Festival kicks off Arizona Beer Week with 500 craft beers
The Arizona Strong Beer Festival is moving to a new location for 2023. The annual event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, 7555 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale.
“The Strong Beer Festival is about bringing people together to make a cultural statement about craft beer and why we love it,” Rob Fullmer, executive director of Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, said in a press release. “Get your pretzel necklaces ready and join us for a beer-filled afternoon at Salt River Fields.”
Nearly 10,000 attendees are expected to sample the breweries and taste test new beers. The event is for ages 21 and up.
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The Arizona Strong Beer Festival is moving to a new location for 2023. The annual event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, 7555 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale.
“The Strong Beer Festival is about bringing people together to make a cultural statement about craft beer and why we love it,” Rob Fullmer, executive director of Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, said in a press release. “Get your pretzel necklaces ready and join us for a beer-filled afternoon at Salt River Fields.”
Nearly 10,000 attendees are expected to sample the breweries and taste test new beers. The event is for ages 21 and up.
Craft brews from more than 100 different breweries throughout Arizona and across the country will be on tap to sample during the event.
General Admission tickets start at $70 and allow entry into the festival at 1 p.m.
A limited number of VIP tickets that provide entry to the event 90 minutes early are available for $90. The VIP tickets also provide attendees with extra tasting samples, express entry on Saturday and access to a VIP area with shade, tables and VIP-only restrooms.
In addition, VIP ticketholders will be able to pick up their wristbands Friday at the Pepsi Party Deck at Salt River Fields and enjoy a $4 can of beer while watching a live MLB4 Collegiate Baseball Tournament game.
The event will also feature a limited supply of Super VIP tickets, which include everything that comes with the VIP admission plus a special edition swag item and admission to an exclusive Sunday Brewers’ Brunch Reception. Super VIP tickets are $110.
The Arizona Strong Beer Festival is the largest of more than 100 events planned throughout the state in celebration of the 12th Annual Arizona Beer Week, which runs from Feb. 16–26, according to the release.
A complete brewery participation list will be available at the end of January at strongbeerfest.com, allowing festival goers an in-depth look at the offerings before the festival begins.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit strongbeerfest.com.
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