Our Story

Brian and I started planning Lonesome Valley Brewing (Prescott Valley's first and only Craft Brewery) on April 1, 2013... after Brian got laid off... on April Fool's Day... two weeks before our wedding. ​



​Never looking back, we started saving, researching, scouting locations, and selling property to afford it all! On September 1, 2013, we got the key to our very own brewery... and all the arm breaking work that came with it (literally!)

We opened our doors on Halloween 2013... without beer. Due to the government shutdown, our federal brewing license took longer to process than we had money to pay rent! We started by selling food, then other peoples beer, and finally in February 2014 Prescott Valley got to taste our beer... on cask even!
Everything was working out better that Brian and I could have dreamed! It looked like nothing could slow us down...​
....and then... the pub caught on fire.  

On August 14, 2014, a small electrical fire in the kitchen was caught early by our fantastic staff. The quick response from Central Yavapai Fire District B Shift helped reduce the damage and save our business. Thanks to the B shift and Yavapai County Health's inspectors we were only closed for one day!
​The next 6 years went by in what felt like the blink of an eye! We opened a home brewing supply store. We closed a home brewing supply store. We built out more brewing space where the home brewing supply store was. We rearranged the dining room, redecorated the dining room, moved the bar and went though 3 different versions of patio shades! We made friends with new staff and watched old friends move on to new chapters of their lives.
The 2020 hit and we finally started our dream to open a 2nd restaurant, one week before Covid shut down the world. Under contract, we opened... and loved... The P.U.B. Prescott until...
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We are always kinder to others that we are to ourselves.... and so it was a tremendous struggle to finally admit that we couldn't carry the weight of so many life changes. We would have loved to stay open to see the 10th Anniversary of our beloved little brewery... but that is not what life had in store for us. It's time to start figuring out what life looks life after this chapter comes to a close.
If you would like to help Brian and Joany with the costs associated with Brian's medical care and the uncertainty of closing both restaurants, click on the link below to be taken to the gofundme fundraiser.
​We are so proud of what the Prescott Valley community has fostered, nurtured, and supported in us. So many friends were made over these pints... bonds that can never be broken. Please keep an eye out over the next few days for our social media posts. We re planning to celebrate with you all through the end of the month.