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Newest Tucson Brewery Crooked Tooth Brewing To Open Today

Newest Tucson Brewery Crooked Tooth Brewing To Open Today

Nov 4, 20162 min read
What
Crooked Tooth Brewing Co. Grand Opening
When
3 p.m. – Midnight Friday, November 4
Where
Crooked Tooth Brewing Co.
228 E. 6th St.
More Info
Event page on Facebook

Crooked Tooth Brewing Co. is opening its doors to the public at 3 p.m. on Friday, November 4.

Tucson native married duo Ben Vernon and Julie Vernon along with business partner Armando Basurto secured the location at 228 E. 6th St. one year ago. They’ve been steadily building up the space since then, with bar lights and bar tops installed only a few weeks ago.

The space doesn’t look like it previously housed Charlie’s Auto Services. It’s decorated with burned, scraped and coated reclaimed wood from over the past year by Ben and Armando, while the lights were handmade by Julie.

“My uncle just retired got a saw mill and he cut all the wood for us,” Julie said. “The table wood is from St. John’s, while the blue beetle pine logs are from Greer on the side of the road.”

The bar top is has outlets and USB ports along the side, making it friendly for people who want to hang around for a while and use the Wi-Fi.

Thanks to the friendly Tucson beer community, beer production has been smooth.

“I spent a lot of time working at Barrio Brewing Company, so the staff there has been great,” Ben said. “Kyle from Pueblo Vida has been coming by and helping a lot too.”

While only three beers will be available at the grand opening, additional beers will be available to utilize the six taps.

Crooked Tooth Brewing Co. Grand Opening Beers

  • 18th Hour IPA – piney, floral, overtones of melon, undertones of caramel
  • Archmagus Amber – malty and roasted, biscuit, caramel, overtones of chocolate
  • The Quaker with Mango NE IPA – notes of mango, stone fruit, slight tropical bitterness

Operating hours:

  • 3 – 10 p.m. Monday
  • Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
  • 3 p.m. – midnight Thursday
  • Noon – midnight Friday and Saturday
  • Noon – 8 p.m. Sunday

Handmade lights at Crooked Tooth Brewing Co. (Credit: Jackie Tran)
Handmade lights at Crooked Tooth Brewing Co. (Credit: Jackie Tran)

For more information, visit the event page on Facebook.

Article written by:

Jackie Tran

Jackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer and photographer. Best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.

Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments and petting pets.

If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.

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