• Friday, Sept. 7, 5-7 p.m. Wine Tasting with Mike from Action Wine & Spirits.

World of Beer will open its first Arizona location at noon Aug. 8 in downtown Tempe. The franchise features 58 rotating beers on tap and more than 500 bottled beers from more than 40 countries.

For many beer aficionados, nothing beats the freshness and flavor of a microbrew straight from the tap. Many drive miles to brewpubs to fill up glass bottles, also called growlers, with their favorites.

Beer lovers, rejoice. The east coast franchise World of Beer has set it sights on Mill Avenue, with a projected grand opening in early July.

The spring training schedule for Tempe Diablo Stadium came in our water bill last week. I couldn’t suppress my goofy grin and immediately ran to my desk calendar to mark every Friday game. All right, I get to ditch two days of work this March, and sit in the outfield and drink cold beer. Man, I love this time of year. Maybe I’ll throw in a couple of Mondays for good measure.

A man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault and disorderly conduct-related offenses after he allegedly broke a beer bottle over the head of another bar patron during a scuffle at a Scottsdale nightclub Tuesday morning, moments after gunshots were fired inside the bar.

The way Frank Antenori sees it, you shouldn't be smoking or drinking if the government is helping to pay for your food or health care.

Discerning beer drinkers have a lot in common with wine aficionados.

September 1, 2004

Quick, which is better: beer in a bottle or a beer in a can?

Quick, which is better: beer in a bottle or a beer in a can?

Quick, which is better: beer in a bottle or a beer in a can?

Walgreens plans to begin selling beer and wine at all 239 of its stores across Arizona.

I was out with friends recently and said I loved to open a bottle of zinfandel when I grill in the summer. They guffawed, thinking I was joking.

When Frank Leonesio turned a former Mesa PetsMart into a purification plant two years ago and jumped in the sea of bottled water makers, he knew he wouldn’t drown.

April 15, 2005

The World of Beer chain is opening its first Arizona location in July, with a bar on Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe. The bar will serve 50 beers on tap from more than 40 countries, and more than 500 bottled beers. Customers can create their own six-pack combinations to take home, as well.

For many beer aficionados, nothing beats the freshness and flavor of a microbrew straight from the tap. Many drive miles to brewpubs to fill up glass bottles, also called growlers, with their favorites.

Good weather calls for good libations, and this weekend beer and wine lovers will find two fun places to sip drinks in the East Valley.

The owners of The Phoenix Ale Brewery announced the opening of a new brewery located 3 miles east of downtown Phoenix, at 3002 E. Washington St. The brewery, bottling facility, administrative offices and visitor center are housed in a 15,700-square-foot building on 1.1 acres of land directly adjacent to the Phoenix Metro light rail system.

The owners of The Phoenix Ale Brewery announced the opening of a new brewery located 3 miles east of downtown Phoenix, at 3002 E. Washington St. The brewery, bottling facility, administrative offices and visitor center are housed in a 15,700-square-foot building on 1.1 acres of land directly adjacent to the Phoenix Metro light rail system.

You may now chug with the bride.

The 7-Eleven at Elliot and Cooper roads in Gilbert looks a lot like any other convenience store with its eight gas pumps, candy aisles and soda fountains.