Craft Beer Lovers’ Guide to Downtown Mesa

A beer garden on Main Street. Pizza and a flight with friends. A taproom pouring something you haven’t tried before. Downtown Mesa makes it easy to build an afternoon around local flavor. Start with these breweries, taprooms and a craft cidery clustered along Main Street and nearby Robson. Choose a couple of stops, leave time for food, and check each location’s current menu and hours before heading out.

Why Downtown Mesa is Arizona’s Brewery Capital

Local Flavor, Independent Spirit
Downtown Mesa’s independent breweries bring their own personalities to every pour. Pull up a seat, discover a new favorite and support the local makers behind your pint.

Award-Winning Downtown
Named Best Downtown in PHOENIX magazine’s Best of the Valley 2026, Downtown Mesa offers plenty to explore between brewery stops, from local restaurants and shops to colorful public art.

Walkable Brewery Crawl
 With breweries and taprooms within walking distance of one another, it’s easy to build your own tasting tour. Take your time, stop for a bite and enjoy Downtown Mesa one discovery at a time.

Phantom Fox Beer Co.

For beer and pizza on Main Street

At Phantom Fox, a flight is a good place to start when you’re deciding what to order. Check the current beer list, then pair your pick with pizza from Goat & Ram. Its menu combines familiar favorites with rotating specialty pizzas, giving you another reason to come back.

Make this your stop when the plan calls for a bite to eat and time to catch up with friends.

Friends raising glasses of beer at Phantom Fox Beer Co.

Find it: 150 W. Main St.

Explore Phantom Fox Beer Co.


Chupacabra Taproom

For exploring the tap list

Just off Main Street, Chupacabra is a taproom rather than a brewery—a useful distinction when you’re planning your outing. Browse its current beer list and choose something that fits your tastes, or use the visit to explore a different style.

Its Robson location puts it close to the other stops in this guide, so it’s easy to work into your downtown plans.

Find it: 14 N. Robson

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Oro Brewing & Vice Company

For a neighborhood taproom with a different mix

Oro’s current taproom pours local and regional ales and lagers, alongside wine, cider and seltzers. Settle in at its historic adobe building on Main Street, browse what’s pouring, or make time for a game of pool.

Grilled cheese and retro snacks round out the experience. Check the current selection before visiting rather than planning around a particular house beer.

Find it: 210 W. Main St.

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Pedal Haus Biergarten

For an open-air hangout

Pedal Haus brings brewery beers, food and an open-air biergarten to Main Street. Try its Day Drinker Light Lager or explore another style on the current menu, then order something from the Pedal Haus kitchen truck.

Lawn games and outdoor seating make this a natural choice for a relaxed group outing. Leashed dogs are welcome in the biergarten, too.

Find it: 201 W. Main St.

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Cider Corps

For a cider stop along the way

Make room for cider in your craft beverage outing. Founded by brothers Jason and Josh Duren, Cider Corps grew from a cider-making hobby that supported Jason’s recovery after his Marine Corps service.

Today, its Downtown Mesa taproom pours rotating ciders made with fruit and botanicals, including taproom-only flavors. The space also houses Myke’s Pizza, making it a convenient place to pair your cider with a meal. Check both businesses’ hours when planning your visit.

Find it: 31 S. Robson, Suite 103

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Stage 12 West

For dinner and live music after your taproom stops

Keep the evening going at Stage 12 West, a new restaurant and live entertainment venue in the former Downtown Mesa home of 12 West Brewing. The space brings a new reason to return to Main Street, with dining and live performances at the center of the experience. You can still find 12 West brews here, keeping a familiar local flavor in the mix.

Work it into your plans when you want to follow an afternoon of craft beer discoveries with dinner and a show. Check the current performance schedule and menu before visiting.

Find it: 12 W. Main St.

Explore Stage 12 West


Tips for the Perfect Beer Day:

1. Start Early Many breweries open in the afternoon, so plan your day around their hours.

2. Pair with Food Grab lunch at a local spot like Worth Takeaway, Tacos Chiwas, or enjoy a burger from Main Burgers

3. Stay Safe Consider using Uber, Waymo or the Valley Metro Light Rail to get around safely.

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