There’s an old Irish saying: Giorraíonn beirt bóthar. It means “two shorten the road.” The roads you’ll travel on the Kiss Me I’m Irish Run, then, should seem pretty damn short. Hundreds of lads and lasses will partake in this event’s 17K run and 8K, 4K and 1K run/walks, live…
Captain’s log, space date 3.12.2015: It would seem our ship, the G.S.V. Remarkable, has crashed in a strange, barren land known as “Phoenix.” The locals seem to harbor delusions that I, Captain Jack Sunstrike, and my crew are not only characters in an award-winning, locally produced comedy web series called…
Beer: Achocolypse Brewery: Prescott Brewing Co. Style: Porter ABV: 5.6 percent Hello, chocolate! White and milk chocolate do a sweet dance in the nose before subtler notes of weak coffee and some sour grain become apparent. There’s not a ton of depth to the aroma, but it’s very sweet and…
You’ve heard of the UFC, yes? Well, think of Rage in the Cage as a farm team of sorts for the larger mixed martial arts fighting league. Founded and operated locally, Rage provides a venue for up-and-coming fighters to prove their skills. And RITC 176, coming March 7, will feature…
Beer: Sriracha Hot Stout Beer Brewery: Rogue Ales & Spirits Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer ABV: 5.7 percent The red chiles grown at Underwood Ranches in Camarillo, California are very important vegetables. Every day, 30 semi trucks packed with peppers journey east to the L.A. suburb of Rosemead and deposit their payloads…
So the 2014-15 season isn’t going so well for the Arizona Coyotes. Our home hockey team currently has a 2-3 win/loss ratio, is ranked near the bottom of the Pacific division, and is in the midst of a pretty rough stretch of losses. But there is good news: hockey is…
Is there a more perfect food than bacon? It’s good flimsy; it’s good crispy. It enhances savory dishes and brings an unexpected salty twang to desserts. It’s the one thing conservatives and liberals agree on: bacon is awesome. Celebrate this greatest of meats at the America Loves Bacon Festival, which…
A first look at the beers, burgers and beakers at Mesa brewery Beer Research Institute.
Last Week, Colorado’s New Belgium Brewing Co. held what it dubbed the “Sour Symposium. Hosted at The Yard in Tempe, the $50 session included presentations from Eric Salazar, New Belgium’s cellar master, and Lauren Salazar, the brewery’s sensory specialist and beer-blender; a sampling of fancy meats and cheeses; and a…
Think of Muay Thai kickboxing like fighting an octopus. Whereas in Western boxing your opponent can only use his hands, a Muay Thai fighter has eight different striking points you have to worry about: hands, elbows, knees and legs. All of these dangerous body parts will be in play at…
Here’s the good news: At this year’s Arizona Strong Beer Festival, a record number of breweries (140-plus) will be pouring more than 400 different beers, the widest variety that’s ever been available at the 15-year-old beer fest. The bad news: a general admission ticket only gets you 40 two-ounce tastings,…
Watching a Cirque du Soliel show is a bit like lucid dreaming — you’re in control, sure, but it’s still surreal and exciting and half the time you have no idea what the hell’s going on. Varekai, a new production from the Cirque squad, carries on with this tradition by…
If you missed it last week, we created a new month: Febrewery. Don’t let the delightful syntax fool you — Febrewery is a serious time, made for sincere and open-hearted visitation of the Valley’s newest purveyors of beer. For week two, we’re taking a quick drive up to the Northeast…
Beer: Orange Bomb Brewery: Blasted Barley Beer Co. Style: Dry Stout ABV: 6.45 percent At least a half-dozen new breweries have opened up in the Valley in the past six months, and it’s time to catch up. This month is no longer February; henceforward, it shall be known as Febrewery:…
During the third quarter of Sunday night’s Super Bowl, Budweiser aired a commercial. It did not go over well with the craft beer community…
Kevin Hart has reached a level in his career few comedians ever do: He no longer needs an introduction. Whether they’ve seen his hilarious stand-up, TV cameos, or one of the seven (seven!) movies in which he’s had a part this past year, people know Kevin Hart. Which makes our…
We have entered the age of beer acquisitions — craft breweries are now buying other craft breweries. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as businesses purchasing or joining forces with competitors is actually a sign of a healthy marketplace. The problem is in perception: When a craft brewery like Portland’s…
Editor’s Note: this post has been updated to reflect a new committee meeting date. Four Peaks Brewing Co. and its owner, Andy Ingram, have a problem: The brewery is successful. It’s not an uncommon issue among the country’s top producers of craft beer, though a trivial one in states like…
Legend has it that the first marathon was run by a man named Pheidippides, who after sprinting more than 25 miles to deliver a message promptly dropped dead. But have no fear — the P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon is not the Grecian Marathon, and you are not Pheidippides…
Beer: Raison D’Extra Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale ABV: 18 percent Dogfish Head Craft Brewery — The Only Thing You Know About Delaware™ — is perhaps best-known for its incredibly boozy imperial IPA/barleywine, 120 Minute IPA. The strong, celebrated ale is based on the brewery’s…
Quick Spanish lesson: lucha libre, the form of professional wrestling that developed in Mexico, means free wrestling. The wrestlers are known as luchadores, and the decorative masks they wear are called máscaras. They sometimes compete in two-man tag team matches (parejas) or put their masks on the line against opponents…
You can’t get Pliny the Elder in Phoenix. Let’s just begin with that truism, since it’ll be far easier to explain why not if you aren’t spending this whole article wondering about the local availability of the country’s most sought-after beer. Ditto The Alchemist and their double IPA, Heady Topper…
