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 […]
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 […]
Crafty Beer Girls Podcast Episode 7- Edge of the World
Come trip with us! Lauren talks about her travels to the Midwest where she visited the Leinie Lodge and a corner store in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin that satisfied her childlike cravings for Cow Tales and candy cigarettes. Jenni regails us with tales of Sedona, Arizona, and the polygamist town of Colorado City where she stayed […]
Level Crossing is On Track!
They were the new kids on the block, but now Level Crossing Brewing Company is coming up on 6 months old! Named for the type of intersection where a railway line crosses a road at the same level, the South Salt Lake brewery is still establishing itself and hopes to be an anchor for the […]
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 […]