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Craft BeerThe Best Golf Course-Adjacent Breweries Around the Phoenix Metro Area

Matthew JohnsonJanuary 18, 2024

Keep the long drives on the par fives and make your post-round travel your short game specialty with our list of the closest crafty drinks after a day on the links.

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City Guide 202417 Craft Beer Destinations in the Valley

Editorial StaffOctober 26, 2023

Put together a nifty tasting flight of top Phoenix-area craft beer destinations with this bird’s-eye guide.

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Craft Beer2023 Arizona Craft Beer Awards Medal Ceremony Photo Gallery

Matthew JohnsonOctober 9, 2023

Pedal Haus, Wren House, Roses by the Stairs among the big winners at ACBA in year 2.

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TravelMake California Dreamin’ a Reality with this Riverside-Orange County Road Trip

Craig OuthierSeptember 18, 2023

Leave the driving to yourself with this pop-in/pop-out SoCal weekender. 

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TravelGetaway This Fall to Lo-Do: Denver’s Lower Downtown District

Craig OuthierSeptember 14, 2023

Denver’s lower downtown district is a manna for culture vultures and pedal-heads.

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Travel3 Reasons Why Phoenicians Should Visit Lubbock

Leah LeMoineSeptember 13, 2023

For a well-rounded fall or late-summer sojourn, go east… to West Texas.

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TravelCruise the Alaskan Riviera During the Summer & Fall

Niki D'AndreaSeptember 12, 2023

Beat the Valley’s faux fall by indulging in one last aspirational weekender

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FeaturesTravel7 Last-Second Adventures for the Summer (and Fall)

Editorial StaffSeptember 1, 2023

Beat the Valley’s faux fall by indulging in one last aspirational weekender, from tooling down California’s Central Coast to a wine-tasting trip in West Texas.

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Craft BeerpodcastPart 2: Arizona is a Great Craft Beer State! Episode with the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild

Matthew JohnsonJuly 12, 2023

We deep dive into Arizona beer laws and national recognition with the guild guys, Rob and Andrew!

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Craft BeerpodcastPart 1: Arizona is a Great Craft Beer State! Episode with the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild

Matthew JohnsonJuly 11, 2023

We deep dive into Arizona beer laws and national recognition with the guild guys, Rob and Andrew!

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Restaurants93 Craft Beer Destinations Around Arizona

Editorial StaffSeptember 27, 2022

From Yuma to the Utah border, we sipped our way across Arizona to bring you this region-by-region guide to the state’s burgeoning craft brew scene, with beer-crawl maps, brewer profiles, merch picks and other actionable info. Bonus: an early glimpse of our fall beer festival and statewide beer awards!

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Craft BeerpodcastAZ Craft Beer Review: Cirrus Haze

Matthew JohnsonJuly 21, 2022

Join us at O.H.S.O. in Arcadia on July 27th from 12pm - 3pm as we launch the tickets sales to the inaugural Arizona Craft Beer Awards & Festival!

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Craft BeerNew Craft Beer Releases to Plan Your Weekend Around

Matthew JohnsonApril 22, 2022

Beer business is bigger and better than ever here in the Valley of the suds.

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Craft Beer10 Newly Released Craft Beers to Enjoy this Weekend

Matthew JohnsonApril 8, 2022

Golf, baseball and a cold beer sound pretty good this weekend.

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CultureTap Into Mesa Event Puts Spotlight on Downtown Mesa as Craft Beer Destination

Matthew JohnsonMarch 8, 2022

Downtown Mesa is a craft beer destination with 5 (soon to be 7) Main Street breweries in walking distance.

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Charles Lohrmann

As managing editor and associate publisher of Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine, Charles Lohrmann experienced astounding natural wonders, from canoeing in Deep East Texas to trekking into the remote canyonlands west of Del Rio to view Archaic rock art. From TPWD, Lohrmann moved to Texas Highways, the award-winning Official Travel Magazine of Texas, where he was editor and publisher, and directed coverage of destinations in every corner of Texas. As editor of Texas Co-op Power magazine, he guided content development — including travel, history and culture — for the largest circulation publication in the state of Texas, reaching more than 3.5 million readers. Now residing in Santa Fe, N.M., Lohrmann has also traveled throughout Arizona many times, in particular to the Hopi and Navaho tribal lands, as well as to the Tohono O’odham nation.

Jenna Watters

Jenna Watters was born and raised in Sedona, Arizona, which is where her love of music began. She started singing in church as a young girl, joined a traveling choir that toured all over Arizona, and even helped teach the choir her senior year at Sedona Red Rock High School. In 2005, she graduated high school and spent a couple years at Arizona State University before she decided to travel around Europe, and it was during her travels that she decided that a career in music was calling her name. She linked up with her friend, Daniel Watters and they began writing songs via e-mail and would meet up during holiday breaks back home to Sedona to play small coffee shop shows for their friends and family. Fast forward to 15 years later; Jenna now lives in Austin with her husband Daniel and their son Johnny and has achieved her dream of becoming a full time musician with their band, The Watters. She also sings in various other side projects in town and teaches yoga on the side. Both Jenna and Daniel’s families still live in Arizona and they often travel back home for holidays and shows.

Jennifer Baluch

Jenn is a celebrated food influencer and a stand out in Arizona’s culinary scene. Honored as Best Food Influencer and recognized for her TikTok and Instagram accounts by PHOENIX magazine’s Best of the Valley, Jenn has become a trusted voice for food lovers across the state.

Her journey began during the challenging days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when she started spotlighting local restaurants to support struggling businesses.

Since then, Jenn has earned a reputation for her expertise in authentic Mexican cuisine, her passion for mom-and-pop eateries, and her love of dive bars and hidden gems.

Her genuine love for food shines through in her videos, where her expressions while tasting each dish say it all-no words needed.

Known for her honest yet thoughtful reviews, Jenn has built a loyal audience that appreciates her down-to-earth personality and approachability.

When she’s not discovering Arizona’s best bites, you might find her snapping selfies with fans or sharing her latest food finds.

Brian Goddard

Brian Goddard is a Scottsdale/Phoenix based Photographer, Videographer and Designer with a focus on Architecture, Food, Travel, Adventure, Garden and Lifestyle Content Creation.

Brian began his career as a Graphic Designer, Art Director and Photographer for Organic Gardening magazine and Organic Style magazine at Rodale, in Pennsylvania, Disney Adventures magazine in New York City, before relocating to Arizona to Design and Art Direct Phoenix Home & Garden magazine and PHOENIX magazine.

Brian has a lifelong interest in Adventure, Culture, Travel, Cuisine, Plants and Lifestyle, which makes Arizona a perfect place to Live, Work and Play.