More than a century ago, Bavarian biermeisters developed a beer alternative: a blend of Sicilian apples with natural herbs and spices. They called it Fassbrause, the soft drink with a head. Fast forward to 1964. Young Larry Stillman was living in Germany and not only discovered but fell in love with Fassbrause. He brought the formula to Utah, called it Apple Beer, and the … [Read more...]
How Beer Saved Denver – Denver Beer Tour
To imagine that Denver, a city that resides in the shadows of the massive Coors Brewing Company, the largest brewery west of the Mississippi— is one of the highest density craft brewing industries in the United States, makes a clear statement: craft brewing has no fear of the size and scale of macro breweries, and the increasing share they are taking from large breweries is an e … [Read more...]
Cottonwood Heights: The GRAMA Results are In
In February’s issue of Utah Stories we wrote about how Cottonwood Heights business owners were standing up to their government and police department implementing a “crackdown on DUIs,” which translated into heavy-handed treatment by city police officers. Utah Stories held an open discussion round-table meeting which was open to the public. 15 people told their various stori … [Read more...]
Roosters Brewery
Cool Beers for Cool Town In the past, when people came from out of state to sample Utah’s local beers, they seemed to expect a weak, unflavored drink. Steve Kirkland, brewmaster at Roosters, has seen that perception change. Now instead of worrying about the 3.2 alcohol content they enjoy the full flavor and full body offered in today’s craft beers. Some of those recipes can … [Read more...]
Moab Brewery
<h3>Cody Carter and Jeff Van Horn raise a glass of Moab Brewery beer.</h3> "As a brewer, it’s your job to be a dishwasher and a zookeeper-- if you aren't a good dishwasher and you can’t take care of the yeast-- you’re not going to have a lot of success,” said brewer Jeff Van Horn of the Moab Brewing Company. Following Van Horn around his brewery one sees what … [Read more...]
Epic’s Success Will Be Denver’s Reward
Kevin Crompton holds up his latest creation, “Brainless on Raspberries,” like a proud father showing off his new baby. It’s a Belgian-style beer aged or “conditioned” in oak barrels producing a fruity raspberry flavored beer. Epic brewery is bursting at the seams. Outside rests dozens of kegs, barrels, and pallets of beer ready to be shipped. Inside is a flurry of activity. T … [Read more...]
Standing Their Ground III
The History of Cottonwood Heights' Amazing Success The success of both the Old Mill Office Park along with Fort Union’s big box stores and strip malls, enabled Cottonwood Heights to break from the County and become an autonomous city. The Old Mill area would never have succeeded had it not been for two very important state and county funded projects: the I-215 corridor and the … [Read more...]
Standing Their Ground II
The New Hotel at the Mouth of the Cottonwood Canyons This development project, now owned by Utah State Senator Wayne Niederhauser and Sandy City Councilman Chris McCandless, includes a hotel, retail and restaurants, office space and a large parking garage. Cullimore says that if current businesses join the CDA they can provide input in ways they would connect their existing … [Read more...]
Standing Their Ground
Cottonwood Heights Small Business Owners Fight New Police Department's Heavy-Handed Treatment Cottonwood Heights is indeed a “shining city upon a hill.” Located on the pathways that once led to the most productive silver mining claims in Utah, the same pathways now lead to the best skiing on earth. The drainage basin for the Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon Creeks flows down th … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Improve Utah’s Liquor Policy by Learning From England
“Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see. It’s getting hard to be someone but it all works out. ” These are the lyrics from the Beatles Strawberry Fields Forever. We have been living with our eyes closed in Utah for too long, and members of Utah State Legislature seem to completely misunderstand beer and how to write good alcohol legis … [Read more...]