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Film Review: The Ice Road

Posted on June 25, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
As it stands, Jonathan Hensleigh's The Ice Road is moderately enjoyable but never rises much above that kind of faint-praise territory.

As it stands, Jonathan Hensleigh’s The Ice Road is moderately enjoyable but never rises much above that kind of faint-praise territory. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Jonathan Hensleigh, Liam Neeson, The Ice Road

New Breweries on the Horizon: Prodigy Brewing and Flaming Gorge Brewing Co.

Posted on June 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
New breweries are on the horizon, and we’ve got the scoop on what’s to come with these additions to the Utah brewery community.

New breweries are on the horizon, and we’ve got the scoop on what’s to come with these additions to the Utah brewery community. … read more

Posted in: Beer & SpiritsTagged: Flaming Gorge Brewing Company, New Breweries, Prodigy Brewing

“Beer Exploder” with Squatters’ Hop Rising

Posted on June 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Squatters Operations Director Adam Curfew was the Head Cellarman when the brewery’s Hop Rising Double IPA was conceived, and has found solace in the brew ever since.

Inspired by the Song Exploder podcast, we follow suit with a dissection of an iconic local beer—Squatters Craft Beers’ Hop Rising. … read more

Posted in: Beer & SpiritsTagged: Hop Rising, Squatters

Coffee Beer: It’s All About Balance

Posted on June 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
From semi-sweet stouts to creamy ales, Local breweries Uinta, SaltFire, Grid City and Epic incorporate Blue Copper Coffee beans to create a varying array of distinctive, coffee-infused brews.

There’s two things in this world that are (maybe) better than music: beer and coffee. Put them together and you have a match made in heaven! … read more

Posted in: Food: Interviews & FeaturesTagged: Blue Copper Coffee, Coffee Beer, Leonard Gath, Mike Dymowski, Patrick Andrews

Pushing Beer Boundaries at Shades Brewing and Proper Brewing Co.

Posted on June 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Shades General Manager Ellie Mcdonald sips on a Slushie, one of Shades’ sour beers that’s been transformed into slushy form, perfect for summer.

With craft beer growing as an indelible presence throughout Utah, breweries are pushing beer boundaries with new and surprising formats. … read more

Posted in: Beer ReviewsTagged: Proper Brewing co., shades brewing

Mike Brown: Talkin’ Tips!

Posted on June 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Mike Brown’s got tips for tippin’ your bartender, some much-needed reminders as we return to bars to slake our thirst.

Mike Brown would like to cover some etiquette about tipping and tips from both the bartender perspective and the customer perspective. … read more

Posted in: CommunityTagged: bars, Beer, community, mike brown

Bohemian Brewery: Twenty Years of Authentic Czech Beer

Posted on June 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Bohemian Brewery staff Will Gillane, Dylan Harding, Rob Schultz, Janelle Bassett, Brian Ericksen, Kelly Schaefer, Hunter Conley, Taylor Baird and Sasha Taddie.

For the last 20 years, Bohemian Brewery has stood as a steadfast institution in the ever-changing Salt Lake brewery landscape. … read more

Posted in: Beer & SpiritsTagged: Bohemian Brewery, Helen Petras, Joe Petras

Desert Edge Brewery is Home to the Canned-Beer Comeback Kids

Posted on June 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Desert Edge Head Brewer Chad Krusell embraces the recent, small but mighty hand-canning operation at the brewery that now sees Desert Edge brews to go.

Desert Edge’s new canning operation aims to maintain the highly personal and intricate aspects of the brewery’s general modus operandi. … read more

Posted in: Beer & SpiritsTagged: Chad Krusel, Desert Edge Brewery

Local Music Singles Roundup: July 2021

Posted on June 30, 2021 (July 12, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Welcome to our July “Local Music Singles Roundup,” where we look to our ever-trusty music community to bring in the summer heat!

Welcome to our July “Local Music Singles Roundup,” where we look to our ever-trusty music community to bring in the summer heat! … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Bri Ray, Detzany, Get Born, Local Music, Local music reviews, Local Music Singles Roundup, Music Reviews, NARC, Phobia the Greatest, Slender Dan, Surrender Rome, Thom Darling

(Eli)zabeth Owens: Myth and Mirrors

Posted on June 30, 2021 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Under the name (Eli)zabeth Owens, Eli Owens makes ethereal art pop that forms winding narratives out of the chaos of life.

A direct response to Eli Owen’s decision to become sober, the album is an assemblage of tracks reflecting a time of personal growth. … read more

Posted in: LGBTQ+, Music InterviewsTagged: LGBTQ+, Music Interview

Contributor Limelight: Dylan Bueche

Posted on June 30, 2021 (August 30, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Dylan Bueche overcame the hurdles of 2020 with tenacity and innovation to get SLUG into the hands of our community month after month.

Dylan Bueche overcame the hurdles of 2020 with tenacity and innovation to get SLUG into the hands of our community month after month. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: Dylan Bueche

Skate Photo Feature: Ben Rothenhoefer

Posted on June 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Ben Rothenhoefer – Frontside Boardslide Pop Over Transfer to Fakie – SLC, Utah

Ben Rothenhoefer had tried this trick multiple times. Just as we were getting kicked out, he landed and rolled away fakie with a big grin. … read more

Posted in: SkateTagged: Skate Photo Feature, skateboarding
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