This past summer, my husband and I planted hops for the first time in a sunny corner of our yard in Sugarhouse. After years of buying shrink-wrapped packages of the papery cones for his homebrews, we decided it was time to give it a try ourselves. After some initial research on Google, we found that Cascade hops tend to grow well in Utah’s climate and are a prominent … [Read more...]
Salt City Brew Supply: Home Brew and a Lot More
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...]
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...]