Utah Beer News
75 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe Utah Beer News podcast is an extension of utahbeernews.com. It strives to deliver stories from brewers, breweries, and everyday imbibers who share a passion for craft beer. Founded in 2018, Utah Beer News is written by and for craft beer lovers. It's handcrafted craft beer content to sip and savor.
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Lagerpalooza 2022
April 25, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes - 42.5 MBThe 2022 Lagerpalooza is set for May 7. The two-part event features one of the country’s largest—if not the largest—lager-specific homebrew competition. Plus: The festival portion of Lagerpalooza returns after a Covid-19-imposed hiatus. Judging for the homebrew competition is set to take place on April 30. The all-ages festival starts at noon on May 7 in the parking lot of Bohemian Brewery in Midvale. The lager-focused brewery is located at 94 East Fort Union Boulevard. Medals will be awar...
3 Beers with Joey at Slackwater Sandy - December 2021
December 08, 2021 14:30 - 9 minutes - 8.85 MBWe’re back with another visit with Joey Cardaccio, the beer and service manager at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria in Sandy. Each month we visit with Joey for our Virtual Taproom and 3 Beers with Joey segment that you can watch now on the Utah Beer News YouTube Channel. I like to share these mini-podcasts for your listening pleasure in case you’re on the go and can’t be distracted with the video portion of the episode. This month Joey highlights three beers that are worth checking out. The t...
Virtual Taproom: Park City Brewing
November 11, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes - 21.1 MBYou’re listening to our Virtual Taproom visit with Jeff Tito, president of the all-new Park City Brewing. These brief Virtual Taproom conversations are recorded via Zoom and the video is available now on the Utah Beer News YouTube channel. As I’ve done with previous Virtual Taproom episodes, I wanted to share the audio portion with the Utah Beer News podcast listeners. Rather than the more in-depth interviews and brewery histories typical of our podcast episodes, these bite-sized conversat...
3 Beers with Joey at Slackwater Sandy - November 2021
November 08, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 8.64 MBWe’re back with another visit with Joey Cardaccio, the beer and service manager at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria in Sandy. Each month we visit with Joey for our Virtual Taproom and 3 Beers with Joey segment that you can watch now on the Utah Beer News YouTube Channel. I like to share these mini-podcasts for your listening pleasure in case you’re on the go and can’t be distracted with the video portion of the episode. This month Joey highlights three beers that are worth checking out. The t...
Virtual Taproom: Wasatch Brewery's Brave Noise Beer, 35 Years
October 20, 2021 20:00 - 18 minutes - 16.1 MBYou’re listening to our Virtual Taproom visit with Kristin Martino, marketing manager for Salt Lake Brewing Co., and Libby Taylor, general manager of the West Side Tavern and Beer Ambassador for Salt Lake Brewing Co. These brief Virtual Taproom conversations are recorded via Zoom and the video is available now on the Utah Beer News YouTube channel. As I’ve done with previous Virtual Taproom episodes, I wanted to share the audio portion with the Utah Beer News podcast listeners. Rather than...
Virtual Taproom: Talisman Brewing Celebrates 5 Years
October 14, 2021 14:00 - 24 minutes - 19.9 MBYou’re listening to our Virtual Taproom visit with Joann Williams, co-founder of Talisman Brewing in Ogden. These brief Virtual Taproom conversations are recorded via Zoom and the video is available now on the Utah Beer News YouTube channel. As I’ve done with previous Virtual Taproom episodes, I wanted to share the audio portion with the Utah Beer News podcast listeners. Rather than the more in-depth interviews and brewery histories typical of our podcast episodes, these bite-sized convers...
3 Beers with Joey at Slackwater Sandy - October 2021
October 06, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBWe’re back with another visit with Joey Cardaccio, the beer and service manager at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria in Sandy. Each month we visit with Joey for our Virtual Taproom and 3 Beers with Joey segment that you can watch now on the Utah Beer News YouTube Channel. I like to share these mini-podcasts for your listening pleasure in case you’re on the go and can’t be distracted with the video portion of the episode. This month Joey highlights three beers that are worth checking out. The t...
