AC Hotel Tucson Downtown

With new beer releases, team trivia, live music, and the beginning of a Mug Club Membership on Friday, the brewery has quite a lot happening during its celebration.

Dillinger Brewing collaborated with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission to create the “out of this world” OSIRIS-REx Recon IPA. The beer is brewed with Galaxy and Comet hops, and is meant to be a tribute to the mission that returned an asteroid sample to Earth.

You can grab a cold glass of that beer during their anniversary party. In addition, Dillinger Brewing has also joined forces with Tucson Hop Shop to make a new Lemon Rosemary Sour, which will also be released Friday.

Plus, don’t forget to inquire about the new Mug Club Membership. They’ll be releasing details soon or on Friday.

If you happen to drop by the brewery on Saturday, Juliana Warkentin will be providing live music from 7 – 9 p.m. Also, you’ll have the option to purchase bottled beer from the cellar, and sink your teeth into some sweets with their Chocolate Cherry Stout dessert pairings.

With each year’s passing, the monthly event continues to change, get tastier, and grow into a much bigger culinary experience with its vast group of collaborators.

To put 2020 in perspective, PY Steakhouse and executive chef Ryan Clark are inviting local farmers from Southern Arizona into the kitchen to craft multi-course dinners with paired beverages.

First up, is Erik Stanford from Pivot Produce and will involve using hand-picked, mindfully-sourced, Arizona-grown ingredients.

“We’ll explore my culinary story and the cuisines of wintery rural Wisconsin, Katrina-ravaged New Orleans and the arid agriculture of the desert Southwest all while using ingredients grown or foraged right here in the Sonoran Desert.” said Erik Stanford.

Seats range from $75 – $125 per person and you can make reservations by calling (520) 324-9350.

Spread throughout the store, all guests will have the opportunity to check out the beautifully plated dishes, taste samples, listen to live music, and then even enter to win a piece to take home from Copenhagen.

Once you enter the The Art of Plating event you’ll find separate stations for each chef where the actual plating will take place. After you’ve gotten a clear choice of which tasted and looked the best you can vote for your favorite in the People’s Choice Award.

General admission tickets are $55 per person, which includes food samples and beverages, and then a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Community Food Bank.

Day-pass tickets are $55 per person (unless you’ve already got a room at the ranch)

• Intros to Breweries & Tastings is from 4:30 – 8 p.m. The participating breweries include:
  • Barrio Brewing Company
  • BlackRock Brewers
  • Button Brew House
  • Copper Brothel Brewery
  • Copper Mine Brewing Company
  • Crooked Tooth Brewing Company
  • Dillinger Brewing Company
  • Sentinel Peak Brewing Company
  • Uncle Bear’s Brewery
• Enhanced Cowboy Cookout Dinner from 5:30 – 9 p.m.
  • Menu features steak, chicken, cowboy beans, and more