Stay ConnectedHear the fascinating stories behind the exploding Arizona craft beer scene directly from the people who are making it happen.
When you live in the desert you have to stay hydrated. Or you die. Simple. But who says you always have to drink boring old lame water? There are PLENTY of options to get a tasty handcrafted beer.
**Disclaimer: Make sure you drink LOTS of water in the desert. Seriously. Don’t be dumb. You need that out here. Or you really will die**
The Eastern part of the Valley is home to many outstanding breweries, and in less than a year Desert Monks Brewing has made quite the name for itself. Located in the Gilbert Town Square Desert Monks regularly has more than a dozen of its own beers on tap, all of which came from the minds of their various owners and brewers.
In this week's episode, we sit down with a host of key people from the Desert Monks Brewing and learn about how it came to be, both in name and location, what it is supposed is supposed to be and where it is heading in the future.
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In this episode our resident beer reviewer Marcus Pina, aka Brewery 602, reviews Mr Pineapple from San Tan Brewing and Salida Del Sol from Sentinel Peak Brewing. Enjoy!
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Extra special thanks to Chris Dodson for his awesome production/editing work to help put the audio side of the episodes together
Intro/Outro music is "La Veganza" by the awesome local Arizona band Fayuca
By now, pretty much anyone who knows Arizona beer knows Arizona Wilderness. They are so well known, in fact, that many Arizona Cardinals have stopped by not only to enjoy some beers, but brew some, too. Jared Veldheer, who played for the Cardinals from 2014 to 2017, collaborated with Wilderness on Tropical Storm back in 2015 and now on Double Tropical Storm.
In this episode, we sit down with Jared as well as Wilderness' Jon Buford at the DTPHX location to talk about how a professional athlete got into brewing while delving into how Tropical Storm originally came to be.
Extra special thanks to Chris Dodson for his awesome production/editing work to help put the audio side of the episodes together and to Luke Irvine at Mixed Mercury Media for his amazing photo, video, web development and social media skills. Also thanks to Adam Green for all the back-end work that goes into producing an episode.
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Intro/Outro music provided by the awesome local Arizona band Fayuca.
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October events:
10/11-10/12 - Oro's 3 Year Anniversary Oktoberfest Party
10/19 - Huss Uptown's Annual Husstoberfest!
10/20 - OHSO Oktoberfest: Beers, Brats, Best Friends
10/11-10/13 - Four Peaks Oktoberfest at Tempe Town Lake
10/2-10/30 - Four Peaks' Haunted Brewery Tours
10/12 - Helio Basin One Love 5 Year Anniversary Party!
10/19 - SunUp Brewing Company's 18th Anniversary Celebration
10/19 - Southwest Cider Fest
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The Team
Patreon Supporters Chris Odom, Gerardo Jaime, Jim Pfleger, Marcus Pina and Ryan Colvin
Intro/Outro music provided by the awesome local Arizona band Fayuca
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We tend to fall into "whats new" mode with beer these days. There are great beers popping up everywhere. However, we sometimes forget to give proper respect to the OG's, the people who have paved the way for this booming industry. And you know what? They are still making great beers AND innovating as well. Dragoon has been a staple of the Arizona beer scene since 2011 and have never stopped making awesome beer. In this episode we sit down with the guys behind this great Arizona brewery to hear their story. Enjoy!
We are back with another Beer 101 with our dude Will Walthereson. For this Beer 101 Will educates us on the art of blending beer. Wooden barrels make some of the most amazing beers ever. But the process can be rather unpredictable. Thus, the art of blending beer. Enjoy!
In this episode I sit down with the guys from Chupacabra Taproom, the latest addition to what is becoming a booming Downtown Mesa. A great selection of local and regional craft beers as well as a fantastic rotating cast of food trucks make this place a must-visit. On top of that the building is beautiful and they have an awesome patio. Be sure to listen to the episode so that you can see how you can get a penny pint as well as take the pint glass home with you. Enjoy!
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In the first of what will be a monthly "Brewers Panel" episode we sit down to discuss the current state of Arizona beer and craft beer in general across the country. My guests for this episode are Andy Ingram from Four Peaks, Dave Arnce from The Shop Beer Co. and Matt Trethewey from Beer Research Institute. Enjoy the show!
Opening a business is no easy task. Breweries are no exception. In fact, breweries are notoriously difficult to open. A major key to getting to opening day is to have a strong team. Front Pourch Brewing in Phoenix has nailed that. Everyone from investors to the person sending hop baskets from Oregon to use as light shades are friends and family. From the early days of making beer on their front porch (surprised?) to the madness that was the soft opening they have banded together to open one of the nicest taprooms in Arizona. And the beer? Yeah, its REALLY good. The top hit for the soft opening was a blonde ale that packs a punch at around 7% due to the brewers not understanding the efficiency of the new equipment. And I applaud you for that happy mistake. Keep "Toasty Blonde" on that list. Please.
Our instructor for this Beer 101 is Will Walthereson from The Shop Beer Co. Over the past few years lambics and beers inspired by the iconic lambic style have started to gain some momentum. With places like Jester King in Austin who make nothing but these wild type of beers and now in Arizona with Arizona Wilderness, Grand Canyon and a few others exploring this wild frontier consumers and brewers alike are really finding joy and appreciation for these funky treats.
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