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The Great Arizona Beer Festival
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
Tempe Beach Park, 54 W. Rio Salado Pkwy.
Below are the 2012 Great Arizona Beer Festival Beer Competition Winners!
IPA's
Gold:
Big Sky Brewing Co.
IPA
Silver:
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Union Jack IPA
Bronze:
Coronado Brewing Co.
Islander IPA
Honorable Mention:
Four Peaks Brewery
Hop Knot IPA
Specialty IPA's
Gold:
Lumberyard Brewing Co.
Imperial Red IPA
Silver:
Widmer Brothers Brewing
O'Ryely IPA
Bronze:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Ruthless Rye IPA
All tickets are nonrefundable. Event is held rain or shine.
VIP tickets include 24 sampling tickets for craft beer or wine (VIP area only), sampling mug, entry to "The VIP Experience” private seating area with 
catered food from Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ, lounge and casino tables, VIP Only restrooms, early admittance (1pm), a free event t-shirt* and a gift bag.
*pick-up at the T-Shirt Booth day of the festival. Sizes: Mens - M, L, XL, XL, 2XL, 3XL. Ladies tank- S, M, L.
General Admission - entry at 2pm, 24 sampling tickets and souvenir mug
Designated Driver - entry at 2pm, enjoy Designated Driver Pavilion
Designated Driver VIP - entry at 1pm and to VIP Experience
The festival ends at 6pm with last pour at 5:45pm.
Online tickets sales end at midnight on Friday, March 2nd. Tickets will be sold at the box office on March 3rd for the following prices:
General Admission - $50
VIP Experience - $90
Designated Driver prices are the same.
Show your current Military I.D. at the gate for $10 off General Admission or VIP tickets.
Advance-price tickets are also available at these Valley locations:
Sun Devil Liquors, 235 N. Country Club, Mesa
Tops Liquors, 403 W. University, Tempe
Boulders on Broadway, 530 W. Broadway, Tempe
Phoenix Ale Brewery, 3002 E. Washington St., Phoenix
Robbie Fox's Public House, 640 S. Mill, Tempe
Dave's Electric BrewPub, 502 S. College, Tempe
Rock Bottom Brewery, 21001 N. Tatum (Desert Ridge), Phoenix
Rock Bottom Brewery, 7640 W. Bell Rd. (Arrowhead), Glendale
