What: Special Creations Brewed with Citrus When: Thursday, March 30, from 6:00-8:00pm Where: Dragoon Brewing Co. 1859 W. Grant Road #111 Tucson, Arizona 85745
On Thursday, March 30, join Edible Baja Arizona and fourteen local craft breweries at Dragoon Brewing Co. for the fifth Baja Brews Tasting Event, featuring beers brewed with local citrus. Every eight weeks, Baja Arizona’s breweries are working with different locally originating ingredients to craft special beers just for the event.
You’ll be able to taste and enjoy fourteen locally produced and citrus-infused beers, talk with the brewers, and learn more about Tucson’s ever-growing craft beer scene—all while supporting the work of these great non-profits! This fifth event features a wide variety of brews and creations made with Arizona's incredible local citrus, such as Blood Oranges, Calamondin Limes, and Ruby Red Grapefruits.
Seis Kitchen and Catering will be at the tasting with their food truck to satiate your hunger with fresh seafood, steak, chicken, and veggie tacos. The tasting event runs from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and you can make your donation in advance by purchasing tickets on our website (bit.ly/bajabrews), or tickets may be purchased on the night of the event at the door, pending availability. Our last tasting event was sold-out, so purchasing tickets in advance is recommended.
The Baja Brews Project is a year-long collaboration between Edible Baja Arizona and the Baja Arizona region’s craft breweries. We want to explore, celebrate, and taste Baja Arizona’s extraordinary craft beer. Drink local!
Tasting Notes:
The Address Brewing Beer: Lee Street Shandy Tasting notes: A pale ale shandy with local oranges and Simcoe hops. ABV 6%, IBU ~60
Dillinger Brewing Company Beer: Citrus Wheat Tasting notes: Made with local White Sonora Wheat and local citrus fruit for flavor. Garnished with an orange, lime, or lemon. ABV 5.1%, IBU 20
Borderlands Brewing Company Beer: Key Lime Tart Tasting notes: Our take on key lime pie is a slightly sour ale brewed with all the ingredients you’d find in that refreshing pie. It will be tart and slightly sweet from honey, with a green tint and a dry and refreshing finish. ABV 7%
Iron John's Brewing Company Beer: Smoke in the Orchard Tasting notes: A smoked-apple Strong Ale. A contribution of apple cider concentrate and apple wood-smoked pilsner malt lay a base of delicate smoke character and fruit in this lightly hopped, medium bodied strong ale. Springtime aromatics from fresh orange blossoms and citrusy notes from pureed cholla cactus fruit make this a most unique beer. Malts: Pilsner, Honey, Applewood-smoked Pilsner, Dextrapils, Wheat; Hops: Challenger, Tettnang, Perle; Yeast: British Ale; Adjuncts: Apple cider concentrate, cholla cactus fruit, orange blossoms. ABV 8.5%, IBU 20, SRM 6
Thunder Canyon Brewery Beer: Citrus Maximus Tasting notes: A Sonoran Desert IPA, supersaturated with the zest of a variety of hand harvested Sonoran Desert citrus.
1912 Brewing Co Beer: Naughty Naranja Imperial Blood Orange Sour Tasting notes: An amped up version of the 1000-year-old East German gose beer style. A nice citrus tartness, pleasant saltiness, with a subtle coriander finish. ABV 8.5%, IBU 19
Catalina Brewing Company Beer: Orange Dream Tasting notes: Another recipe from our “wheat-guy” Eric Fairfield, this traditional American Wheat includes locally sourced BKW White Sonora wheat, a dose of orange zest, and is finished with the light touch of Blood Orange. A perfect blend, providing a slightly-higher ABV to take you to that “Orange Dream,” reminiscent of a long-ago drive down Orange Grove Road in the springtime! ABV 6.1%, IBU 61
Public Brewhouse Beer: Lemon Poppy Tasting notes: Our Citruslicious IPA infused with local lemons. ABV 7.7%
Sentinel Peak Brewing Company Beer: Backyard Grove Grapefruit IPA Tasting notes: An American-style IPA made with grapefruits taken directly from our backyard in Northwest Tucson, this beer is sweet and tart with a slight hoppy bitterness that is not overwhelming. It has a very clean finish and remains crisp and refreshing. ABV 6.3%, IBU 65
Barrio Brewing Co. Beer: Rae's Special Ruby Red Tasting notes: Our Grapefruit IPA with a bit of a twist.
Pueblo Vida Brewing Company Beer: Black Lime Saison with Calamondin Limes Tasting notes: We infused our newly released Black Lime Saison with locally harvested Calamondin Limes. The unique fragrance of black limes pairs beautifully with the tart Calamondin Limes in our refreshing saison.
