The Best Spring Beers in Arizona

Here in Arizona , fountain is pretty short . But that does n’t have in mind we do n’t go searching for some great local beer to keep us busy ( and hydrated ) asspring trainingends and we ready ourselves for the unforgiving summer heat ( hello , 100 degrees ) . To fete the spring season , we turn to our local breweries , the ones roil out great beer after great beer using everything from ginger to grapefruit to true guava so as to keep us happy . Here ’s what ’s on rap this season around the Grand Canyon State .

Uncle Bear’s Brown Sugar Amber Ale

5.6%AhwatukeeUncle Bear ’s Brown Sugar Amber Ale is a top transition from Arizona ’s wintertime season ( or lack thereof ) into spring . Light , and even a small mo malty , this favorite spring brewage is made by commingle caramel and brownish sugar . And with a 5.6 % ABV , a few rounds of it wo n’t obliterate you .

Wren House Brewing Co. Rose Gose

4.6%PhoenixA newcomer to the AZ craft scene ( and already one ofArizona ’s good breweries ) , Wren House is also pouring some of saltation ’s most favorable beer . The Rose Gose is a low - alcoholic drink , piquant gose that ’s an idealistic choice for the quick weather condition . The brewery is putting its own spin on the style by adding hibiscus flower , rose petals ( so pretty ! ) , and aging the beer in Chateau Tumbleweed cherry and white wine-colored drum , giving it a flavour that ’s a bit oaky , implausibly drinkable , and all - the - means local .

Historic Brewing Co. Eternal Sunshine of the Session IPA

5.2%FlagstaffTo celebrate the season ’s equinoctial point and all things spring , Flagstaff ’s Historic Brewing Company has let go of a ironic hopped beer brewed with Equinox hops – giving it a fragile gullible black pepper fragrance alongside some tropical , citrusy tastes deep down . With that , the beer harbour just a skin senses of grapefruit and yellow cattley guava on the polish . We make love what you ’re thinking : Flagstaff ? ! Well , confide us , this beer is worth the driving … peculiarly because it ’s only usable at the brewery .

Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. Tres Alamos Tripel

8.4%GilbertMost people would n’t think you ’d find our best wiliness beer pouring in a strip mall . But badly , this is Arizona … are you really that surprised ? Arizona Wilderness is always tapping something interesting in its tasting room . And this spring , it ’s the Tres Alamos Tripel , a drink that combines both banana and pear notes with Pilsener malt and abbey ale barm . The whole process results in one hell of a full - bodied springtime favorite … and a magisterial ol' time for us drinker .

The Perch Brewery Ginger Mofo

5.1%Downtown ChandlerThere are two matter you’re able to bear at The Perch : great beer , and a lot of birds – yes , we said birds . The brewery is in reality home to dozen of rescued exotic feathered friend . But aside from that , it ’s also home to some big pours , like this season ’s Ginger Mofo , a blond ale with just the right amount of ginger . But if you calculate atthe brewery ’s site , the beer has enough ginger to " launch a rocket . " Well , we do n’t roll in the hay about you , but we ’d take some metre this spring to guide on over and jump on that rocket .

College Street Brewhouse V. Beauregarde

4.3%Lake Havasu CityCollege Street ’s young spring seasonal , V. Beauregarde , is a literal win for the brewery . It ’s an unfiltered blueberry saturnine ale that ’s smooth all the path through . Unfortunately , it ’s a brand - new outlet , and wo n’t be made uncommitted to the public until Scottsdale’sAmeri - Can Beer Festtakes spot mid - May .

Huss Brewing Co. Ro Sham Beaux

8.3%TempeThis spring seasonal was specifically recommended by Huss Brewing ’s bossman , Jeff Huss . It ’s a duple IPA that has a pretty high-pitched ABV and is brew specifically for spring . While it ’s presently available at the company ’s brew house in Tempe , it unfortunately wo n’t be around for long : the brewery relinquish a dyad batches of barrelful to be distributed on tap only for the time of year . Once the keg take to the woods out , that ’s it .

THAT Brewery THAT Strawberry Blonde

5.2%CottonwoodAvailable at the Cottonwood and Pine locations , THAT Brewery ’s Strawberry Blonde is one of our favorite bound beers in Arizona . It ’s a full - bodied blond brew with European hops , and has a light strawberry finish that make water it ideal for sip on a warm day .

SanTan Brewing Co. Grapefruit Shandy

4.7%Downtown ChandlerMove aside , Florida : you ’re not the only one known for your citrus anymore . SanTan Brewing used local AZ grapefruits to produce one hell of a springtime shandy . sure enough , the blend definitely taste great on its own , but we really do n’t think anyone would argue if you were to take it for a weekend beer - Acacia dealbata .

Dragoon Brewing Co. Saison Blue

7.5%TucsonTucson ’s Dragoon Brewing Company is really mixing thing up when it arrive to the Saison Blue . The company decide to incorporate some new - school brewing twists to make it , like using regional ingredients such as blue corn from New Mexico and blue agave nectar . It was then wry hopped with American and European hops . The beer maker opted for this local approaching rather of brewing it in the mode of a traditional Belgian farmhouse ale .

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