November 2018
About The Cover: Robin Namini’s elephant evokes not only the pride and strength of Utah’s local-spirits community, but a cause for celebration. A far cry from its pink cousin, this elephant heralds the hard-won accomplishments of local spirit-makers as they’ve undergone the balancing act of creating spirits in Utah. Find more of Namini’s work at robinnamini.com.
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
Food Review: Post Office Place
As is any properly run kitchen should, Post Office Place unpretentiously boasts using all aspects of the the animal, creating both culinary creativity as well as a food-conscious environment. … read more
Whiskey, Gin, Rye—Oh My! Local Spirits in Downtown Park City...
With a spirits shop in the window front of 350 Main, Alpine Distilling has partnered with the restaurant to provide guests with a one-of-a-kind gin experience. At this location, a four-course menu paired with creating your very own botanical-infused gin is something unique to the distillery, whose stills are located in Silver Creek. … 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
Localized: The Poppees
The Poppees breathe life into a new era of jangly indie rock by evoking a concoction of 1960s harmonious Monkees-esque tunes that warm their listeners with a fuzzy daze of sweetened-eggnog-induced psychedelia. … read more
Bearing Testimonies of SLUG Mag’s Brewstillery
On Saturday, Nov. 17, Union Event Center will host the first fall-biannual incarnation of SLUG Mag’s Brewstilery. Brewstillery is Utah’s all-local beer-and-spirits event that brings together local breweries, distilleries and attendees, all in one space. … read more
Whiskey, Gin, Rye—Oh My! Local Spirits in Downtown Park City...
High West is a Park City staple. They carved the path for other distilleries by lobbying for the ability to sell alcohol on Sunday and to sell their spirits from their own store. … read more
Mike Brown: Barroom Etiquette!
For this month’s installment of another booze-themed issue of SLUG Magazine, I thought I’d write a little bit about barroom etiquette, but not from a bartender’s perspective. … read more
Film Review: Halloween
The level of violence that is considered acceptable nowadays has certainly been heightened. If ultraviolent killings make you squeamish, you may want to sit the new Halloween movie out. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Tyson Bowerbank
Night-skating Downtown is one of my favorite things to take photos of! There are so many fun ways to create amazing images using flashes and long exposures. … read more
Beer of the Month: SeaQuench Ale
SeaQuench Ale seems to represent mature thinking, or a more mainstream approach. This is a beverage that will appease all types of drinkers—not limited just to beer, but wine- and margarita-lovers, too. … read more
Snow Photo Feature: Sam Taxwood & Spencer Shubert
In the self-proclaimed Video of the Year that premiered Oct. 6 at Clubhouse SLC, Lick the Cat are young and fun. Here’s Sam Taxwood and Spencer Schubert, possibly the most fun of the bunch. … read more
