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Parks and Pints: A Brewtah Tour
Read up on these Utah-based breweries’ tips and tricks on how to optimize your Utah adventure the next time you travel. … read more
Craft By Proper: Utah’s Only Utah-Only Beer Bar
Craft by Proper is nestled in Sugar House and aims to add a beer bar to the existing nighttime atmosphere and share the love and knowledge of beer. … read more
TF Brewing is Ferda People
Walking into Templin Family Brewing (T.F. Brewing) feels like walking into an old friend’s living room with your buddies behind the bar. … read more
These Boots Were Made For Women: Pink Boots Society Grows...
Pink Boots Society’s Collaboration Brew Day encourages collegiality to create a beer, the sales proceeds of which go to a scholarship fund. … read more
The Dayroom
Elaine Sayer walks me through the foundational tenets of The Dayroom. She handles beverages and curation while Milo Carrier does food, and Emily Gassmann owns and operates the building. … read more
Pancake and Potato Pioneers: The Hammer Spring Distillers
Hammer Spring makes a grain-based vodka called Hidden Vodka, which JP Bernier attributes to helping pave the way for their craft products. “We realized that there is some benefit to distilling this way, in that you can make it quickly for a decent price,” Bernier says. … read more
Nautical by Nature: Holystone Distilling
The Holystone Distilling name is steeped in maritime history, making the navy-strength gin a fitting first offering. Though their branding has a maritime twist, Michael and Miller insist that the focus will be centered around Utah. … read more
King Crybaby … Bitters
Crybaby Bitters is, ultimately, a product of founder Cody Kirkland’s passion and interest in cocktail experimentation. He started small by making batches of classic flavors and now has his very own brand of unique, specialty bitters that are available for the public’s enjoyment. … read more
Eaux of Olde: Waterpocket’s Eau de Mélisse
Waterpocket to create modern-craft iterations of rare spirits, most recently with the Eau de Mélisse. Waterpocket Co-Owner Alan Scott traces the steps of undergoing such a revival process for a historically based spirit with the Eau de Mélisse. … read more
A Priest, a Minister and a Rabbi Walk Into a...
In the fall of next year, Congregation Spirits will open their doors, and the Euclid, Rose Park, Fairpark and other local neighborhoods will be welcome to come together to take part of the service. Neves says, “It is a beverage-production campus … We are building an urban winery and brewery with extra equipment on it.” … read more
A Spirited Brew: Moab Distillery
Moab Distillery is in a growing phase, with new offerings on the horizon—and you can find them and Moab Brewery at SLUG Mag’s Brewstillery Nov. 17 at the Union Event Center. … read more
Water, Bricks, and Booze – A look at SLC’s Dented...
The history of Dented Brick Distillery reads more like a Western novel rather than the founding of one of Utah’s fastest-growing purveyors of fine spirits. A series of events set in motion over a century ago during the Mormon-pioneer era culminates on a “piece of land that was destined for whiskey.” … read more