Beer has a way of bringing people together. Friends and families gather over it, communities celebrate it. Jamie Burnham, a long-time member of the SLC brewing community and cancer survivor, saw the opportunity for the brewing community to come together to brew for a cause. Jamie is a candidate for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Crafty Beer Girls Podcast Episode 9 – Wheat Germ Sprinkles
Aw, the podcast that could have been. We traveled to Red Rock Brewing’s Tap Haus in Park City to record with the charming Kevin Davis and Kim Hardle over beers and fried green tomatoes, but alas, it wasn’t to be. Sometimes life doesn’t go as planned, and instead of biting into a thick slice of […]
Crafty Beer Girls Podcast Episode 6 – Alliteration Nation
On episode 6 of the Crafty Beer Girls podcast, we sit down at the brand new Lehi location of Strap Tank Brewery with head brewer, Shawn Smith, and Julie Shuler who is the brewer at the original Springville location. We discuss the novelty of drinking in Utah County, mermaid nips, the zoo of lactobacillus living […]