The state distribution list seems fairly standard for Lone Pine Brewing, which opened in Portland, Maine, in 2016. New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island. OK, moving down the coast. Vermont, Connecticut. Makes sense, geography-wise. New Jersey, New York. Sure, big East Coast craft-beer markets. Utah. Of cour… Uh, where now? “When…
It’s been three months since Utah restaurants once again began welcoming dine-in customers. Utah breweries, bars, and restaurants had been limited to serving customers curbside since mid-March to help slow the spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19. But on May 1, Utah transitioned from strictly a curbside to-go beer-drinking community to…
Utah-based Pie & Beer Day, as is the case with many events in 2020, is a shadow of its usual self this year. COVID-19 put a halt to most large summertime gatherings, including the big Pie & Beer Day bash at Beer Bar. The Salt Lake City bar, which has…
Javier Chávez Jr. dreamed of this moment. In some ways, it’s at the heart of why he founded Cerveza Zólupez Beer Company. In February, not long before COVID-19 effectively put everyday life on hold, Chávez traveled to Monterrey, Mexico, to brew a beer. Not just any beer — a craft…
