Best Craft Breweries in Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona — updated August 21, 2026
Three Scottsdale spots that actually brew: Goldwater's taproom on Scottsdale Road, Craft 64's wood-fired pizza and beer in Old Town, and Pinnacle's 28-tap room off Hayden.
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Scottsdale's brewing scene is small enough that you can work through it in a weekend, and it splits neatly by neighborhood: a taproom on Scottsdale Road, a pizza-and-beer room in Old Town, and a north Scottsdale tap wall off Hayden. Two of the three keep afternoon opening times, so plan around a 12 or 2 p.m. start rather than lunch. Only places that make beer their reason for existing are listed here, ordered by how well they answer that and how settled their ratings are.
1. Goldwater Brewing Co.
The closest thing in town to a pure taproom: handcrafted ales, no kitchen, and food trucks on an occasional schedule posted by the brewery. That focus is why it leads the list. At 4.8 from 583 reviews, the rating rests on a sample large enough to trust, which is rare for a brewery this size. The address is 3608 N Scottsdale Rd, walkable from the Old Town fringe. Opening is midday rather than morning, with Yelp listing a 1 p.m. start on Mondays and a 10 p.m. close, so check the truck schedule before you count on dinner being parked outside.
2. Craft 64 Scottsdale
The most tested rating of the three: 4.6 from more than 1,500 reviews, which is proven rather than promising. It sits at 6922 E Main St in Old Town and pairs its own beer with artisan wood-fired pizza, bruschetta, charcuterie and smoked hot wings, plus craft cocktails for the non-beer half of the table. Happy hour runs 3 to 6 p.m. every day, including weekends, which is the quietest window on the patio. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and until 8 p.m. Sunday. Come at the top of the day if you want a table without a wait.
3. Pinnacle Brewing Company
Worth the drive north to 15111 Hayden Rd for the tap wall: 28 beers on tap, imports included, which makes it the best stop if your group cannot agree on a style. The 4.7 rating comes from 113 reviews, a smaller and less settled sample than the two above, so treat it as promising rather than established. Hours favor afternoons and evenings: 2 to 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, noon to 9 p.m. Thursday, noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. The brewery has said its food menu is being updated, so confirm what the kitchen is running before you plan to eat.