Barrel-aged beers are notorious for telling brewers when they’re ready, not the other way around. And so it goes with Paardebloem, Red Rock Brewing’s highly anticipated Belgian-style ale featuring dandelion greens. The beer, which usually ages in Chardonnay barrels for a year, took closer to 17 months this time around, says Shantel Stoff, Red Rock’s sales and…
Believe the hype. The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is big. It’s also loud. And it’s definitely the place to sample craft beers brewed from sea to shining sea. GABF, as organizers say, represents the “largest collection of U.S. beer ever served, in a public tasting event plus a private competition.” The 2018 edition took place Sept….
It’s Thursday, late morning, and Brian Coleman is performing a familiar juggling routine. As the founder and president of 2 Row Brewing in Midvale, Utah, sits down for an interview, he warns, “we’re probably going to get interrupted a few times.” Sure enough, the front-door chime dings as customers pop in to pick up a…
A trip to Europe planted the seed for Utah’s first established cidery. But it’s the state’s unique scenery that’s helped drive Mountain West Hard Cider’s success. “We’re outdoor enthusiasts,” says Laci Brown, aka “Ciderella,” Mountain West Hard Cider sales representative. “Every single one of our ciders is actually named for a different canyon in the state.” It started…