About Formation Brewing
From Formation Brewing's own website and its Google listing, read September 27, 2026.
Formation Brewing is a brewery and taproom on 5th Street in Phoenix's Roosevelt Row neighborhood. It brews four year round beers on site, including a peach ale called Sun Crest. The taproom also hosts private events for groups.
The lineup runs from light to bold. Desert Racer is a 4.8% pilsner and Sun Crest is a 5.0% peach ale. Cloud Drifter is a 6.8% hazy IPA, and Western Winds is a 7.0% West Coast IPA.
The taproom runs its own food menu, so you do not need to bring your own. Formation also books its space for birthdays, corporate events, weddings and other private gatherings.
The taproom has a wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible restroom and wheelchair accessible seating. Formation sits within a mile of several other Phoenix breweries, including Greenwood Brewing and Sana Sana Cerveceria.
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- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Questions people ask
Answers come from Formation Brewing's website and its Google listing, read September 27, 2026.
What does Formation Brewing pour?
It brews four year round beers: Desert Racer, a 4.8% pilsner, Sun Crest, a 5.0% peach ale, Cloud Drifter, a 6.8% hazy IPA, and Western Winds, a 7.0% West Coast IPA.
Does Formation Brewing serve food?
Yes. The taproom runs its own food menu.
Can I host a private event at Formation Brewing?
Yes. The website lists private events for birthdays, corporate events, weddings and other group gatherings, booked through the space.
Is Formation Brewing wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, a wheelchair accessible restroom and wheelchair accessible seating.
Which breweries are close by?
Greenwood Brewing is less than a tenth of a mile away. Sana Sana Cerveceria is 0.1 miles away, Arizona Wilderness DTPHX is 0.2 miles away, and Huss Brewing Downtown PHX Brewpub is 0.6 miles away.
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Before you visit Formation
Expect a brewery taproom with its own kitchen on 5th Street in the Roosevelt Row neighborhood. Formation pours four year round beers, from a light pilsner to a bold West Coast IPA.
Check the current beer list and any events on formationbrewing.com before you go. Formation does not open on Monday or Tuesday, and it closes earlier on Sunday than on Friday and Saturday.
Greenwood Brewing, Sana Sana Cerveceria and Arizona Wilderness DTPHX are all within walking distance, well under half a mile from Formation. It is easy to turn a visit into a short brewery crawl.
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