The 32nd annual Great Tucson Beer Festival is tapping the kegs once again at the Kino Sports Complex North from 6 – 10 p.m. on Saturday, October 20.
It’s a chance to taste your favorite local beer, an out-of-town brew you’ve always wanted to try, or maybe even a beer you’ve always hated — but want to learn to love.
The event is also a major fundraiser for the Tucson Sun Sounds of Arizona, which is one of the main reasons free radio is still broadcasting over the airwaves.
Tickets are $40 for General Admission and $80 for VIP Admission if booked before the day of the event. Every guest will be given 24 tasting tickets that are good for three-ounce beer samples and a commemorative beer mug.
The VIP Admission perks include early entry at 4:30 p.m., a special souvenir mug, and exclusive beer and food tastings.
Take a look at the list of participating breweries, though, because it seems to go on forever this year — which isn’t a bad thing at all. If you run out of drink tickets — which is unlikely — there’s always an option to purchase additional beers before closing time.
Participating Breweries
- 10 Barrel Brewing Company
- 21st Amendment Brewery
- Alaskan Brewing Company
- Arizona Distilling Company
- Barrio Brewing Company
- BJ’s Brewhouse
- BlackRock Brewers
- Breckenridge Brewery
- Brooklyn Brewery
- Canyon Diablo Spirits
- Cigar City Brewing
- Colibre
- Corbett Brewing Company
- Coronado Brewing Company
- College Street Brewhouse
- Deschutes Brewery Company
- Elysian Brewing Company
- Estrella Jalisco
- Firestone Walker
- Founders Brewing Company
- Four Peaks Brewing Company
- Freak’ N Brewing Company
- Full Sail Brewing
- Golden Road Brewing
- Good Omen Bottling
- Goose Island
- Great Western Brewery
- Guinness
- Hangar 24 Craft Brewery
- Historic Brewing Company
- Hop Valley Brewing
- Huss Brewing Company
- KYLA Hard Kombucha
- La Cumbre Brewing Company
- Lagunitas Brewing Company
- Marble Brewery
- Maui Brewing Company
- Modern Times Beer
- Mother Road Brewing Company
- Ninkasi Brewing Company
- Northwest Brewing Company
- OHSO Brewery
- Oskar Blues
- Pizza Port Brewing Company
- Prescott Brewing Company
- Propaganda Brewing
- Rogue Ales & Spirits
- Santa Fe Brewing Company
- Scottsdale Brewing Company
- Sentinel Peak Brewery
- Sierra Nevada
- Shock Top Brewing Company
- Ska Brewing
- Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer
- Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
- Spiked Seltzer
- Stella Artois
- Stone Brewing Company
- Thunder Canyon Brewstillery
- Upslope Brewing Company
- Utah Brewers Cooperative
- White Claw Hard Seltzer
- Wild Tonic
Are you getting thirsty yet? Make sure to check out the dining options at the festival, too, because you’ve got to eat.
Participating Food Vendors
- BurgerRito
- Carbaholics Beer Bread
- Jozarelli’s LLC
- Kababeque Xpress
- Ken’s Hardwood Barbecue
- On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
- Pizza Hut
- Road Running Wood Fired Pizza
- Sunshine’s Hatch Chili Hot Dogs
- Trident Grill
Kino Sports Complex’s North Stadium is located at 2817 E. Ajo Way. For more information on festival, call (520) 296-2400 or visit azbeer.com.
