This week, we have two local beers that are new takes on old styles. This week, we have two local beers that are new takes on old styles. The hops used are newer varieties that aren't usually as...
Cascadian Dark Ales are characterized with caramel malt and dark-roasted malt flavor. Salt Lake Brewing - Black Sunshine: Cascadian Dark Ales are characterized with caramel malt and dark-roasted...
Is it just me, or is Utah's noodle scene really starting to take off? Is it just me, or is Utah's noodle scene really starting to take off? We've built a solid foundation of noodle joints around...
This week's beers are citrus-driven, to the edge of what many beer-lovers would consider to be beer. This week's beers are citrus-driven, to the edge of what many beer-lovers would consider to b...
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/epic-utah-margarita-and-shades-citrus-circus/Content?oid=21358120
Visiting someone's house to share a meal with them has always been one of those commonplace yet intimate events that make us humans feel more human. Visiting someone's house to share a meal with...
IPAs still rule the craft beer scene around the world, but the universal appeal of pilsners continues to grow among craft-brewing audiences. Bewilder - Big Crispy: IPAs still rule the craft beer...
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/bewilder-big-crispy-and-red-rock-swan-lake/Content?oid=21327223
At first, one might question the logic behind combining two seemingly disparate concepts, but after a few visits, I think they might be onto something Fast-casual restaurants have come to occupy...
This is the first beer in Salt Flat's new Open Road Series of beers. It's a traditional bock bier, aged in Salt Flat's own Bonneville Bourbon barrels. Salt Flats Open Road Series – Barrel-aged...
Though Italian restaurants often find themselves on the fancier end of the local dining spectrum, I've sometimes wondered if they rest on their laurels a bit too much. Though Italian restaurants...
If the name of this brewery doesn't sound familiar, its address probably will. Top Of Main Brewing - Hoppy Beginning: If the name of this brewery doesn't sound familiar, its address probably wil...
With blustery gray storms pushing their way across the Wasatch Front, a hot bowl of your favorite soup always tastes a little better than usual. With blustery gray storms pushing their way acros...
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/restaurant-review-stellar-ramen-at-koyote/Content?oid=21267067
The cutthroat nature of the restaurant business often sees new, exciting concepts get cut down before they have a chance to realize their potential. The cutthroat nature of the restaurant busine...
This dark strong ale was aged for 12 months in Ruby Port Wine and High West Rye Whiskey barrels Level Crossing - Eternal Pursuit: This dark strong ale was aged for 12 months in Ruby Port Wine an...
To help celebrate Fisher's 7th year of making beer, the Fisher brew team came up with this special Belgian-style abbey ale to offer-up something a little different for their customers. Fisher - ...
I don't know if I'm feeling spring in the air or just developing a mild case of insomnia, but I've been getting up a bit earlier than usual recently. I don't know if I'm feeling spring in the ai...
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This week, we have not one but two locally-made beers that showcase more traditional botanicals, instead of hops, to enhance and bitter the individual ales. This week, we have not one but two lo...
My affection for cute round dough balls stuffed with meat and/or veggies has been pretty well documented since then, but that transformative experience has stuck with me ever since that first ta...
This new raspberry stout was made for Valentine's Day, and does not feature Shades' Kveik yeast strain. Shades - Aquarius: This new raspberry stout was made for Valentine's Day, and does not fea...
I thought waking up at 6 a.m. every day during my seven-year stint as a high school English teacher would eventually make me into a morning person, but it never quite took. I thought waking up a...
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Mad scientist/brewers create beastly brews Red Rock - Citra Black: This is not a Black IPA or a Cascadian Dark Ale. It's actually a black lager that features a massive amount of Citra hops…
So many of the things we enjoy today represent years of evolution, and it's always fun to trace that evolution as far back as possible. I have always been a fan of tracking down the cultural ori...
So this beer is known as a "white stout"—basically a cream/blonde ale that get its roasty character from coffee or cocoa. Wasatch/Squatters - Tuxedo Trixter: So this beer is known as a "white ...
A fast-casual taco joint that recently opened in Draper's Dillman Square commercial area. The taco landscape across the Wasatch Front has been quite blessed as of late. We're seeing more spots t...
This week we're visiting two of the more subtle of the Belgian styles: witbiers and blondes. This week we're visiting two of the more subtle of the Belgian styles: witbiers and blondes. These ge...
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February is upon us once more, which means thoughts often turn to answering one looming question: Where am I going to take my Valentine for dinner this year? February is upon us once more, which...