There is a word often used in San Diego to describe their beer market and the number of breweries that feed it. “Saturated” or “the ‘s’ word” was whispered more than a few times, but often with a taboo, we-shouldn’t-be-talking-about-this, manner that I’ll call the Voldemort effect. There’s an unspoken fear that the utterance will […]
Coolship Field Trip
As a beer dilettante, I remember studying beer books and reading about the mysterious “coolship”. The name often popped up in my readings as a vessel used in the creation of the iconic Anchor Steam beer. I imagined metallic kiddie pools of sugar water sitting on the roof of some dilapidated San Francisco building, […]
We’re Grateful for Kiitos!
Once the turkey was eaten and the shopping had commenced, Salt Lake City received an unexpected holiday surprise. After a wait that stretched on for close to two years, a little miracle happened. On December 1st 2017 Kiitos Brewing finally opened its taproom doors, and the beer began to flow. The news had this beer […]
Zoigl – A Beer, A Place, A Community
“Es spricht sich ‘rum, das glaube mir, am besten ist das Zoigl-Bier.” “It’s rumored, believe me, Zoigl beer tastes best. “ Last month (October 2017), I was traveling with members of the Pink Boots Society on a ten day trip through Southern Germany to soak up some of the richest beer culture in the world. […]
HopDrift
Allow me to introduce you to Salt Lake City’s latest thrill and beer seeking adventure… HopDrift is essentially a brewery crawl on drift trikes. This entire post should be in caps because THAT’S HOW EXCITED I AM ABOUT IT. But don’t worry, I won’t do that to you. What I will do to you is […]
Rocky Mountain Road Trip Brewery Hop
When there’s a family reunion planned at the YMCA in Estes Park, Colorado, there’s only one thing to do. Plan a road trip! And whenever there’s a road trip, there’s bound to be a few brewery stops along the way. It’s necessary! My husband and I traveled a loop from our home in Salt Lake […]