Tap That Az

In this episode I sit down with Don Byus and Jason Rowe from Brass Tap - Gilbert to talk about their place along with the June 7th AZ Food and Beer/AZ food and Wine Taste-About in Downtown Gilbert. Erik Merkow joins as my co-host. Get to the event on June 7th! Enjoy the show. Enjoy an amazing evening of fun and tastings at our first AZ Food and Wine and AZ Food and Beer Taste About in downtown Gilbert! Check-in will start at Brass Tap where you will receive your passes for the event and begin your taste-about adventure ( all within walking distance of each other). With over 11 participating restaurants and bars, also being the hottest restaurant real estate in the country, the night will continue as you walk from Brass Tap to Ohso, Barrio Queen, Lolo's Chicken and Waffles, Nico, Pomo's Pizzeria, Zin Burger, Sushi Brokers, Liberty Market, Peterson's Ice Cream, Oregano's, Dierk's Bentley Whiskey Row, and Snooze AM Eatery. Experience the evening in no particular order and at your leisure! In addition, there will

In this special Memorial Day episode we have the honor of featuring 2 military veterans on the show. Guest host Justin Cross from Earn Your Booze sits down to chat with Eli Crane a former Navy Seal about his company Bottle Breacher out of Tucson. If you haven't seen what Bottle Breacher does go check them out right now. And then enjoy the show!

On May 31st we will be enjoying our 2nd Pour Event. This one will be at Scottsdale Beer Company. Along with my co-host Erik Merkow we talk with Doug Ledger from Scottsdale Beer Co, Josh Duren from Cider Corps, and Jessica Evans from OHSO to discuss all the amazing things that will go on at the event as well as other AZ beverage related topics. Join us for a night of food, craft beer, wine and spirit tasting with all Arizona purveyors. We'll have a number of beers, and wines along with some fantastic food. Enjoy the live music, art and podcast with Tap That AZ with 20% of the proceeds benefiting Courtneys Place Foundations

Show notes by the infamous Classy Alcoholic: So many of the microbreweries in Tucson have made significant contributions to the hype and fame that’s defined the Arizona craft beer scene for the last half-decade. 1912 Brewing Co is a place that has been producing quality beer for a couple of years but has somehow managed to fly under the radar thus far. The locals love them and they’ve been on the lips (both figuratively and literally) of the few Phoenix beer enthusiasts who have made the trek down south to the Old Pueblo. But they aren’t flying under the radar anymore. Because just a few weeks before this episode was recorded, 1912 Brewing was signed by an AZ distributor that is expanding their reach into every part of Arizona.  The owner and head brewer of 1912, Alan Conger, is the guest on today’s episode. And instead if listening to the sweet, smooth voice of your regular host Eric Walters, this ep has been hijacked by Arizona’s #1 craft beer blogger: The Classy Alcoholic.  Mr. Classy is the guest host tod

What: Rhiba Farms Spring Fling Farmraiser Dinner When: Saturday, May 19th from 5pm until 8pm Where: Rhiba Farms, 40792 N Rattlesnake Ln, San Tan Valley AZ 85140Get Tickets HERE What started off as a low voltage contracting business in Chandler is now home to a 3.3 acre urban farm known as Rhiba Farms. Noticing a void locally for wheatgrass the farm starting off with this simple crop to meet the demand across the valley for this popular health juice ingredient. The roster of crops have now grown to include aquaponic lettuce, an arrangement of fruits and vegetables, and free range chicken. Rather than bring the farm to their tables, six local chefs and a craft brewer are bringing the tables to the farm. James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Bianco headlines a fundraising dinner on Saturday, May 19 in support of RhibaFarms. Joining Bianco are Jason McGrath, Craig Plevack of Fire & Foraged, Sasha Raj of 24 Carrots, David Traina of Liberty Market, and Micah Wyzlic of Phoenix City Grille. Each course will be pai

When I started this podcast in late 2017 my vision was much greater than just an Arizona local craft beverage podcast. From the beginning my goal was to continue add new elements (writing, photography, video, events, etc) to allow it to morph into something even better. In July of 2017 I was introduced to Erik Merkow, founder of AZ Food and Wine. With Eriks experience and our common ground on key personal and professional values I knew that we would become a force to be reckoned with.  Fast forward to April 19th 2018 and there we stood in the beer garden of Helton Brewing Company 90 minutes before our first event as AZ Food and Beer (AZFAB for the cool kids). Nervous to see if anyone would actually show up. But they did. And it was a great time. Beer provided by Helton Brewing, Helio Basin Brewing and Goldwater Brewing. Food provided by Noble Bread and Helton compliments of chef Judd Cummings. Live music from the amazingly talented Kim Capria. A stunning live painting of Muhammed Ali by Katia Von Kral. And mo

In this episode I sit down with Drew and the ever-elusive Preston from Wren House Brewing Company. I profess my love for their beer and we talk about stuff. Enjoy the show!

