In this episode of The Adam & Dedra Show, we celebrate Valentine’s Day our way, with craft beer, a trip to a beer festival, great pizza, whiskey, cigars, and plenty of laughs along the way. We recap our visit to the Arizona Strong Beer Festival in Scottsdale, talk through standout pours from breweries like Wren House, Oscar Blues, Drekker, Toppling Goliath, Bone Haus, Dark Sky, and more, and share what made this one of our favorite beer events in Arizona.

We also head over to Trevor’s in North Scottsdale after the festival for pizza, old fashioneds, whiskey, and cigars, and talk about why it continues to be one of our favorite spots for a full night out. Along the way, we get into beer palate evolution, hazies vs. barrel-aged stouts, festival atmosphere, and why rideshare is always the better choice after a day of drinking.

In This Episode

• Drinking Ringtail, a double dry hopped hazy IPA from Wren House Brewing
• Our Valentine’s Day trip to the Arizona Strong Beer Festival
• Favorite beers and breweries from the festival
• Thoughts on barrel-aged stouts, hazies, smoothie sours, and even an unexpected seltzer
• The festival atmosphere, wrestling entertainment, and standout brewery booths
• Our stop at Trevor’s for pizza, whiskey, cigars, and a relaxed evening
• Why this made for the perfect Arizona beer-centered date day

Featured Beer

Ringtail – Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPA
Brewery: Wren House Brewing, Phoenix, Arizona

Breweries Mentioned

• Wren House
• Oscar Blues
• New Belgium
• Drekker
• Toppling Goliath
• Bone Haus
• Dark Sky
• Shop Beer Co.
• High Tanks
• Everywhere
• Sturgis Brewing
• Tombstone
• Simple Machine
• Front Pourch
• The Brewery at Tirrito Farm

Places Mentioned

• Arizona Strong Beer Festival – Scottsdale, Arizona
• Trevor’s – North Scottsdale, Arizona
• Wren House Brewing – Phoenix, Arizona

Highlights

• A surprisingly memorable strong lager from Oscar Blues
• Wren House’s King Snake barrel-aged stout
• Drekker’s thick, smoothie-style sour pours
• A standout cucumber-watermelon seltzer
• Trevor’s pizza, whiskey pours, old fashioneds, and cigar lounge

Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be fancy. Give us beer, food, and a great place to hang out, and we’re good.

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