Eight years ago, the team at Tucson Hop Shop tapped into their first keg, cracked open a can, and the sound of a cork poppin’ out of a wine bottle echoed throughout the taproom. I don’t have enough fingers to count the times I’ve recommended Hop Shop as a must-visit beverage destination.
How has it already been eight years?!
“Being able to serve Tucson’s beer-loving community has been an amazing experience,” said David Zugerman, co-owner. “We have met so many phenomenal people, and had the pleasure to serve and consume some of the best beers ever! We have had fun evolving our business over time, and the opportunities we’ve had to use Hop Shop to support causes that are important to us and our customers.”
From 5 – 9 p.m. on Friday, September 29, the crew is celebrating Hop Shop’s eight-year anniversary with a Metal Village (formerly Metal Arts Village) block party at 3230 N. Dodge Blvd.
They’re including their Metal Village neighbors, too, since it’s Humble & Grand Tattoo’s Grand Opening, Craft Collective Salon’s one-year anniversary, and Beauty Blvd’s Grand Opening. This means you can wander into all of the Metal Village studios with your beverage of choice.
“We can’t think of a better way to celebrate our eight years of business than throwing a party with our Metal Village neighbors,” said Jessie Mance, co-owner. “We haven’t hosted a big Village-wide event in a long time, and the complex has evolved quite a bit since we got here in 2015. We love the lively businesses our friends in these studios have brought to the Village, and they are just awesome people to share a space with. We can’t wait to celebrate with them! Hopefully, this will be the dawn of a new era of Metal Village community gatherings.”
Also, during the anniversary party, several local businesses will be set up around the premises. Cute & Classy Krispies will be posted up at Tucson Hop Shop, La La Links Permanent Jewelry can be found at Craft Collective Salon, and Beauty Blvd will be hosting three vendors: Chez Peachy (bento cakes and pastries), Desert & Stone (polymer jewelry and accessories), and Candles by Lex.
Oh, and even more food will be available right across the patio at Ciao Down and in the parking lot from You Sly Dog.
“We have truly found a family in the Tucson beer community,” said Mance. “It is such a special and unique network, and all of us Hop Shoppers are honored to be a part of it. It feels very good to have thrived in this business for eight years, and to have made the lifelong friends and connections that we have along the way.”
So, cheers to the Hop Shop and many more years to come!
Tucson Hop Shop is located at 3230 N. Dodge Blvd., Unit H. For more information, visit tucsonhopshop.com or follow Tucson Hop Shop on Facebook and Instagram. Tucson Hop Shop is also a Tucson Foodie Restaurant Partner.
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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