It’s funny how sometimes something seemingly so ordinary can carve a career path somewhat extraordinary. It happened for Rebecca Cardaccio, the sales director for Proper Brewing Co. in Salt Lake City. Early in her career, Cardaccio worked in bars and restaurants with her eyes set on becoming a sommelier. Ultimately,…
It’s no secret that the last year proved to be a monumental stress test for Utah’s hospitality industry. And while several local breweries bent to seemingly impossible angles, none broke. They are all still here and continuing to produce delicious beers. In Episode 52 of the Utah Beer News Podcast,…
A recession and a hops shortage didn’t dissuade a trio of beer-loving visionaries from opening a brewery in the heart of craft beer country. Upslope Brewing Company sold its first beers in 2008 in Boulder, Colo. It’s now Colorado’s fourth-largest independent craft brewery in a state that boasts more than…
Utah Beer News is nearing its three-year anniversary. It officially launched during American Craft Beer Week 2018 (though I’d published a few posts prior to that). In that time, we’ve written 200+ articles, published 45 podcast episodes, and shared content across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. We’ve even dabbled a little…
