USA, AZ: Richter Aleworks becomes Peoria’s third brewery

Peoria has gotten a third brewery.

Richter Aleworks opened Dec. 9 at 8279 W. Lake Pleasant Parkway. The 2,800-square-foot brewery opened in a former dentist's office and boutique, according to The Arizona Republic.

The new brewery will join Freak'N Brewing Co. and Peoria Artisan Brewery as the West Valley city's third brewery.

It has a seven-barrel brewing system and 24 beers on tap, which includes two collaboration beers with Scottsdale's McFate Brewing Co. and Phoenix's North Mountain Brewing Co.

Other beers come from Arizona breweries such as Huss Brewing Co. and Dragoon Brewing Co.

Arizona's brewery scene is seen as an up-and-comer: though it has less breweries than San Diego County, the craft beer industry has its eyes on the state.

"The spotlight is on Arizona right now," Barry Tingleff, SunUp Brewing Co.'s sales manager, told the Phoenix Business Journal in October.

Phoenix was named a top city for homebrewers by the American Homebrewers Association recently.

19 December, 2016