Photos: Tucson's craft beer scene
Tucson had three breweries in 1997. Now, there are more than a dozen and counting.
Sentinel Peak Brewing
Sean Harley pours a beer at Sentinel Peak Brewing Company, 4746 E. Grant Road.
Sentinel Peak Brewing
Ray Montoya, left, and Ricardo Mesa enjoy a couple of beers after work at Sentinel Peak Brewing, 4746 E. Grant Road, on Friday, March 4, 2016.
Sentinel Peak Brewing
Customers enjoy their beers on the outdoor patio at Sentinel Peak Brewing located 4746 E Grant Road. Friday March 04, 2016.
Borderlands Brewing Company
Located downtown, Borderlands Brewing Company opened in 2011 and is a popular spot for craft beer enthusiasts.
Borderlands Brewing Company
Jacki Kuder, right, talks with Ted Burhans, as they enjoy a couple of beers at Borderlands Brewing Company, located at 119 E. Toole Ave. Thursday March 03, 2016
Borderlands Brewing Company
Hector Montante, far left, and his brother, Jose, enjoy their beers during their weekly visit to Borderlands Brewing Company, located at 119 E. Toole Ave. Thursday March 03, 2016
Dragoon Brewing Company
Friends Gabe Gerber, left, and Eric Ennis socialize with Dragoon Brewing Co.’s Chelsea Blue. The taproom will be part of another informal pub crawl Saturday on West Grant Road.
Dragoon Brewing Company
More than ten beers are listed on tap at Dragoon Brewing Company, 1859 W. Grant Road, in Tucson, Ariz. Dragoon opened in April 2012, with only its flagship IPA and Stronghold Session Ale on tap. Photo taken Friday, March 4, 2016.
Dragoon Brewing Company
Chelsea Blue, whose official business card says "Office Queen", pours a draft saison blue. Dragoon opened in April 2012, with only its flagship IPA and Stronghold Session Ale on tap.
Crooked Tooth Brewery
After months of hard work, Crooked Tooth Brewing Company is set to open Friday on East Sixth Street.
Crooked Tooth Brewery
Ben Vernon, co-owner of Crooked Tooth Brewing Co., pulls nails from pallets that will be used to make furniture for the new brewery space at 228 E. Sixth St.
Pueblo Vida Brewing Company
At Pueblo Vida Brewing Company, 115 E. Broadway Blvd., beer is brewed on site with ingredients such as white wheat and barley.
Pueblo Vida Brewing Company
Friday is the first of Pueblo Vida Brewing Co.’s three-day anniversary celebration that marks its fifth year of existence.
Thunder Canyon Brewery
Diners Geno Foushee, left, and Matt Wallace eat a lunch together at Thunder Canyon Brewery, 220 E. Broadway Blvd., in Tucson, AZ. The dining room is large and roomy with a bar at the back. Photo taken Thursday, April 3, 2014.
Thunder Canyon Brewery
Thunder Canyon Brewery's original location at Foothills Mall was voted the best sports bar by the Northwest readers in 2006.
Thunder Canyon Brewery
Thunder Canyon Brewery's sampler of ales, ambers, stouts and others in 2012.
Thunder Canyon Brewery
Evening traffic slips by the new Thunder Canyon Brewery under construction at 220 E. Broadway in 2012.
Gentle Ben's Brewing Co.
Gentle Ben’s is one of many businesses that call Main Gate Square home. The area relies on the shuttered UA campus for much of its activity.
Ten Fifty-Five Brewing
Chris Squires, left, and John Paul Vyborny of Ten Fifty-Five Brewing at their newest location at 127 S. 4th Ave. in Tucson on Feb. 3, 2016.
Ten Fifty-Five Brewing
Nate Billimack enjoys his brew under the menu in the newly expanded Ten Fifty-Five Brewing, 3810 E. 44th St. #315, in 2013.
Nimbus Brewery
"Join the Resistance" sign from Nimbus Brewery in 2004.
Nimbus Brewery
Nimbus Brewery south of Tucson buzzes with activity on a Thursday evening in 2009.
Gentle Ben's Brewing Co.
Nimbus Brewery
Thunder Canyon Brewery
Nimbus Brewery
Borderlands Brewing Company
Dragoon Brewing Company
Ten Fifty-Five Brewing
Thunder Canyon Brewery
Sentinel Peak Brewing
Ten Fifty-Five Brewing
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