Bars

Gilbert, Arizona

SanTan Brewing Company in Gilbert's Heritage District presents a large taproom central to Arizona's craft beer scene.

Phoenix, Arizona

DeSoto Central Market is Phoenix's most vibrant food hall and bar — a Central Avenue market hall presenting outstanding local food vendors and cocktail bars in a beautifully designed space. Phoenix's extraordinary food scene (it has more James Beard Award nominees per capita than almost any Sun Belt city) and DeSoto's role as a gathering place for Phoenix's creative class create a bar experience of genuine Phoenix cultural vitality.

915 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix's Arcadia neighborhood bar scene serves one of the most affluent and active communities in Arizona — a lush green neighborhood where citrus trees and outstanding craft cocktail bars create a bar culture of genuine Southwest warmth and quality. Arcadia's combination of New Mexican and Sonoran culinary traditions and its growing craft cocktail culture create a neighborhood bar scene of authentic Arizona character.

4900 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018

Phoenix, Arizona

MacAlpine's is Phoenix's most extraordinary bar — a 1928 soda fountain converted into an outstanding cocktail bar presenting craft cocktails in an extraordinarily preserved 1920s pharmacy setting. Phoenix's remarkable architectural preservation efforts and MacAlpine's extraordinary historical character create a bar experience of genuine Arizona historical significance.

2303 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85006

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix Public Market is the anchor of Roosevelt Row's extraordinary culinary and bar scene — a farmers market and café bar presenting outstanding Arizona craft beers and farm-to-glass cocktails made with local Arizona ingredients. The Roosevelt Row Arts District's remarkable transformation into Phoenix's most creative neighborhood and the Public Market's role as a community gathering place create a bar experience of genuine Phoenix agricultural and urban cultural significance.

14 E Pierce St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix's Melrose District bar scene is the city's most LGBT-friendly and creative entertainment corridor — a 7th Avenue neighborhood where outstanding craft cocktail bars, vintage shops, and independent restaurants create the most walkable neighborhood entertainment experience in Arizona. Melrose's extraordinary LGBTQ+ community and its vibrant creative class create a bar culture of authentic Phoenix urban character.

7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phoenix, Arizona

Wren House Brewing is Phoenix's most acclaimed independent craft brewery — a West Phoenix neighborhood brewery whose extraordinary hoppy ales and creative seasonal beers have earned it national recognition as one of the Southwest's finest craft breweries. Phoenix's remarkable craft brewing renaissance and Wren House's consistent creativity and quality create a brewery taproom of genuine national significance.

2522 W Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017

Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Beer Company is Old Town's most outstanding craft brewery taproom — presenting Arizona-crafted ales and lagers alongside outstanding food in the heart of Scottsdale's most vibrant entertainment district. Scottsdale's extraordinary resort and spring training culture creates a beer market where quality and social environment are equally important, and the Scottsdale Beer Company delivers both at the highest Arizona standard.

7337 E Shoeman Ln, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Tempe, Arizona

Pedal Haus Brewery is Tempe's most acclaimed craft brewery — a Mill Avenue establishment producing outstanding German-inspired lagers and ales alongside an exceptional food program in the heart of ASU's most vibrant entertainment corridor. Tempe's extraordinary combination of ASU's 90,000-student metropolitan campus and Arizona's burgeoning craft brewing culture create a brewery taproom market of unusual scale and energy.

730 S Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281

Tucson, Arizona

Borderlands Brewing is Tucson's most culturally resonant craft brewery — a downtown institution whose name and identity reflect Tucson's extraordinary position at the US-Mexico border, producing outstanding Mexican-inspired ales and lagers alongside traditional styles. Its extraordinary connection to Sonoran Desert culture, its commitment to celebrating the border region's culinary traditions, and its outstanding beer quality create a brewery taproom experience of genuine Southern Arizona cultural significance.

119 E Toole Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701

Tucson, Arizona

Tap and Bottle is Tucson's most acclaimed craft beer bar — a 4th Avenue establishment presenting an outstanding rotating selection of Arizona and national craft beers in one of Tucson's most vibrant independent neighborhoods. Tucson's extraordinary craft brewing scene and its University of Arizona student population create a craft beer market of unusual enthusiasm and quality.

403 N 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705