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.