3 Beers with Joey at Slackwater Sandy - September 2021
September 15, 2021 13:00 - 9 minutes - 9.58 MBWe’re back with another visit with Joey Cardaccio, the beer and service manager at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria in Sandy. Each month we visit with Joey for our Virtual Taproom and 3 Beers with Joey segment that you can watch now on the Utah Beer News YouTube Channel. I like to share these mini-podcasts for your listening pleasure in case you’re on the go and can’t be distracted with the video portion of the episode. This month Joey highlights three beers that are worth checking out. The t...
Utah Beer Festival 2021
August 18, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBUtah Beer News sat down with Pete Saltas, publisher of Salt Lake City Weekly and the festival director for the 11th Utah Beer Festival, as part of our Virtual Taproom series. Pro Tip: To watch the full Virtual Taproom video, please visit our YouTube channel (and please subscribe!) The Utah Beer Festival, which takes place in Salt Lake City on Aug. 21-22, 2021, is the largest beer-sampling event in the state. This year’s installment will feature more than 50 breweries pouring about 250 di...
3 Beers with Joey at Slackwater Sandy - August 2021
August 11, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.82 MBWe’re back with another visit with Joey Cardaccio, the beer and service manager at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria in Sandy. Each month we visit with Joey for our Virtual Taproom and 3 Beers with Joey segment that you can watch now on the Utah Beer News YouTube Channel. I like to share these mini-podcasts for your listening pleasure in case you’re on the go and can’t be distracted with the video portion of the episode. This month Joey highlights three beers that are worth checking out. The t...
3 Beers with Joey at Slackwater Sandy - July 2021
July 09, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MBWe’re back with another visit with Joey Cardaccio, the beer and service manager at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria in Sandy. Each month we visit with Joey for our Virtual Taproom and 3 Beers with Joey segment that you can watch now on the Utah Beer News YouTube Channel. I like to share these mini-podcasts for your listening pleasure in case you’re on the go and can’t be distracted with the video portion of the episode. This month Joey highlights three beers that are worth checking out. The t...
Red Rock Brewery
June 29, 2021 15:00 - 58 minutes - 59.4 MBWhen Red Rock Brewery opened its doors in 1994, you could count the number of craft breweries in Utah on one hand. Now, obviously, the state boasts quite a few more. But the brewery that brought us the likes of Elephino Double IPA, Bobcat Nut Brown Ale, Marvella Belgian-Style Tripel, Grand Bavaria Weiss Bier, and many, many others remains as relevant and as important today as it was nearly 30 years ago. The venerable brewery is the winner of more than 100 medals. And its downtown brewpub...
Templin Family Brewing
June 10, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBWhen Kevin Templin is asked to describe who he is—he starts with dad. Then brother. Then son. And finally, “brewer, I guess.” Not to take anything away from the first three identifiers but Templin is most definitely a brewer—and an extremely successful one at that. The founder and head brewer at Templin Family Brewing (or T.F. Brewing, for short) booked a one-way ticket and arrived in Utah in the early 1990s to ski. Now, 30 years later he is one of the state’s most-decorated brewers at one...
3 Beers with Joey at Slackwater Sandy - June 2021
June 08, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes - 9.45 MBWe’re back with another visit with Joey Cardaccio, the beer and service manager at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria in Sandy. Each month we visit with Joey for our Virtual Taproom and 3 Beers with Joey segment that you can watch now on the Utah Beer News YouTube Channel. I like to share these mini-podcasts for your listening pleasure in case you’re on the go and can’t be distracted with the video portion of the episode. This month Joey highlights three beers that are worth checking out. The t...
