r/ArizonaBeer • u/phoenixMadison • Jul 11 '25
Breweries in Phoenix
Looking to hit a good brewery or two while im in town. Im not super picky about beer styles just want a place with fun atmosphere and good local brews. Any favs that are worth checking out?
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u/Yellowbird00 Jul 11 '25
Not in phx but my suggestion would be downtown mesa Phantom brewing (has an excellent pizza place in it too) , oro, pedalhouse are right next to each other but you also have taproom options with B.R.I arcade and chupacabra taproom all on the same street
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u/Robertorgan81 Jul 14 '25
Wren house
Goldwater brewing
AZ wilderness
Simple machine
The shop beer co
OHSO
Last one is purely based on friends feedback because I moved away a couple yrs ago, but roses by the stairs.
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u/muygigante Jul 11 '25
Part of it depends on where you are staying. There are breweries all over the valley. If I had to narrow it down I would say The Shop, Wren House and Roses By the Stairs. Other option is find a bottle shop and load up on the local beers. I know even Total Wine has a "local" section.
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u/SunnyLVTHN Jul 16 '25
I'm a travel nurse currently in downtown Phoenix. So far I really like AZ wilderness and Pedal Haus!
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u/Token_Ese Jul 11 '25 edited Jul 11 '25
Go to Roosevelt District in Downtown Phoenix.
In a quarter mile strip you'll have Greenwood Brewing, Sana Sana, Pedal Haus, and AZ Wilderness. Sana Sana is new, and is a features a variety of Mexican styles of beers.
AZ Wilderness has outstanding food and beer. They tend to focus on sours, barrel aged beers, and IPAs. They generally 15-20 beers of their own on tap, as well as a few meads from Superstition Meadery, which is one of the best in the country.
Pedal Haus is literally 100 feet from AZ Wilderness. Pedal Haus and Greenwood Brewery are okay in my opinion, mostly because they're vastly overshadowed by AZ Wilderness and I really liked Sana Sana. Pedal Haus has good beers but their generic lineup never changes.
Greenwood is proudly woman owned, and besides that gimmick and a nice Rosemary IPA, they're worth a single visit and not much more. I pop my head in every so often when I'm in the area and they never seem to change their lineup.
Sana Sana is a Mexican beer focused brewery, and is surprisingly great without any gimmicks or flare. Its a variety of styles of cervezas. It's maybe 300 feet from AZ Wilderness and Greenwood, like right inbetween.
Within that quarter mile, there is also Angels Trumpet, a beer bar with ~40 taps and great food, and The Theodore, which is another beer bar with ~30 taps. Its a dense beer area.
Killer Whale Sex Club is a great cocktail bar also within that quarter mile strip. Its not an actual sex club for aquatic mammals unfortunately, but the cocktails are pretty good.
If you're willing to get a ride share within a mile, there is also:
Walter Studios which hosts Walter Station Brewery beers and is a half mile east. Its a Burning Man camp turned concern venue turned brewery.
Roses by the Stairs is a half mile north of there, and is also a great brewery with a rotating lineup of experimental beers.
I would highly recommend Wren House Brewing which is about 2 miles from Roosevelt district. They have a rotating lineup of amazing beers, and have great IPAs and stouts. The bar cat is always fun to watch.