When stuck at home with dwindling funds, the time has come to finally put a dent in that dusty hoard of bottles you have stored in the cellar. I love collecting all the new beer releases from local breweries, but that habit has produced what feels like an insurmountable stockpile that really ought to be […]
List of Utah Breweries and Operation Status
Here is a list of local breweries and what they are offering during this time of quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic. Visiting the brewery directly gets money in their pockets right away. We’ve noted which breweries are only filling new glass growlers. We will try to update this list as changes are made, but […]
Coronavirus Pandemic Survival
We’re still here, still surviving. From the number of marks etched on my walls, I see it’s been 25 days since Utah’s bars, restaurants, and breweries were ordered to close to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Some have been able to convert to take-out food service and maintain to-go beer sales, but others […]
Circle the Boots: Utah Breweries Stay Strong Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
This is not the article I had planned to write. Earlier this month on the weekend of International Women’s Day (March 8th) the ladies of the Utah chapter of the Pink Boots Society and the Hop Bombshells Homebrew Club gathered separately to brew their collaboration beers using the 2020 Pink Boots hop blend. The Pink […]
Cooking With Beer: Corned Beef and Cabbage
Forget green beer on St. Patrick’s Day. The only thing I’m looking forward to this time of year, is a plate of corned beef and cabbage with potatoes, carrots, mustard, and horseradish. A frothy glass of Irish stout or even a dram of Irish Whiskey wouldn’t be rebuffed, providing their proper hues are still intact. […]
Heber Valley Brewing Company
As Utah’s craft beer scene continues to expand, it’s good to see breweries open in the lesser-served corners of the state. The historic pioneer town of Heber City, Utah just became a little less dry with the opening of Heber Valley Brewing Company in August of 2019. Now residents and visitors can stop in for […]
Crafty Beer Girls Podcast Episode 12 – Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day
This episode of the Crafty Beer Girls Podcast is all about Pink Boots! The organization that supports women in the brewing industry is gearing up to brew and release beers brewed with the 2020 Pink Boots Hop Blend. Our very own Utah chapter will be brewing a beer at Proper Brewing Co. on March […]
The 2020 Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival Experience
The Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival has found a permanent home on my must-attend list for beer festivals each year. While I enjoy The Great American Beer Festival, I’d purposefully ruin my four year streak of GABF attendance if I was forced to pick between it and Big Beers. The high altitude, high ABV […]
Don’t Miss Uinta’s Ski Bus to Brighton
One of the great things about living in Utah is our proximity to world class ski resorts. Uinta Brewing has found a way to take advantage of that little detail by offering a party bus to Brighton Resort on select Thursday evenings during the ski season. You won’t find a better way to spend a […]