Beer

Bloomin' Beerfest 2008

Chandler Oktoberfest

Brew Review: Dead Guy Ale

Second Helpings

Tomorrow: Beer and Booksigning at Four Peaks

2 Tone Lizard Kings: Try Not To Like Them After Two Beers

2 Tone Lizard Kings provide entertainment at Saturday's Strong Beer Festival in Mesa.Like a lot of people, I really, really need to be in the mood to listen to third wave ska. And by "in the mood" I mean I need to be in high school again. Still, I kinda dig Tempe's 2 Tone Lizard Kings. Sure, the tim ... More >>

Zack de la Rocha, Mesa Strong Beer Festival and Myst's 5 Year Anniversary Over the Weekend

Zack de la Rocha Leads an Army Against Joe Arpaio's Racist Rule: My conservative estimate is that today 3,000 to 4,000 people braved 90 degree weather to march from Steele Indian School Park to the Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse in downtown Phoenix to protest Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigratio ... More >>

Because Every Beer Festival Needs Music

Not only do The Crown Kings love beer, but they love playing beer festivalsFor those of you who have been keeping tabs on the Arizona Brewer's Guild recent run of beer festivals, you know, full well, that the 21st Annual Great Arizona Beer Festival is this Saturday and Sunday at Tempe Beach Park fro ... More >>

Brew Review: Sierra Nevada Summerfest

When you're looking for a new beer to try it seems like everyone under the sun has a bottle they'd like to uncap and shove in your mouth. Answers to the question "what beer should I drink," are endless. That's why we prefer recommendations secure in their justification. Take Sierra Nevvada Summerfes ... More >>

No Beer Gut, No Glory

From piss-quality to fancy, author has guzzled it all

Beer Nuts

Sample specialty brews at Scottsdale Stadium

Kings of Beer

A new suds squad seeks to build a roster in Phoenix

A Serious Ale-ment

Strong Beer & Ale Festival isn't for the weak of heart

Brew Review: Shiner Bohemian Black Lager

I won't lie, Arizona. We've had some great times drinking beer. Who could forget our first trip to Four Peaks? Or the Mesa Strong Beer Festival just a few months ago? We've had fun and that's what makes this so hard to say: my beer gut belongs to another state. That's right, Arizona. I, like many ... More >>

Funky Brewster

Wanna be a professional beer drinker when you grow up? Here’s how.

Brew Review: Reaper Ale's Deathly Pale Ale

wikimedia commons "Deathly pale" is not a phrase that appears in everyday conversation very often. In fact the only example I can think of occurred the last time I visited a beach. It was uttered from some nearby ladies as my physique built on my Irish heritage approached the surf. It stung to hear, ... More >>

Coming Soon to Tempe: Sleepy Dog Saloon & Brewery

​You never know where your passions might lead you. For beer aficionado Rob Sizemore, an obsession with suds turned into to a homebrewing hobby, which eventually led to proper training with the American Brewers Guild. Now he's working on opening his own microbrewery in Tempe, Sleepy Dog Sal ... More >>

Draft Magazine's The Big Pour...Or At Least What We Remember From It

Jonathan McNamaraDelicious Fat Tire. See more shots in our Big Pour slide show. ​What do you do when faced with multiple beers from multiple breweries? That's right, drink 'em all! That's precisely what we (attempted) to do at Draft Magazine's The Big Pour last weekend. The beer festival too ... More >>

New in Tempe: Sleepy Dog Saloon & Brewery

​Just in time for the weekend, there's a brand-new microbrewery to quench your thirst in Tempe.Sleepy Dog Saloon & Brewery, located at 1920 E. University, is set to open Saturday, November 21. Owner Rob Sizemore's original brews include Puppy Pale (pale ale), Irish Setter (Irish red), Hou ... More >>

Brew Review: Nut Before Christmas Brown Ale at Sun Up Brewing

Jonathan McNamaraUwe Boer with a big ol' mug of Nut Before Christmas Brown Ale.​Yesterday, Brewmaster Uwe Boer opened a door in to his home-brewing past by tapping a new seasonal at Sun Up Brewing. Named by a Sun Up staffer, The Nut Before Christmas Brown Ale is an English Brown ale that uses ... More >>