Level Crossing Brewing Company in 2021
May 20, 2021 18:00 - 51 minutes - 50.9 MBLevel Crossing Brewing Company celebrated its two-year anniversary on March 30, 2021. I sat down with Founder Mark Medura and Head Brewer Chris Detrick to get insight into how Level Crossing not only weathered but also thrived in its first two years in business—the second of which included surviving a full-blown pandemic. This isn’t the first time we’ve visited Level Crossing for the podcast. If you’d like to learn more about how the brewery came to be, please listen to Episode 14 of the U...
Virtual Taproom: Uinta Brewing for American Craft Beer Week
May 10, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes - 18.6 MBYou’re about to listen to our Virtual Taproom visit with Jeremy Ragonese, president of Uinta Brewing in Salt Lake City. These brief Virtual Taproom conversations are recorded via Zoom and the video is available now on the Utah Beer News YouTube channel. Jeremy’s voice might sound familiar to you, and not just because he’s been a fixture in the Utah craft beer community for the last five years. He also appeared on Episode 52 of the podcast discussing the Utah Brewers Guild and how Utah’s cr...
3 Beers with Joey at Slackwater Sandy - May 2021
May 08, 2021 13:00 - 10 minutes - 9.83 MBWe’re back with another visit with Joey Cardaccio, the beer and service manager at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria in Sandy. Each month we visit with Joey for our Virtual Taproom and 3 Beers with Joey segment that you can watch now on the Utah Beer News YouTube Channel. This month Joey highlights three beers that are worth checking out — two are from neighboring states and one is from Minnesota. The three beers we talk about this month are: Lev Lion Lager (Měšťanský pivovar Havlíčkův Brod) ...
Rebecca Cardaccio, Proper Brewing Co. Sales Director
May 05, 2021 14:00 - 50 minutes - 47.2 MBWe talk a lot about beer from a brewer’s perspective on the Utah Beer News Podcast. But often we don’t consider all the elements involved in understanding how a brewer’s creation gets into our glass. In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca Cardaccio, sales director at Proper Brewing Co. in Salt Lake City, to learn more about the sales and marketing side of beer. It’s fascinating to me as someone whose background is in marketing (and marketing-adjacent fields). Becca started as a server ...
Virtual Taproom: T.F. Brewing for German Beer Day
April 28, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 13.3 MBYou’re listening to our Virtual Taproom visit with Kevin Templin from T.F. Brewing in Salt Lake City. The brief Virtual Taproom conversations are recorded via Zoom and the video is available now on the Utah Beer News YouTube channel. As I’ve done with previous Virtual Taproom episodes, I wanted to share the audio portion with the Utah Beer News podcast listeners. Rather than the more in-depth interviews and brewery histories typical of our podcast episodes, these bite-sized conversations f...
Utah Brewers Guild Update with Jeremy Ragonese
April 26, 2021 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBIt’s no secret that the last year has proved to be a monumental stress test for Utah’s hospitality industry. And while several local breweries bent to a seemingly impossible degree, none broke. They are all still here and continuing to deliver delicious beers. In this episode of the podcast, we chat with Jeremy Ragonese, president of Uinta Brewing and past president of the Utah Brewers Guild. He gives an update on the Guild, as well as an overview of what the past year looked like from his...
Upslope Brewing
April 19, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBA recession and a hops shortage didn’t dissuade a trio of beer-loving visionaries from opening a brewery in the heart of craft beer country. Upslope Brewing sold its first beers in 2008 in Boulder, Colo. It’s now Colorado’s fourth-largest independent craft brewery in a state that boasts more than 400. Upslope distributes to a handful of states where it strives to be the après everything beer. One of those states is Utah. In fact, in 2016, Upslope developed a beer brewed specifically for ...
3 Beers with Joey at Slackwater Sandy - April 2021
April 06, 2021 22:30 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBWe’re back with another visit with Joey Cardaccio, the beer and service manager at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria in Sandy. Each month we visit with Joey for our Virtual Taproom and 3 Beers with Joey segment that you can watch now on the Utah Beer News YouTube Channel. This month Joey highlights three beers that are worth checking out — two are from neighboring states and one is from Minnesota. The three beers we talk about this month are: Solarized Yuzu Double IPA (Odell Brewing) Barrel-A...
