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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

The Prickly Pear Wheat at Borderlands Brewing Company has a rosy red hue and a light bready flavor highlighted by the crisp sweetness of Prickly Pear.

Wild desert ingredients enhance local beer

Chandler Donald December 5, 2018

  What may seem like a land plagued by arid lifelessness where only wiry shrubs, starved animals and threatening cacti can survive, the Sonoran Desert is deceivingly plentiful in wild foods...

Barrio Brewing Co. Photo by: Ciara Encinas/ASN

No longer a novelty, it’s an industry

Liz O'Connell May 2, 2018

Domestic beer is not enough for Arizonans. The craftier the better. This is especially true in Tucson. “Southern Arizona, well particularly Tucson, has more breweries in the city of Tucson...

Steve Smith and friend grabbing a beer at Johnny Ringo's. (Photo by: Savannah Shippen / Arizona Sonora News)

Off the beaten path: Tombstone locals’ hidden gem

Savannah Shippen April 25, 2018

What used to be a stockyard neighbored by a historic railroad is now Tombstone locals’ favorite dining spot. Johnny Ringo’s Bar and the Depot Steakhouse is a fine-casual dining restaurant and bar...

A border wall could dry up profits for two border town bars

A border wall could dry up profits for two border town bars

Marielle Carrera March 10, 2017

In two quirky border town bars 160 miles apart, the concerns are the same. Will Donald Trump building a wall on the Mexican border hurt their towns? First in Sasabe... "Cinco pesos?" says Deborah...

Craft beer patrons gather inside the tap room at Catalina Brewing Company. (Photo by Nick Peppe/ Tombstone Epitaph)

Tucson-area beer market worth the risk

Nick Peppe April 8, 2016

Middle school teachers, firefighters, college guidance counselors, microbiology researchers, medical students and marketing firm managers. This list showcases a well-represented range of experience...

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