Check out Tempe’s tight community of craft beer trailblazers.
- The Shop Beer Co.
Revel in The Shop’s remarkable hazy IPAs and sour ales at the Tempe Town Lake-adjacent tasting room and lively beer garden.
922 W First St., 480-477-9212, theshop.beer (2022 Arizona Craft Beer Awards bronze medal winner for Neonic Orange Julius Sour) - Four Peaks Brewing Company
Award-winning ales might be the draw for the college folks who keep this cavernous but friendly place humming, but the food is terrific, too. Great burgers, pizzas and wraps, and when you don’t feel like drinking per se, try the stout milkshake. (ACBA bronze for Hazy IPA)
1340 E. Eighth St., 480-303-9967, fourpeaks.com - Pedal Haus Brewery
Expect upscale pub grub such as tempura cheese curds, bratwurst bites and meaty chicken wings soaked in Belgian witbier in a bike-themed, beer-centric milieu conceived by Mill Avenue restaurateur Julian Wright. (ACBA Brewery of the Year in 2023, gold medals for Pilsner, Beach Cruiser Amber Lager and Desert Classic Pale Ale)
730 S. Mill Ave., 480-314-2337, pedalhausbrewery.com - Catalyst Crafted Ales
Owner/head-brewer Will Walthereson has built quite the resume — spending time at Wren House, The Shop Beer Co., The Bruery — and brings immense brewing knowledge to serve the beer geeks of the Valley with his wide array of barrel-aged stouts, sours and hazies. (ACBA gold medal for Mobility Scooter Barleywine)
Now open at 1845 E. Broadway Rd., catalystcraftedales.com
