This week, beer lovers across the country have been celebrating American Craft Beer Week! The salute to the American craft-brewing movement was initiated in 2010 with a House Resolution in the US Congress. The desire to recognize the growing industry and its contribution to the US economy and job market was, shall we say, bipartisan. […]
Tour de Brewtah, Where Have You Been All My Life?!
Last Saturday, we Crafty Beer Girls attended our very first Tour de Brewtah. I think it’s safe to say, it won’t be our last. This bike-riding, bar-hopping event took us on a journey through the streets of Salt Lake City like Alice in a wonderland of beer. We came, we saw, we drank, and we […]
Gruit; A Hopless (but not Hapless) Beer
These days, you don’t find many hopless beer styles. But hops in beer are a relatively modern idea. Before hops were used starting about 1000CE, beer was brewed with a mixture of herbs and spices called “gruit” (pronounced grūt, rhymes with root ). It’s not a sexy word, but it’s an interesting story. In the […]
Ballet West’s “Beer & Ballet”
Ballet West’s “Beer and Ballet” is coming this week, Thursday April 14th. Sponsored by Epic Brewing, the event includes beer, light appetizers, and a sneak peak of The Nijinsky Revolution, the latest production by Ballet West set to premiere April 15th. This event is also an avenue for amateur choreographers to enter their works for […]
Beer School Brewery Tour at Red Rock Brewing Co.
For a beer lover, the brewery is sacred ground. It’s a temple to the gods who created the most wonderful beverage known to man! If you partake, surely you should make a pilgrimage to the source of the good stuff! Why not do it while learning about the brewing process? Let’s go on a Beer […]
The Alta Lodge Experience
Utah’s Wasatch Mountains are home to many wondrous things. The world renowned ski resort, Alta, is just one. Year round, this little swatch of paradise has some of the most breathtaking views on earth. The wildflowers in July are beyond description! I don’t have to tell you about the skiing. Let’s just say it’s a […]