In some ways, it’s always been simply Shades Brewing. “The first thing,” says CMO Dave Murray, when asked about the brewery’s new name and branding, “is that everybody refers to us as Shades.” It’s not uncommon for consumers to shorthand a corporate name. Toyota isn’t ever Toyota Motor Corporation in casual conversation. And earlier this year Wal-Mart…
It’s the season to embrace creepy and kooky, mysterious and spooky. For daring drinkers, the inaugural Peculiar Pours Beer Festival in Ogden promises to serve up some spectacularly strange brews. Saturday’s showcase is a definite twist on your typical beer festival. “We wanted to give brewers an opportunity to go crazy,” says Danielle Collier, marketing and communications…
Welcome to Beer Tastings, a weekly series in which Utah Beer News highlights a particularly tasty local brew. Today we visit Bohemian Brewery to taste its Oktoberfest seasonal. What are you drinking? Let us know! Beer Tastings: Oktoberfest It’s still the season for full-flavored, malt-forward beers. Some you can get year-round. Others — like Oktoberfest from Bohemian Brewery…
Class is in session at Purgatory, a Salt Lake City bar known for its inventive cocktails. Yet tonight isn’t about mixed drinks. Instead, it’s an evening of craft beer education featuring nine local brews paired with a variety of Asian-inspired dishes. Eric Meyer, the bar’s manager, is teaching this craft beer tasting and education class…