2021 Arizona Strong Beer Festival 2021
For more information on 2021, go here.
This is an archive of 2020.
20th Strong Beer Festival - Saturday, February 8th, 2020
Did you attend the One Community Block Party for Unity?
We had such a good time at the Block Party that we wanted to drop a discount code on attendees. Check for an email coming from One Community! For more informaton about the One Community cause go to http://www.onecommunity.co/
Meet the Brewer Series at Arizona Strong Beer Festival
The Arizona Craft Brewers Guild and Fry’s Food Stores have teamed up to celebrate the finest of Arizona craft beer.
This year’s Fry’s Food Stores’ Signature Arizona Taproom line-up. 9 breweries selected below will be featured this Saturday within the Fry’s Food Store activation located in the heart of the event to showcase your beers. Beers will be on all day. We have John Holl, host of the Drink Beer, Think Beer podcast and Editor of Beer Edge, and the guys from Tap that AZ to be host talks and interact with our brewers. It’s a great event to learn as you sip and savor their beers.
This is a ticketed event through the 20th Annual Strong Beer Festival. Tickets are available at https://chooseazbrews.com/arizona-strong-beer-festival/
| Brewery | Speaker | Featured Beer | Talk Time | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SanTan Brewing | Gabe Wilson | Juicy Jack | 1:00pm | West |
| Uncle Bears Brewing/ 1912 Brewing | Andrew Bauman/ Allan Conger | Debo’s Sour Double IPA collab with 1912 Brewing | 1:30pm | West |
| Huss Brewing Co | Jeff Huss | Odell Collab – Cashmere Sweater | 2:00pm | West |
| Mother Road Brewing | Evan Luthye | Flag Nine Collab – Mexican Vienna Lager | 2:00pm | East |
| Grand Canyon Brewing | Josh Warstillo | Creekside Coffee Brown made with Peixeto Coffee | 2:30pm | East |
| Lumberyard Brewing | Ken Wilson / Gary Blazovich | Hazy Angel | 2:30pm | West |
| Dragoon Brewing | Eric Greene | Chiaro Chiaro Italian Pilsner | 3:00pm | West |
| That Brewing | John Scarbrough | Goat Milk Caramel Stout | 3:00pm | East |
| Barrio Brewing Co | Greyson Bentley | NCAAle | 3:30pm | East |
20 Years Strong - A Retrospective
Super VIP
- Friday night (5:00 – 9 PM) wristband pickup at Angels Trumpet Arcadia for Saturday Express Entry
- Saturday Strong Beer Festival | Early admission 11:30 am (90 extra minutes before the crowd.)
- Fry’s Food Stores 10th Anniversary Arizona Beer Week Fanny Pack & Goodies
- Access to Frys Food Store Arizona Taproom Specialty Beers
- 30 tasting tickets (1 ticket per beer tasting) (2 oz pours)
- VIP Area with Private Restroom
- Food Voucher
- Special Edition 20th Anniversay Strong Beer Festival Bandana
- Sunday Brunch Brewers Reception at Angels Trumpet Arcadia | 9 AM – Noon Brewery samples from 12 Breweries, Brewery one-on-one with reps, craft beer samplings, Grand Canyon Brewery and Distillery Bloody Mary bar, and national guest speaker.
- Strong Beer Fest 20th Anniversary glassware (Pickup Friday or Sunday)
- Plastic commemorative sampling cup
- $100
Participating Sunday Brunch Breweries – Sun 9AM – Noon
- 12 West Brewing Co.
- Grand Canyon Brewing + Distillery
- The Shop Beer Co.
- Crooked Tooth Brewing Co.
- Beer Research Institute
- Walter Station
- Grand Ave Brewery
- O.H.S.O. Brewery & Distillery
- Mother Road Brewing Company
- Lumberyard Brewing Co.
- Huss Brewing Company
- Dragoon Brewing Company
Brunch Menu for Sunday Event:
- Green chili pork enchiladas with over easy eggs on top
- Sweet Potato Enchiladas
- Chorizo and Potato Quesadillas
- Biscuits with Smoked Andouille Gravy
- Tater tots
- Cinnamon Roll Pop Tarts
ARCADIA
VIP
- Saturday Strong Beer Festival | Early admission 11:30 am (90 extra minutes before the crowd.)
- Fry’s Food Stores 10th Anniversary Arizona Beer Week Fanny Pack & Goodies
- Access to Frys Food Store Arizona Taproom Specialty Beers
- 30 tasting tickets (1 ticket per beer tasting) (2 oz pours)
- VIP Area with Private Restroom
- Food Voucher
- Special Edition 20th Anniversay Strong Beer Festival Bandana
- Plastic commemorative sampling cup
- $80
General Admission
- 1 pm entry
- Access to Frys Food Store Arizona Taproom
- 30 tasting tickets (1 ticket per beer tasting)
- Plastic commemorative sampling cup
Designated Driver
- $20 admission Saturday / $15 Sunday Brunch (no alcohol may be consumed by Designated Drivers)
- May accompany VIP/Super VIP into VIP area.
Here's what we have so far.
