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 […]
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 […]
Zion Canyon Beer Festival
It’s been a busy month since I spent an October weekend in Southern Utah at the Zion Canyon Beer Festival. I’m writing this article later than I’d hoped, but I didn’t want to let the opportunity pass without dishing on what may be the most beautiful setting for a beer festival – like ever! Zion […]
Crafty Beer Girls Podcast Episode 8 – Remember, Remember The 1st of November
In this episode, we visit with Jennifer Hamilton of Mountain West Hard Cider, ruminate on Utah’s new 5% ABV cap on draft and grocery store beers (it used to be 4%) that took effect on November 1st, and discuss some of the differences between beer and cider. Then we hear about Lauren’s trip to the […]
The Great American Beer Festival Experience 2019
Almost a month has passed since I embarked on my fourth Great American Beer Festival journey. Hangovers fade, but certain lessons and memories tend to stick with me each year. Rather than recount the places I went to in a chronological fashion as I’ve done with my previous three GABF blog posts (2016, 2017, 2018), […]