In post-prohibition Utah, there had not been a brewery since the original Fisher Brewing Co. closed in the 1960s. That is, until Greg Schirf came to the Beehive State. It’s hard to believe that it has been 35 years since founder Greg Schirf opened Wasatch Brewery in Park City. Yep, in 1986 Greg opened the doors to Wasatch Brewery, the first post-prohibition brewery to open in … [Read more...]
Wasatch Brewery Celebrates 35 Years as Utah’s Original Craft Brewery
Wasatch Brewery is celebrating 35 years as Utah’s original craft brewery! Throwback specials and giveaways will run at the Wasatch locations in Park City and Salt Lake City during the month of October, leading up to the official anniversary date of October 22. Visit Wasatch Brewery for custom merch, specialty beers and huge prize giveaways sponsored by Ski Utah. Wasatch … [Read more...]
Stein Eriksen Lodge Hops on the Hill
Hops on the Hill Located mid-mountain in the heart of Deer Valley, Stein Eriksen Lodge invites guests to enjoy craft brews and gourmet food pairings during this summer’s Hops on the Hill series. Each Tuesday evening, July 9 through August 27 on the Stein Eriksen Lodge deck beginning at 6:00 p.m., guests will enjoy summer suds from Utah’s local craft breweries … [Read more...]
Wasatch Blueberry Hefeweizen
There’s a local brew that I’m really enjoying this summer. It’s not one of those fancy high point beers, the grooviest new IPA, a sour beer sensation, or even the newest kid on the block. But it’s a dependable, refreshing beer that just seems to hit the right spot: Wasatch Blueberry Hefeweizen. Wasatch Brewery is part of the Utah Brewers Cooperative, which also … [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...]
Utah Brewers Cooperative: Wasatch & Squatters
It would be impossible to talk about brewing in Utah without mentioning the Utah Brewers Cooperative, the collective company behind Squatters Craft Beers and Wasatch Brewery. These Utah brew icons arguably kickstarted the entire Utah brew pub scene. In 1986, Greg Schirf started the ball rolling with Wasatch Brewery; Jeff Polychronis and Peter Cole followed hot on his … [Read more...]
Squatters Pub and Wasatch Brewery Rebranding
As of this month, you can expect to see a new look from two of Utah’s most famous beer labels. Both Wasatch Brewery and Squatters Pubs and Beers will introduce new designs to represent their brands. Operating as one brewery since 2000, Wasatch and Squatters has been dedicated to making the finest ales and lager possible, bringing a combined total of over 100 years experience to … [Read more...]