Did you know that we have one of the top mead producers in the world right here in good old Arizona?!?! And it’s run by some amazing people. Today’s episode features the owners of Superstition Meadery. We were truly given the royal treatment for our visit and their world class hospitality is matched by world class craft beverages they produce. Enjoy the episode but also make the short trip to Prescott to see for yourself why this place is world renowned

In this episode, guest host Chris Dodson got together, at The Shop Beer Company, with Marc Semler, Matt Trethewey and Greg Sorrels from the Beer Research Institute, and Jason Rowe from the Brass Tap to talk about Marc's Blue Pint Society. Enjoy the show!   Click to donate or learn more about the Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation - https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/    

In this episode Jesse Perry, aka Mr. Downtown Phoenix takes over hosting duties and hangs out with Phil the Grill from Trapp Haus BBQ along with Dustin from Helio Basin. Enjoy the show! 

In this episode I am joined by AZ Beer Jedi as my co-host. We talk to all the amazingly interesting people at Helton Beer School 6.0 including a guy who has jaw bone spurs on his shoes. Huge shoutout to my man Chris Dodson who edits all my episodes. This one was quite a challenge as he to cut down about 2.5 hours of content. Chris, nice work!

Gentlemens Cigars are all about quality. Quality materials, quality rollers and quality company vision. In this episode I sit down with 3 of the 4 owners to discuss how their cigars are unlike any other cigars on the market. And trust me, these are some amazing cigars. Check out their website to get your hands on one. Enjoy the show!    

In this episode we are joined by Erich Schultz Steadfast Farm and Chase Saraiva from Arizona Wilderness Brewing. We talk about how these 2 great local companies are playing their role in bringing agriculture, locally sourced food and locally sourced beer to the forefront of the Arizona food and beverage scene. 

If you have ever been to Helio Basin Brewing Co. (or had any of their canned beers) or Mother Bunch Brewing you have seen the beautiful artwork of Jesse Perry aka Mr. Downtown Phoenix. In this episode I sit down with Jesse along with Mother Bunch Brewer Omar and Jose Acevedo, host of the awesome local podcast, Finding Arizona. We talk to Jesse about his personal story and discuss how art and beer are going to be the key pieces to the rise of downtown Phoenix. Enjoy the show!

In this episode guest host Jesse Perry (Mr. Downtown Phoenix) and I sit down with owner Julie and brewer Omar from Mother Bunch Brewing Company. Enjoy the show!

Going into Strong Beer Fest I had a game plan. Kind of. One hour into it that game plan was gone. But I still had a mic and a recorder. So this happened...

Episode 2 finds the ladies once again in the taproom of The Shop Beer Co. where unsuspecting guests have the time of their life drinking some of the best double IPA's Arizona has to offer. Enjoy the show!

In this episode I am joined by my pal The Classy Alcoholic at Helton Beer School 5.0. We talk with the guests and participants alike and have a grand old time. Enjoy the show!

One day I was mindlessly scrolling through the Instagram suggested pictures/accounts like I sometimes do and I came across a picture that actually made me tap on it. Now I know it doesn’t sound like anything impressive but trust me it is. Unless it’s a picture of beer I rarely even slow down. But this picture captured my attention. It was a long wooden dinner table with smiling people lining each side enjoying each other’s company while waiting for what I assume will be an amazing meal. That in itself was great but the setting is what blew me away. This table was outdoors in an open desert landscape with beautiful mountains in the background. I had to know more so I clicked on the account and saw that it was based out of Arizona. At that moment I was determined to cover at least one of these dinners for the podcast. I reached out to Cloth & Flame introducing myself and quickly heard back from owner Matt Cooley who seemed just as excited as me to do an episode. I let him know that the podcast is focused on

In this episode I finally get to sit down with Tamara the multi awarding winning chef from from Basin and talk about the amazing food she rocks out of that kitchen. I am a huge fan of her food and an even bigger fan of her as a person. In this interview you'll see why. Enjoy the show!