Background – Green Feet Brewing Scott Petersen and Jen Reynard opened Green Feet Brewing in May 2016. Peterson began thinking about opening a brewery while on active duty in Afghanistan in 2012. He had been home brewing for several years in Reynard’s garage when…
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Green Feet Brewing, Tucson, AZ
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Crooked Tooth Brewing, Tucson, AZ
Crooked Tooth Brewing tasting room is large with several tables and a wraparound bar. Large garage doors open up onto 6th Street. As you head out the patio you can see the brewing area. The patio is also large complete…
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Peoria Artisan Brewery, Peoria, AZ
Background Neal Farrell and Kristina Frosch opened Peoria Artisan Brewery in 2013. Their Litchfield Taproom is in historic Litchfield Park, AZ just adjacent to the historic Wigwam Resort, a great place to stay. The Taproom is a small neighborhood establishment where brewer Joe…
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State 48 Brewery, Surprise, AZ
Mario Rana opened State 48 Brewery, the first and only brewery in Surprise, Az in June 2016. They are one of the handful of new breweries opening on the west side of Phoenix. He opened the brewery/restaurant focusing on Arizona…
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Richter Aleworks, Peoria, AZ
Background – Richter Aleworks Brandon Richter had been a home brewer for some time, but when traveling in Europe with their friends, Brandon and his wife April decided, they had to open their own brewery, Richter Aleworks. Upon returning, Brandon enrolled in…
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Saddle Mountain Brewing, Goodyear, Arizona
The number of breweries on the west side of Phoenix has grown to seven. The western most entity is Saddle Mountain Brewing in Goodyear. Jacob and Laura Hansen opened the doors in October 2014. Both Hansens grew up around rural…
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Tombstone Brewing Company, Tombstone, AZ
Background Historic gunfights and horse-drawn carriage rides, whats not to love. The Wild West is alive and well in Tombstone, Arizona, an hour southeast of Tucson. The tourist destination’s newest attraction, Tombstone Brewing Company opened in October 2016. They began…
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Mother Bunch Brewing, Phoenix, AZ
Julie Meeker has a background in Engineering and home brewing. In September 2014 she decided to focus on brewing beer and with her husband Jimmie McBride and opened Mother Bunch Brewing. Julie overseas operations of the brewpub, leading the vision…
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Fate Brewing Company, Scottsdale, AZ
We originally posted Fate Brewing Company in January 2015. Then they were forced to change to McFate. Finally in 2019 they were again able to use Fate Brewing. Background Steve McFate grew up in Scottsdale, AZ and was a home…
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Helton Brewing, Phoenix, AZ
Helton Brewing opened their doors in May 2016. Owner Brian Helton is an 18-year veteran of the beer industry, with a couple GABF medals for his brews with Rock Bottom and later consulting for other brewing companies. When Brian decided to open his…
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