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Background North Mountain Brewing is located in North Phoenix, near Sunnyslope. Not necessarily a tourist destination, but this brewery makes a visit worthwhile. Owner Rob Berkner, a Phoenix native and avid home brewer opened North Mountain in March 2013. Berkner …
Background 8 Bit Aleworks was the first microbrewery in the West Valley suburb of Avondale. Ryan Whitten and his wife, Krystina, worked closely with the city government to get their business under way. City officials even offered to help them …
Prescott Brewing Company is the original brew pub in Prescott. They have all the typical varieties of beer, but nothing really stands out as fantastic. The food menu is good and you can choose from a variety of beer. One …
Yes, we are covering a meadery on the beer blog. Superstition Meadery has created quite a reputation for themselves. Blueberry Spaceship is often found on tap in finer bars in AZ. Why not visit the source while in historic Prescott, …
We understand Black Hole has closed its doors One of the newer brewpubs in Prescott is Black Hole Beer Company. Located northwest of downtown. A nice dark interior with a very cool penny inlaid bar top. Large outdoor patio area with …
Historic Brewing Company is a great little brewpub in the cool mountains of Arizona. We were presented an interesting flight of beers! Enjoyed the short shorts Session IPA, nice fresh hop nose and flavor, (Who likes short shorts? We like …
Background 1912 Brewing Company was born out of home brewers Alicia and Allan Conger’s garage dating back to 2004. Both are Arizona natives. At 17, Allan joined the Marines and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon return to Tucson, he …
Background – Iron John’s Brewing John Adkisson opened Iron John’s Brewing in 2014. After several years of intense home brewing, Adkisson decided to take his craft to the next level. In 1996 John left his accounting job and began brewing on the ten barrel brewpub system at Habaneros. John …
Background Wanderlust Brewing Company opened in October 2012. It’s a 3 barrel brewhouse and a one-man show – and that man is Nathan Friedman. Nathan is an engineer for Flagstaff’s W.L. Gore, working with medical products by day, and often …
Experience – Granite Mountain Brewing Tucked between antique shops on historic Cortez Street in downtown Prescott AZ, Granite Mountain Brewing is a hip and trendy little brewery and taproom. The gorgeous handcrafted wood bar is the centerpiece of this bright establishment. …
