Come celebrate the best of Arizona beer at the AZ Craft Beer Awards Festival!

PHOENIX magazine, in partnership with the Arizona Craft Brewer's Guild, is proud to present the 3rd Annual AZ Craft Beer Awards, recognizing the best in Arizona brewing! The Festival, held on October 19, 2024, will be the celebration of these awards, bringing the beer community together so we can all enjoy the best Arizona has to offer!

WE'VE MOVED!! We are excited to bring the AZ Craft Beer Awards Festival to Tempe!

This year's event will be held at Centerpoint Plaza, off of Mill Ave.

October 19, 2024

VIP Entry: 12:00 PM

General Admission Entry: 1:00 PM

Event ends: 5:00 PM

VIP Admission includes:

• Early Entrance at 12:00 PM
• 20 Drink Tickets (4 oz of beer per ticket)
• Commemorative Sample Cup
• VIP Designated Driver ticket excludes drink tickets and commemorative cup
• VIP-only wristband pickup the night before the event. Skip the lines!

If you are a VIP Ticket Holder, and you'd like to make your check-in process as easy as possible, we invite you to join us on Friday, October 18th at Pedal Haus Tempe between 5 PM and 8 PM to scan your ticket and receive your wristband. You'll still need to show your ID at the entrance on the day of the event, but otherwise, you'll be able to walk right in! 

General Admission includes:

• Entrance at 1:00 PM
• 15 Drink Tickets (4 oz of beer per ticket)
• Commemorative Sample Cup
• General Admission Designated Driver ticket excludes drink tickets and commemorative cup

A portion of the proceeds will go to our partner, the Arizona Craft Brewer's Guild

This Year's Participating Breweries:

• Barrio Brewing (2024 ACBA Brewery of the Year)
• Pedal Haus Brewery (2023 ACBA Brewery of the Year)
• Oro Brewing Company (2022 ACBA Brewery of the Year)
• Arizona Wilderness Brewing
• Bone Haus Brewing
• Catalyst Crafted Ales
• College Street Brewhouse
• Chestnut Sports Club
• Desert Monks Brewing Co.
• Dragoon Brewing Co.
• Front Pourch Brewing
• Grand Avenue Brewing Co.
• Greenwood Brewing
• Huss Brewing
• Hundred Mile Brewing Co.
• Historic Brewing Co.
• Kitsune Brewing Co.
• Mother Road Brewing
• Mudshark Brewery
• O.H.S.O. Brewery + Distillery
• Old Ellsworth Brewing
• Phantom Fox Beer Co.
• PHX Beer Co.
• The Perch Brewery
• Pinnacle Brewing Company
• Saddle Mountain Brewing Co.
• SanTan Brewing
• The Shop Beer Co.
• Simple Machine Brewing
• Uncle Bear's Brewery
• Walter Station Brewery
• Wren House Brewing Co.

Vendor Lineup

• Food available from Mellow Mushroom Pizza
• Food available from Pedal Haus Brewery
• Wicked Rain Craft Beer Bar
• Six Byrd Cider
• I'd Smoke That BBQ
• Below The Rim Meadery
• AZ Lemonade Stand
• The Pets Table
• Arizona Renaissance Festival
• Platinum IV
• Polar Seltzer
• New Horizon Dental

IMPORTANT INFO:

VIP Entrance

VIP ticket holders and VIP designated drivers will be allowed entry into the event at 12:00pm. General Admission entry will begin at 1:00pm.

Parking

The AZ Craft Beer Awards Festival will take place at the Centerpoint Plaza off of Mill Ave, in Tempe. There will be plenty of parking available in parking garages throughout the Mill Avenue area.

Bag Policy

This event will have a clear bag policy. All bags must be clear so that we can see what is inside. Bags are subject to search on entry. If you bring a bag that isn’t clear, you will not be allowed entry into the event.

Outside Food

Absolutely no outside food will be allowed. The only exception is pretzel-necklaces. Don’t worry, we will have quality nosh available at the festival for purchase.

Water Bottles

Water bottles will be available throughout the event.

ID Check

All attendees will be required to show a valid ID upon entry to the event. No one under the age of 21 will be permitted to enter the event.

Pets

We’re sorry, but no pets will be allowed at this event.

NO Weapons

Weapons of any kind will not be allowed inside the event.

Refunds

This is a rain or shine event! If there might be rain, come prepared. There will be no refunds given.

Use Common Sense!

We’re all here to have a good time and drink good beer. If you have doubts about something you’re doing or bringing, play it safe and don’t do it or bring it.

If you have any questions or concerns, email us at events@citieswestmedia.com

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