Forget 99 bottles of beer on the wall because there are hundreds of craft beer events happening all over The Grand Canyon State. Arizona Beer Week is brewing strong in its eleventh season and there are plenty of celebrations in Tucson — hosted by local breweries, craft beer bars, and restaurants — to enjoy.
Photo courtesy of Pueblo Vida Brewing Company on Instagram
This year’s events include new beer releases, anniversaries, the epic return of the Tucson Craft Beer Crawl, and more from Thursday, February 16 – Sunday, February 26.
Most of the Tucson events we could find are listed below. For more information regarding event details, times, and ticket purchases, click the links.
Oh, and the following is listed in alphabetical and chronological order — pay attention to dates and locations.
Corbett Brewing Company
Thursday, February 16 – Sunday, February 19
309 E. Seventh St.
Photo courtesy of Taylor Noel Photography
Below is the list of events the brewery has in the works:
Thursday, February 16 – Open 2 – 8 p.m. with Happy Hour pricing all day
Friday, February 17 – Open Mic Night hosted by the musical duo Saturday at Sea
Saturday, February 18 – Live music by Brokedown Palace
Sunday, February 19 – Bring your pup to the “4 Legs on Fourth Festival” after-party featuring live music by Papa Curtis and the Sky Riders
Photo courtesy of Crooked Tooth Brewing Company on Facebook
Below is the list of events the brewery has in the works:
Thursday, February 16 – It’s a Mug Club Mingle! The private event is for Crooked Tooth’s Mug Clubbers
Monday, February 20 – New Full Moon Flight featuring their Barrel Aged Beers: Hunter’s Moon 2022 Imperial Stout with cocoa aged a year in Rabbit Hole Barrels, Barley Moon 2022 Rye Wine aged a year in Tempelton Rye Barrels, and Dwarvish 2022 English Strong Ale aged in Old Forester Barrels
Wednesday, February 22 – Happy Hour happenin’ all day long
Thursday, February 23 – Foeder Sour Flights, new bottle releases, and 10% off to-go beers
Sunday, February 26 – They’ll be hosting another Michelda Contest from noon – 3 p.m. Tony will defend his title against two other Crooked Tooth Brewing employees. Come buy a flight, and vote for your favorite!
Photo courtesy of Dillinger Brewing Company on Facebook
The brewery is celebrating another well-deserved anniversary at its downtown/Fourth Avenue location. The following anniversary events are happening:
Thursday, February 16 – Bingo
Saturday, February 18 – Beer pong and shotgun competitions
Sunday, February 19 – A local arts and crafts
Each day holds a different event revolving around beer and new merch releases. Also, don’t forget that The BlackTop Grill is on-site and serving up delicious grub.
Lupilo Malvado Hazy IPA collab with Wicken Monkey Brewing Company (Photo courtesy of 1912 Brewing Company)
Below is the list of events the brewery has in the works:
Friday, February 17 – Funk N Sour night is about playing the best Funk ‘n Soul music to get everyone grooving for a new 1912 Sour Beer release
Saturday, February 18 – ¡Fuerte! beer release
Sunday, February 19 – Yoga Class and a Pint: Tickets are $15 which include an hour-long yoga session, a pint of 1912 beer or N/A beverage, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Veterans Yoga Project.
Wednesday, February 22 – Find The Flavor: Enjoy a tasting of three 1912 brews and learn to distinguish the difference in flavors, terms, and identify off-flavors.
Thursday, February 23 – Try a flight of three different dark beers and Girl Scout cookies.
Saturday, February 15 – The brewery is leading the group ride “On The Loop” right off Grant Road and Forbes Boulevard. Meet up is at 1912 Brewing Company.
The Craftmaster Grand at Caps & Corks (Photo courtesy of Caps & Corks on Instagram)
Below is the list of events the taproom has in the works:
Friday, February 17 – J. Wakefield Brewing tap takeover
Saturday, February 18 – Cigars & Beer: Ciguena will have several cigars for purchase during the event
Sunday, February 19 – Arizona Beer Week Wing Off: CowPig and Charly’s BBQ will be there serving up a specialty wing as well as a wing they collaborate on together. Each wing will be paired with a beer from our tap list and you get to vote for your favorite pairing
Wednesday, February 22 – Special Edition Trivia with Chapman Crafted Beer
Thursday, February 23 – “Super Moto” Collaboration Launch between Superstition Meadery and MotoSonora Brewing Company
Photo courtesy of the Arizona Strong Beer Festival
The Arizona Strong Beer Festival is moving to a new location for 2023. The annual event will take place Saturday, Feb. 18 from 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, 7555 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale.
Craft brews from more than 130 different breweries from all over Arizona and across the country will be on tap to sample during the event. Tucson breweries include 1912 Brewing Company, Barrio Brewing Company, Crooked Tooth Brewing Company, Dillinger Brewing Company, FireTruck Brewing Company, and MotoSonora Brewing Company.
Downtown Tucson will soon be “crawling” with Arizona craft brewers and beer lovers for the annual Tucson Craft Beer Crawl (TCBC) from 1 – 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 25.
Newly produced by the Tucson Foodie team, the finale event for Arizona Beer Week will expand with over 25 brewers and 10 venues, aiming to raise funds for the non-profit organization Watershed Management Group.
At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
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