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An Arizona-based food, beverage and travel writer since 2008, I launched this website in 2015 to document my culinary adventures, beverage escapades, gardening endeavors, and travel in the Phoenix area and beyond. Also find a comprehensive calendar of Phoenix-area food and drink-related events on my Events page.

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Inaugural AZ Barrels, Bottles & Brews

  • Salt River Fields (map)
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This all-new event offers tastes and samples from your favorite Arizona producers while overlooking the gorgeous fields and McDowell Mountains. Arizona Barrels, Bottles & Brews event is the only festival in the state that features samples and products produced exclusively in Arizona. All participants will produce exclusive beers, wines, and spirits just for the events that use Arizona grown hops, yeast, grapes, plus use Arizona water.

Participating breweries include Huss Brewing Co., McFate Brewing Company, Scottsdale Beer Company, Beer Research Institute, Grand Canyon Brewing & Distillery, Uncle Bears Brewery & Grill, Old Ellsworth Brewing, Dragoon Brewing, Cider Corp. Arizona Craft Ciders, 8-bit Aleworks, Crooked Tooth Brewing Co., Helton Brewing Co., The Phoenix Ale Brewery, SanTan Brewery, O.H.S.O. Brewing and Distillery, and more to come. Participating distilleries will include Desert Diamond Distillery, O.H.S.O. Brewing & Distillery, Grand Canyon Brewing & Distillery, Paddington Vodka, SanTan Distillery, Thumb Butte Distillery, Elgin Distillery, and more. Participating wineries include Cellar 433, Village of Elgin Winery, and more to come. Walk the concourse and sip and savor a true taste of Arizona this November!

Tickets are $50, which includes 12 samples and access to purchase items from some of the BEST food trucks in Arizona. VIP tickets gain you early entry. For more information regarding the 2018 AZ Barrels, Bottles, & Brews event, visit www.azbottlesandbrews.com.

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