Some of Utah's best chefs and brewers sit down with a cold one and discuss their favorite food and beer pairings currently available on their menus. Oasis Café Looking for a breakfast/brunch beer pairing? Look to Oasis Café for Squatter’s Nitro Red Ale on tap paired with huevos rancheros. Chef Efren Nicholas combines Spanish rice, southwest vegetables and a housemade salsa v … [Read more...]
Star Gazing in Moab with Beer
If Moab’s thousands of acres of mountain biking and off-road trails are making you thirsty, there is a sanctuary nearby known as Moab Brewery. Besides serving as the home of Jeep Safari, Moab is quickly becoming known as the "mountain biking capital of North America"; and it's a well-known fact that mountain biking and craft beer go together like love and marriage. After b … [Read more...]
Kiitos Brewing Plans to be Environmentally Friendly While Producing New Local Craft Beer
Andrew Dasenbrock and his head brewer are planning to open Kiitos at their new location in the summer of 2017 and start welcoming patrons to test their craft beer. Dasenbrock has taken numerous precautions to ensure that his new pub is as environmentally friendly as possible. Construction plans were made so they could install a treatment system to limit water waste. This new … [Read more...]
Talisman Brewing Co. – Big Beers Out of a Little Ogden Shop
Talisman Brewing Company has been growing steadily out of Ogden, UT, through a word-of-mouth campaign and an awesome following on social media. They are growing even more in popularity through their loyal customer base, which made the choice to leave a full-time desk job a good decision. Joann Williams and Dusty are owners of Talisman Brewing, and while Joann still puts in full … [Read more...]
Roosters Brewing Company Continues to Shine with Awesome Brews
Last year Roosters Brewing Company hired Jacquie King, she is one of the few female brewers in the male-dominated industry. We wanted to meet Jacquie and learn what she is bringing to one of Utah’s most well-established breweries. Jacquie spent 6 years in Munich, Germany. (arguably the beer capital of the world). Attending the world’s first and most famous Oktoberfest as a ch … [Read more...]
Desert Edge Brewery Has a New Head Brewer
Chad Krusell is the new head brewer of Desert Edge Brewery, taking over from Chris Haas, who held the job for 16 years. Chad’s goal is to “keep the system going and keep the beer flowing.” He is gradually working to incorporate some of his own recipes in small batches to see how well they do. “I love it,” he says. “It is a cool place to work. I worried about taking over from som … [Read more...]
Salt Lake Breweries Produce Innovative Combinations and Crowd-Pleasing Brews
Bohemian Brewery and Grill Brian Erickson is the head brewer at Bohemian Brewery and Grill, and he is excited about the small batches of brews they have been putting out. “We’re finding new ways to get small beers into cans. We’ve got new hops coming in from Germany who are following the Americans with wild new hops. We can brew some fun, different beers. We’ve got a couple of … [Read more...]
Proper Brewing’s New Digs Offer More Events and Clever Brews
Opening the production facility at Proper Brewing Co. a year ago meant that for the first time, the brewery has been able to package some of Utah’s favorite beers that were being served for years up at Avenues Proper. Among these is the Lake Effect Gose (née Gose the Gozerian), an archaic German wheat beer that’s sour and tangy, flavored with local salt and coriander. Proper is … [Read more...]
Uinta: King of Utah Craft Beer
It’s 3pm on a Thursday afternoon and Uinta’s Brewhouse Pub is packed. On tap are 15 beers, all crafted to perfection, and another five of their high-point beers are in coolers. The location at 1700 South and Fremont Drive could be considered the boonies, but that doesn’t matter. Enthusiastic beer drinkers drive there to experience the Uinta difference. Uinta is currently the … [Read more...]
Passion for Local Craft Beers in Park City
What do you get when you couple three Kentucky brothers and two native Utahns? Answer: Park City’s local brewery. Not your first assumption? It wasn’t ours either. Yet this team of five down-to-earth, outdoor enthusiasts couldn’t be a more perfect fit for the job. The brewing-passionate Ray brothers, Jeremy, Brian and Scott, came together with businessmen Hud Knight and Jeff … [Read more...]