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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 …
Background Todd Cook opened Boulder Dam Brewing in 2007. His idea was to create a family friendly spot rich in the history of Boulder City. He researched building styles and décor from the early 1930’s and incorporated that in everything from the …
Background Co-founders Ryan Dowdle and Shane Mozur opened Tampa, Florida’s Angry Chair Brewing in late 2014. They are known for their stouts and sours. Head brewer, Ben Romano started home brewing in 2006. In 2009, he started brewing professionally for …
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. …
Background – Sin City Brewing Co. When Richard Johnson moved to Las Vegas in 1996, “There was nothing there in terms of craft beer. One brewpub, that was it. He was in charge of the next three that opened. Sin City …
Experience What a find off the Arizona I-17 in Camp Verde! For those traveling to Flagstaff, Sedona or Prescott this brewery/restaurant is a worthwhile stop. Verde Brewing Co has only been open a short time (4 months when we visited) …
Background – Big Dog Brewing In 1990, Tom Wiesner from Wisconsin, founded Big Dog’s Hospitality Group, a local chain of Wisconsin-themed bar-restaurant-casino properties. In 1992 he opened Southern Nevada’s first brewery. The company started as the Holy Cow Brewery on the …
Background Mike Bisaha started Big Top Brewing in 2013. Their brewmaster, Josh Wilson of Parrish, had been homebrewing for 25 years and was encouraged by a distributor to go pro. Bisaha’s 6,000-square-foot facility started with a 30-barrel system with a goal …
