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Check Out These 15 Exclusive Collaboration Beers at Baja Beer Festival April 22


April 11, 2017
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By Jackie Tran
By Jackie Tran

The Baja Beer Festival returns Saturday, April 22 from 5 – 9 p.m at the Rillito Park. With over 200 craft beers on tap, guests have a near-endless selection.

Additionally, the event features 15 collaboration brews and some other special beers available to try only at Baja Beer Fest.

Here’s a list of the collaborations to keep an eye out for:

Ten Fifty-Five Brewing

Arizona Whiskey Ale

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A whiskey-aged amber using oak spirals from Tucson’s own Whiskey Del Bac.

For more information, visit 1055brewing.com.

1912 Brewing Company

Shaka Brah

A Hawaiian-inspired gose using pineapple, passionfruit, and mango with hints of coconut and sea salt.

For more information, visit 1912brewing.com.

Borderlands Brewing Company

Fire Tower Sour

A light and tart summer fruited sour with notes of beach-friendly fruits.

For more information, visit borderlandsbrewing.com.

Copper Mine Brewing Company

Power’s Pale

A medium body pale with deep tropical hop tones throughout.

For more information, visit copperminebrewing.com.

Dragoon Brewing Company

Tartan 479

A balanced bready and toasty Belgian-style blonde ale with a lightly spicy sweetness and subtle fruity hop nose. A portion of Tartan 479 sales benefits the Tucson Fire Pipe & Drum Band.

For more information, visit dragoonbrewing.com.

Perch Pub & Brewery

ARU Brew

A hefeweizen made with local citrus, including Valencia oranges, in collaboration with the Mesa Adaptive Response Unit.

For more information, visit perchpubbrewery.com.

Sentinel Peak Brewing Company

Blashie Scottish Ale

A rich and malty Scottish-style ale with a slight sweetness that finishes clean and dry.

For more information, visit sentinelpeakbrewing.com.

Thunder Canyon Brewery

Rio Rico Hoppy Blonde

A blonde ale hopped continuously with Mosaic, Ekuanot, El Dorado and Chinook hops. It clocks in at 5.5% ABV and 37 IBU.

For more information, visit thundercanyonbrewery.com.

The following breweries will also provide collaboration beers:

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit bajabeerfestival.com.

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Jackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon...

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