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 […]
Tasty Reads for Beer-Minded Bookworms
Hi. My name is Lauren Lerch, and I am an addict. It started with just a few books. First it was Tasting Beer by Randy Mosher. Then it was How to Brew by John Palmer. And well, now I’ve got books I don’t even remember buying. I sometimes dote on one or two. Like a […]
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 […]
Gateway Styles for the Craft Beer-Curious
Developing a fondness for craft beer doesn’t happen overnight. Like many good things in life, beer is an acquired taste. I explored this concept in an earlier blog post, Beer; An Acquired Taste. If you want to know why developing a taste for something might be worth the effort, give it a read. For those […]
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 […]