Beer

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In Her Own Words: Q&A with Jamie Burnham

Whether or not you know the name Jamie Emmet Burnham, you know more about her than you think. If you're reading this blog, it's probably...

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Ogden River Brewing: Utah's Newest Brewery

It's always a call for celebration when a brand new brewery opens up in Utah. The state went so long with relatively few breweries that...

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Do Americans Like Foam?: The Unique Draft Beer Experience at Grid City Beer Works

When I first tried tried Grid City Beer Works' House Pilsner in April 2020, they were only selling beer to go due to the pandemic, and...

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Gods & Demons: Saltfire Brewing's Foeder Program

I'm not going to lie to you, I had hoped and planned to be the first brewer in Utah to bring a foeder into their brewery and the first to...

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Innovate to Survive: Hopkins Brewing's Small Batch Nights

American craft brewing has always been about innovation. Since the first major growth spurt in the '80s to the boom of the last dozen...

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Utah Farm to Utah Glass: Solstice Malt

Without farmers, there would be no beer. I believe it's important for lovers of beer like me (and you too) to understand as fully as...

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Survival of the Highest (Point): Fisher Brewing Adapts in the Face of Covid-19

The service industry is a community: servers, chefs, brewers, bartenders, artisans and every other cohort of food and drink professionals...

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Night Air & a Bit of Luck: Utah's First Spontaneously Fermented Beers

When I first heard about spontaneously fermented beer, I had questions. I had begun to learn, even then, about the importance of yeast,...