Yuma · Historic Main Street · Brewpub
Prison Hill Brewing Company
Yuma’s homegrown craft brewery on Main Street, pouring its own beers next to smoked brisket, fried avocado and poutine, with dog-friendly patios front and back.
Opens the brewery’s menu page. Takeout is ordered online through Toast.
Details checked October 2026
Type
Brewpub
House beers, smoked meats, burgers and pub plates
Price range
$$
OpenTable lists it at $30 and under
Hours
Sun–Thu 11–9 · Fri–Sat 11–midnight
Brewery website and Google; Yelp shows 10 pm Fri–Sat
Time needed
About 1–1.5 hours
Our estimate for a meal and a flight of beer
Parking
Free lot behind
Plus free street parking out front
Opened
2014
The year Yuma’s first craft brewery opened
On the menu
House beer and smoked brisket
Prison Hill brews its own beer, smokes its own meat and makes its own chips and sauces, with a menu that runs from fish and chips and burgers to smoked-meat plates, spring rolls, hummus and poutine.
Photo: Gillfoto on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Start here
A flight of house beer and the fried avocado
Start with the beer, brewed on site alongside rotating guest taps; Arizona Highways named the Jailbait Blonde its most popular pour. Pair it with the fried avocado, a starter Google reviewers mention in 36 reviews, then move on to the brisket.
RV tip: the front patio is heated in winter and misted in summer, and leashed dogs are welcome there, so the dog can come along for lunch.
Also worth ordering
- Smoked brisketThe most-mentioned dish in Google’s review topics (42 reviews), from meat smoked in house.
- PoutineFries with gravy and cheese curds, named in 10 Google reviews.
- The “What’s Your Poblano, Man?” burgerA named burger that Arizona Highways calls out.
- Back beer gardenBesides the Main Street patio, there’s a beer garden out back.
Why go
Yuma’s own brewery, a block from the river
Yuma native Chris Wheeler opened Prison Hill in 2014, when Yuma had no craft brewery. The name and the beers nod to the Yuma Territorial Prison on the hill above the river, and the “Food with Conviction” slogan carries the joke onto the menu.
It holds 4.3 on Google from more than 1,400 reviews and sits in Tripadvisor’s top 10 for Yuma. Reviewers like the beer, the patios and the smoked meats; the most common complaint is slow service at busy times.
For RVers it’s an easy pairing with the Territorial Prison or Colorado River State Historic Park, both a short drive away. It’s about 10 minutes from Suni Sands and 13 minutes from the parks off I-8 Exit 7.
Photo: Puppysnot on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Why it made our list
- Yuma’s first craft brewery, open since 2014
- 4.3 on Google from 1,400+ reviews
- Meat smoked and chips made in house
- Dogs welcome on the front patio
- Free parking lot behind the brewery
For RVers
Taking the rig to Prison Hill
The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.
Park behind the brewery
The brewery lists free street parking in front and a free lot behind the building, and its OpenTable listing points to more public lots off Madison Avenue, 3rd Street and Gila Street. No RV rules are posted, so we’d bring the tow vehicle.
Bring the dog to the patio
Leashed dogs are welcome on the partly covered front patio, which is heated in winter and misted in summer. One BringFido reviewer says patio access can be limited in extreme heat.
Check weekend closing times
The website lists midnight closing on Friday and Saturday, with a late-night menu after 10 pm, but its contact page and Yelp list earlier times. Call (928) 276-4001 before a late visit.
Plan a designated driver
This is a brewery with a full bar. If you’re sampling a flight, choose a driver for the trip back to camp.
What visitors say about Prison Hill Brewing Company
The visitor report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked October 30, 2026.
Serving Beer & Food With Conviction
Prison Hill Brewing, on its website · prisonhill.com
What visitors often mention
Recurring themes in Google’s review topics
Outdoor seatingBrisketFried avocado
Google’s review topics put the outdoor seating on top (57 reviews), then the brisket (42), the fried avocado (36), the poutine (10) and the potato salad (10). Checked October 30, 2026.
What reviewers mention most
Number of Google reviews that mention each topic, checked October 30, 2026.
Good to know
House IPA pint$8
Margarita$7
Sidewinder fries$4.99
Good forCraft beerDogs on the patioGroups
Prices from the brewery’s Toast ordering page, checked October 30, 2026; its full food menu doesn’t show prices online. OpenTable lists meals at $30 and under.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
Prison Hill Brewing Company
- Address278 S Main St, Yuma, AZ 85364
- HoursSun–Thu 11–9 · Fri–Sat 11–midnight
Brewery website and Google; Yelp shows 10 pm Fri–Sat - Phone(928) 276-4001
- MenuFood menu, beer list and online ordering
- Getting thereThe brewery says it’s about a minute from I-8. Take the 4th Avenue or Giss Parkway exit into Historic Downtown Yuma; Prison Hill is in the 200 block of South Main Street.
- ParkingFree street parking in front and a free lot behind the brewery, plus public lots off Madison Avenue, 3rd Street and Gila Street. No posted RV rules, so bring the tow vehicle.
The brewery’s own pages list different weekend closing times. Call (928) 276-4001 to confirm before a late visit.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near Prison Hill Brewing Company
These are the Yuma RV parks we have visited and written up. Downtown is a short run up I-8 from all three.
Suni Sands RV Resort
An Encore 55+ resort on East 32nd Street by the airport, with a pool and hot tub, a ballroom and a full winter calendar.
Arizona West RV Park
A 55+ park off I-8 Exit 7 with 227 back-in sites, shade trees, a pool and spa, and pickleball.
Sun Vista RV Resort
A big 55+ resort on East 32nd Street with indoor and outdoor heated pools, a fitness center and a packed calendar.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
The questions RVers ask most before pulling in.
Sun–Thu 11 am–9 pm · Fri–Sat 11 am–midnight
Ready for a cold one on Main Street?
Grab a patio table, order a flight and the fried avocado, and walk down to the river afterward.
Thank you to the people behind these photos and this video. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Gillfoto (Prison Hill Brewing on Main Street, 2018; CC BY-SA 4.0) and Puppysnot (a craft beer flight; CC BY-SA 4.0); the images were resized. Food photos marked “not taken at” show the dish, not this restaurant’s plate. Video: Visit Yuma on YouTube. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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