Local and national breweries set to pour at AmeriCAN in Scottsdale – including rare, never before seen in Arizona beers – celebrating the craft can revolution Professionally produced by HDE Agency in partnership with SanTan Brewing Company, the 5th annual AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival will return to the Scottsdale Civic Center on Saturday, May 16th. But first, here are the official 2015 winners as voted on by a group of over 100 certified beer judges who sampled more than 230 beers at Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale on May 8-9, 2015.
India Pale Ale
Gold: Goose IPA, Goose Island Beer Company
Silver: India Pale Ale, Marble Brewery
Bronze: Saint Archer IPA, Saint Archer Brewing
American Pale Ale
Gold: Fist City, Revolution Brewing
Silver: Pride of Texas, Rahr & Sons Brewing
Bronze: Osiris, Sun King Brewery
English Pale Ale
Gold: Snow King, Snake River Brewing
Silver: 8th Street Pale Ale, Four Peaks Brewing
Bronze: Lumberyard Red Ale, Lumberyard Brewing
Wheat Ale
Gold: Saint Archer White, Saint Archer Brewing
Silver: Ebel’s Weiss, Two Brothers Brewing
Bronze: Hefeweizen, SanTan Brewing
Stout & Porter
Gold: Zonker Stout, Snake River Brewing
Silver: Cavatica Stout, Fort George Brewery
Bronze: Irish Channel Stout, NOLA Brewing
Amber & Brown
Gold: G’Knight, Oskar Blues Brewing
Silver: Maduro, Cigar City Brewing
Bronze: Alaskan Amber, Alaskan Brewing
Gold / Blonde / Pilsner & Light Lager
Gold: Craft Lager, Upslope Brewing
Silver: Pivo Pils, Firestone Walker Brewing
Bronze: Nooner, Sierra Nevada Brewing
Fruit Beer
Gold: Arizona Peach Ale, Four Peaks Brewing
Silver: Mr. Pineapple, SanTan Brewing
Bronze: Big Blue Van, College Street Brewhouse
Specialty Beer
Gold: Imperial Java Stout, Santa Fe Brewing
Silver: Afternoon Delights, Sun King Brewery
Bronze: Coconut Porter, Maui Brewing
Prost to all who entered and won, we can’t wait to share your canned craft beers with festival patrons on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
Located at the Scottsdale Civic Center, 3939 North Drinkwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival will celebrate the canned craft beer movement with live music, food, a VIP tent, beer science garden and beer Olympic games. New festival elements this year include the Bell’s Brewing Stadium Lounge – featuring exclusive seating, bars and TV’s showing the baseball games. Also, patrons can escape the heat in the Crafty Bastards Chill Zone. The Mudshark Brewing Hydration Station will feature complimentary water and watermelon slices.
Presale general admission tickets are available online at www.cannedcraftbeerfest.com for $35 each and include admission, a souvenir can and 20 four-ounce pours. Day of admission is $45. VIP tickets are also available through presale purchase only for $100. VIP tickets include admission one hour early, a souvenir can, 20 four-ounce pours, catered food, a private VIP zone with private restrooms and exclusive specialty beer sampling.
This is a 21 and over event, no exceptions. Ticket purchasers and all guests must be 21 or over and must present a valid picture ID upon admission.
The official sponsors of AmeriCAN include: SanTan Brewing Company, REXAM, Total Wine, Crescent Crown Distribution, World Class Beer, Hensley, Woodchuck, Discount Cab, Grandstand, Hotel Valley Ho, Phoenix New Times, World of Beer, Brass Tap, Yelp, All About Beer, Beer Connoisseur, Rosentstein Law, AZ Brewery Tours, Poore Brothers, Marty’s Trophies, and Bar & Restaurant Insurance.
A portion of event proceeds will benefit the Scottsdale Cultural Council and the Arizona Society of Homebrewers (ASH). The Scottsdale Cultural Council serves Scottsdale residents, visitors, cultural institutions and artists by creating and advancing high quality arts and cultural experiences and opportunities. For more information about the Scottsdale Cultural Council, visit www.sccarts.org. The Arizona Society of Homebrewes strives to preserve and promote the time-honored tradition of homebrewing and to recognize it as an art form through information, education and dedicated practices. For more information and to become a member, visit ASH online at www.azhomebrewers.org.
For more event information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cannedcraftbeerfest.com. Also, be sure to “like” the event Facebook page at facebook.com/AmeriCANfestival and follow on Twitter @AMERI_CANFEST and on Instagram @AmeriCANcraftbeerfest.
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