Bars & Breweries

Up against the best, metro Phoenix’s young guns showed up in spades.

Much on craft popcorn while sipping an Arizona Sour.

Wren House Brewing Company and Little Miss BBQ are collaborating on a pecan pie wheat wine that will be on tap at Wren House by early November

Blue Hound in downtown Phoenix crafts thoughtful, innovative cocktails. Mixologist Phil Clark takes a complete, garnish-to-cube approach to mixing drinks, and the result is an uncommonly good bar program.

This weekend, check out the underground bar’s new nautical special effects, including digital TV portholes that will give the impression of sailing across the open sea.

Ticket prices for the annual beer festival will go up on Sunday, September 10. Order early bird tickets online now.

Sample Arizona wines at the wine garden at Flagstaff’s Art in the Park.

From creating recipes to mashing in, these women are at the heart of the Arizona craft brewing scene.

OBON Sushi Ramen Bar has opened at last in Scottsdale Quarter. Meet the signature cocktail that beverage director, Matt Martinez, has designed to kick things off.

Everything you want to know about rosé, from what to drink to where to find pink wine in Metro Phoenix.

Phoenix New Times’ fourth annual NovemBEER Festival is coming up on November 11th, pre-purchase your tickets today.

Explore the storied, multi-faceted origins of mezcal in this interview with Imbibe editor and author Emma Janzen about her new bookMezcal: The History, Craft & Cocktails of the World’s Ultimate Artisanal Spirit (Quarto Publishing Group, 2017).

Draft cocktails, wine, and a half-priced raw bar make The Gladly a happy place for the happiest of hours.

rICON is a beer produced by local brewery Pedal Haus, in tribute to its former assistant brewer who passed away in a motorcycle accident earlier this year. It’s a collaboration between Pedal Haus and Modern Times, one of Campbell-O’Neill’s favorite breweries. This rye IPA beer is available now on draft at Pedal Haus in Tempe.

Ice House Tavern is the coolest bar in Phoenix, and a couple of years ago, the dive bar overlooking the Arcadia ice skating rink had a face lift, gaining more comfortable booths and a full dinner menu.

My Uncle John had tapped into what Jeff “Beachbum” Berry once called the Caribbean Holy Trinity of Mixology — rum, lime, and sugar —when he created a beloved family cocktail recipe.

The Old Town Scottsdale cocktail bar Counter Intuitive has made a name for itself by changing themes multiple times per year. Now they’re sticking to a new theme for good.

Frozen drinks are decidedly old school, but six of Phoenix’s top mixologists are bringing them back with inventive, well-balanced tipples replacing the sugary-sweet frozen drinks of old.

In a city where you can’t throw a rock without hitting a taco place, Crujiente stands out with a superior happy hour menu including a top notch margarita and inventive tacos.

From fruit beers to American pilsners and lagers, we rounded up the six best craft brews for beating the Arizona summer heat.

These five coffee shops in Metro Phoenix are obsessed with beans, roast, and overall quality when it comes to drip, pour-over, and espresso drinks.

Handcut Burgers + Chophouse in Scottsdale is so close to being an awesome happy hour spot, except for a few major flaws.