Utah Craftsmen
Mobile Living in Style, Utah
Billy Barghahn created a company called Vertical Vans. He takes Mercedes and Dodge Ram vans and converts them into mobile living units.
Nation’s First Violin School Turns 50 in Salt Lake City
The Violin Making School of America located in Salt Lake City turned 50 this year. It was the first of its kind in the US founded by Peter Prier.
Park City Brewing Makeover
Park City Brewing recently announced that “it is entering the Utah market with new ownership, beer, and branding. Park City Brewing offers five core beers and anticipates opening its first…
Waterpocket Distillery Introduces Utah to Exotic Flavors of Botanical Spirits
Waterpocket Distillery crafts historical adaptations of botanical spirits mostly unknown to the United States.
Outlaw Distillery Distilling One of the Best Rums in America
Outlaw Distillery opened in January 2015. The name is an ode to Butch Cassidy (born in Beaver, Utah) and Utah’s rich history surrounding the Outlaw Trail.
Hammer Spring Distillers: Utah’s First Distillery to Make Potato Vodka
Hammer Spring Distillers is the only Utah distillery to make vodka from potatoes. They use whole, fresh Utah potatoes for a 100% farm-to-glass product.”
KLOS Guitars: The Art of Making Indestructible Instruments
KLOS Guitars, Utah’s only large-scale guitar manufacturing facility, is internationally distributed but reflects the rugged adventure found from the mountains to the deserts of our Utah landscape.
Etta Place Cidery from Torrey Utah
Ann Torrence and Marc Roberts turned their property near the Fremont River in Torrey, Utah into Orchard and started Etta Place Cidery.
Beer and Books: Fisher Brewing and Ken Sanders Rare Books Teamed Up to Create a Monkey Wrench Gang Beers
A. Fisher Brewing Company and Ken Sanders Rare Books have teamed up to produce a limited line of beers based on characters from Edward Abbey’s iconic novel, The Monkey Wrench Gang, illustrated by…
Reparadise: Cranking Out Off-The-Grid Rigs
For more than eight years, Brandon Zinninger and his team at Campers Reparadise in West Valley City have been turning camper trailers — usually vintage Airstreams — into high-tech custom…
Squatters Juicy IPA
The brewers at Squatters have been cooking up a lineup of new and dynamic seasonal beers for Summer 2020 and one of my favorites is Squatters Juicy IPA.
WATERPOCKET ® SPIRIT RELEASE: TEMPLE OF THE MOON GIN
Waterpocket® Distillery is proud to announce the release of Temple of the Moon gin, the latest addition to the Waterpocket® House Spirit line.
Beltex Meats Wins 2020 Good Food Award for Paté Forestier
Beltex Meats, Salt Lake City’s local head-to-tail butcher shop was a finalist for the Charcuterie category of the 2020 Good Food awards and is now a winner for their Paté…
Wasatch Blossom Receives International Spirits Competition Medal
This uniquely-crafted liqueur is one of three farm-to-bottle products and one that is often described by the distillers as “a selfish experiment that went crazy.” It is the top-selling Utah-made…
Camper Reparadise: building dreams on wheels
Camper Reparadise in West Valley City, Utah is internationally known for their restorations and rebuilds of Airstreams and other vintage trailers.
Mid-Valley Guitar Gallery
Hand-crafted guitars in Utah The reviews are in and the consensus is that newly opened Mid-Valley Guitar Gallery is a local resource for beautiful, custom handmade electric guitars, as…