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Beer

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Four Peaks Wins Big at World Beer Cup

    Seems like Arizona's brewers are finally getting some of the respect they deserve. At this year's World Beer Cup -- the largest commercial international beer competition on Earth with 799 brewery entrants from 54 countries -- Tempe's own Four Peaks Brewing Co. took home two gold medals and a bronz ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 3, 2012

    Pineapple Impress

    Seems like Arizona's brewers are finally getting some of the respect they deserve. At this year's World Beer Cup -- the largest commercial international beer competition on Earth with 799 brewery entrants from 54 countries -- Tempe's own Four Peaks Brewing Co. took home two gold medals and a bronz ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    SanTan Brewing Co. Mr. Pineapple Wheat

    Beer: Mr. Pineapple Wheat Brewery: SanTan Brewing Co. Style: Fruit wheat beer ABV: 5 percent Last week, I bought a pineapple. It was an impulse buy, driven in part by its alien appearance and by the realization that I rarely eat the fruit. I bet I can make some interesting stuff with that, I thoug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    An Interview with David Walker, Co-Founder of Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

    ​The man: David WalkerThe brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co. The history: Walker is a British expatriate and the husband of Adam Firestone's sister. He brought an English twist to Firestone's beers, and the two founded Firestone Walker in 1996. We sat down with Walker during Arizona Beer Week. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Uwe Boer of SunUp Brewing Co., the Jolliest Man in Brewing

    Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Strong Beer Fest 2012: Totally Worth the Wait

    ​By the looks of the lines, the fact that Tops Liquor went through 5000 bottles of water, and the throbbing pain in my forehead, I'd say the 2012 Strong Beer Fest was a success. Check out our slideshow here, and read on for details of the best -- and not-so-best -- beers of the day.  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Barrel-Aged Beers, Experimentation and Randamonium with Four Peaks Brewing Co.

    Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Chow Bella Rides With Mother Road Brewing Co.

    Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Chow Bella Prepares for the Coming Achocalypse with Prescott Brewing Company

    Who hasn't wanted to spend a few minutes chatting up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Chow Bella Chills Out in the Fridge at Papago Brewing Company

    Who hasn't wanted to spend a few minutes chatting up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. The catch? We only got about three minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse Pumpkin Ale

    Zach Fowle ​Beer: Pumpkin AleBrewery: BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse - ChandlerStyle: Pumpkin beerABV: 4.7 percent This week's player in the Month of Pumpkin Beers is a real winner. Pumpkin Ale (no doubt buoyed by its super-creative name) took home hardware at the 2011 Great American Beer Fes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Epic Brewing Brainless

    ​The beer: Brainless Belgian-Style Golden AleThe brewer: Epic BrewingStyle: Belgian Golden Strong AleABV: 8.6 percent Mistaken beliefs run rampant when it comes to the beer scene in Utah, but the most pernicious is the misconception that you can't find a beer above 3.2 percent ABV in the stat ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 19, 2011

    Canned Gods

    ​The beer: Brainless Belgian-Style Golden AleThe brewer: Epic BrewingStyle: Belgian Golden Strong AleABV: 8.6 percent Mistaken beliefs run rampant when it comes to the beer scene in Utah, but the most pernicious is the misconception that you can't find a beer above 3.2 percent ABV in the stat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    AZ Beer Week In Photos

    Zachary FowleSo many brews! How does one choose?​Beer appreciation (some might say snobbery) takes a certain amount of dedication. Constant vigilance in trying out new brews, keeping up with trends and happenings, all this and more is more or less required of the avid beer enthusiasts. As such ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    AZ Beer Week In Photos

    Zachary FowleSo many brews! How does one choose?​Beer appreciation (some might say snobbery) takes a certain amount of dedication. Constant vigilance in trying out new brews, keeping up with trends and happenings, all this and more is more or less required of the avid beer enthusiasts. As such ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2011

    Captain Squeegee at Strong Beer Festival Saturday

    Zach FowleCaptain SqueegeeArizona Strong Beer Festival Steele Indian School ParkSaturday, February 19, 2011The annual Strong Beer Festival has been blessed with great weather in recent years -- sunny with and warm air and clear skies. In other words, typical weather for February in Phoenix.Such ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Papago Brewing: Happy Hour Report Card

    Erica O'Neil The spread at Papago Brewing's happy hour. ​The Spot: Papago Brewing, 7107 E. McDowell Rd., Scottsdale, 480-425-7439 http://www.papagobrewing.com The Hours: Score some craft beer for a wee bit cheaper from open to 6 pm, Monday through Friday. The Details: One buck off all 30 o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    The Main Ingredient Ale House: Happy Hour Report Card

    Erica O'Neil The Main Ale and the Avery "White Rascal" on happy hour at TMI. ​The Spot: The Main Ingredient Ale House, 2337 N 7th Street, Phoenix, 602-843-6246 http://www.tmialehouse.com/ The Hours: Almost every day of the week (closed Sunday) The Main Ingredient opens its doors at 11 am a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Brewed for Battle: Russian Imperial Stout

    Jonathan McNamaraThis week's collection of Russian imperial stouts.​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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Peoria Beer Festival and Ghostie Cupcakes in Today's Eater's Digest

    www.thecookingphotographer.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?West-Side Beer FestivalCan't stand the though of another Oktoberfest but still looking for something to do this weekend? Well Beer Drinkers, we dug up a little hidden gem of a Bee ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 21, 2010

    Pint Size Social

    It’s a Valley beerocracy tonight

  • Calendar

    September 30, 2010

    Taste of Cave Creek @ Stagecoach Village

    It’s a Valley beerocracy tonight

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Desert Botanical Gardens' Beer Garden: Why We're Not Going

