Take a walk on the healthier side of craft beer.
by Mike Riedel
Fill your holiday food gaps with these flavorful brews.
by Mike Riedel
Adding one element can change an entire beer.
by Mike Riedel
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Take a walk on the healthier side of craft beer.
Generally, when you start your "resolutions," beer goes out the window.
By Mike Riedel
December 4, 2019
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As the ceiling is raised, so is Utah's game.
Now that the age of 5% beer is here, I thought it would be more than appropriate to begin this new era with two local beers that fully embrace their new ABV content.
By Mike Riedel
November 13, 2019
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Two new offerings from the reliably great Salt Flats Brewing Co.
With all of the new beer options hitting me from every angle possible, it's easy to overlook some of the breweries that have been faithfully helping maintain our psyches over these last few years.
By Mike Riedel
November 6, 2019
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Navigating Utah's new and stronger beer world.
A lot of emotion and heartache went into this meager 1% jump in the potency of your beer; many of you have expressed to me that you are fully on board, and that this change is long overdue.
By Mike Riedel
October 30, 2019
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This year's Big Bad Baptist variants are a party for the mouth.
Over the last few years, Epic has been offering different variants of this beer to stay on the cutting edge of what can be achieved in chasing new flavor profiles. The brewers came up with some interesting blends; here's what you can expect.
By Mike Riedel
October 23, 2019
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Utah's breweries bring home bronze, silver and gold.
Every week, I embed myself into pubs and breweries for hours at a time to bring you life-changing information about the suds that are important to you.
By Mike Riedel
October 16, 2019
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Bouncing between these flavors can be quite a ride.
Their sweet and sour contrasts of beers are so extreme, you'll be begging your palate's coach for another lap around the beer pool.
By Mike Riedel
October 9, 2019
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Two breweries take a swing at Old World beer styles.
This week's beers take a deep dive, mimicking beloved brews from the Old World.
By Mike Riedel
October 2, 2019
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Two examples of beers with a distinctive malt kick.
This week's beers offer up a nice exercise in the use of malts.
By Mike Riedel
September 25, 2019
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Exploring the qualities that make for unique beers.
It doesn't take much to turn a simple beer into a style bending work of art.
By Mike Riedel
September 18, 2019
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Utah's 39th brewhouse brings small batches to Wasatch County.
Heber Valley Brewing Co. launched in August in a low profile brewhouse on the northern end of downtown Heber
By Mike Riedel
September 11, 2019
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After 30 years, Squatters continues its pioneering local brewing legacy.
Cole and Polychronis had no idea that they would be the first to ignite a flame that would continue to engulf the state over the next three decades.
By Mike Riedel
September 4, 2019
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Want to know more about a local brew? Send in your requests.
Enjoying all that Utah's craft beer scene has to offer is, well, intoxicating to say the least.
By Mike Riedel
August 28, 2019
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Two new offerings with big flavor and big drinkability.
When the full heat of summer hits us high desert folk, we chase the beers that offer big flavor while still maintaining those hydrating elements.
By Mike Riedel
August 21, 2019
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Two beers that represent distinctly tasty ends of the brewing spectrum.
Their sunny, golden hues brighten my mood every time I see them; even the ascending bubbles are akin to a Zen garden in a glass.
By Mike Riedel
August 7, 2019
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If 4% beers are soon to vanish, grab a couple of the best examples.
I thought it might be nice to highlight some of the better examples of what's floating around out there.
By Mike Riedel
July 31, 2019
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