Epic Brewery saw a breakout with their Mexican inspired, sea salt and lime flavored lagers, Tart 'n Juicy Sour IPA and Los Locos. With continued demand in 2016, Epic produced 12,000 barrels out of its Salt Lake City brewery, with an additional 10,000 barrels from its Denver branch. This is up from a combined 18,000 in 2015. “We now employ close to 40 people in Salt Lake City. A … [Read more...]
Wasatch Brewery Looks Forward to the Year of the Can
With Jon Lee continuing as Director of Brewing and Adam Curfew as Director of Production and Michael Drennan as Vice President of Sales and Marketing UBC (Utah Brewers Cooperative) is looking forward to 2017. On the horizon is the Wasatch Year of the can. Wasatch Brewery is going to transition all packaging of their award winning beers into cans only. This is a result of a … [Read more...]
Vernal Brewing: Using Apps to Sell Their Beer
Ginger Bowden, owner of Vernal Brewing Co., left her job as a full time consultant in the oil and gas business to pursue a hobby of mixing craft beers and experimenting with the versatility of hops. Vernal Brewing Co. was started through a private investor and they have since expanded outwards from Utah, into Wyoming and Montana. One of their goals for the upcoming year is … [Read more...]
Red Rock Brewing Company Strives for a Higher Standard in Beer, Food, and Service.
When it comes to crafting high quality beer, Red Rock Brewing Company digs deep! Although the brewery has experienced substantial growth in the past two decades, the focus has always been on producing a quality product rather than wide-ranging expansion. They invest in talent, education of staff, superior ingredients, and improving distribution to ensure that the product stays … [Read more...]
Strap Tank Brewing Co. is the First Craft Brewery in Utah County
Strap Tank Brewing Co. holds the distinction of being the first craft brewery in Utah County. Located in Springville, head brewer Michael Dymowski is turning out 11 craft beers served in the 10,000 square foot, 300-seat restaurant. Although you can find Strap Tank beers at a few beer-centric bars in Salt Lake and Park City, the best selection is on tap in the pub itself. “My … [Read more...]
Fisher Brewing Company Stages a Welcome Comeback
The Granary District, Salt Lake’s blue-collar-neighborhood-turned-hipster haven is welcoming an old friend: the reincarnation of A. Fisher Brewing Co. Originally Established in 1844, A. Fisher Brewing Co. is one of Utah’s oldest and largest breweries. Over 170 years later, Tom Riemondy—the descendant of the brewery’s founder, Albert Fisher and a small group of friends—Colby F … [Read more...]
Utah Stories Presents Their March 2017 Beer Issue
Utah has 22 craft breweries that provide a $390 million economic impact. The big news is that craft beer now amounts to 15% of Utah's overall beer consumption. This is huuuge! Today, 184,000 barrels of craft beer are being produced locally each year, which is creating jobs and wealth in the local economy instead of enriching shareholders of massive corporations. Examining … [Read more...]
Babs in the City: Tailgating Season
The Olympics are long gone and school for many is half-way done for the fall semester. That means we’re deep into football and tailgating season! The first two football games at the U of U were against the YMCA and the the Utah Agricultural College, now known as Utah State University, back in 1892. The first BYU football team played the U of U in 1896 and won 12-0. That ye … [Read more...]
Beer Issue 2016
Red Rock Brewery’s Holiday Ale Hits Harmons Grocery Stores
It’s that time of year, when beer lovers across the land begin suffering from Gr“Pumpkin Ale fatigue”. Fortunately, the brewers at Red Rock Brewery have been coming to the rescue for 20-years with their cult-like holiday seasonal release - Griswald’s Holiday Ale. Griswald’s Holiday Ale pours a golden-amber color with a bright-white head. It has the sweet smel … [Read more...]