At State 48 Brewery, we offer more than premium craft beers. Every detail of our restaurants has been carefully crafted, from the creative urban design to the location-specific menus.

With over 12 years of experience as restaurateurs, we are as passionate about beer as we are with our scratch kitchens. After growing tired of the many chain restaurants, we wanted to introduce a new concept to the community of an independently-owned restaurant that offered more than great food, but facilitated connection over patio games and fantastic beer. Since opening our first location in 2017, we have quickly grown to four locations in Arizona to satisfy the demand for our unique dining experiences.

Based on our experience, many of the breweries on the market today are chain restaurants with limited styles and options. It can be difficult to come by restaurants and breweries that deliver all the best of the best in one place, from quality ingredients to a variety of craft beer and food options to a multitude of seating options and activities to suit every need, all within a trendy and family-friendly atmosphere.

We opened our first location in Surprise, Arizona, with the goal to introduce the community to a concept that did not exist there at the time: an independent restaurant/brewery that offers a wide range of styles, and an interactive environment with lots of games and activities for patrons to enjoy. The State 48 locations are spacious and equipped with plenty of seating both inside and out, that accommodates both large parties and facilitates the meeting of new people.

With the success of our first location, we quickly realized we needed to expand our operation to fulfill a growing demand. In 2017, we maxed out the capacity of our 10-barrel system and needed to contract brew from two other local breweries to keep up with the demand of our customers.

We have since opened a total of 4 locations throughout Arizona with larger barrel systems to satisfy the demand for an even wider range of beers and ales. We went from brewing 960 barrels with one location in 2017, to 1520 barrels with 3 locations in 2018 (2 of which had only been open for 3 months) to 2750 barrels in 2019 with 4 locations (the fourth location only brewing for 2 months).

In 2019, U.S. beer volume sales were down 2%, while craft brewer sales continued to grow at a rate of 4% by volume, reaching 13.6% of the U.S. beer market by volume. Craft production has grown the most for taprooms and retail dollar sales of craft beer have increased 6%, up to $29.3 billion. Craft beer now accounts for more than 25% of the $116 billion U.S. market (source).

We operate four full-service restaurants, bars, and breweries, with our biggest location in Glendale, AZ housing a 12 lane bowling alley. Each location features slightly different offerings from menu items such as neapolitan pizza to specialty lagers to games such as pool, cornhole and giant versions of jenga and connect four. Recently, we installed a new 40-can-per-minute canning line and have recently started selling our beer in cans at our locations.

State 48 Brewery sales for 2019 were $9 million for all restaurant and brewery operations. Although we have recently started distribution through a wholesaler, most of our sales have been through on-site food and beverage operations. We have established multiple revenue streams with: on-site dining and big bar businesses, state-wide distribution of kegs, both on and off-site distribution of cans, and large venues for office party banquets.

We have chosen our locations to be strategically located in entertainment-focused areas and near major event venues which host numerous sporting events, annual concerts and other shows with stadium crowds ranging from 10,000 to over 60,000. Our downtown Phoenix location, for example, is within walking distance to the Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball team and the The Phoenix Suns Basketball team, as well as The Phoenix Convention Center.

State 48 has developed strong relationships and local support bases in every community in which we have opened. We ensure the continued interest of customers by offering a wide variety of styles and handles. By offering a more expanded menu than our competition, we are able to appeal to more than just beer lovers, which will ensure our longevity.

The company will only continue to grow, as we opened our fifth location in June 2020. The company aims be ranked among the top five Arizona production breweries by 2021.

We have been restaurateurs for over 12 years and have always been big supporters of the craft beer industry. Both our culinary team and brew team have extensive experience. All of our team leaders have been with the company since the beginning. We are a family owned business and encourage our staff to be a part of the family!

State 48 Brewery has set the pace for the brand and is now planning to capture more market share and to continue to rise in state rankings. With craft brewery production on the rise, we would love to have you join us.