Pinnacle Brewing Co. is getting ready to double down on the Valley, hauling its award-winning beers out of north Scottsdale and into the heart of downtown Mesa with a second taproom. The family-run brewery says the new spot is slated for early 2027, adding yet another player to a local craft beer scene that has been steadily filling up.
The Wilson family told reporters the Mesa location will be a full taproom and kitchen, pouring Pinnacle's canned offerings alongside a rotating lineup of seasonal brews. According to Phoenix New Times, the team plans to take over the former home of The Boutique at McDonald and Main and will also serve wine, cider and a small slate of cocktails. Owners said they expect to open in early 2027 and plan to roll out more specifics on the menu and staffing in the coming weeks.
Pinnacle's rapid rise
Pinnacle's launch in May 2024 came with a quick payoff. The brewery's Ludwig Märzen picked up a bronze medal at the 2025 Great American Beer Festival, a win listed on the official winners page of The Great American Beer Festival. The brewery's own site traces its start as a family-run, 10-barrel operation in north Scottsdale, quietly building a following before the medals arrived, per Pinnacle Brewing.
National attention followed. In January, food site Mashed named Pinnacle the best brewery in Arizona, a nod that capped a remarkably fast run of accolades for such a young operation.
Why Mesa?
"Mesa is a beer hub, and we would like to be part of that," co-owner Bob Wilson told Phoenix New Times. The downtown stretch along Main Street has turned into a walkable corridor of taprooms and breweries, including Pedal Haus and Cider Corps, that help anchor the district's drinking scene.
Tourism officials have taken notice. Visit Mesa has spotlighted the growing cluster of breweries and pointed to recent openings and the Copper State Beer Festival as signs that the city is carving out a place as a craft-beverage destination.
What to expect at the new taproom
Pinnacle says the Mesa taproom will stick with the Scottsdale original's focus on true-to-style, European-inspired beers while adding a permanent kitchen to back a consistent food menu. The Scottsdale location already runs a busy patio supported by rotating food trucks and an on-site setup that lets customers bring in outside food, according to Pinnacle Brewing, so the Mesa kitchen is poised to give fans a fuller dine-in option.
For regulars, the biggest change might simply be proximity. East Valley drinkers who have been trekking to north Scottsdale for a pint of Ludwig or other Pinnacle favorites could soon have a much shorter trip to the brewery's second outpost. Owners say they will share a firm opening date and a closer look at the menu later this year as construction moves ahead toward that early 2027 launch target.
