Arts
Mike Brown: Repo Ride-Along!
I asked Josh if I could go on a repo ride-along with him for the day and get the low-down on Tow Town. It was a ton of fun! It started with Josh picking me up, and we smoked cigs in the cab of the tow truck while we caught up. … read more
The New Guard of Utah Breweries: Fisher Brewing Co.
The story of the A. Fisher Brewing Company began in 1884 when German immigrant and brewer Albert Fisher moved to Utah and set up shop on 200 South, next to the Jordan River. Now, his descendants are hoping to bring some of his old-world brews to the 21st Century. … read more
Step Out of the Sun and into Shades of Pale...
Sequestered deep inside the old Hi-Grade Meats compound at 2160 S. West Temple is Shades of Pale Brewing. You know the place: Its sign had those two smiling cartoon pigs, eager to be turned into hotdogs. The pigs are gone, and now a Shades of Pale sign beckons. … read more
Better Than Busch League: Talisman Brewing Company
Walking in the front door of Ogden’s newest brewery, Talisman Brewing Company, I’m hit with a deliciously sweet smell that seems familiar—though I’m not sure from where. Dusty Williams, who co-owns the brewery with his wife, Joann Williams, tells me that they just got finished brewing a beer with hops—those zesty little strobuli that impart a flavor that is sometimes bitter, sometimes citrusy. … read more
Graywhale Entertainment Hits the Big 30
Music is a fickle mistress, but Graywhale Entertainment has managed to keep her coming back for more since 1986. They’ve been a major provider of music and media to cities all around Utah, and their employees contribute to the scene in both their personal and professional lives. … read more
Beer Blossoms in the Desert: The Birth of Deseret Yeast
The team at Deseret Yeast aims to pitch the idea to a broader constituency of local breweries in an effort to raise the funds needed to pay for things like kits and cataloguing. Set to commence this month of June, the project hopes to find a bankable strain within about two years. … read more
Bonneville Bottles of Beer on the Wall! Hoppers Bottles of...
Brewmasters Dave Watson of Tooele’s Bonneville Brewery and and Donovan Steele of Midvale’s Hoppers Grill & Brewing Co. may have flown under some of our radars in the past, but both brewpubs are about to take a big step toward wider exposure for their award-winning suds. … read more
Gallery Stroll: Stranger No More
Strangers in a Strange Land features over 20 artists, many of whom have deep roots in social justice and human rights work. … read more
The New Guard of Utah Breweries: Strap Tank Brewing Co.
Our journey to Strap Tank Brewing Company begins in a place that many might consider to be a beer wasteland (even by Utah standards). It’s a place that hasn’t seen a brewery since before Prohibition: Utah County—specifically, the city of Springville. … read more
The New Guard of Utah Breweries: Branagan’s Brewery
Branagan’s Irish-themed brewpub will see beers that reflect the Branagan’s theme with ales that typically hail from the British Isles but aren’t afraid to intermingle with a little barrel-aging. … read more