October 19
Arizona Craft Beer Awards & Festival
New venue, same great beer. The third annual celebration of local suds, presented by PHOENIX magazine in collaboration with the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, will take place at Centerpoint Plaza on Mill Avenue in Tempe. A diverse panel of expert judges will discern which locally brewed pilsners, porters, IPAs, sours and Scottish ales are the best in the state, and attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy samples from Pedal Haus Brewery, Arizona Wilderness Brewing, PHX Beer Co. and more. Noon-5 p.m. $50 GA, $70 VIP. Centerpoint Plaza, 660 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, azcraftbeer.com
