Pig out at “Bacon, Blues & Brews” in Queen Creek, north of Tucson

Barrio Brewing Co. (Photo credit: Adam Lehrman)

Pig out at “Bacon, Blues & Brews” in Queen Creek, north of Tucson

Oct 25, 20181 min read

The Bacon, Blues & Brews event is taking over Founder’s Park in Queen Creek, Arizona from noon – 9 p.m. on Saturday, November 3.

The family-friendly celebration provides hours of craft beer tastings, blues music, and a conglomeration of unique bacon-based dishes from chefs all around the Phoenix area. The bacon possibilities will seem endless with bacon wrapped burritos, bacon tacos, and bacon wrapped lobster being a few items you can expect to devour.

General Admission is $10 each, but the real deal comes with the Hog Wild VIP ticket for $90 per person. Kid Zone tickets are available to keep the family busy and anyone under 12 years old is allowed in for free.

The Hog Wild VIP ticket includes two bacon flights, six drink tickets, water, private restrooms, and interactive activities.

General Admission will get you into the event, and any food or drinks can be purchased separately.

More than 15 breweries are sharing the goods throughout the day, and Tucson’s very own Barrio Brewing Company will be pouring some favorites, as well.

Participating Breweries

  • Barrio Brewing Company
  • The Beer Research Institute
  • Firestone Walker Brewing Company
  • Flying Basset Brewing
  • Four Peaks
  • Grand Canyon Brewing Company
  • Helton Brewing Company
  • Lumberyard Brewing Company
  • O.H.S.O. Eatery and Nanobrewery
  • Old Ellsworth Brewing Company
  • Prescott Brewing Company
  • SanTan Brewery
  • Sierra Nevada
  • Sunup Brewing Company
  • Uncle Bear’s Brewery
  • The Whining Pig Beer & Wine Bar

Live Music Schedule

  • 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. – Big Daddy D
  • 1: 30 & 3:30 p.m. – Brad Campbell
  • 2 – 3:30 p.m. – Aunt B
  • 4 – 5: 30 p.m. – Moonshine Voodoo Band
  • 6 – 9 p.m. – Carvin Jones

Founders’ Park is located at 22407 S. Ellsworth Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142. For more information about the event and its location, visit baconbluesandbrewsaz.com.

Article written by:

Matt Sterner

Matt Sterner

More about Matt

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.

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.

If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.

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