SaltFire Brewing’s Oenobeer: SLC’s Unique Beer-Wine Hybrid

SaltFire Brewing Co. in Salt Lake City is redefining craft beer with their bold beer-wine hybrid. Blending fine wine grapes with pilsner malt, this small-batch brew offers a refreshing twist for beer and wine lovers alike. Could this be the perfect crossover drink?

Ted Scheffler

December 6, 2024

Ever tried an Oenobeer (pronounced N-O-Beer)? In my opinion, SLC’s own SaltFire Brewing Co. is one of the most experimental and intriguing in the country. They are consistently pushing beer boundaries with their small batch brewing selections.

To wit, their Oenobeer, and beer and wine hybrid. The brewers at SaltFire said, “If you’ve had our Sarafina in the past you have tried an Oenobeer, but we’re pleased to announce our collaboration Oenobeer with Mt Naomi Vineyards up in Cache Valley. This wine beer hybrid boasts a 49% blend of Marechi Foch and Corot Noir grapes and 51% Pilsner Malt. 5% ABV on draft at our tap room and at other discerning craft beer bars. Got someone in your family that only drinks wine? This may be their gateway beer into craft beer. Very refreshing and super easy to drink.”

A beer/wine hybrid? Perhaps the best of both worlds at SaltFire Brewing Co.

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Ted Scheffler

Originally trained as an anthropologist, Ted Scheffler is a seasoned food, wine, and travel writer based in Utah. He loves cooking, skiing, music, and reading, and spends an inordinate amount of time tending to his ever-growing herd of guitars and amplifiers. Ted is also the author of the Utah Bites newsletter, which is published in partnership with Utah Stories. Before moving to Utah, Ted lived in New York City, and numerous states in the US, as well as in various countries overseas, Spain, Japan, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. He earned a Master’s Degree in Anthropology from the Graduate Faculty of The New School for Social Research.