beer stories
Solstice Malt: When a Hobby Turns into a Career in Beer
James Weed was working 12-hour days when his wife told him he needed to get a hobby. This hobby turned into a lucrative career, Solstice Malt.
Are Utah Breweries Transforming into Hard Seltzer Factories?
Craft seltzers have arrived in Salt Lake City. Several Utah breweries have added the fruity, bubbly beverages to their line-up.
Sip o’ the Week – 30 Years of Squatters
Founded in 1989 by partners Peter Cole and Jeff Polychronis, Squatters Craft Beers celebrated its 30th anniversary. This past Sunday a beer festival took place in the parking lot adjacent…
Utah’s First Barrel-Aged and Sour Beer Brewery: Toasted Barrel Brewery
Something new is brewing in Salt Lake City’s Marmalade District. Toasted Barrel Brewery is transforming a former brine shrimp processing plant and abandoned dance club into Utah’s first barrel-aged and…
5 Questions Answered by 6 Utah Breweries
We asked 6 of Utah Breweries these questions : How many barrels are you brewing annually? What is your flagship/or top selling beer? What is the most unique beer you…
A Utahan Goes on a Bike Trip to Europe and Discovers European Beer
In my twenties I biked from Paris to the farms in Amiens, onward through the North of France into the Belgium and the Netherlands. Along the way I discovered European…
MacCools Opens a Beer Garden in Layton.
Layton, Utah? A good place to get a beer? Thanks to MacCools the answer is an emphatic — Yes!
Big Cottonwood Canyon May Be Cotton Bottomless
The Cotton Bottom Inn, a local Holladay favorite, may be forced to shut down due to new city license requirements.
Hopped Up: Hoppers Brew Pub Brewer Wins Gold Medal
Hoppers Brew Pub offers adventurous flavors and will soon feature a New Zealand draft.
Bohemian Brewery Designs a New 12-pack that Remembers Founder Joe Petras
Bohemian Brewery in Midvale offers a new package with Utah brewery trivia.
Desert Edge Brewery: Untraditional Local Twists
Desert Edge Brewery offers some unconventionally crafted beers you won’t find anywhere else in Utah.
Squatters Pub and Wasatch Brewery Rebranding
Utah’s most popular beer labels are keeping it current.
Epic Creation: Utah’s Epic Brewing Company is Expanding
Epic Brewery is expanding in Salt Lake City and Denver to keep up with demand.
Moab Brewery: A Small-Town Experience with Big Taste
Moab Brewery offers the small tourist town with a distinct flavor not only found in its beverages.
Behind the Scenes at Red Rock Brewing
Red Rock Brewing has perfected the art of the craft beer.
How Beer Saved Utah— Breweries that revitalized Utah Cities
Utah craft beer revitalized the state economy. But how?