Salt Lake City is still somewhat of an under-the-radar drinking and dining destination. But the Salt Lake Food & Wine Fest aims to help change that. “In the last 15 to 20 years, Salt Lake has come into its own with its independent restaurant and bar scene,” says Michele Corigliano,…
Nicole Dicou, executive director of the Utah Brewers Guild, is excited to talk about Utah’s booming craft beer scene. And why not? New breweries are popping up and pouring pints at a frenetic pace. At last count, 25 breweries are serving Utah’s craft beer drinkers. Several more are planning to open…
Welcome to Beer Tastings, a weekly series in which Utah Beer News highlights a particularly tasty local brew. This week we travel to Springville — Utah County! — to try Sportster IPA from Strap Tank Brewrey. What are you drinking? Let us know! Beer Tastings: Sportster I met a friend for lunch…
Perhaps late-1800s Park City miners never exclaimed: There’s hops in them thar hills! Or maybe they did. Park City and surrounding areas of Summit County were home to thriving silver mines more than a century ago. And though hops weren’t worth the same as silver, they still played a part…