Dave’s Electric Brewpub Continues Tempe’s Winning Formula of Burgers and Brewskis

Jonathan McNamaraUwe Boer with a big ol' mug of Nut Before Christmas Brown Ale.​Yesterday, Brewmaster Uwe Boer opened a door in to his home-brewing past by tapping a new seasonal at Sun Up Brewing. Named by a Sun Up staffer, The Nut Before Christmas Brown Ale is an English Brown ale that uses ... More >>

Cafe: Dave's Electric Pub

​It's no secret that we're fond of a good beer and even less hush-hush that we love a good local beer. If it were possible to equip our faucet with a direct tap line to a barrel of Four Peak's Kiltlifter, we'd have stopped coming in to work a long time ago. Then we hear from this week's Cafe c ... More >>

Brew Crew

Hang with beer-drinking peeps in DoPho

Yucca Tap Room Adds Craft Beer and Whiskey Lounge

​Tempe's Yucca Tap Room has been a Tempe dive bar favorite for years, especially for its live music. (Photo by Benjamin Leatherman) But now there's a whole lot more on tap. Earlier this month, owner Rodney Hu unveiled the Yucca's expansion into the space next door, a craft beer and whiskey ... More >>

'Made in Arizona' Beer Festival to Celebrate Local Ales Saturday

KAET Four Peaks' Andy Ingram explains the brewing process during the TV show "Craft Beer: The New Wine," produced by Valley PBS station KAET.​The Valley has many beer festivals, but the second annual Eight Craft Beer Festival will be the first to focus solely on beers made in Arizona. Dubb ... More >>

Arizona-Only Beer Fest Gives Grand Canyon State a Little Something to Take Pride In

Arizona Only: Phoenix's PBS station threw a beer fest only open to our state's microbrews.​Something about an Arizona beer festival felt a little trivial Saturday, a day when angry hordes across the country beat up our state's idiotic new immigration law at May Day rallies.Hell, they were p ... More >>

Summer Breeze

Try new brews at Yucca

Summer Breeze

Try new brews at Yucca

Brewed For Battle: Oktoberfest

Jonathan McNamaraAvery Brewing Co.'s The Kaiser (left) and Victory Festbier. ​At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the bee ... More >>

Dave's Electric Brewpub: Happy Hour Report Card

Erica O'Neil The amber ale, black lit by a neon sign, at Dave's Electric Brewpub.​The Spot: Dave's Electric Brewpub, 502 S. College Ave, Tempe, 480-967-5353 http://www.daveselectricbrewpub.com The Hours: Monday through Saturday from 4-7 pm, and then again from 10:30- close. Happy hour deal ... More >>

Brewed For Battle: Doppelbock

Claire LawtonAventinus, Salvator, Celebrator, and Liberator.​At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. In t ... More >>

Music to Your Beers

Get your booze on without judgment

Arizona Beer Week Events Announced

​We like beer and so do you, which is why we're psyched to announce the list of events currently on tap for the first-ever Arizona Beer Week. Months ago, we announced plans to organize the inaugural festival for February 19-26. Sponsored by the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, this first-ever statewi ... More >>

Brewed For Battle: Double IPA

Jonathan McNamaraHopslam, Twin Sisters, and Breckenridge 471.​At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. In ... More >>

Brewed For Battle: Fruit Lambics

Jonathan McNamaraDelicious lambics.​At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. In the spirit of all great be ... More >>

Strong Beer Fest Names Captain Squeegee Headliner

Captain Squeegee has the tough task of filling 2 Tone Lizard Kings checkerboard shoes at this year's Strong Beer Festival.​First, some sad news: 2 Tone Lizard Kings will not be playing this Saturday's Strong Beer Festival at Steele Indian School Park. When organizers approached the Mesa ska band t ... More >>

Arizona Beer Week, You're Breaking Our Little Craft Beer Hearts

We got word that Arizona was going to get its very own beer week back in November and we have been giddy ever since. More than just a one-day beer festival, we would finally join the ranks of real cities and get a whole glorious week! ​But when we heard there were going to be at least 150 differen ... More >>

