When I walked into A. Fisher Brewing Co. for the first time, my heart skipped a beat. Not in the usual way a beer lover’s heart goes pitter patter whenever a new brewery opens, but that singular way one feels when experiencing something truly special. Fisher is a legacy from Utah’s brewing past; a vestige […]
Chocolate and Beergasms!
A little known fact about my hometown is what an amazing chocolate scene it has! There are many high quality chocolatiers in and around Salt Lake City, making it a real hub for the chocolate connoisseur. Utah chocolate makers import cacao beans from all over the world to create products with complex flavors that also […]
Gluten – The Soul of Malt
If malt is the soul of beer, then gluten is the soul of malt. It provides elasticity to bread dough, and a fluffy chewiness when baked. It gives beer a texture of fullness and a pillowy foam. Without gluten, bread is flat and beer is thin. A world without gluten is deflated and found […]
Bonneville Brewery: A Beacon of Refreshment in Utah’s West Desert
Thirty miles west of Salt Lake City on the other side of the Oquirrh Mountains, lies a valley and a city called Tooele (too-EL-ǝ). You’ll find it nestled next to the mountains near the Great Salt Lake at the edge of the vast expanse of Utah’s West Desert, home to the Bonneville Salt Flats of […]
Beer – It’s What’s For Breakfast
Toast. Eggs. Bacon. Beer – It’s what’s for breakfast. Beer is also for dinner and lunch, but first things first. And that means breakfast! The other crafty beer girl has been preaching prudence when it comes to alcohol consumption, and she’s absolutely correct in her methods of moderation. So don’t listen to me. My words […]
2 Row Brewing is Growing Up
When I first met the Colemans, their fledgling brewery was just a few months old. Brian and DeDe’s “Mom & Pop” enterprise had just four beers wearing generic labels and no employees other than their college-age son, Derek, to help them run things. They’ve come a long way since then! 2 Row celebrated its 1st […]