Introducing "This Week in Beer," Your Weekly Beer Calendar
Beer is a big deal in the Valley. From tastings and tappings to pairing dinners and more, there's a different beer event to attend pretty much every night. Every week, we'll curate upcoming brew-related goings-on and lay them out for you here. Your calendar will be as full of beer as your belly.
communities.washingtontimes.com
Monday, May 14
Tucson Newbie Brewery Party - Papago Brewing Co.
Wednesday, May 16
Firkin Fantastic Night - Sun Up Brewing Co.
Thursday, May 17
Sierra Nevada Tap Takeover - Flanny's Bar & Grill
Colorado Tap Takeover - Boulders on Broadway
Monday, May 14
Tucson Newbie Brewery Party - Papago Brewing Co.
6-8 p.m.
Papago Brewing Co. hosts three of Arizona's newest breweries from Tucson: 1702, Borderlands and Dragoon. All three breweries will be bringing their IPAs for tasting.
Beers:
- 1702 Rainy Day IPA
- Borderlands Noche Dulce Vanilla Porter
- Dragoon IPA
Wednesday, May 16
Firkin Fantastic Night - Sun Up Brewing Co.
"Firkin" is the name given to wooden casks or barrels that hold beer, and on this night they'll contain samples of Sun Up's double red and double IPA. A $20 ticket gets you gets you a snifter of each cask, plus a buffet of appetizers. The party's limited to just 40 people, but you can purchase your tickets ahead of time at Sunup.
Beers:
- Sun Up Brewer's Den Rex's Crimson Ale
- Sun Up Devious Double IPA
Thursday, May 17
Sierra Nevada Tap Takeover - Flanny's Bar & Grill
6:30 p.m.
Sierra Nevada commandeers 20 taps at Flanny's -- one of Tempe's best beer bars -- for this event. Many of the brews on tap have never been seen outside the brewery's taproom, let alone in Arizona.
Beers:
- Pale Ale
- Torpedo
- Summerfest
- Kellerweis
- Ruthless Rye
- Celebration
- Love Potion #69
- Southern Hemisphere Harvest
- Hoptimum
- Ovila Dubbel
- Ovila Quad
- Stout
- Bigfoot
- Side Car Amber Ale
- Knightro Irish Stout
- Brown Ale
- Blonde Ale
- Best Bitter
- Flipside IIPA
- Porter
Colorado Tap Takeover - Boulders on Broadway
Twenty-eight brews from Colorado will flow from Boulders' taps, including offerings from Odell, Ska, Great Divide, Left Hand, Oskar Blues and New Belgium.
Check out more local beer events on the next page.
Email to Friend
Write to Editor
Print Article