Craft Beer Competition and Sampling Event and Grilled Oysters in Today's Eater's Digest

Tastespotting.com ​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Craft Beer Tasting Tonight!  Join beer brewers, beer judges and beer lovers at Taste of Tops tonight for the first round of judging for the Great Arizona Beer Festival Craft Beer Competi ... More >>

Craft Beer Competition and Sampling Event and Grilled Oysters in Today's Eater's Digest

Tastespotting.com ​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Craft Beer Tasting Tonight!  Join beer brewers, beer judges and beer lovers at Taste of Tops tonight for the first round of judging for the Great Arizona Beer Festival Craft Beer Competi ... More >>

AZ Beer Week's Must-See Events

matchingfoodandwine.com ​​Arizona Beer Week, once upon a time just a twinkle in the eye of desert-dwelling beer lovers, is now upon us -- and has grown to juggernaut proportions. As our mom likes to say, you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a beer week event. With somewhere in the ne ... More >>

Strong Beer Festival 2011: Rain-Soaked Impressions

Zach FowleRain-soaked but thirsty for beer!​In case you missed it (or you're just awakening from a beer-induced coma and need a reminder) AZ Beer Week is in full effect. If, like Benjamin Franklin, you believe beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy, get ready to worship at yo ... More >>

Brewed For Battle: Blind IPA Taste Test

Jonathan McNamaraA blind IPA taste test? Let's hop to it!​At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. In the ... More >>

Why the Great Arizona Beer Festival Ain't So Great

​If you've looked over the vendor list for the beer festival set to be held Saturday at Tempe Beach Park, you might have noticed something odd. At an event that bills itself as the Great Arizona Beer Festival, several of Arizona's greatest breweries -- Papago, Barrio, Nimbus, and this little ... More >>

Brewed For Battle: American Brown Ale

Jonathan McNamaraSurly Bender, and Palo Santo Marron.​​At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. In the s ... More >>

The AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival

amymittelman.com ​Here at Chow Bella, we like our beer in cans. Aesthetics aside, cans are the ultimate in beer technology, providing better protection against oxygen and light (mortal enemies of fresh beer) than bottles while being easier to ship and more acceptable at the beach. Plus, they ... More >>

SanTan Brewery Celebrates American Beer Week and Beer Brownies in Today's Eater's Digest

www.wearenotmartha.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Beer WeekWe know what you're thinking. "Wasn't beer week like three months ago?" Yes but that was Arizona Beer Week. This week is American Beer Week and SanTan Brewery has big pla ... More >>

SanTan Brewing Co. Negro Nitron

​Beer: Negro NitronBrewery: SanTan Brewing Co. (8 S. San Marcos Place, 480-917-8700)Style: Black IPAABV: 7.3 percent The Black IPA is so hot right now. As in fashion, music and baby names, trends in the craft beer world progress rapidly. Last year, Belgian IPA was the tits, and lately it see ... More >>

Northern Arizona Brewery Tour; Escape the Heat with a Cold One

DesertDog @ Roadfood.com ​And now we find ourselves smack dab in the middle of August. There is no amount of ice cream, skinny cocktails, or boozy popsicles that will make the tail end of the Arizona summer bearable. Your best bet - grab a cooler and hit the road. Take a drive up to the ... More >>

Four Arizona Breweries Medal at the Great American Beer Festival

www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/​This past weekend -- as brewers and beer lovers got sauced during their yearly visit to Denver and the beer Mecca that is the Great American Beer Festival -- four Arizona breweries took home medals.   For those who don't know, the Great American Beer ... More >>

Lumberyard Fireside Ale

beernews.org​Beer: Fireside Ale Brewery: Lumberyard Brewing Co. Style: Imperial Red Ale ABV: 9.5 percent Do you feel that? The building giddiness in the soul of every local beer lover. The faint smell of hops and sweet wort in the air. My beer sense is tingling. Arizona Beer Week is almost ... More >>