About Catalyst Crafted Ales
Catalyst Crafted Ales is a brewery on East Broadway Road in Tempe. Its website says every beer is brewed in-house, with 29 taps and extra 16 ounce can offerings. The brewery says Phoenix Magazine's 2026 Best of the Valley Awards honored its Virtual Reality as Best Wood-Barrel Aged Beer and its Exchange Variation as Best West Coast IPA.
Barrel-aged beer is a focus. The website describes the brew master as known for barrel-aged brews and seltzers. It also introduces Vanilla Reality as the brewery's first barrel-aged stout.
Inside, you will find leather couches, lounge chairs, and high-top and low-top seating, with TVs at the bar. Outside, a covered patio has high-top and picnic-style seating and a misting system for hot summer days.
Food includes tacos, pretzel bites and burgers. Mondays bring a mac and cheese menu, Tuesdays are for tacos, Wednesdays are for wings, and trivia runs every Thursday at 6:30 pm.
From Catalyst Crafted Ales' own website and its Google listing, read October 7, 2026.
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- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Questions people ask
How many beers does Catalyst Crafted Ales have on tap?
Its website says it has 29 taps, plus 16 ounce can offerings. All of it is brewed in-house.
Can I get food there?
Yes. The website lists tacos, pretzel bites and burgers, and it has a menu page. It also offers catering for events.
Is there outdoor seating?
Yes. The website describes a covered patio with high-top and picnic-style seating. A misting system helps keep it comfortable in summer.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.
Which breweries are close by?
El Jardin Chiwas Beer Garden is 0.7 miles away. Bottleshop 48 and Four Peaks Brewing Company are both 1 mile away, and Sleepy Dog Brewing Co is 1.1 miles away.
Answers come from Catalyst Crafted Ales' website and its Google listing, read October 7, 2026.
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Before you visit Catalyst
Expect a full taproom with a kitchen, not just a bar. Grab a couch inside, or sit on the misted patio when the Arizona sun is out.
Check catalystcraftedales.com before you go. The Beers On Tap page shows what is pouring, and the events page lists what is coming up. The site also has a loyalty program and a page for booking a party.
El Jardin Chiwas Beer Garden is 0.7 miles away. Bottleshop 48 and Four Peaks Brewing Company are both 1 mile away, so either one makes an easy second stop.