“Our other jobs are environmental consulting and I can tell you that brewing beer and serving beer to friends is much more satisfying than doing environmental reports…and a lot more fun,” said Hoffman.

A lot more fun, for sure.

By day, David does environmental reporting; by night, he’s working on adding new beers to Electric Dave’s list.

So far, both the Bisbee and Tempe locations offer a Lager, IPA, Pale Ale, or Oatmeal Stout; each with their own unique flare and flavor.

But David has some tricks up his sleeve.

By the end of the month, he’s introducing two new brews to the Tempe location.  The first will be an IPA, more “malty” than the IPA already offered.  The second will be a smooth and easy wheat beer…but both brews are still fermenting.

“It’s exciting to bring this beer to Tempe and build on that foundation.”

In order to create the foundation, David uses four simple ingredients: barley, water, hops, and yeast.

The beer process begins with brewing—and that takes about a day.  The brewing phase is followed by fermentation, which lasts 7-10 days, and the final stage before tapping the keg takes 2-3 weeks…that’s when the beer “mellows,” or in other words, ages.

After a month, it’s ready to cheers—and that’s what a lot of people will be doing this weekend at The Great Arizona Beer Festival.

The state’s 20+ breweries will join another 40+ nationwide, giving “Zonis” a delightful buzz they’re sure to savor.

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