Words and photographs are common tools used to express our deepest emotions and experiences. We string them together in a neat little line on a page in a way we hope will evoke the same emotions we felt while experiencing the event first hand. And yet, even the most captivating picture and descriptive paragraph […]
Red Rock Brewing Company Forbidden Peach
One of the greatest parts of being a craft brewery is getting to create whatever the hell you want. When thinking of what idea to hatch next, brewers Kevin Templin and Chris Harlin chose a wild fermented fruit beer they could nurture from field to glass. It wasn’t long before the duo hopped in […]
Pie and Beer Day: Utah’s “Other” Holiday
There is nothing more “Utah” than Pioneer Day. July 24th commemorates the day in 1847 when the Mormon Pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley after their long trek west and decided to call it home. Nowadays, a new alternative holiday has taken shape, and it has really solidified itself as a legitimate part of Utah […]
Shades of Pale Brewing Company
I’ve never looked at an old meat packing plant and thought, “Hmm… a brewery would fit nicely in there.” But then again, I’m not Trent Fargher! Trent is the owner, brewer, and wearer of many hats at Shades of Pale Brewing Company in Salt Lake City, Utah. Success is difficult to achieve without a […]
Fears, Tears, and Beers
“Fears, Tears, and Beers” is a mountain bike enduro race put on by the Great Basin Trails Alliance in Ely, Nevada. My husband, Photo-John, is an action sports photographer who has a lot of experience covering mountain bike races. This past weekend, June 11th, was his 3rd year shooting Fears, Tears, and Beers, but it […]
Mountain Brewers’ Beer Fest 2016
Beer Week in Idaho wrapped up this weekend with its penultimate event, the 22nd annual Mountain Brewers Beer Fest in Idaho Falls. When I asked other beer geeks which beer festival is their favorite, this is the one they all mentioned. In our neck of the woods, it’s the beer party of the year! Lucky […]