Craft Beer of the Week

'Tis the Season for Brown Ales

By Dave Clark
Nov 23, 2016

While they may lack the sexiness of highly hopped, supersour beers, brown ales represent a tried-and-true style with a historic flavor profile.
Anchor Porter Is A Beer With History — And A Little Too Much Flavor

By Dave Clark
Oct 31, 2016

The Beer: Anchor Porter The Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company, San Francisco The Stats: 5.6% ABV, made with blend of two-row pale, caramel, black and chocolate malts The History: A San Francisco original since 1896, Anchor Brewing Company gained notoriety when appliance company heir apparent Fritz Maytag purchased the foundering brewery in...
Prescott Brewing Company's Achocolypse Chocolate Porter Is A Perfectly Balanced Dessert Beer

By Dave Clark
Sep 12, 2016

The Beer: Achocolypse Chocolate Porter The Brewery: Prescott Brewing Company (Prescott, AZ) Aroma: Giant chocolate intensity that's more dark chocolate than milk, though there's a presence of both, with secondary aromas of toffee, caramel, light rum and brown sugar. Desert beckons with just one whiff of this locally-crafted ale. Appearance: Though...
Ebel's Weiss From Two Brothers Brewing Company in Scottsdale Is Better on Tap

By Dave Clark
Jul 25, 2016

The Beer: Ebel's Weiss The Brewery: Two Brothers Brewing Company The Stats: 4.9% ABV, 12 IBU The Story: Edelweiss is both a popular show tune from The Sound of Music as well as a white flower that grows in the high Alps in Europe. Ebel's Weiss, however, is a hefeweizen-style...
Huss Brewing Company's Scottsdale Blonde Is Ready For Your Summer Adventures

By Dave Clark
Jun 27, 2016

The Beer: Scottsdale Blonde The Brewery: Huss Brewing Company The Stats: 4.7% ABV; 16 IBU Huss Brewing Company is the brainchild of Jeff Huss and his wife, Leah, both local beer industry veterans. Jeff was formerly head brewer for BJ's Brewery of Chandler and is a Siebel Institute of Brewing...
A Look at Five of The Most Popular IPAs: What Makes Them Good and What Makes Them Different

By Dave Clark
Jun 20, 2016

If you drink beer, you've probably had an IPA. IPA, short for India Pale Ale, dominates sales in the craft beer world. In 2008, IPA was clearly the most popular category of craft beer — and if you fast forward eight years to today, its total sales have increased twenty-fold...
"What's A Gose-Style Beer?" With Preston Theony of Wren House Brewing Company

By Sara Palmer
May 19, 2016

Beer fans have probably noticed an increasing number of gose (pronounced “goze-uh”) beers popping up at breweries across the country. And while the style's name has likely created many an embarrassing situation familiar to fans of Bon Iver (it's pronounced “bone-ee-VARE” by the way), the roots of the style's name...
Red Seal Amber Ale From North Coast Brewing Company Is A Prime Example of An American Classic

By Dave Clark
May 10, 2016

The Beer: Red Seal Amber Ale The Brewery: North Coast Brewing Company, Ft. Bragg, CA The Stats: 5.4% ABV; 42 IBU The Story: American brewers are relatively new to the brewing game. In fact, most beer styles enjoyed in America today originated in other countries and were exported here when...
Stone Brewing Comany's Pataskala Red X IPA Is A Standard Setter

By Dave Clark
Apr 25, 2016

The Beer: Pataskala Red X IPA The Brewery: Stone Brewing Company, San Diego, Calif. The Stats: 7.3% ABV | 75 IBU What's a Pataskala, you ask? Well, it's a small town in central Ohio, almost 30 miles east of Columbus, that happens to be the hometown of Stone Brewing Company co-founder...
Oak Creek Brewing Company's Nut Brown Ale Is A Well-Balanced Malt Showcase

By Dave Clark
Mar 21, 2016

The Beer: Nut Brown Ale, 5.5% ABV; 30 IBU The Brewery: Oak Creek Brewing Company, Sedona, AZ You don't need an excuse to make a day trip or weekend getaway to Sedona, but if there's inspiration needed to make the two hour drive north, Oak Creek Brewing Company just might...
6-4-3 Session IPA From Saddle Mountain Brewing Company Is A Perfect Beer For Baseball

