Festival: AZ Barrels, Bottles & Brews this Fall

Photo credit: Salt River Fields

Love local craft breweries, wineries and distilleries, that highlight Arizona? Salt River Fields at Talking Stick has just the event for you. Announcing an all new event at the award winning spring training facility of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies, AZ Barrels, Bottles & Brews. AZ Barrels, Bottles & Brews will be hosted this November 3 from 2-5pm on the concourse at Salt River Fields, offering tastes and samples from your favorite Arizona producers while overlooking the gorgeous fields and McDowell Mountains.

The Arizona Barrels, Bottles & Brews event will be the only festival in the state that features samples and products produced exclusively in Arizona. All participants will produce exclusive beers, wines, and spirits just for the events that use Arizona grown hops, yeast, grapes, plus use Arizona water. The inaugural event will highlight Arizona craft brewers, micro-distillers and homegrown wineries. Participating breweries include Huss Brewing Co., McFate Brewing Company, Scottsdale Beer Company, Beer Research Institute, Grand Canyon Brewing & Distillery, Uncle Bears Brewery & Grill, Old Ellsworth Brewing, Dragoon Brewing, Cider Corp. Arizona Craft Ciders, 8-bit Aleworks, Crooked Tooth Brewing Co., Helton Brewing Co., The Phoenix Ale Brewery, SanTan Brewery, O.H.S.O. Brewing and Distillery, and more to come. Participating distilleries will include Desert Diamond Distillery, O.H.S.O. Brewing & Distillery, Grand Canyon Brewing & Distillery, Paddington Vodka, SanTan Distillery, Thumb Butte Distillery, Elgin Distillery, and more. Participating wineries include Cellar 433, Village of Elgin Winery, and more to come. Walk the concourse and sip and savor a true taste of Arizona this November!

Tickets are limited and are available now for $50, which includes 12 samples and access to purchase items from some of the BEST food trucks in Arizona. The 12 samples will give guests a tasty tipple to enjoy including 5oz. beer pours, 2 oz. wine/cocktail samples, and ½ oz. neat spirits. In addition, VIP tickets are available, which gain you an extra hour of access to AZ Barrels, Bottles & Brews. Designated driver tickets are also available, who will receive a swag bag. For more information regarding the 2018 AZ Barrels, Bottles, & Brews event, visit www.azbottlesandbrews.com.

When: The inaugural AZ Barrels, Bottles & Brews is Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 2-5pm (VIP access starting at 1pm).

Where: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (7555 N. Pima Rd. in Scottsdale, AZ)

Cost: General Admission- $50, VIP- $65, Designated Driver- $19