    Jonathan McNamara We'll be hanging out at Taste of Tops instead. ​You fancy yourself a bit of a beer aficionado. You enjoy knowing about different styles and you have your favorite. You're a regular at Four Peaks and Papago and you're becoming a regular at Taste of Tops. You can get down wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Beer For Brains' Off-Centered Experience Lets You Drink For a Good Cause

    Louis Dolgoff, beer aficionado and Founder of the Beer For Brains Foundation ​Talk to Louis Dolgoff for a moment or two and you'll understand what a busy guy he is. He's working on a beer pairing television show for PBS. He continues to orchestrate several ornate, beer-tasting dinners all ove ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 19, 2010

    Poker Tuesdays

    Louis Dolgoff, beer aficionado and Founder of the Beer For Brains Foundation ​Talk to Louis Dolgoff for a moment or two and you'll understand what a busy guy he is. He's working on a beer pairing television show for PBS. He continues to orchestrate several ornate, beer-tasting dinners all ove ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Pea Sprouts in Lung, Desert Beer Gardens and Oatmeal Cream Pies in Today's Eater Digest

    http://bunsinmyoven.com/2010/07/22/oatmeal-cream-pies/​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Desert Botanical Beer GardenFriday September 24, ditch the little ones and put your drinking shoes on. The Desert Botanical Gardens will be hosting a night ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 8, 2010

    6th Annual Buddy Stubbs Bike Week Bash

    http://bunsinmyoven.com/2010/07/22/oatmeal-cream-pies/​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Desert Botanical Beer GardenFriday September 24, ditch the little ones and put your drinking shoes on. The Desert Botanical Gardens will be hosting a night ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    Strong Beer, Bassnectar, Jack's Mannequin, Chinese Cultural Festival, and the Losers' Ball Over the Weekend

    ​Strong Beer Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park The only evidence that we have of even attending the Strong Beer Festival on Saturday, February 13 at Margaret T. Hance park are these photos. Based on them, we can assume that there were many varieties of deliciously decadent brews all very, ver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Your Meal Ticket To Fall Seasonal Beers

    ​There's nothing better than a crisp, clean beer on a cool fall night. Ok, maybe a hot toddy, but we're still all about fall seasonals like Dogfish Head's Pumpkin Ale and Four Peaks' Pumpkin Porter. In this week's Meal Ticket dining newsletter, find out which upcoming event will feature ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    Summer Beer Quest Week Three

    Jonathan McNamaraSun Up's Stinger Pale Ale at Sonora Brewhouse. See this week's other beers in our slide show. As per @deonadee's request, I checked out Sonora Brewhouse this week to find their best Summer beer selections. My discoveries: Armadillo Red Ale, Hefeweizen, and Stinger Pale Ale.  Chec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Brew Review: Great Arizona Beer Festival

    Jonathan McNamaraSee more shots in our Great Arizona Beer Festival slide show. Walking in to The Great Arizona Beer Festival on Saturday, we promised ourselves that we would not stumble out like blithering idiots. Well, you know what they say about best laid plans. So once again, the Brew Review ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2009

    March 2 In Blogs: Zack de la Rocha, Beer, Doug Grant and More

    We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Prosecutor Adds "Assisted Suicide" to Charges in Doug Grant Murder Case ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 26, 2009

    Punch-Drunk Love

    Celebrating the golden wonder fluid in Mesa

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Brew Review: Slim Chance Light Ale

    We've said it before, but it deserves a second shot: the only thing better than reviewing beer is reviewing beer received gratis in the mail. That's right. Redhook has a new drink to push on the masses and they have sent it to us on the off chance that we would play our role in marketing machine an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    Odell Brewing Company Breaks into AZ Market

      Here's something for beer drinkers to look forward to in 2009: the debut of Odell Brewing Company's beers in the Grand Canyon State. Starting in January, you'll be able to find four different beers from this green, sustainable microbrewery out of Fort Collins, Colorado. There's an Eng ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 20, 2008

    Foam Remedy

    Draft Mag fest has the ales for what ails you

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2008

    Brew Review: Dead Guy Ale

    Draft Mag fest has the ales for what ails you

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2008

    Chandler Oktoberfest

    Draft Mag fest has the ales for what ails you

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2008

    Brew Review: Gordon Biersch's Sommer Gold

    Draft Mag fest has the ales for what ails you

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2008

    Bloomin' Beerfest 2008

    Draft Mag fest has the ales for what ails you

  • Calendar

    January 13, 2005

    Beer Nuts

    Sample specialty brews at Scottsdale Stadium

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 18, 2003

    BEST BEER SELECTION

    Papago Brewing Company

  • News

    August 21, 2003

    Kings of Beer

    A new suds squad seeks to build a roster in Phoenix

  • Calendar

    January 17, 2002

    A Serious Ale-ment

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

  • Dining

    November 12, 1998

    Second Helpings

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

  • Dining

    August 13, 1998

    Foam Booths

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

  • Dining

    March 12, 1998

    Green Around the Grills

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

  • Dining

    March 13, 1997

    Brewski & Such

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

  • News

    April 11, 1996

    At Lager-Heads

    Harvey McElhannon sells Diamondback Beer, and was the first to file for that trademark. Now Jerry Colangelo and Major League Baseball want him eighty-sixed.

  • Dining

    July 21, 1994

    SECOND HELPINGS

    Harvey McElhannon sells Diamondback Beer, and was the first to file for that trademark. Now Jerry Colangelo and Major League Baseball want him eighty-sixed.

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