Uinta Brewing

Growing up, my father had a love of beer. His tastes were not for the national brands, or even American brands. My Uncle Bill once gave him a subscription to the Beer Of The Month club - it was one of the best gift my father ever got. I even think my dad got a kit or two, and brewed his own beer. This was on top of making his own wine every year. 

When I got to be of age, or to be honest a little before, I started trying different styles and brands of beer. I quickly found that I enjoyed craft beers. Craft beers are locally brewed in smaller batches, in most cases. It's not mass produced, so the brew master has time to create and perfect amazing recipes. This leads to a line of year round brews that has limited edition /seasonal brews mixed in.

It might surprise and shock you, with all the strange liquor laws within the State of Utah, that many breweries are thriving in Salt Lake City and the surrounding area. The best of them, in my view, is Uinta Brewing Company. Many people seem to agree with me as Uinta recently announced plans to expand. This expansion will more then double the brew house and office space. It will also allow the space for putting beer in cans in addition to the bottling that happens now.

I tend to like Ale and mostly stick to them. That said, to the best of my knowledge, I have tried every Uinta beer. The following are my favorites:

Hop Notch IPA (India Pale Ale)
Detour (Double IPA)
Hyve (Honey Ale, Seasonal)
Anglers (Pale Ale)
Golden Spike (Hefeweizen)
19th Birthday Suit (Sour Cherry Ale, Limited Edition)
Rype (Wheat Beer With Orange, and Coriander - Not Made Anymore)

"Uinta beers have received awards and medals from regional, national, and international competitions, including the North American Beer Awards, World Beer Cup, and Great American Beer Festival." - Uinta's website 

One of the coolest things about Uinta Brewing Company is its commitment to the environment. Since 2001, the brew house and offices have been run on 100% wind and solar power. They also provide their customers with a way to recycle the brown glass bottles and the cardboard packaging on the grounds of the brew house.

The brew house is home to a Pub as well. The BrewHouse Pub is open Monday - Friday, 11a to 7p. They serve fresh made half or whole sandwiches, the soup of the day, and chili from 11a to 3p. They have your favorite Uinta brews on tap or in bottles. They also have select Coke and Pepsi sodas, as well as bottled ice teas. Within the pub is a wonderful semi-circular bar, plenty of tables and, in the warmer months, a lovely patio.

I love having lunch and talking sports, politics, and relationships with the friendly bartenders. The staff is first rate and very attentive, which I really enjoy. Like the Cheer's theme song goes, "you want to go where everyone knows your name."

Also at the pub you can purchase 6 packs, growlers, or a cases of lower alcohol beers. If you want the higher alcohol beers, you need to pay separately in a glassed-in section of the pub known as The Little Big Beer Store. This has to do with the fore mentioned strange liquor laws in Utah.

For more information on Uinta Brewing Company and/or The BrewHouse Pub -

Stop by: 1722 S Fremont Drive (2375 W), Salt Lake City, Utah, 84104

Call: 801- 467 -0909

Website: www.UintaBrewing.com

Facebook: Uinta Brewing

Twitter: @UintaBrewing