No trip is too far when it involves great tasting craft beer — more than 130 of ’em, too.
The good people at Arizona Beer Week are throwing the 19th annual Arizona Strong Beer Festival in Phoenix from 1 – 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 9.
It’s a bit a drive up north, but there are plenty of Tucson breweries making the trip to pour their best brews, charming one drinker at a time. The city’s craft beer scene has exploded in size in recent years, and definitely has what it takes to brew with the rest.
Some of the travelers heading to the festival are Dragoon Brewing Company, Barrio Brewing Company, Button Brew House, Dillinger Brewing Company, 1912 Brewing Company, Ten55 Brewing, Thunder Canyon Brewstillery, and Crooked Tooth Brewing Co.
A full map can be found online, and brewery list can be seen at arizonabeerweek.com.
The ticket prices vary, depending on what type of experience you’re looking for, and food will also be available to purchase throughout the day.
Super VIP Tickets
- $100 per person
- Early admission at 11:30 am (90 extra minutes before the crowd)
- 40 tasting tickets
- VIP Area with Private Restroom
- Food Voucher
- Special Edition Arizona Beer Week Trucker Hat
- Sunday Brunch Brewers Reception Copper Blues
- 9 a.m. – noon: Brewery samples from 13 Breweries, brewery one-on-one with reps, craft beer samplings, bloody mary bar, national guest speaker, and a commemorative glass
General Admission
- $60 per person
- 1 p.m. entry
- 40 tasting tickets
Designated Drivers
- $20 per person on Saturday
- $15 per person admission for Brewers Reception
- No alcohol may be consumed by Designated Drivers
The Arizona Strong Beer Festival is taking place at the Steele Indian School Park, which is located at 300 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85012. For more information, visit arizonabeerweek.com.
Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt 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.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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