Solstice Malt is Utah’s first malting operation in more than a half-century. Its founder, James Weed, in many ways is a throwback to a time when maltsters manually turned grain into the so-called “soul of beer.” “In Utah, they would have had to malt since the pioneers,” Weed says. “And…
It’s a beer-fueled, meat-smoking spectacle when homebrewer Ryan Van Liere schedules a brew day. “Brew days are an excuse to have a party,” he says. “I invite everyone over. It usually involves smoking some kind of meat and brewing beer. By the time we pitch the yeast, the meat’s ready.”…
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…
