My job with Red Rock Brewing takes me to some great events, including the 50th Anniversary Celebration for Save Our Canyons! Founded in 1972, this non-profit organization has advocated for Utah’s open spaces in and around the Salt Lake metro area and the Wasatch Mountains that preside over it. With our expanding population, industry, tourism, […]
Crafty Beer Girls Podcast: The Reunion
The Crafty Beer Girls are back with a reunion show! Find out what the heck we’ve been up to for the past couple of years and learn how we survived the pandemic (or did we?). In part one, Jenni makes a fantastic beer cocktail while Lauren dishes out her classic sarcasm. In part two, we […]
Try Your Luck with the Locals
St. Patrick’s Day 2020 was the last day Salt Lake area breweries, restaurants, and bars were open before COVID-19 temporarily shut them down. One year later, the community is celebrating the season with renewed hope that the pandemic is nearing an end. As more Utahns get vaccinated and a spring thaw brings warmer temperatures, breweries […]
Welcome Our New Crafty Beer Girl!
I know we haven’t written in a while, but the time has come to rev the engines and get back on track. Let us start things off by introducing Erin Larragoite, our newest Crafty Beer Girl! Erin will be a contributor to the blog going forward. This is the latest step on her journey into […]
Bewilder Brewing: Advancing Beer Culture in Utah
Bewilder Brewing is one of Salt Lake’s newest breweries, but owners Ross Metzger and Cody McKendrick have been part of the brewing community for years. The childhood friends opened Salt City Brew Supply in 2011 to serve local homebrewers, and they have played a big role in cultivating Utah’s brewing culture ever since. Opening their […]
Coronavirus Pandemic Survival: Orange Phase Edition
As of May 1st, Utah officially moved into the moderate risk “orange phase” of the Governor’s multi-tiered approach to reopening the state as it begins to stabilize from the coronavirus crisis. Although positive coronavirus cases continue to accumulate, state leaders appear to be looking to find a balance between public health and safety and mitigating […]