By Dave Clark
Mar 14, 2016

The Beer: Taildragger's 6-4-3 Session IPA (4.8% ABV, 55 IBU) The Brewery: Saddle Mountain Brewing Company, Goodyear Let's start with a baseball lesson: 6-4-3 is baseball terminology for a double play that originates with the shortstop, who then gets the ball to the second baseman, who follows up by getting...
Goldwater Brewing Company in Scottsdale Is a Family Affair

By Sara Palmer
Feb 17, 2016

Located on the corner of Scottsdale Road and Goldwater Boulevard, Goldwater Brewing Company could be easily missed the blink of an eye. But despite the brewery's small stature, the beers created here leave a big impression. Since opening less than two years ago, this family business has managed to make a...
Lumberyard Brewery of Flagstaff Has a Beer for Everyone — Even Non-Beer Lovers

By Dave Clark
Feb 11, 2016

In 1994, Winnie and Evan Hanseth left their corporate jobs to create a Flagstaff local landmark, Beaver Street Brewery. The hot spot gained popularity, as did the beers. Fast-forward 16 years and the Hanseths opened a second location named Lumberyard Brewery, renovating a building from the area's lumber era. This...
Huss Brewing Company to Release Koffee Kolsch and The Husstler in Cans

By Sara Palmer
Feb 10, 2016

Huss Brewing Company announced this week that brewery favorites Koffee Kolsch and The Husstler Milk Stout will become available in cans. Distribution state-wide will begin next week, and the brewery plans to debut the new canned varieties at the Strong Beer Festival later this month. The Husstler Milk Stout, winner...
Southern Tier Brewing Company's Choklat Is Chocolate Sensory Overload — In a Good Way

By Dave Clark
Feb 8, 2016

The Beer: Choklat The Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company The Skinny: 10 percent ABV; part of the Blackwater Series of beers Southern Tier of Lakewood, New York, is known for its wide array of beers, but it's the brewery's Blackwater Series that steals the limelight. Southern Tier is neither timid...
Green Flash Brewing Company's Version of Duet IPA Is Good — But Not the Same

By Dave Clark
Feb 1, 2016

The Beer: Duet IPA The Stats: 7.0% ABV; 45 IBU The Brewery: Alpine Brewing Company, a small craft brewery found in the mountains just outside of San Diego, is absolutely beloved by the beer community. The small brewery's beers were always relatively hard to find, however, so experiencing an Alpine...
She So Hop: First All-Female Brewed Beer to Debut at Arizona Beer Week

By Sara Palmer
Jan 19, 2016

It’s a chilly Friday morning and Huss Brewery is buzzing. Dozens of women from more than 30 breweries around the state have gathered at the Tempe brewery, each donning swag representing their brewery affiliation. Conversation flows as the smell of the steeping mash fills the room and the women prepare to...
Piehole Porter from Historic Brewing in Flagstaff Is a Cherry Cordial in a Cup

By Dave Clark
Jan 18, 2016

The Beer: Piehole Porter The Brewery: Historic Brewing, Flagstaff The Stats: 6.0% ABV, 20 IBU The Style: Chocolate Brown Porter with cherry and vanilla The Skinny: Piehole Porter is a beer that gets a lot of buzz in the Arizona craft brewing community, and rightfully so. This Brown Porter ends...
Don't Cry for Four Peaks Brewing Company

By Zach Fowle
Dec 23, 2015

In the cool dark of the morning on December 18, 2016, men and women skilled at turning barley into beer will wipe the sleep from their eyes, swipe a comb through their beards, and head into work to start the brew day at Four Peaks in Tempe. It will have...
'Tis the Saison: Funkwerks Brewery's Saison Is a Refreshing Brew

By Dave Clark
Dec 14, 2015

The Beer: Funkwerks Saison The Brewery: Funkwerks is a Belgian-inspired brewery located in Ft. Collins, Colorado. The brewery specializes in Belgian-style beers brewed by Head Brewer Gordon Schuck. The Stats: 6.8% ABV. This beer was a Great American Beer Festival Award Winner in both 2011 (Silver) and 2012 (Gold) in the...

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