Pinnacle Brewing signs lease for second taproom in downtown Mesa

Pinnacle Brewing Company has signed a lease for suite 101 at 104 W. Main Street, putting a second taproom at the corner of MacDonald and Main in downtown Mesa. For the North Scottsdale brewery, the move is a clear step beyond the first location’s success: more room to meet drinkers where they are, without moving brewing operations out of Scottsdale.

The company opened its Scottsdale taproom in May 2024 and quickly became one of the Valley’s most closely watched new breweries. Opening-day traffic made the point early, with a near-full parking lot and a line that stretched almost to the door. Less than two years later, Pinnacle had enough momentum to win Brewery of the Year at the 4th annual Arizona Craft Beer Awards in September 2025, while also taking home four gold medals.

That award haul gave the expansion extra weight, but the business case looks just as much like a taproom strategy as a production play. Pinnacle said its beer will continue to be brewed in Scottsdale, making the Mesa location a hospitality and brand-building move rather than a new production plant. That approach fits the way many craft breweries are growing now: by leaning into experience, neighborhood fit and direct customer relationships instead of chasing capacity alone. Pinnacle’s lineup of Czech, Bavarian and Austrian-inspired beers gives it a defined identity to carry into a second district.

Mesa gives the brewery a different audience and a different setting. Downtown Mesa is being pushed by city planning and redevelopment efforts as a more active, viable center, and the city’s downtown materials frame the area as a strong fit for breweries, restaurants and hospitality concepts. A walkable historic district with steady foot traffic is a different kind of opportunity than suburban Scottsdale, where Pinnacle’s original taproom at 15111 Hayden Road already pairs beer with food through Beerded BBQ seven days a week.

The family behind the brand also helps explain why the expansion feels deliberate rather than speculative. Mary Wilson and Bob Wilson founded Pinnacle, and their son Wyatt serves as head brewer. The brewery’s Novo 11° Czech Dark Lager later earned USA Beer of the Year at the USA Beer Ratings Competition, adding another credential behind the growth. With Mesa now in the mix, Pinnacle is betting that the same formula that filled its first taproom can work again, this time in a downtown built for breweries that want to become part of the block.