Virtual Taproom: Hopkins Brewing Small-Batch Friday
March 27, 2021 16:30 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBYou’re listening to our Virtual Taproom visit with Chad Hopkins and Matt Yeager from Hopkins Brewing Co. in Sugar House. The brief Virtual Taproom conversations are recorded virtually, obviously, and the video is available now on the Utah Beer News YouTube channel. But I also wanted to share the audio portion with the Utah Beer News podcast listeners. Rather than the more in-depth interviews and brewery histories typical of our podcast episodes, these bite-sized conversations will feature ...
Virtual Taproom: 3 Beers with Joey - March 2021
March 23, 2021 03:00 - 14 minutes - 12.1 MBYou’re listening to the second in what I hope will be several so-called Virtual Taproom visits with Utah’s brewers, breweries, and everyday imbibers. These brief conversations are recorded virtually, and the video is available on the Utah Beer News YouTube channel. But I also wanted to share the audio portion with the Utah Beer News podcast listeners. Rather than the more in-depth interviews and brewery histories typical of our podcast episodes, these bite-sized conversations will feature ...
Virtual Taproom: Slackwater Sandy
March 23, 2021 03:00 - 14 minutes - 12.1 MBYou’re listening to the second in what I hope will be several so-called Virtual Taproom visits with Utah’s brewers, breweries, and everyday imbibers. These brief conversations are recorded virtually, and the video is available on the Utah Beer News YouTube channel. But I also wanted to share the audio portion with the Utah Beer News podcast listeners. Rather than the more in-depth interviews and brewery histories typical of our podcast episodes, these bite-sized conversations will feature ...
Virtual Taproom: RoHa Brewing Project
March 20, 2021 03:00 - 17 minutes - 15.5 MBYou’re listening to the first in what I hope will be several Virtual Taproom visits with Utah’s brewers, breweries, and everyday imbibers. These brief conversations are recorded virtually, and the video is available on the Utah Beer News YouTube channel. But I also wanted to share the audio portion with the Utah Beer News podcast listeners. Rather than the more in-depth interviews and brewery histories typical of our podcast episodes, these bite-sized conversations will feature more so-cal...
2021 Utah Beer News Beer Bracket Battle
March 15, 2021 14:00 - 56 minutes - 44.9 MBWelcome to the 2nd Annual Utah Beer News Beer Bracket Battle. Longtime listeners of the podcast might remember that our inaugural Beer Bracket Battle had hit the airwaves just as non-essential businesses were forced to shut down in order to help slow the spread of COVID-19. That was last March. It seems like much longer, though, doesn’t it? As a refresher, in our first competition, my buddy Dave Baker and I matched up eight local beers in head-to-head tastings. We pitted IPAs against eac...
A Utah Beer News Grab Bag 2021
March 08, 2021 16:00 - 28 minutes - 28.6 MBEpisode 45 of the Utah Beer News Podcast strays from its typical format. As listeners of the podcast know, generally, I like to sit down with brewers and let them share their stories. But for this episode, it's just me. I don’t have a guest, but I hope you’ll give it a listen. Here's what you can expect in the podcast episode, with approximate timestamps: Introduction 0:00 - 1:35 Survey Analysis 1:36 - 18:24 Recent/Upcoming Features 18:25 - 21:37 Most-Read Articles of 2020 21:38 - 2...
Proper Brewing Barrel Program
February 09, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBThere’s something to be said for a barrel-aged beer. In an era of “rotation nation” in which beer drinkers clamor for a constant stream of new beers, the time and patience and technique it takes to blend beer and barrel into a single entity — capturing the soul of the base beer and the essence of the barrel is truly something to savor. Salt Lake City’s Proper Brewing ignited its barrel program in late 2019 with Monolith — an imperial stout aged in grenache and rye barrels. Since then, it h...
