The signs of shifting seasons are all around us. Temperatures are warming, flowers are blooming, birds are chirping at 6 am, and local beer is transitioning from the rich, darker styles of long winter nights to the light, thirst-quenching varieties of long summer days. It’s time to lighten up and enjoy the changes happening to […]
Beer Pairings for Thanksgiving Dinner
The time has come to stuff your face, drink beer, and give thanks for the bounty on your table and the full belly you’ll soon find yourself with when all has been properly devoured. For those who are unsure about just what type of brew to crack when the time comes, fear not! I have […]
Fresh for Fall
Fall is one of my favorite times of year – when the hot summer days give way to the chill of the approaching winter season, and the crisp light beers of summer are overtaken by the richer flavors of colder days. Creatures begin to slow their paces as temperatures drop, and we all take comfort […]
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 […]
Beers Worth Celebrating
The holidays are an excellent excuse to get holly jolly with friends and loved ones. As much as I love a good reason to raise a glass full of the frothy stuff, there are some beers that give cause for a holiday all their own. Some of these are seasonally appropriate, and some of these […]
Red Rock Brewing Company Paardebloem
In Dutch speaking countries, the word “paardebloem” means “dandelion”. And in Utah, it means spring is in the air beer! Red Rock Brewing Company’s Paardebloem is a 9.2% ABV chardonnay barrel aged Belgian style ale brewed with toasted pilsner malt, peaches, and grains of paradise. Its staple ingredient, from which it gets its name, is […]