Grab your growlers and drink up! Arizona Beer Week to begin brewing

PHOENIX — Beer lovers, get your growlers cleaned and ready for the next several days: The Arizona Beer Week has finally arrived.

Until Feb. 20, there will be dozens of daily events celebrating the growth of the craft beer industry in the Grand Canyon State. Breweries and bars will play host to pairings, collaboration brews, tap takeovers and more.

“(There are) beer dinners, cigars and beer, whiskey and beer, pairings with donuts, cookies and then there is educational features as well,” Rob Fullmer, Arizona Craft Brewers Guild Executive Director, said.

On Saturday, hundreds of beer enthusiasts from across the state are expected at the Arizona Strong Beer Festival. It has become a staple event during Arizona Beer Week and will be held at the Steele Indian School Park.

“We have got a hot-air balloon going up in the air every couple of minutes, we have got circus performers, we have got live music,” Fullmer said. “It is not just row after row of tents with beer, but there are six football fields full of that.”

Related

Phoenix area wakes up to rain, lightning, thunder, power outagesVirginia university didn’t know of student’s conviction before campus shooting, report saysAmericans’ confidence in US economy fell this month as Iran conflict sent gas prices back upNo injuries reported after 3 train cars go off track in MesaJoe Biden interviews with memoir ghostwriter reveal him discussing sensitive informationDo you toss food once the date on the label has passed? Experts say that’s often a waste