Everybody has a story. Life unfolds according to chance, choice, and maybe even destiny. Often what drives us is passion. Our passions can lead to opportunity and down a path to success and fulfillment. Utah Stories is a publication that listens to the voices of the community and seeks to connect us all. To that […]
The Politics of Utah’s Alcohol Laws
Utah is known for having some pretty bizarre liquor laws. The state’s prominent religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, believes in abstaining from alcohol consumption. It may be legal to do so, but the state tightly controls the sale and service of alcoholic beverages in a way, they believe, that promotes […]
From Bine to Stein: Park City’s Hops Hunters Harvest
These helping hands of Park City, Utah, under the auspices of the Summit Land Conservancy, brought in the harvest of local wild hops to make this year’s version of Wasatch Brewery’s Clothing Hoptional, a limited edition “wet hop” beer. Not only are these hops picked fresh just hours before being added to the brew, they’re […]
Foraging for Beer
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 […]
We’re Grateful for Kiitos!
Once the turkey was eaten and the shopping had commenced, Salt Lake City received an unexpected holiday surprise. After a wait that stretched on for close to two years, a little miracle happened. On December 1st 2017 Kiitos Brewing finally opened its taproom doors, and the beer began to flow. The news had this beer […]
HopDrift
Allow me to introduce you to Salt Lake City’s latest thrill and beer seeking adventure… HopDrift is essentially a brewery crawl on drift trikes. This entire post should be in caps because THAT’S HOW EXCITED I AM ABOUT IT. But don’t worry, I won’t do that to you. What I will do to you is […]