What Packaged Beer Should I be Looking for in AZ

Definitely Dragoon and Tower Station provided you can find them fresh. Huss Brewing cans a Pale, Magic In the Ivy, and an IPA, That'll Do, that aren't bad either. Do you guys get Founders in Cali? Really all I can think of that are locally available and packaged. Wren House and AZ Wilderness have some decent offerings but nothing available canned right now. I love some PtE, never have much luck finding it when I go to Cali. I do however on the occasion get some really good IPA's from a trade partner back East including Seudo Sue, Heady Topper, and sometimes Tree House. If interested let me know and I would be happy to send you like for like.

 

Yup, fresh Tower and Dragoon for IPAs. They're kind of a nice juxtaposition too, the former a hazier, tropical, new wave kind of IPA, the latter a bold and pungent West Coast classic (for my money, I prefer the Dragoon, but these days it seems like the Tower-esque brews get all the love, so YMMV).

Don't sleep on Huss's non-IPA cans -- lotta folks are lovin' the Koffee Kolsch (big blast of hazelnut coffee atop a blonde base beer), and I think the Husstler is a fantastic milk stout, a style too often lost among all the huge, adjunct-laden stouts out there these days.

 

Some good suggestions above. I'll just add that Arizona Wilderness now also sells cans of Refuge IPA at the brewpub.

 

Huss and Lumberyard should both be on your shopping list. And some of the non Arizona beers you might not get in California like Ska, Odell, and Bells. If you want to support Budweiser then Four Peaks Hop Knot.

 

It's a bit of a trek from the East Valley, but this place just posted that they received Dragoon IPA canned on 3/10:

Craft Beer Hop Stop
717 W Union Hills Dr
Phoenix, Arizona

Also check out King's Convenience in Phoenix.

 

I work at Dragoon and it's disappointing to hear that we have out-of-code beer sitting on the shelf, especially since we only can a limited amount each week. I'll make sure we look into fixing this issue, thanks for keeping an eye on those dates

 

Also, if you can find Bell Rd IPA from Dubina grab it. Great IPA

 

Anyone happen to know what the latest batch of Tower Station is? Was it the one from earlier in March that was posted on their Facebook page?

Hoping to have someone pick up some cans for me before they drive to CA this weekend. Would Papago be a safe bet to have them?

 

We are out of it right now at Papago and won't be getting any until Thursday or Friday, but when it comes in it should be fresh. Cheers

 

I'll be in town starting Monday. Looking for some fresh cans of Tower Station and Dragoon, anyone know of some Phoenix liquor stores that recently got a fresh shipment in?

 

What part of town you gonna be in?

 

I was at GCM (Gilbert Conveint Mart) last night they had cans of Tower (3/7/16) and Dragoon (3/9/16).

 

I'll be in the Chandler area.

Awesome. That's about 20 min from where I'm staying. I'll stop by for sure.

 

Yup, @Tjtokar probably recc'd the best spot then @ GCM. If not there, you can try @ Tops in Tempe. I got some 3/10 Dragoon a couple weeks back up in North Phoenix, so the dates he saw are probably from the most recent delivery we saw.

 

San Tan Brewery in Chandler is awesome. Sleepy Dog in Tempe has great choices also. Huss is also in Tempe. There is so much beer in town we are floating on suds.....Cheers.
Oh I forgot Fate Brewing in Scottsdale, soon to be called McFate due to legal issues. Previous co-workers brother owns place, really good stuff guys.