Beer flowed, music blared, and friends mingled. All seemed right with the world. After a couple of years of not-so-ordinary iterations, last Saturday’s Lageraplooza made lager fans forget the recent past. The two-pronged event — a homebrew competition and lager-centric craft beer festival — provides lager lovers an opportunity to enjoy some of the area’s…
Homebrewers who brew lagers are used to waiting. The styles often reward patience. But after three years between full-fledged Lagerpalooza events due to COVID-19 concerns, even the most patient of brewers and beer drinkers are ready to enjoy clean, crisp lagers among friends. This year, organizers are putting the palooza back in Lagerpalooza, says Kelly…
Homebrewers gathered at Bewilder Brewing on Nov. 21 to celebrate the winners in the 2021 Utah Brew Fest. Mike Johnson, who took home six medals, beat out 41 other brewers to earn Best of the Fest honors. For the Best of Show competition, judges whittled down 10 category winners to determine the three medalists. Jeffrey…
Learn to Homebrew Day 2019 is Nov. 2. It’s a day when thousands of would-be brewers gather to learn about the hobby of homebrewing. In 1999, the American Homebrewers Association established Learn to Homebrew Day “to promote the most rewarding and delicious activity of all time — homebrewing.” The annual event takes place each year…