The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) pivoted yet again to maintain its long-running awards competition. The awards ceremony typically coincides with October’s GABF. Instead, 2021 winners were announced on Sept. 10 during the Brewers Association’s annual Craft Brewers Conference® & Brew Expo America®. GABF, the country’s largest ticketed beer festival, announced earlier this year that it will skip its public event in 2021 (as it…
Music courses through the veins of Level Crossing Brewing Co. Great musicians, past and present, adorn the taproom walls. Bands are booked weekly to perform at the South Salt Lake brewery. A handful of Level Crossing beer names reference music somehow. “A lot of the employees here are self-proclaimed music nerds,” founder Mark Medura told…
Brave Noise Beer is a nationwide collaboration with an important mission. It’s designed to advocate for safe spaces and inclusive environments for women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+. Of the 80+ craft breweries participating thus far, Wasatch Brewery is Utah’s sole representative (so far), according to BraveNoiseBeer.com. Nils Imboden, head brewer at the Park City brewery, plans to…
Utah brewers were recognized at the 2021 International Beer Awards (formerly the North American Beer Awards) for their beer-making excellence. Templin Family Brewing led Utah brewers’ efforts with eight medals, including two gold. Level Crossing Brewing nabbed six medals, including two gold. Shades Brewing and Uinta Brewing each added three gold medals to their display…