Though she admits it drives her wife crazy, Jae Vanderwerf can’t help but analyze and dissect each beer she drinks. It’s second nature for the BJCP certified beer judge. “It’s an always-on thing,” says Vanderwerf, who earned her title after passing two rounds of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP)….
In a year tossed upside down in many ways, the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) pivoted to maintain its long-running awards competition. Though no one physically attended the awards ceremony on Oct. 16, Utah breweries definitely showed up. Proper Brewing Co. won Gold for its flagship Proper Beer. It beat…
Welcome to Beer Tastings, a series in which Utah Beer News highlights an interesting (and tasty) local brew. This time: Landbier, a Swiss-style lager from Wasatch Brewery. What are you drinking? Let us know! Beer Tastings: Landbier Swiss-Style Lager In modern-day American craft beer terms, a brewery founded in the mid-1980s…
Level Crossing Brewing Company is currently one of 34 breweries nationwide — and the only from Utah — invited to partner with Brewing Funds the Cure to brew Rising Hope, an IPA benefiting the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF). The Foundation chooses one brewery in each state with which to partner, says Mark Medura,…