Chief Cider Curator Matthew Ostrander
February 05, 2021 23:00 - 22 minutes - 17.9 MBIn Episode 43 of the Utah Beer News Podcast, we visited with Matthew Ostrander, Chief Cider Curator at Ibantik Craft Beverages. Be sure to give that episode a listen to learn all about the good work Ibantik is doing to help grow the craft cider scene in Utah. Matthew provided us with so much insight into craft cider — and alcohol in Utah in general — that I couldn’t fit it in a single episode. The following Bonus Episode features snippets I hope you find interesting. Among the tidbits: Ma...
Ibantik Craft Beverages: On a Mission to Grow Craft Cider in Utah
January 25, 2021 19:00 - 57 minutes - 55 MBAs I mention in each introduction, Utah Beer News is here to share stories from brewers, breweries, and everyday imbibers. Well, this time on the podcast we get to chat with our first Chief Cider Curator. Matthew Ostrander holds that title at Ibantik Craft Beverages. Ibantik is an organization whose mission is to grow the craft cider scene in Utah. And it’s doing just that. As a Utah-licensed brokerage, Ibantik works with hard cider producers from coast to coast to get craft cider on liq...
Ogden River Brewing
December 10, 2020 15:30 - 44 minutes - 46.2 MBThe newest addition to Utah’s craft beer scene arrived in late October 2020. Ogden River Brewing began as a humble dream of a bare-bones taproom but evolved into a state-of-the-art gastropub. It features a 10-barrel brewhouse, two spacious patios, including a rooftop bar and lounge with unobstructed views of the Ogden River and the Wasatch Mountains. Career railroad conductor and longtime homebrewer Pat Winslow initiated the project with a crowdsourced Kickstarter campaign in 2017. It rais...
Analyzing a Craft Beer With a BJCP Certified Beer Judge
November 24, 2020 16:00 - 13 minutes - 11.1 MBIn our last episode, Utah Beer News visited with Certified Beer Judge Jae Vanderwerf. Be sure to listen to Episode 41 to get the scoop on the Beer Judge Certification Program and a lot of other beer-y stuff related to tasting and analyzing beer. And now, in this first-ever Utah Beer News Bonus Episode, Jae will take Utah Beer News listeners along for the ride as she judges an actual craft beer. For an accompanying article, please visit UtahBeerNews.com. Enjoy the episode! Episode 41A...
Jae Vanderwerf, BJCP Certified Beer Judge
November 10, 2020 19:00 - 49 minutes - 48.8 MBToday on the Utah Beer News Podcast you’ll hear from one of Utah’s relatively few certified beer judges. Jae Vanderwerf, who grew up in Portland and who spent some time in Minnesota, is no stranger to vibrant beer towns. When she arrived in Salt Lake about 18 months ago, she immediately fell in love with the craft beer scene here. Even before landing in Utah, Jae had passed a pair of tests as part of the Beer Judge Certification Program. That’s to say, she had already earned her stripes as...
Beer Zombies - Chris Jacobs, Founder
October 30, 2020 21:00 - 32 minutes - 27.1 MBChris Jacobs grew up 45 minutes from Sierra Nevada Brewery in Northern California. He moved to Las Vegas in 1995 and immersed himself in the bar and cocktail scene on the Strip, working in various service industry positions. A few years passed and he started focusing on the craft beer aspect of Las Vegas — which proved to be minimal at the time. Chris began developing beer programs centered on higher-end beers and worked to educate Vegas beer drinkers on the merits of craft beer. At the ...
Ben Raskin, Utah Bartender and New Homebrewer
October 08, 2020 17:30 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBAs I mention in the introduction to each episode, we talk to the brewers, breweries, and everyday imbibers who contribute to the Utah craft beer community. Ben Raskin is an everyday imbiber. But more than that he is someone who knows a thing or two about booze in the Beehive State. He has owned and managed bars. He has consumed his share of domestic beer and Wild Turkey. I met Ben through a mutual friend — Dave Baker, whom you’ve heard if you’ve listened to any of our seasonal beer episo...
