There’s a simple reason why Chandler’s SanTan Brewing Company decided to build a brand new brewing facility – and it’s one that appears to be a good sign for progress of this particular East Valley beverage business.

SanTan Brewing’s popular Tuesday Night Tasting is moving to the first Tuesday of every month, meaning the next one falls on Cinco de Mayo. For the occasion, owner Anthony Canecchia has brewed up a special habanero-flavored ale to cap a Baja-inspired menu.

I’m usually not a big fan of dark beers, but I absolutely love the seasonal Winter Warmer ale currently available at SanTan Brewing Co. The downtown Chandler brew pub originally offered it for the holidays, and it was so popular that owner and brewmaster Anthony Canecchia made a second batch.

SanTan Brewing Company in downtown Chandler announced a $4 million expansion plan.

Our View: At first, SanTan Brewing Co. seemed poised to make some nice lemonade from a rather smelly lemon that Arizona State University handed out over the name of a local beer - without making any sour faces along the way.

A Chandler brewpub is finding that Arizona State University is not flattered by being immortalized in its product known as Sun Devil Ale.

San Tan Brewing Company - the East Valley-based craft brewery and restaurant, acclaimed since its opening in 2007 - is looking to expand its business beyond its downtown Chandler facility, with goals of establishishg another "landmark destination" along the way.

Artist Michelle Legler figured Chandler’s new downtown art walk would help keep her face and her work in the public eye. “I’m surprised to see so many people here for the first one,” she said Wednesday while seated behind a table displaying her mosaic artwork to passers-by.

Arizona State University is insisting that a Chandler micro brewery find a new name for its Sun Devil Ale.

After several weeks of delays, San Tan Brewing Co. microbrewery and restaurant has finally opened its doors in downtown Chandler.

Downtown Chandler businesses say they're worried an ongoing $10 million Arizona Avenue roadway project will hurt business in the short term but are upbeat about the expected long-term benefits of making the area more pedestrian-friendly.

Chandler’s SanTan Brewing Company has been canning its core brews — Devil’s Ale, HefeWeizen Wheat, Epicenter Amber Ale and Hop Shock I.P.A. — for some time. Now, it’s introducing its seasonal beers to the inside of a mini-keg.

Caffe Boa (398 S. Mill Ave., Tempe [480] 968-9112). Tasty offerings at this red-brick Italian wine bar include paninis, pastas and a very tasty tiramisu. Looking for lighter fare? Boa has a nice list of tapas and flights as well as one of the best happy hours in town. $$$

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?

Queen Creek’s Schnepf Farms has been growing vegetables for decades. Starting this month, it’ll also be serving them.

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

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