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Category: Craft Beer

Phoenix Ale Brewery is being transformed into PHX Beer Co.

Goodbye, Phoenix Ale Brewery. Hello, PHX Beer Co. Phoenix Ale Brewery, under its new ownership, is rolling out a new name, a new look, and new beers. The brewery was founded in 2011 by Greg Fretz and George Hancock. Fretz

Uncle Bear’s K-9 Kölsch to raise money for AZ Humane Society

Uncle Bear’s Brewery, Taproom & Yard in Gilbert has partnered with the Arizona Humane Society and Young’s Market on a special beer. K-9 Kölsch, a German-style ale brewed with American Sterling hops, will help raise money for the Arizona Humane

Aug 8: Greenwood Brewing tap takeover at Craft 64 in Chandler

Craft 64 in Chandler will hold its first tap takeover from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, with Greenwood Brewing, which is under construction on Roosevelt Row in Phoenix. Owner Megan Greenwood will be on hand to tap the first beer

Saturday: Real, Wild & Woody indoor beer festival in downtown Phoenix

The sixth annual Real, Wild & Woody Indoor Beer Festival, featuring more than 350 craft beers, takes place 2-6 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Phoenix Convention Center in downtown Phoenix. The 21-and-over event showcases cask (real) beers, Brettanomyces yeast (wild) beers, and barrel-aged (woody) beers. The

July 25: Meet Firestone Walker’s David Walker at The Hungry Monk

The Hungry Monk in Chandler hosts ‘‘A Visit from the Lion,’’ an evening with Firestone Walker Brewing co-founder David Walker, from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 25. Walker and brother-in-law Adam Firestone, the great-great grandson of Firestone Tire founder Harvey Firestone, started Firestone

OHSO Gilbert wins AZ’s only 2 medals at U.S. Open Beer Championship

Congrats to OHSO Brewery Gilbert, which picked up a pair of medals at this year’s U.S. Open Beer Championship, which judged more than 7,000 beers from around the world. The international event – the only professional competition also open to award-winning home

Soon-to-open LazyG Brewhouse in Prescott hires California brewer

LazyG Brewhouse, a brewpub scheduled to open in Prescott in July, has hired Travis Smith to head its brewing operations. Smith (pictured) is a co-founder and brewmaster of Societe Brewing in San Diego. His resume also includes stints at Russian River and