list of references but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . march 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message four peaks brewing company location tempe arizona usa opened 1996 annual production volume 38 000 us beer barrels 45 000 hl 2012 owner s anheuser busch inbev active beers name type kilt lifter scottish style amber ale 8th street ale english best bitter ale hefeweizen hefeweizen hop knot india pale ale the raj india pale ale india pale ale oatmeal stout stout sunbru kolsch style ale ale arizona peach peach ale sunbru k lsch style ale hopsquatch barley wine ale four peaks brewery is an arizona brewery and restaurant . the original and main location is in an old creamery and warehouse on 8th street in tempe arizona about 1 2 mile east of the campus of arizona state university . nearby scottsdale arizona boasts an additional location and in response to high demand nearly 40 000 barrels in 2012 alone another tempe brewing site opened in the summer of 2012 . the tempe site was selected following a review of 25 potential sites including the famed sunkist facility in mesa arizona and numerous warehouses in downtown phoenix . the original tempe location has a small display of minnesota viking and elvis presley paraphernalia . the brewing equipment is visible in the northern and western sections of this historical property . the building was built in 1892 as an ice plant . the current architecture dates back to 1927 when it was remodeled in a mission revival style . it served as a creamery until 1953 . the selection at the brewery varies but several favorites kilt lifter and 8th street ale are available on tap in bottles in cans at local bars and restaurants throughout the southwestern united states . the brewery usually also has one or more real ale ready to serve and depending on the season cult favorites like pumpkin porter may also be available . four peaks has gained nationwide notoriety in recent years as a result of earning numerous awards at the annual great american beer festival in denver colorado . categories in which four peaks brews were recognized and awarded medals include scottish style ale american style strong pale ale and english style bitter just to name a few . four peaks announced on december 18 2015 that it has been acquired by abinbev makers of budweiser and the world s largest brewing company and it will include the brewery as part of its high end unit . 1 contents 1 kilt lifter 2 seasonal beers 3 see also 4 references 5 further reading 6 external links kilt lifter edit kilt lifter is the brewery s flagship ale . it is a scottish style ale that contains approximately 6.0 % alcohol by volume . 2 seasonal beers edit the brewery features seasonal ales including the leroy brown winter wobbler and mccarthy red and in celebration of halloween a pumpkin porter . see also edit rio salado brewing company another tempe based brewery that operated from 1998 until 2005 references edit anheuser busch welcomes four peaks brewing company to the high end business unit . anheuser busch inbev . http www.fourpeaks.com beer mainstays kilt lifter further reading edit arizona republic arizona republic arizona republic arizona republic arizona republic arizona republic arizona republic external links edit four peaks brewery website beerme.com tempe historical property coordinates 33 25 9.9768 n 111 54 57.3588 w 33.419438000 n 111.915933000 w 33.419438000 ; 111.915933000 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title four peaks brewery & oldid 710403699 categories beer brewing companies based in arizonacompanies based in tempe arizonahidden categories articles lacking in text citations from march 2015all articles lacking in text citationscoordinates not on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 16 march 2016 at 19 43 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view