Kiitos Brewery Brings Granary Favorites to Sugar House

Located at the corner of 1100 East and Kensington Avenue, this Kiitos has a unique neighborhood vibe that has attracted throngs of new customers, old ones, and new neighbors.

Ted Scheffler

February 27, 2026

I really love Kiitos Brewing in the Granary District of SLC. The staff there is super friendly and knowledgeable and the beers, well, they are superb.

In case you missed it, there’s more Kiitos to love since owner/CEO Andrew Dasenbrock and his crew opened a Kittos Brewing location in Sugar House near the end of 2025, following eight years of brewing in the original location.

Located at the corner of 1100 East and Kensington Avenue, this Kiitos has a unique neighborhood vibe that has attracted throngs of new customers, old ones, and new neighbors. Part of the neighborhood appeal can be attributed to furnishings from the recently closed Garage on Beck.

As with the Granary Kiitos, the Sugar House bar offers a mind-melting array of killer brews ranging from a new Japanese-style lager made with jasmine rice and Japanese hops, to outstanding beers such as Blackberry Sour, Coffee Cream Ale, Coconut Stout, Creamsicle, Peach Pilsner, Salt n’ Pickle, Czech Dark Lager, and many more.

In addition, the Sugar House Kiitos Brewery also offers a handful of signature cocktails.

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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.

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