Another weekend, another full slate of fun. There’s bound to be one or two Craft Beer Events along the Wasatch Front — and way beyond — this weekend to satisfy your tastebuds.
Take a look and be sure to let us know which craft beer events you’ll be hitting up. Yours isn’t mentioned below? Tell us about it…and then be sure to kindly suggest to the host brewery that they send event info our way next time.
As always, it’s best to verify details with event organizers ahead of time.
Fisher Brewing Trivia Night
We learned about this Sunday afternoon event thanks to one of our good beer friends, Lizie (@lostsoulizie).
Grab a few buddies (or fly solo), put on your thinking cap, and play trivia while drinking a beer. What could be better?
How about that proceeds support the Utah Rush Wheelchair Basketball Team?
The Utah Rush is a competitive wheelchair basketball program. It’s registered with the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) and travels out of state to compete against other teams.
So start brushing up on your trivia! Here’s a hint: categories will include Halloween, horror movies, wheelchair basketball, and more.
- DATE: Oct. 13
- TIME: 4-6 p.m
- LOCATION: Fisher Brewing, 320 W. 800 South, Salt Lake City
- COST: $5 per person or $25 for teams up to six people.
- MORE INFO: Visit the Facebook Event Listing. Learn more about Utah Rush. 21+
Peculiar Pours Beer Festival
It’s the spooky season, which is perfect for Peculiar Pours. We wrote about Peculiar Pours leading up to the inaugural event last year.
“A rally of local breweries bringing their most peculiar flavors, seasonal brews and test pours, Peculiar Pours offers live music by DJ KYWIZ, delicious bites, quirky surprises and a party with your taste buds!” writes organizers.
Breweries (and distilleries and cideries!) scheduled to pour on Saturday, include:
- 2 Row Brewing
- Bohemian Brewery
- Cerveza Zólupez Beer Company
- Epic Brewing Company
- Four Sons Brewing
- New World Distillery
- Odell Brewing Co.
- Ogden’s Own Distillery
- Pear Up Cider
- Press
- RoHa, Roosters Brewing Co.
- SaltFire Brewing Co.
- Salt Flats Brewery
- Talisman Brewing Company
- Uinta Brewing
- Utah Brewers Cooperative
- UTOG Brewing Company
As craft beer events go, this is an excellent opportunity to taste some off-the-wall brews that you might not have a chance to experience otherwise.
- DATE: Oct. 12
- TIME: 3-8 p.m.
- LOCATION: Ogden Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden
- TICKETS: $20 includes entry, three sample-pour tokens, and a $5 meal voucher. Additional sample-pour tokens are $1. $10 designated driver ticket includes entry and a $5 meal voucher. Purchase here.
- MORE INFO: Visit the Facebook Event Listing. 21+
Zion Canyon Craft Beer Festival
The Utah craft beer scene will be well-represented at the inaugural Zion Canyon Craft Beer Festival on Saturday. Brewers from Ogden to Springdale are scheduled to pour. Food trucks, music, and a kids’ zone will be on tap as well.
Proceeds benefit Zion National Park Forever Project. Here’s a list of breweries scheduled to pour, according to Zion Brewery:
- Hopkins Brewing Co.
- Hoppers Grill & Brewing Co.
- Kiitos Brewing
- Level Crossing Brewing Company
- Moab Brewery
- Policy Kings Brewery
- Proper Brewing Co.
- RoHa Brewing Project
- Silver Reef Brewing Co.
- Talisman Brewing Company
- Zion Brewing Company
BONUS: Let us know if you charter a helicopter to attend Peculiar Pours and the Zion Canyon Beer Festival. That will earn you a spot in the (virtual) Utah Craft Beer Hall of Fame.
- DATE: Oct. 12
- TIME: 12-7 p.m.
- LOCATION: 95 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale
- MORE INFO: Check out the Facebook Event Listing
Level Crossing Tap Takeover at Craft Downstairs
When Craft by Proper opened in April, it knew it could do some cool stuff in its downstairs space. This Level Crossing Brewing Co. tap takeover sounds like one of those things.
Stop by Utah’s only Utah-only beer bar on Sunday to sip on beers from Level Crossing, which opened just weeks before Craft by Proper.
According to Craft by Proper, the tap takeover lineup includes:
- Libertarian Randall: Level Crossing Amber Ale infused with High West Distillery Bourye barrel char, orange marmalade, Vermont maple candies, orange peel, and smoked rosemary
- Squarrel of Coffee You-Tah Uncommon on American Oak
- Hazy Pale Ale
- Das Lehrling hoppy hybrid German beer
- You-Tah Uncommon
And, of course, you’re welcome to wander upstairs and partake of many other Utah brews.
- DATE: Oct. 13
- TIME: 3-10:30 p.m.
- LOCATION: Craft by Proper, 1053 E. 2100 South, Salt Lake City
- MORE INFO: Details on the Facebook Event Listing. 21+
Hoppy Hour at Wasatch Brewery
Join Summit Land Conservancy and Wasatch Brew Pub on Saturday for the official debut of this year’s “Clothing Hoptional” open space ale. It’s a beer brewed with wild hops from Park City’s protected open spaces.
The party takes place upstairs at Wasatch Brew Pub on Main Street in Park City.
All proceeds benefit Summit Land Conservancy’s work in protecting lands in and around Summit County.
- DATE: Oct. 12
- TIME: 5-8 p.m.
- LOCATION: Wasatch Brew Pub, 250 Main Street, Park City
- TICKETS: $20 includes appetizers, two drink tickets, and an entry into an opportunity drawing. Purchase here.
- MORE INFO: Visit the Facebook Event Listing.
New World / UTOG Beer on the Patio
Elyse Evans, New World Distillery’s brand ambassador and house mixologist, takes her craft to UTOG Brewing on Sunday.
“She will be shaking up three craft cocktails featuring New World Distillery spirits topped with UTOG-paired beers,” organizers say. “There will be music, great food and cocktails, and an outdoor patio with a lot of shaking going down.”
- DATE: Oct. 13
- TIME: 12-7:30 p.m.
- LOCATION: UTOG Brewing, 2331 Grant Ave., Ogden
- MORE INFO: Visit the Facebook Event Listing.
Snowbird Oktoberfest
Another year is winding down for the granddaddy of Utah Oktoberfest celebrations. But there are still a few weekends left to enjoy a stein and a sausage while breathing in the fresh mountain air. Admission to the all-ages festival is free (but the beers aren’t).
- DATES: Oct. 12-13 (and Oct. 19-20)
- TIME: Noon-6 p.m.
- LOCATION: Snowbird
- MORE INFO: Visit the Snowbird website
Oktobirdfest at Tracy Aviary
Unfortunately, if you don’t already have tickets for this one, you’ll need to wait until next year. It’s sold out. But follow along with Tracy Aviary on Facebook. They regularly host bird-and-beer-themed events. In fact, here’s one set for Nov. 21.
- DATE: Oct. 11
- TIME: 6-10 p.m.
- LOCATION: Tracy Aviary, 589 E. 1300 South, Salt Lake City
- TICKETS: Sold out
- MORE INFO: Learn about the event on Facebook and mark your calendar for Tracy Aviary’s next beer-and-birds event (here’s one coming up).
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