Owners of a popular East Valley brewery say they hope to supply growing demand for their suds with a showcase brew pub in downtown Gilbert.

Four Peaks Brewing Company has been an East Valley fixture for 16 years. Its variety of beer retails not only across the state, but nationwide and even in other countries.

Four Peaks Brewing Company has been an East Valley fixture for 16 years. Its variety of beer retails not only across the state, but nationwide and even in other countries.

After 15 years in business, Four Peaks Brewing Company is celebrating with a grand-scale party.

Headed east on the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway through Mesa, you can’t miss Four Peaks, the tallest, craggiest mountains on the northeastern horizon. After a few years of seeing them framed in the windshield on my daily commute, and peeling the mountains’ image from countless Four Peaks Brewing Company beer labels, I wondered: Can you get up there?

If you haven’t yet stopped by Four Peaks Brewing Company’s newest location, here’s a good reason to: They’re going to be tapping Pumpkin Porter — in February.

Cool off at Prescott’s newest brew fest, featuring live local music and beer from Mudshark Brewery, New Belgium Brewing, Four Peaks Brewing Co. and Odell Brewing Company, among others.

Four Peaks Brewing Company and Children's Dental Village were honored Tuesday as recipients of the Tempe Chamber of Commerce's 2012 Business Excellence Awards.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will be getting a makeover in the next year, with the new restaurant bid going to SSP America, which is bringing in 26 new restaurants, including some East Valley favorites.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will be getting a makeover in the next year, with the new restaurant bid going to SSP America, which is bringing in 26 new restaurants, including some East Valley favorites.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will be getting a makeover in the next year, with the new restaurant bid going to SSP America, which is bringing in 26 new restaurants, including some East Valley favorites.

Remember that period of time right before the martini and cigar craze took hold, when all anyone talked about was handcrafted, micro-brewed beers? The terms boutique bourbon or wine hadn’t even been uttered as we guzzled locally produced artisan beers such as Kilt Lifter from Four Peaks Brewing Co. and creamy blond hefeweizen from Uptown Brewery.

Remember that period of time right before the martini and cigar craze took hold, when all anyone talked about was handcrafted, micro-brewed beers? The terms boutique bourbon or wine hadn’t even been uttered as we guzzled locally produced artisan beers such as Kilt Lifter from Four Peaks Brewing Co. and creamy blond hefeweizen from Uptown Brewery.

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.

Jeff Bryant and Joe Campbell admit they heard it more than once when they decided to open Desert Eagle Brewery in downtown Mesa last October.

We know all too well about the “dog days of summer” around here. You know — those late-summer weeks when everyone and everything seems to annoy you, brought on mostly by the searing heat. I call it air-conditioned cabin fever.

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.

Earlier this week, in making plans to attend the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show with girlfriends, the invitation was extended to the men in our lives.

Without changing leaves and crisp air, we Valley dwellers rely on other harbingers to let us know autumn has arrived.

The second annual Arizona Beer Week kicks off Feb. 18th, and the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild's celebration of The Grand Canyon State's signature suds has a plethora of new and returning events on tap.

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.

Try these cool treats as summer begins to heat up.

The second annual Arizona Beer Week runs Saturday through Feb. 25, and the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild’s celebration of The Grand Canyon State’s signature suds has a plethora of new and returning events on tap.

Event highlights include:

• The 12th annual Arizona Strong Beer Festival: Kicking off the week of festivities Saturday at Steele Indian School Park is the Strong Beer Festival. Festival goers receive a commemorative 4-ounce tasting glass and 15 tasting tickets for the price of admission. Food vendors will be available while guests enjoy live music.

More than 300 Valley Youth Theatre supporters helped raise nearly $120,000 to fund education and outreach programs and six mainstage productions at The Most VYTal Event of the Season, the company’s 14th annual fundraiser.