A celebration of canned beer, the 6th annual AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival is scheduled for the Scottsdale Civic Center on Saturday, May 14 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Produced by HDE Agency in partnership with SanTan Brewing Company, the event will feature more than 250 rare beers from over 90 different breweries, offering guests a taste of American craft from across the United States.
The Scottsdale Civic Center, located at 3939 North Drinkwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, will be host to this weekend event celebrating canned craft beer with live entertainment, delicious food, VIP tent, beer science garden, and beer Olympic games. This year’s event will even include such new attractions as a mobile canning station and brewing demonstrations.
Here’s an alphabetical list of participating breweries:
Abita Brewing
Alameda Brewing
Alaskan Brewing Company
Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Anthem Brewing Company
Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits
Barrio Brewing Company
Bell’s Brewery
Big Bend Brewing Company
Big Sky Brewing Co.
BJ’S Restaurant and Brewery
Black Market Brewing Co.
Black Tooth Brewing Co.
Borderlands Brewing Company
Boulevard Brewing Company
Breckenridge
Caldera Brewing Company
College Street Brewhouse
Coronado Brewing Company
Crazy Mountain Brewing
DC Brau Brewing Company
Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
DESTIHL Brewery
Devils Canyon
Dragoon Brewing Co.
Dudes Brewing
Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Fort Collins Brewing
Founders Brewing Co.
Four Peaks Brewing Company
Golden Road
Goose Island
Grand Canyon Brewing Company
Great Divide Brewing Co.
Green Flash Brewing Company
Hangar 24 Craft Brewery
Hard Frescos
Henry’s Hard Soda
Hops & Grain Brewing
Huss Brewing
Ironfire Brewing Company
Joseph James
Kona Brewing
Leinenkugel’s
Lord Hobo Brewing Company
Lumberyard Brewing Co.
Marble Brewery
Maui Brewing Company
Melvin Brewing
Mike Hess Brewing Co.
Mother Road Brewing Company
Nebraska Brewing Company
New Belgium Brewing
Odell Brewing Company
Orlison Brewing Co.
Oskar Blues
Owl’s Brew
Papago Brewing Co.
Parallel 49
Phoenix Ale Brewery
Prescott Brewing Company
Rambling Route Cider
Rekorderlig Ciders
Renegade Brewing Company
Revolution Brewing
Santa Fe Brewing
SanTan Brewing Company
Schilling Hard Cider
Shipyard Brewing
Sierra Nevada
Ska Brewing
Sleepy Dog Brewery
Small town
Smuttynose
Snake River Brewing
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
Squatters Craft Beers
Stone Brewing
Sun King Brewery
Sun Up Brewing Co
TailGate Beer
THAT Brewing Company
Tieton Cider Works/Rambling Route Cider
Two Brothers Brewing Company
Uinta Brewing
Upslope Brewing Company
Vermont Cider Company
Victory Brewing Company
Wasatch Brewery
AmeriCAN is a celebration of canned craft beer first and foremost, but it’s much more. Competition is also part of the event and the day prior to the festival, certified craft beer judges will evaluate the beers available at the festival, selecting the best beers in multiple categories: IPA, American Pale Ale, English Pale Ale, Wheat Beers, Stouts and Porters, Ambers and Browns, Golds, Blondes, Pilsners and Light Lagers, Fruit, and Specialty Beer. The judges will award gold, silver and bronze medals and will announce the winners via live stream on May 13th at www.cannedcraftbeerfest.com.
General admission tickets can be purchased online at www.cannedcraftbeerfest.com for $35, a price that includes admission at 1 p.m., a souvenir can, and 20 four-ounce pours. Admission the day of the event is $45. VIP tickets can be obtained through the same link and sell for $100. For this premium price, VIP ticket holders get the same benefits as general admission plus one hour early admission (12 p.m.), catered food, a private VIP zone with private restrooms, and exclusive access to specialty beer not available to other festival goers.
This event is limited only to those age 21 and up with no exceptions. Ticket purchasers and all attendees must present a valid picture ID upon admission.
AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer festival is also about giving and a portion of proceeds will benefit the Scottsdale Cultural Council and the Arizona Society of Homebrewers. The Scottsdale Cultural Council serves Scottsdale residents, visitors, cultural institutions and artists by creating and advancing high quality arts and cultural experiences and opportunities. To learn more about the Scottsdale Cultural Council, visit www.sccarts.org. The Arizona Society of Homebrewes promotes the time-honored tradition of homebrewing and strives to keep the public informed through official information, education, etc. To learn more about the Arizona Society of Homebrewers or to become a member, visit online at www.azhomebrewers.org.
AmeriCAN Canned Craft beer Festival is going to be a grand event. For presale tickets or general information, be sure to visit www.cannedcraftbeerfest.com and to keep up with the event via social media, make sure you “like” the event Facebook page at facebook.com/AmeriCANfestival and follow on Twitter using @AMERI_CANFEST and on Instagram using @AmeriCANcraftbeerfest.
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