“I hate jazz.” My wife declared, “and I’m not going.” Our night was off to a rough start. I had promised my friend, who gave us the tickets, that I would attend the concert of jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli at the Capitol Theater. So, feeling obligated, I told my wife that we had to go, and perhaps we would be pleasantly surprised. It’s a rare treat when you go into … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
Bohemian Brewery Designs a New 12-pack that Remembers Founder Joe Petras
[showtime] When you buy Bohemian Brewery’s new variety 12-pack, you’re also purchasing a history lesson. The brown box, decorated with black and red graphics, is covered with historic tidbits, facts about the “old school” techniques the Midvale brewers practiced, and about the background of the 12-pack’s three beers. Inside includes a picture of the brewery’s late … [Read more...]
Charley and the Jewelry Factory
Local jeweler Charley Hafen is a superior craftsman in the truest sense. Primarily self-taught, Hafen creates jewelry reaching a dichotomy of delicate and substantial. His custom pieces could easily become gaudy or too much, but he manages a balance that to fully understand must be seen and touched. A high school arts and crafts teacher sparked a creativity in Hafen and he’s … [Read more...]
Desert Edge Brewery: Untraditional Local Twists
It’s an exciting time to be a Utah brewer. “Utah’s brewing some crazy good beers right now,” said Chris Haas, head brewer at Desert Edge Brewery in Trolley Square. Starting at the brewery in 1999 after a drive across the country looking for breweries led him to Utah, Haas has been given free reign at the brewery to brew any beer he wants. The brewery started in 1995, with … [Read more...]
Salt Lake City Date Ideas for Hipsters, Rednecks and Ski Bums
Are you a hipster? Do You: •Have to have some sort of facial hair, beard or mustache that is well groomed? •Have at least one tattoo? •Own a fixed gear bike? •Know what a gogi berry is? •Wear Buddy Holly style glasses? •Enjoy the Verve, Coldplay or English Mod style? Hipsters Start the evening by meeting up with your date at The Stockist at 9th and 9th followed by … [Read more...]
Squatters Pub and Wasatch Brewery Rebranding
As of this month, you can expect to see a new look from two of Utah’s most famous beer labels. Both Wasatch Brewery and Squatters Pubs and Beers will introduce new designs to represent their brands. Operating as one brewery since 2000, Wasatch and Squatters has been dedicated to making the finest ales and lager possible, bringing a combined total of over 100 years experience to … [Read more...]
Epic Creation: Utah’s Epic Brewing Company is Expanding
Last year, Epic opened a brewery in Denver. The new space has four times the capacity of their Salt Lake facility and will help them distribute product to the Midwest and East Coast. Reassuringly however, they will not relocate from Salt Lake. “Our headquarters are still in Salt Lake and we plan on staying here,” says Matthew Allred, Epic’s Communications Director. In fact, … [Read more...]
Moab, Utah on the Rise
Two Local Businessmen Discuss the Growth of Utah's Popular Small Town Should Moab grow or should it remain a quaint small town? Many people believe that this is truly an either/or question. The editor of Moab’s Zephyr newspaper decided to leave Moab for Montecello because he determined the city had already been overdeveloped and overpopulated. There are hundreds of Utah towns … [Read more...]
Colorado Beer Tour: Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs Breweries
For our first stop on our brew pub tour we were in the college town of Grand Junction, also known as "GJ" we learned from the bar tender who said, "Yea, GJ's actually a lot of fun for being such a small town." Grand Junction's Kannah Creek was an exceptional brew pub. We sampled their Land's End Amber, it had nice citrus hints and was full-bodied. Michael tried their Broken … [Read more...]
Never Fear a Utah Toast with Apple Beer
More than a century ago, Bavarian biermeisters developed a beer alternative: a blend of Sicilian apples with natural herbs and spices. They called it Fassbrause, the soft drink with a head. Fast forward to 1964. Young Larry Stillman was living in Germany and not only discovered but fell in love with Fassbrause. He brought the formula to Utah, called it Apple Beer, and the … [Read more...]