For the second year in a row, Tucson has won the title of CraftBeer.com’s Great American Beer Bar in Arizona. The award honors one beer bar from each state based on reader votes regarding atmosphere, staff, beer selection, and special events.
While the 2016 award went to Scottsdale’s Fate Brewing Company (now McFate Brewing Company), the 2017 Arizona title went to Tucson with Tucson Hop Shop. This year, Tap & Bottle was voted the winner.
“We are honored and thrilled to be named as Arizona’s Best Beer Bar,” Tap & Bottle co-owner Rebecca Safford said in a press release. “A big shout out to our awesome customers and staff for making T&B a special spot for beer lovers in Tucson.”
Tap & Bottle, owned by husband-and-wife duo Scott and Rebecca Safford, opened its first location in downtown Tucson in June 2013. Tap & Bottle North opened in July 2017.
Click here to view CraftBeer.com’s “Best Beer Bars in America.”
For more information, visit thetapandbottle.com.
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Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is 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.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.
