AZ CRAFT BEER NEWS

PHOENIX magazine, in partnership with the Arizona Craft Brewer's Guild, is proud to present the 5th Annual AZ Craft Beer Awards, recognizing the best in Arizona brewing! The Arizona Craft Beer Fest, held on October 31, 2026, will be the celebration of these awards, bringing the beer community together so we can all enjoy the best Arizona has to offer!

VOTE HERE Cast your vote for your picks for the Best of Phoenix® in the 2026 Best of Phoenix® Readers’ Poll! This is your chance to vote for your favorite Valley businesses for the Best in Arts, Entertainment, Food, Shopping, Services, Cannabis, and more! Vote once per day per email address for every category available. Fill out the categories you’d like to vote for and hit the “Submit Your Ballot” button toward the bottom of the page. Voting ends September 10th at 11:59 PM.

Raise A Stein, PROST! Oktoberfest in Munich officially runs from Sat, Sep 19, 2026 – Sun, Oct 4, 2026 Here in Arizona, we are little more flexible with our Oktoberfest dates, likely due to the hot weather that frequently persists well into October. You will often see celebrations planned from mid-September thru mid-October. I will try to keep a master list here and update it often. Here are the dates for Oktoberfest celebrations around the state. Check back often as this p

Dragoon Brewing in Tucson has a summer closure planned for Aug 3rd - Aug 10th for regular maintenance, updates and repairs. They will reopen August 11th. MORE

Since we are getting closer to Oktoberfest in Munich again, I thought it might be helpful to check out Seasons Of The Brew's 8 Day Bavarian Itinerary. Pretty ambitious trip but we were able to accomplish a lot of things mostly thanks to: Detailed advanced planning EuroRail unlimited train passes Wonderful Hotel literally across the street from the Hauptbanhof (train station) 2 separate rooms and A/C climate control! Full gourmet breakfast included at hotel to fuel up for the