What began as an online forum on home brewing and supplies launched business partners Ross Metzger and Cody McKendrick into their passion, resulting in two brick and mortar locations of brew supply equipment known as Salt City Brew Supply. The first location opened in 2011 in Salt Lake. The second is in Ogden. “Cody and I have been friends since childhood, and have always … [Read more...]
Zion Brewery: First Microbrewery in Southern Utah
While adventure and beer have long enjoyed their power couple status among outdoor enthusiasts, one Utah microbrewery is ready to take this relationship to the next level. Zion Brewery’s Zion Canyon Brew Pub is located just outside the walk-in entrance to Zion National Park in Springdale, giving southern Utah residents and international tourists alike the chance to enjoy … [Read more...]
RoHa Brewing Project: Well-Balanced, Solid Beers
Brewmaster Chris Haas for years has wanted his own brewery, but it wasn’t until two years ago that everything clicked. He and pal Rob Phillips, a fellow beer enthusiast, met Josh Stern, and the trio went to work. A year later, RoHa Brewing Project was born, “RoHa” being a blend of “Rob” and “Haas.” “Everybody brings something different to the table,” says Chris. Rob is the … [Read more...]
SaltFire Brewery: Not Your Standard IPA
After being an avid home brewer for several years, owner Ryan Miller decided three years ago to leave the world of IT (Information Technology) and bring his makings to the masses. Slated to open their doors any day, SaltFire Brewery will be offering something different than your standard IPA. “The name came from being in Salt Lake City and from our system being a direct fire … [Read more...]
Utah’s First Barrel-Aged and Sour Beer Brewery: Toasted Barrel Brewery
“In heaven there is no beer, that’s why we drink it here.” ~Traditional drinking song Something new is brewing in Salt Lake City’s Marmalade District. Just off the 600 North exit from I-15, Toasted Barrel Brewery is transforming a former brine shrimp processing plant and abandoned dance club into Utah’s first barrel-aged and sour beer brewery. Toasted Barrel will complete a … [Read more...]
5 Questions Answered by 6 Utah Breweries
We checked in with some of our favorite breweries to see what is happening in 2018. Questions: How many barrels are you brewing annually? What is your flagship/or top selling beer? What is the most unique beer you came up with last year? What is the number one thing you’d like to see changed in Utah liquor laws? Anything else you’d like to update about your … [Read more...]
A Utahan Goes on a Bike Trip to Europe and Discovers European Beer
Trip to Europe: In my early twenties, a girl I studied with asked me where I had “traveled.” I replied that most summers we traveled to Lake Powell, and sometimes we had family reunions where I traveled to Saint George. I told her that three times I visited cousins in Oregon, traveling through Idaho to get there. She told me she had traveled to Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, and … [Read more...]
Ogden’s Newest Bar Serves Up Fresh Pub Fare and a Social Space
There’s a new face on Washington Boulevard near 25th Street, and it’s already making quite an impact on the Ogden social scene. Harp and Hound, according to its Facebook page, is “Ogden’s newest bar above Ogden’s second newest bar.” When Sea Bears Ogden Fish House moved to the Union Station, it left an open space above the basement bar Funk ‘n Dive. Dave Morris and Bridget … [Read more...]
Babs in the City – A Short History of Utah Beer
My wife hates beer. If it was the only liquid she had access to on a deserted and arid island, she would die of thirst. I’m the weirdest beer drinker. I down a lager when my stomach is upset, and in the summer I’ll drink one over ice from time to time. No Guinness for me. That’s like drinking a glass of liquid wheat bread. So why would I pen some words on beer? Because its … [Read more...]
Beyond Beer and Burgers
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 … [Read more...]
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