Mommy, where does beer come from? Well, my child, I’m glad you asked. Beer isn’t something the stork drops into your lap. There’s a process combined with ingredients that have a story all their own. If you venture to harness the power of the earth – creating something from elements of the land and utilizing […]
Toasted Barrel’s Wild Ride
Like the aged beers they hope to make, Toasted Barrel Brewery has taken some time to emerge from the dark corners of Utah’s yet-to-be-realized brewing potential. After more than a year of hard work obtaining permits and getting the brewery up and running, business partners Sage Dawson and Lynn Litchfield finally opened the doors to […]
Get Along with the Saison
With its light body, spicy, subtle citrus flavors, and dry finish, the Belgian-style saison is perfect for summer consumption. Though not as approachable as a simple light lager, the complexity it has to offer makes the saison worth falling in love with. Saison is the French word for season. The beer – which comes from […]
Get Stoked for SaltFire!
It’s been a long road to opening day, but SaltFire Brewing Co. is now ready to embark on the next phase of their journey. After getting the green light, SaltFire has spent the past month busily brewing beer to fill all of those bottles that now sit ready in the coolers waiting for thirsty customers. […]
Behind the Scenes at Bohemian Brewery
Bohemian isn’t like other breweries. Their focus is on Central European lagers brought to the US by Czech immigrants, Joe and Helen Petras, who love the beer styles they grew up with in their homeland. Furnished with a unique yeast strain from a now-closed brewery in the Czech Republic, the Petras family founded Bohemian Brewery […]
Whiskey Aged in Beer Barrels?
The popularity and demand for barrel-aged beer has grown a lot over the last several years. Our ever evolving palates crave more complexity in flavor and mouthfeel, which can be achieved by infusing beer with the essences of oak barrels previously occupied by other spirits like whiskey. Now distillers are completing that circle by using […]