We know. After talking up Tucsonβs offerings during Arizona Beer Week, it seems odd to start off our βto-doβ list with a trek up to Phoenix, but hear us out.
We highly recommend attending this yearβsΒ Arizona Strong Beer Festival, the granddaddy of Arizona beer festivals β now in its 17th year β and easily one of the best ways to get acquainted with nearly every brewery in the state in one sitting.
More than 160 craft-beer purveyors from within and outside Arizona will fill Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix proper, serving samples of their goods amid live music and a healthy selection of Phoenix food options.
Fullmer of the Brewers Guild said the Strong Beer Festival is the best way to find out what to do with the rest of the week when it comes to beer.
βGo there and talk to 10 people, ask what they have planned,β Fullmer said. βYou will get a wide variety of responses and a good idea of what is being offered.β
The event runs from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road.
Tickets, available at arizonabeerweek.com, are $45.
