Four Peaks Brewing: How Arizona's Biggest Craft Brewery Changed the State's Beer Identity

Before Arizona became a craft beer destination, Four Peaks Brewing Company transformed a 1920s Tempe ice house into the state's most iconic brewery. From launching the legendary Kilt Lifter Scottish Ale to navigating a controversial 2015 acquisition by AB InBev, Four Peaks' story is intertwined with Arizona craft beer history itself — shaping everything from taproom culture to how local breweries think about growth and identity.