Moving to Arizona

Pardon me for barging in to your thread, but I just think it's cool you'll be brewing in Tombstone, AZ. I'm about as big a fan as you can get of that movie, and the history of the participants of that story.

Anyway, I'm curious as to how many breweries, especially in the area, brew themed beers around the town/movie/people. My buddy brewed one of my favorites...



Good luck in your new brewery/environs.

 

^ Cool deal. (Maybe "themed" was the wrong word to used. It was just the label/naming that related to Tombstone. That sounds like a nice setup, particularly as the only place in town. Hopefully, between tourists into craft and locals, you'll be well on your way to attaining a solid fanbase.

If I'm ever lucky enough to make it there, or that one other AZ city I need to visit, I'll definitely look up your brewery.

 

Glad to hear you got the job! I've read a lot of your posts around here over the years and I think they made a good choice for head brewer. I'm a brewer at Dragoon, so if you're ever in Tucson shoot me a message, I owe you a beer. Hopefully i can make it out to the Bisbee area one of these days, I'll try to stop by. Cheers!

 

So do you have any professional brewing experience and training or are you just another homebrewer who is going to make homebrew on a larger scale? I say this because so many of the places opening up dont make very good beer.

 

I lived in Bisbee from 2003-2009. It is a cool little town for sure. I wish you had been brewing mixed culture beer when I was there. The nearest brewery when I was there was Nimbus up in Tucson.

Shoot me a PM with any questions if you want.

 

Check some of his post out. He has been posting in the brewing section since I have been here and has been a great resource to home brewers in those forums. Good luck with your new endeavor @honkey.

 

Yea good luck! Hope to get out there and try your beers soon!

 

Welcome to AZ! I don't get down that way too often but if I do I will have to stop by. If you can, please post name of brewery you at, cheers!

 

Damn was in Tombstone a few months ago, seems like a nice little place to have a brewery with all the tourists

 

Welcome to Arizona,
I can't wait for there to be a brewery in Tombstone. I own Craft 64 in Old Town Scottsdale, which is the only restaurant/bar in the metro Phoenix area that only features Arizona brewed beer on their taps. We have 36 taps and have been open for a year and a half . We are proud that we've become a mecca for the local brewing scene. There is rarely a day, when a local brewer, or brewery owner isn't enjoying themselves in my place. We are also an award winning pizzeria. We feature beer from all over the state,, even from the small breweries that have limited distribution, so when you guys are ready to let a few kegs go, we will be interested. I can't wait to try a Big "on the" Nose Kate's IPA. a Wyatt Burp Pilsner, or what ever you are going to call the beers.
Take care, and best of luck,
Scott Hagen
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Thanks for keeping local craft strong in AZ, look forward to sipping some beers at your place when in the area.
Cheers!

 

Weedy (honkey) is no joke I can assure you. He is not simply a homebrewer with some wacky idea to go pro. He is a true professional in the craft beer game for sure. He has won medals at GABF and many more. We're really going to miss him here in the Huntsville, Alabama area for sure. He has done outstanding work for Blue Pants and will certainly do great things in Arizona. I've actually been to Tombstone and Bisbee and think his endeavor will go over well there. I spent some time at nearby Fort Huachuca when I was in the Army. I have also been a craft beer fan for ~20 years, BA for 13+ years, and owner of Wish You Were Beer (bottle shop/taproom) in Huntsville for nearly four years now if my opinion means anything. This community will really miss Weedy. Consider yourselves in Arizona very lucky to have our Alabama native brewing in your area now and check out his beers!

 

If you can make it up to Flagstaff, Dark Sky and Mother Road are making really great beers.

 

I love southern Arizona. The Sonoran desert is a beautiful place.

 

@honkey I was surprised to see you are leaving Blue Pants. If it's not too personal, I was curious as to why you are leaving Huntsville? But regardless, good luck out west!

 

Had a friend come down your way and loved your beers. Ian even got some here at his place in Goodyear, Ground Control. Hope all is going well for you there. I look forward to rolling down this fall and checking you guys out. Cheers!

 

Although I didn't get to try it, many of my friends had good things to say about the Tombstone IPA that came through Tucson last weekend. Looking forward to trying that and your other beers when I get the chance.