AmeriCAN Craft Beer Festival Coming to Scottsdale

Professionally produced by HDE Agency in partnership with SanTan Brewing Company, the award winning 5th annual AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival is set to return to the Scottsdale Civic Center on Saturday, May 16th. Presented by Rexam, AmeriCAN will open its doors at noon to VIP ticket holders and at 1 p.m. for general admission. The festival will end at 6 p.m.

Here’s the current list of participating breweries:

• Abita Brewing Company
• Alameda Brewing Company
• Anchor Brewing
• Anderson Valley Brewing Company
• Austin Beerworks
• Avery Brewing Company
• Barrio Brewing Company
• Bell’s Brewery
• Big Sky Brewing
• Black Market Brewing
• Boulder Brewing
• Caldera Brewing Company
• Cigar City Brewing
• College Street Brewhouse & Pub
• Craft Brew Alliance
• DC Brau Brewing Company
• DESTIHL Brewery
• Epic Brewing Company
• Firestone Walker Brewing
• Fort George Brewery
• Founders Brewing Co
• Four Peaks Brewing Company
• Golden Road Brewing
• GoodLife Brewing Co
• Goose Island Beer Company
• Grand Canyon Brewing Company
• Hops & Grain Brewing
• Huss Brewing
• Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
• Lumberyard Brewing Co
• Marble Brewery
• Maui Brewing Company
• Mike Hess Brewing
• Mission Brewing
• Moab Brewery
• Mudshark Brewing
• Nebraska Brewing Company
• NOLA Brewing
• Northwest Brewing Company
• Oskar Blues Brewery
• Papago Brewing
• Phoenix Ale Brewery
• Prescott Brewing Company
• Saint Archer Brewing Company
• Santa Fe Brewing Company
• SanTan Brewing
• Schilling Cider
• Shock Top Brewing Co
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co
• Ska Brewing
• Sleepy Dog Brewery
• Snake River Brewing
• Sun King Brewing Company
• The Australian Brewery
• Twisted Manzanita Ales
• Two Brothers Brewing Company
• Uinta Brewing Company
• Upslope Brewing Company
• Utah Brewers Cooperative
• Vermont Hard Cider Co LLC
• Victory Brewing Company
• Worthy Brewing Co

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.

The entertainment lineup includes Two Tone Lizard Kings, Dry River Yacht Club, Catfish Mustache and DJ Slippe. 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.

To sop up all those suds, local restaurants and food vendors will serve up some delicious grub including Brat Haus, Honey Bear’s BBQ, Craft 64, Angel’s Trumpet, Arizona BBQ Club, and Treatery. SanTan Brewing Company will provide catered food in the VIP Zone.

AmeriCAN isn’t just a festival, it’s also a competition! The week before the festival, more than 30 certified craft beer judges will gather to taste and vote for their favorites in nine categories including 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. Gold, silver and bronze winners will be announced via live stream on May 9th at www.cannedcraftbeerfest.com.  

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.

Note: The above was taken from an official press release