Bewilder Brewing: Advancing Beer Culture in Utah
Bewilder Brewing is one of Salt Lake’s newest breweries, but owners Ross Metzger and Cody McKendrick have been part of the brewing community for years. The childhood friends opened Salt City Brew...
View ArticleCoronavirus Pandemic Survival: Orange Phase Edition
As of May 1st, Utah officially moved into the moderate risk “orange phase” of the Governor’s multi-tiered approach to reopening the state as it begins to stabilize from the coronavirus crisis....
View ArticleTales From the Cellar
When stuck at home with dwindling funds, the time has come to finally put a dent in that dusty hoard of bottles you have stored in the cellar. I love collecting all the new beer releases from local...
View ArticleList of Utah Breweries and Operation Status
Here is a list of local breweries and what they are offering during this time of quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic. Visiting the brewery directly gets money in their pockets right away. We’ve...
View ArticleCoronavirus Pandemic Survival
We’re still here, still surviving. From the number of marks etched on my walls, I see it’s been 25 days since Utah’s bars, restaurants, and breweries were ordered to close to help stop the spread of...
View ArticleCircle the Boots: Utah Breweries Stay Strong Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
This is not the article I had planned to write. Earlier this month on the weekend of International Women’s Day (March 8th) the ladies of the Utah chapter of the Pink Boots Society and the Hop...
View ArticleHeber Valley Brewing Company
As Utah’s craft beer scene continues to expand, it’s good to see breweries open in the lesser-served corners of the state. The historic pioneer town of Heber City, Utah just became a little less dry...
View ArticleCrafty Beer Girls Podcast Episode 12 – Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day
This episode of the Crafty Beer Girls Podcast is all about Pink Boots! The organization that supports women in the brewing industry is gearing up to brew and release beers brewed with the 2020 Pink...
View ArticleCrafty Beer Girls Podcast Episode 11 – (Don’t) Fear the Beer
Welcome to the new year and the first 2020 episode of the Crafty Beer Girls Podcast! Enjoy an in-depth discussion with the director of the Utah Consumer Coalition, Michael Druce, who invites you to...
View ArticleCrafty Beer Girls Podcast Episode 9 – Wheat Germ Sprinkles
Aw, the podcast that could have been. We traveled to Red Rock Brewing’s Tap Haus in Park City to record with the charming Kevin Davis and Kim Hardle over beers and fried green tomatoes, but alas, it...
View ArticleZion Canyon Beer Festival
It’s been a busy month since I spent an October weekend in Southern Utah at the Zion Canyon Beer Festival. I’m writing this article later than I’d hoped, but I didn’t want to let the opportunity pass...
View ArticleCrafty Beer Girls Podcast Episode 8 – Remember, Remember The 1st of November
In this episode, we visit with Jennifer Hamilton of Mountain West Hard Cider, ruminate on Utah’s new 5% ABV cap on draft and grocery store beers (it used to be 4%) that took effect on November 1st, and...
View ArticleLevel Crossing is On Track!
They were the new kids on the block, but now Level Crossing Brewing Company is coming up on 6 months old! Named for the type of intersection where a railway line crosses a road at the same level, the...
View ArticleCrafty Beer Girls Podcast Episode 6 – Alliteration Nation
On episode 6 of the Crafty Beer Girls podcast, we sit down at the brand new Lehi location of Strap Tank Brewery with head brewer, Shawn Smith, and Julie Shuler who is the brewer at the original...
View ArticleRed Rock Brewing: 25 Years of Service
Since 1994, Red Rock Brewing Co. has been a fixture of the Utah brewing community. The Salt Lake City brewpub started out as one of three in the city and has enjoyed much success since its opening....
View ArticleJoin the Movement – Utah Consumer Coalition
The alcohol laws in Utah have long been a frustration for consumers who often feel powerless to affect change. Their only tool seems to be filing a complaint via social media, an act about as...
View ArticleCrafty Beer Girls Podcast Episode 4 – Salty Bombshell Fire
On this episode, we continue our conversation with Mike Dymowski of SaltFire Brewing and Becky Peterson of the Hop Bombshells Homebrew Club. Learn more about the all-female homebrew club and get...
View ArticleCrafty Beer Girls Podcast Episode 3 – Saison de Femme
She’s here! Our latest podcast is all about the new collaboration beer brewed by SaltFire Brewing and the Hop Bombshells Homebrew Club using the 2019 Pink Boots Hop Blend. Special guests Mike...
View ArticleCrafty Beer Girls Podcast Episode 2 – Rita Is A Hose Monkey
In this episode of the Crafty Beer Girls Podcast, we discuss Bohemian Pilsners, and how Utah came to sweep the category at the 2019 International Beer Awards in Idaho Falls. We also talk about other...
View ArticleHop Bombshells and SaltFire Brewing Present: Saison de Femme
For the professional brewer, making beer is a job; it’s part of everyday life. The homebrewer is likely a weekend warrior finding spare time to brew, but not any less passionate about the beer they...
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