Utah Beer News travels across state lines from time to time. When we do, we’ll provide dispatches from non-Beehive State beer establishments near and far. We call this: Beer Travels. Beer Travels: Portland Homebrew Con 2018 gave me the perfect excuse to visit Portland, Ore., taste some delicious beers, and visit my oldest friend. Win,…
We’re sliding into fall, which generally means fewer Utah beer events. But if you’re like me, you’re not quite ready to let the sun set on summer. And neither are local breweries! A while back, Utah Beer News put together a roundup of Utah Beer events happening in the near future. Readers seemed to enjoy it,…
Welcome to Beer Tastings, a weekly series in which Utah Beer News highlights a particularly tasty local brew. This week, we grab a Burnt Mountain Brown from the Zion Brewery booth at the Great American Beer Festival. What are you drinking? Let us know! Beer Tastings: Burnt Mountain Brown I returned recently from my first Great American…
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….