. Founder Megan Greenwood has been brewing Greenwood beers under contract at another Valley brewery since 2017. After raising $68,000

You don’t see or hear much in the East Valley about Throne Brewing, but that may be about to change. The West Valley brewery has signed with Quail Distributing to market its beers throughout Arizona. Throne Brewing was launched by

Due to state-mandated closures during the Covid-19 pandemic, Lochiel Brewing in east Mesa has closed its taproom ‘‘indefinitely’’ and is replacing it with a bottling line. The 3-year-old brewery, which specializes in Scottish ales and lagers, will focus on selling

Press release: The Gem City Sours & Ciders Festival scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 21, in downtown Mesa has been rescheduled. The event that was set to bring local sour beers together for sampling side by side with

Great news for cider fans! You no longer have to drive to Cider Corps in downtown Mesa to buy its packaged ciders. The 2-year-old craft cidery now is canning three of its most popular apple-based hard ciders for sale at

Tempe’s Pedal Haus Brewery announced its new brewpub in downtown Chandler will celebrate its grand opening Saturday, March 7. Look for a soft opening, however, by the end of the next week. The brewpub is replacing its former sibling Las

How fast can you eat spicy buffalo wings? As part of its two-year anniversary celebration this week, Flying Basset Brewing in Gilbert is holding a Hot Wing Challenge. For $10, you can get six special anniversary Hot Wings and a

Wartega Brewing – a Brooklyn, N.Y., brewery that specializes in globally inspired ales made with historical ingredients – is moving to the Valley. Husband and wife Merlin U. Ward and Mimi Ortega (Ward + Ortega = Wartega) opened their brewery

Hop Central Brewery & Taproom in Chandler celebrates its two-year anniversary from 2 p.m.-close Saturday. Festivities will include the return of Hop Central’s Big Tasty imperial brown ale, which will be $3 for pints all day. Happy hour pricing will

Scottsdale’s Goldwater Brewing announced its new northeast Mesa taproom will have its grand opening Friday, Jan. 17, through Sunday, Jan. 19. The 2,200-square-foot taproom is located in the new Longbow Marketplace on the southwest corner of the Loop 202 and

Mark Anthony Brewing, the maker of White Claw Hard Seltzer and Mike’s Hard Lemonade, is building a huge distribution center just off the Loop 303 in Glendale. White Claw was one of the top food and drink stories of 2019.

Huss Brewing, the third-largest brewery in the state, will open a third location – a two-story, indoor-outdoor space on the north facade of the Phoenix Convention Center – this fall. Jeff and Leah Huss launched the brewery and taproom in

12 West Brewing releases cans of its new seasonal Midnight Run Peppermint Mocha coffee stout at 11 a.m. today at its Gilbert taproom. Four-packs are $15. No limit.

OHSO Brewery in downtown Gilbert releases the second edition of its popular Barrel Aged Morning Grind imperial oatmeal stout at 11 a.. today. The beer, which is part of OHSO’s award-winning Ales From The Crypt series, is made with Canadian

Pedal Haus Brewery in downtown Tempe hosts a Four-Year Anniversary and Ugly Sweater Contest Party from 5:30-11 p.m. today. Happy hour pricing will be in effect for all from 3-11 p.m., and you can RSVP via Eventbrite for a complimentary

Helluva Brewing in west Chandler celebrates its one-year anniversary today with the release of Smoke n Bourbon, a version of its Up in Smoke porter aged in bourbon barrels from Tempe distillery Adventurous Stills. The first 100 guests (over 21

The Brass Tap in downtown Gilbert and Four Peaks Brewing are teaming up for their annual Cajun Christmas boil from noon-4 p.m. Sunday. A plate of low country boiled shrimp, crab legs, veggies, and Four Peaks house sausage A peppermint

Chupacabra Taproom in downtown Mesa hosts a half-year birthday party from 6 p.m.-midnight Saturday.

Tipsy Cactus TapRoom & Bottle Shop in south Mesa hosts a Dark Beer & Barrel Aged Festival from noon-midnight Saturday.

We only have to wait three more weeks for the long-planned 12 West Brewing brewpub at its namesake address in downtown Mesa. The venue, which plans to open Dec. 31, will have a full kitchen, a full bar with 12 taps,

Desert Monks Brewing in Gilbert celebrates its one-year anniversary this week with the release of a series of small-batch experimentals: Today: Belgian Quad Tuesday: Watermelon Tajin Gose Wednesday: Blood Orange Pale Ale Thursday: Cranberry Seltzer Friday: Phx Date Wheat Ale

Simple Machine Brewing, a brewery originally intended to be a franchise of Tucson’s Borderlands Brewing, has launched its ‘‘super soft opening’’ in far north Phoenix. It takes over a former auto body shop on the southwest corner of Seventh Avenue

12 West Brewing celebrates its third anniversary this weekend. It’ll do it without co-founder and head brewer Noel Garcia. Garcia announced in a social media post today he has left the brewery: ‘‘Such is life. I have left 12 West

Huss Brewing in Tempe has updated the can design and other packaging for its popular Papago Orange Blossom Ale. The recipe has not been changed for the Mandarin orange wheat beer, which Papago introduced in 2005. “As one of Arizona’s