Wasatch Brewery
August 24, 2020 16:30 - 55 minutes - 58.6 MBUtah craft beer enthusiasts today owe a huge debt of gratitude to Wasatch Brewery. The state’s beer scene has exploded in popularity in the last few years with dozens of breweries and hundreds of beers quenching the thirsts of consumers. But the beer landscape looked drastically different in the mid-1980s when Greg Schirf lobbied the state legislature to be able to open up shop at the top of Main Street in Park City. In 1986, Wasatch became the state’s first modern-day brewery and a couple...
Lone Pine Brewing
August 10, 2020 15:30 - 35 minutes - 31.7 MBLone Pine Brewing Company is nearly 2,500 miles East of Utah Beer News Headquarters (a mere 37-hour drive). But thanks to a distribution deal with Ogden-based Golden Beverage Company, Utah craft beer enthusiasts are now able to enjoy Lone Pine beers without crossing state lines. Not long ago the award-winning Maine brewery began distributing its beers into Utah. And recently, Utah Beer News had the opportunity to sample three of its offerings—the Oh-J Double IPA, Brightside IPA, and Bluebe...
Cerveza Zolupez Beer Company
June 29, 2020 14:00 - 53 minutes - 51.2 MBCerveza Zólupez Beer Company sold its first bottle of beer in late 2018. And when it did, the Ogden brewery epitomized the term “small-batch beer.” Javier Chávez Jr., a brewer with a law degree, brewed his beer five gallons at a time with recipes and ingredients that paid homage to his Mexican heritage. As much as he tried, Chávez just couldn’t find a lineup of craft beers that not only paired well with Mexican food but that also honored Mexican culture and tradition. And so started Zólupe...
Virtual Tastings: Stonewall Sour Saison | Hopkins Brewing
May 20, 2020 18:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBWelcome back for the second of our Virtual Tastings with Utah's brewers, breweries, and everyday imbibers. This episode features Chad Hopkins, owner and brewer at Hopkins Brewing. Utah Beer News caught up with Chad on May 6, 2020, to chat about his Stonewall Sour Saison. In addition to talking about the beer, we also discussed how Hopkins is grappling with the current COVID-19 challenges. If you’re simply dying to see us taste the beer and talk about the brewery, you’re in luck. A Virtua...
Virtual Tastings: High on the Hop Lazy IPA | RoHa Brewing Project
May 15, 2020 18:00 - 25 minutes - 20.5 MBThis episode is slightly different from our typical podcasts. It's the first of what we will be many Virtual Tastings with Utah's brewers, breweries, and everyday imbibers. Our inaugural episode features Rob Phillips, co-founder of RoHa Brewing Project. Utah Beer News caught up with Rob on April 29, 2020, days before RoHa released High on the Hop, a so-called “lazy” IPA. In addition to talking about the beer, we also discussed how RoHa is grappling with the current COVID-19 challenges. P...
Grid City Beer Works
May 11, 2020 15:00 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MBDetermined and Resilient. Those are two words that definitely describe the folks responsible for bringing Grid City Beer Works to life. The idea for Utah’s newest brewery began six years ago. Construction got underway in mid-2019. And just weeks before Grid City had planned to open its doors to the public, many businesses were ordered to shut down to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Utah Beer News visited with Grid City Beer Works in its 6,600-square-foot space in late February — days ...
2020 Utah Beer News Beer Bracket Challenge
March 16, 2020 13:00 - 43 minutes - 44.1 MBThe NCAA may have canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy our own March Madness — Utah Beer News style. On this episode of the podcast, which we recorded on March 6, 2020, Dave Baker and Tim Haran selected eight beers from eight different breweries to vie for the title in a beer bracket challenge. For the sake of time (and the health of our livers) we opted to forego a field of 68 or even 64. Rather, we selected our very own Elite Eight...
