Artsy Brew

After beer is brewed, there is still a lot of work to be done before it lands on the shelf and in the hands of craft beer fans. A vital piece of it is branding.

Vision Gallery kicks off Oktoberfest season with “Hop Art: The Graphic Design of SanTan Brewery,” on view through Sept. 29. The show offers a peek at a graphic designer’s work with brewers, illustrators and owners to choose a name, color, font and graphic for all of the SanTan Brewing Company brews.

From MoonJuice IPA and HopShock IPA to Oktoberfest Lager and Mr. Pineapple, the show displays an array of current and historical designs, as well as draft versions of designs that didn’t make the final cut.

SanTan Brewing Company opened the doors of its original brewpub in the heart of Historic Downtown Chandler in 2007. Founded by brewmaster Anthony Canecchia, the craft brewery has been an active leader of the “craft can revolution” in Arizona. Over the years, SanTan Brewing Company has won numerous national and local awards, medaling at the 2016 World Beer Cup.

This exhibition will be followed by SanTan’s 11th Annual Oktoberfest event, to be held in downtown Chandler on Sept. 29.

Hop Art: The Graphic Design of SanTan Brewery

Sept. 7 – 29

Vision Gallery, 10 E. Chicago St., Chandler.

For more information, visit visiongallery.org.