“Beer Exploder” with Squatters’ Hop Rising

Posted on June 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

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

Coffee Beer: It’s All About Balance

Posted on June 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

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

Pushing Beer Boundaries at Shades Brewing and Proper Brewing Co.

Posted on June 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

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

Mike Brown: Talkin’ Tips!

Posted on June 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

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

Bohemian Brewery: Twenty Years of Authentic Czech Beer

Posted on June 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

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

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

Posted on June 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

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

Local Music Singles Roundup: July 2021

Posted on June 30, 2021 (July 12, 2023) by Alton Barnhart

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

(Eli)zabeth Owens: Myth and Mirrors

Posted on June 30, 2021 (May 21, 2024) by Alton Barnhart

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

Contributor Limelight: Dylan Bueche

Posted on June 30, 2021 (August 30, 2024) by Alton Barnhart

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

Skate Photo Feature: Ben Rothenhoefer

Posted on June 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

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