Arizona Craft Brewers Guild

10/11/2026

Huge news for Arizona craft b**r!

Arizona breweries CRUSHED at this year’s Great American B**r Festival, the largest b**r competition in the country!

The Arizona Craft Brewers Guild couldn't be more thrilled, and we are beyond proud of the talent, passion, and world-class craftsmanship coming out of our state. We love to see Arizona b**r shining on the national stage and we’re especially proud that every single one of these medal-winning breweries is an Arizona Guild member!

Join us in raising a glass to our winners:

🥇 Wren House Brewing Company – Festbier (Dortmunder or German-Style Festbier)

🥇Saddle Mountain Brewing Company – Dill You Take Me Higher? (Experimental B**r)

🥇 Wren House Brewing Company – Märzen [Wh***ey Barrel Aged] (Wood- and Barrel-Aged B**r)

🥈 Corbett brewery – Cypress Pils (Smoke B**r)

🥈Rickety Cricket Brewing – 2025 BA Bee’s Knees (Barleywine or Wheat W**e)

🥉Barrio Brewing Co. – Barrio Nolan’s Porter (Porter or Stout)

🥉Fate Brewing Company – Pueblo Vienna L***r (International-Style Amber L***r)

🥉12 West Brewing – Zona (Contemporary American L***r)

🎖️The Brewery at Tirrito Farm; Honorable Mention – Helles L***r (Dortmunder or German-Style Festbier)

Congratulations to the brewers, cellarmen, front-of-house teams, and everyone who makes Arizona craft b**r the best community! Next time you visit your local taproom, make sure to congratulate them in person and grab a pour of some of the best b**r in America!

10/06/2026

In order to determine Best of Show, our dedicated judges sampled the gold medal winner in all 21 of the competition categories and narrowed it down to the very best three! This literally takes more than an hour of sampling to determine.

Congratulations to these breweries:
12 West Brewing Zona Light from the American Pilsner category
Rickety Cricket Brewing 2025 BA Bees Knees Barleywine in the Wood Aged category
OHSO Brewery- Sudoku Ginger Lemongrass Rice L***r in the Herb & Spice category

Go find them today!

10/05/2026

A Halloween pre-game with Arizona's Best Breweries? Absolutely!

Get your tickets at https://tickets.phoenixmag.com and join us! This event not only offers you a chance to have a great time, it also supports the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild!

10/05/2026

Our friends at Crescent Crown Distributing - Arizona are gathering breweries together to help one of our own. Adrian and Yvonne are hard working people who have had their lives turned upside down with multiple cancer diagnoses this year. With bills piling up, the community is trying to help.

Join us at Tipsy Cactus TapRoom & Bottle Shop tonight from 5 - 8 PM and bid on cool merch and open your hearts to these fine people!

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10/02/2026

The Arizona Craft Brewers Guild's Arizona Craft B**r Awards Celebration was last night and we're thrilled to announce that Wren House Brewing Company took home the prize for Brewery of the Year!

The b**rs that took home medals and combined to earn them the Brewery of the Year award were:
🥇Gold for Spellbinder
🥈Silver for Festbier
🥈Silver for Apache Trout
🥈Silver for Double Barrel Aged Mexican Black King Snake

Dedication to excellence has paid off again! Thanks to all of our judges and breweries! More announcements will be coming soon, so stay tuned!

09/01/2026

See you there!

HEY RUNNERS! Come out to our monthly Tempe Checkpoints tonight at The Shop B**r Co., in partnership with Sole Sports.

- Meet at the Shop at 6:30pm
- Run around Tempe for an hour, visiting various checkpoints and collect raffle tickets (7-8pm)
- Meet back at The Shop at 8pm for the raffle drawing and win prizes!!

It’s free to join and always a great time!

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08/19/2026

It's going to be amazing!

Come celebrate the best of Arizona b**r at the AZ Craft B**r Fest! 🍻

PHOENIX magazine, in partnership with the Arizona Craft Brewer's Guild, is proud to present the 5th Annual AZ Craft B**r Awards, recognizing the best in Arizona brewing!

The Arizona Craft B**r Fest, held on October 31, 2026, will be the celebration of these awards, bringing the b**r community together so we can all enjoy the best Arizona has to offer!

WE'VE MOVED!! We are excited to bring the AZ Craft B**r Fest to Downtown Mesa on Halloween!

Get tickets now at https://tickets.phoenixmag.com/events/arizona-craft-b**r-awards-festival-10-31-2026

08/14/2026

Never a bad to to remember that your local brewery would love to see you this weekend!

Public Service Announcement! 📣
If there’s a brewery you love and respect, why not show them you care by buying their b**r, taking a trip to visit their tasting room, or by simply sending them a note telling them how much you enjoy what they do.
Tag a brewery you admire below and share this message because there’s so much amazing b**r around the world worth celebrating! 🍻🍻🍻

08/02/2026

Tomorrow you can help bring some much needed help to those in Venezuela devastated by the June 24th earthquakes.

Join **rco and friends to raise money to help!

Monday August 3rd from 4 PM to 8 PM

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07/31/2026

TWO new podcasts dropped in the Arizona B**r Frontier feed!

The bonus episode today features Mark Sullivan of Crescent Crown Distributing - Arizona discussing his connection to the people of Venezuela and why there is such a huge need for help right now. Remember to mark your calendar and get to Phantom Fox B**r Co on Monday evening.

I also had a chance to sit down and chat with Scott and Josh from Craft Culture Draft Solutions and talk all things draft systems and b**r.

You can find Arizona B**r Frontier on your favorite podcasting app, or watch the video with bonus content on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/

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