Category: Craft Beer

San Diego brewery Belching Beaver is holding a series of Arizona launch parties this week, including Wednesday at The Hungry Monk in Chandler and Friday at The Brass Tap in Mesa. Founded in 2012, Belching Beaver is best-known for its flagship

Last month, Mouth by Southwest broke the news Scottsdale-based Square One Concepts was buying the World of Beer franchises in Tempe and Tucson and converting them into its Wasted Grain concept. Earlier: Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers coming to Gilbert, World of Beers

What will they pair with craft beer next? How about beef jerky? At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, SunUp Brewery in Phoenix and Lawless Jerky will offer a special menu of beer and ‘‘craft’’ jerky pairings: Aloha Teriyaki, paired with Bearded Blonde

For the second time in three years, Arizona breweries won just a single medal at the prestigious Great American Beer Festival in Denver over the weekend. In total, 1,752 breweries, representing all 50 states, submitted 7,227 beers for judging in 96 categories

The Beer Research Institute, which is about to begin a major expansion of its Mesa brew pub, has hired Colby Hansen (pictured) as its new lead brewer. Hansen began his career with Barley Brothers in Lake Havasu City before becoming

Northern California’s Hangar 24 will be the featured brewery for this month’s beer dinner at 7 p.m. Wednesday at JC’s Steakhouse in Gilbert. The menu will feature five beers and four dishes prepared by chef-owner Dennis Petty: Social beer: Easy Glider

Coming soon to a bar, restaurant, or sports venue near you: Beers from Dubina Brewing. The Glendale brewery, which launched in 2014, is the latest Arizona brewery to sign with a major distributor, in this case Crescent Crown. (Pictured above: Dubina’s

Loco Patrõn is getting into the brewery business. The Mexican grill and bar, which has locations in Scottsdale and Tempe, has announced plans to open Loco Patrõn Mexican Brewery. It will take over the former Salty Senorita building southwest of the

What does Arizona taste like? That’s what you can find out Friday when SunUp Brewing in Phoenix taps its newest beer – Wild Thing IPA, made with Arizona wild hops. In case you didn’t know, beer is made of four basic ingredients:

12 West Brewing – named for its future address at 12 West Main Street – plans to be the third brewery in downtown Mesa. Before that, though, it will be the second brewery in Gilbert. Confused? That’s understandable. Noel Garcia (pictured above

Andrew Bauman, one of the Valley’s most well-known craft brewers, is leaving The Perch Pub & Brewery in downtown Chandler, which he helped launch in 2014, for Uncle Bear’s Brewery in Ahwatukee. Starting Monday, Sept. 26, he will take over

Here’s the press release: Huss Brewing Co., the award-winning quality lager and aleworks brewery based in Tempe, is proud to announce the acquisition of the landmark craft beer brand, Papago Brewing Company in Scottsdale. Led by the husband and wife

SunUp Brewing in Phoenix will host a four-course Oktoberfest dinner at 6 p.m. Friday. The menu: Appetizer: Stuffed mushroom caps with roasted apples, caramelized onions, and sausage. Salad: Dandelion greens with a poached egg, house-cured bacon bits, and a balsamic

Flanny’s Bar & Grill in Tempe will help San Diego’s Ballast Point Brewing celebrate its 20th anniversary with a tap takeover starting at 5 p.m. Friday. The tap list will feature 16 beers, including Copper on Nitro, the first beer

Il Vinaio in downtown Mesa hosts another round of its popular Beer & Donut Pairings between 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday. For $19, you get a flight of four house-made gourmet doughnuts and four small beers from Hangar 24 in Redlands,

Spokes on Southern in Tempe will hold its fourth annual Beerfest from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Beside 25-plus beers, attractions will include a DJ, a dunk tank, and lots of swag. Admission is $35, which gets you 15 4-ounce pours. Here’s