A Utah Beer News Grab Bag: Survey Analysis, Recent/Upcoming Features, Most-Read Articles
March 09, 2020 22:00 - 27 minutes - 28.6 MBEpisode 31 of the Utah Beer News Podcast strays from its typical format. As listeners of the podcast know, generally, I like to sit down with brewers and let them share their stories. But for this episode, it's just me. I don’t have a guest, but I hope you’ll give it a listen. Here's what you can expect in the podcast episode, with approximate timestamps: Introduction 0:00 - 1:55 Survey Analysis 1:58 - 14:30 Recent/Upcoming Features 14:40 - 17:00 Most-Read Articles of 2019 17:10 - 2...
RoHa Brewing Project: Striking the Right Balance
February 05, 2020 14:00 - 45 minutes - 44.1 MBRoHa Brewing Project celebrates its three-year anniversary in April 2020. RoHa may be part of the new-brewery boom in Utah. But its brewer is no stranger to the state’s beer scene. Chris Haas — the Ha in RoHa — arrived in Utah 24 years ago to work for Squatters. Then he spent several years at Desert Edge Pub & Brewery in Trolley Square. That’s where he met Rob Phillips — the Ro in RoHa. Rob, an engineer by trade, attended a beer school event taught by Haas and asked the brewer if he needed...
Bonneville Brewery: A Treasure in Tooele
January 23, 2020 00:00 - 47 minutes - 46 MBYou don’t need to live in Salt Lake County to quench your thirst for Utah craft beer. Bonneville Brewery is located 35 miles to the west of the capital city. It’s well worth the drive—not only for the beer but also for the brewpub fare and the stunning scenery. The two-story pub is spacious. And in warmer months you’re able to enjoy a pint on the patio while taking in views of the Great Salt Lake, Stansbury and Antelope islands, and the Oquirrh Mountains. For non-Utahns, the Great Salt Lak...
Utah Craft Beers to Sip During the Holidays (2019)
December 12, 2019 14:00 - 57 minutes - 56.8 MBDave Baker and Tim Haran discuss — and taste — a variety of Utah craft beers perfect for the colder days ahead. It's the Second Annual Utah Beer News Holiday Beers Podcast Episode. Green Urban Lunch Box (Mountain West Hard Cider) Albion Belgian Tripel (T.F. Brewing) Griswald's Holiday Ale (Red Rock Brewing) Holiday Ale (Kiitos Brewing) Barrel-Aged Kilted Harley Scottish Ale (Salt Flats Brewing) Pastry Style Stout (Kiitos Brewing) We also highlight a few beer-themed events happeni...
Slackwater Pizzeria & Pub
October 24, 2019 14:00 - 33 minutes - 34.7 MBA markedly different craft beer landscape greeted Slackwater Pizzeria & Pub when it opened in Ogden in 2011. The most recent craft beer boom was in its infancy. Utah was still a few years away from embarking on its torrent of brewery openings. But Slackwater had a vision: A menu driven by innovative pizzas and an extensive beer list that prioritized local offerings. A place for everyday adventurers to enjoy a victory beer celebrating a memorable hike, bike ride, or other outdoor experience...
Red Rock Brewery News & Notes
August 16, 2019 20:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBThis is a slightly abbreviated episode of the podcast. But I think the Utah craft beer community will find it interesting. Regular listeners will remember that Red Rock Brewery hosted our recent episode about the 2019 Utah Beer Festival. As part of that conversation, Shantel Stoff, the brewery’s sales and marketing director, gave Utah Beer News listeners an update on a variety of Red Rock-related topics, including: Two new beers that should be hitting the market in the very near future. O...
Utah Beer Festival: 10th Anniversary Preview
August 09, 2019 15:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBThe Utah Beer Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2019. It will feature more than 60 breweries pouring 200+ beers over two days. The event takes place Aug. 17-18 at the Utah State Fairpark. Salt Lake City Weekly organizes the annual event. We visited with City Weekly’s Samantha Smith and Pete Saltas to learn more about the festival’s history and what attendees can expect this year. Red Rock Brewing hosted this episode of the podcast. The brewery, which is celebrating its 25th ann...