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Kiitos Brewing Company has finally overcome it's many hurdles and is ready to go online this morning. Owner, Andrew Dasenbrock's dream project has been in development hell since late 2015. The setbacks he's endured would be enough to force anyone to throw in the towel, luckily for us Andrew has persevered, because he/we all get a new brewery ou ...

We have a preview of a new Christmas ale -  or maybe it's a Halloween beer? I can't be sure by the looks of it. All sarcasm aside, this new October release pays tribute to the "Beer Witches". You may not know this, but that classic witch silhouette with the tall black hat, broom and the cauldron comes from the real world of women brewers. ...

The 2017 Beehive Brew-off has come and gone. Over the weekend, Utah's preeminent home brew competition saw 424 entries with 558 registered participants, judges, and stewards. The awards ceremony was held Sunday evening at the Bayou in Salt Lake City. I got a chance to judge a few of the categories, there was some fantastic stuff.  H ...

It was either going say "Make America Great Again" or New Beer Friday. I think I made the right call. I really need a Raiders of the Lost Ark night soon. Ska - Mexican Logger : The nose cracker-y malts with a hint of spicy hops. The flavor starts with sweet crackers with a hint of floral hops and a snap white of pepper. The mouthfeel is v ...

Did you know that the Utah Brewers Cooperative (Wasatch/Squatters) has developed proprietary, cutting-edge nitro technology? I have the full story in my Beer Nerd column in this week's City Weekly. Check it out!  Cheers!

Epic Brewing Company is teaming up The Commons Brewery out of Oregon to make a collaboration beer that pairs Oregon-grown red winter wheat with juicy, Colorado-grown, Rocky Ford honeydew melons. Common Interests is a sour ale aged in foeders located at Epic's Colorado brewery that captures the essence of the harvest and is bursting with local ...

Talisman Brewing Company and Ogden City Brew Supply, have teamed together for a unique collaboration for beer makers in Utah, making a local craft beer recipe available for homebrewers to try brewing themselves at home. “ Homebrewers always like to try and reproduce their favorite commercial beers, and while collaborations bet ...

Not only is it New Beer Friday, but it's also Utah Beer Fest weekend. There will be a ton of breweries and a shload of beers pouring at the state fairgrounds. Follow the links to get an idea of what to expect. Here's all of the other info you may need. Hope to see you there! Full Sail Session - Watermelon Wheat : Pretty much as advertised. T ...

In January of 2014 the Town of Breckenridge, Colorado set a world's record for the longest shot-ski at 219 skis and 666 people at 973 feet long. In case you're not sure what a shot-ski is, think of a traditional snow ski that has shot glasses glued to the plank. Now get a bunch of friends, fill the shot glasses with whatever and drink it down ...

I've got another sneak peak of a new beer coming from Moab Brewing Co. This brand new creation is a Double IPA, called FMU. When it hits liquor store shelves in the coming weeks, it will contain four pounds of hops per barrel (31 gallons) and feature Columbus and Simcoe hops at it's base with Centennial and Cascade hops rounding it out later in ...