Craft BeerWhere to Find & Drink New Craft Beer in Phoenix This Weekend
Matthew JohnsonSeptember 1, 2022
New craft beer releases in the Phoenix area and where to find or drink them.
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Craft BeerpodcastAZ Craft Beer Awards & Festival Beer Review 15: Vamonos
Matthew JohnsonJune 22, 2022
Light and refreshing, BRI's Mexican-style Vienna lager is almost nitro-like smooth on the finish.
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Craft BeerOur Favorite New Craft Beer Releases This Week
Matthew JohnsonNovember 18, 2021
An awesome weekend for craft beer releases.
Craft BeerIt’s Oktoberfest and Fresh Hop Season for Craft Breweries
Matthew JohnsonSeptember 16, 2021
Tis the season! Fall seasonal beers are back at many of our local craft breweries.
Craft BeerThirsty Thursday: New Craft Beer Releases from Arizona Breweries on August 27
Matthew JohnsonAugust 27, 2020
From Oktoberfest to Pumpkin ales and porters, expect to see those autumnal styles at a craft brewery near you.
Desert DigestBeer of the Month: Top Secret Battle Monkey from The Beer Research Institute
Craig OuthierJuly 7, 2020
100 international bitterness units (IBUs) in a double IPA? That must translate into some face-melting hops bitterness, right? Magically, it does not with this superbly tuned hammer of a beer from Mesa-based The Beer Research Institute. Employing Citra and Denali hops for a citrus-pineapple punch, the brewers employ “zero-second,” after-boil late hopping to “avoid that overpowering bitterness,” according to manager Zack Forsythe. “It’s an amazingly balanced beer for how heavy it is.” Now available in...