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Desert Edge Brewpub
273 Trolley Square, ph: 801-521-8917.
Open since 1995, Desert Edge is a fun
brewpub in the Trolley Square shopping complex near downtown. The
brewpub had these beers on tap when we last visited in 2004: Pub
Pilsner (clean, floral and nice), Happy Valley Hefeweizen ('96 GABF
Gold Medalist),
Utah Pale Ale (nice hop flavor), Road Rage Rye (spicy rye flavor),
and Latter Days Stout (a good dry stout). Seasonal brews are also
offered, and the beers are all very impressive for having such a light
gravity. The food is delicious with spicy sauces and a
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Fiddler's Elbow
1061 E. 2100 South, ph: 801-463-9393.
This enjoyable beer bar had 32 beers on
tap, around
10 beers or so in bottles, pool tables, dart boards, and a nice
patio.
Ask for a tiny sample of each draft beer before you order a full glass,
as some of the beers might be stale. Also ask for your beer to be
poured in a room temperature glass! The menu looked to be very
interesting
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Red Rock Brewpub
254 S. 200 West, ph: 801-521-7446.
Red Rock was the most upscale of all the
Salt Lake Brewpubs
we visited and is just around the corner from Squatters (see
below). Red Rock is a beautiful brewpub with a big menu with
great appetizers, seafood, grilled meats, sandwiches, pizza, and
salads. Brewmaster Eric Dunlop has done a marvelous job of
producing a lineup of house beers that are very clean, drinkable, and
smooth in flavor:
- Honey Wheat: Honey and grain flavors are very clean.
- Pilsner: Clear, hoppy, and malty with a hint of fruit.
- Hefe-weizen: Mild in flavor - more like an American
Wheat Ale.
- Blonde Ale: Very mild and clean.
- English Mild: Golden English ale with light malt
flavors.
- Amber Ale: NW American hop aroma and flavor - dry and
mild - very good.
- Nut Brown Ale: Light roasted malt and nut flavor -
dry.
- K.B. Porter: Slight roasty aroma and flavor.
- Oatmeal Stout: Dark brown with light chocolate hints.
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Squatters Pub
Salt Lake Brewing Company
147 West 300 South, ph: 801-363-BREW
Salt Lake Brewing/Squatters Pub is just
around the corner
from Red Rock. They feature a nice pub menu with nachos, soups,
sandwiches, grilled meats, pizzas, and desserts. Many menu items
include beer in the recipe. There is a pleasant patio out back,
and a big house beer menu.
- Hefeweizen: American wheat with fruit and a spicy
German wheat character.
- Provo Girl Pilsner: A slightly buttery lager with
Magnum hops.
- Chasing Tail Golden Ale: Light gold in color, sweet,
and mild.
- Vienna Lager: Dry and mild.
- Emigration Amber: A good ale with Centennial and
Chinook hops.
- Full Suspension Pale: A dry-hopped ale that has won
gold medals in the past.
- Millcreek Cream Stout: Pale caramel, chocolate malts,
roasted barley, and Chinook hops.
- Espresso Stout - rich coffee flavor.
- IPA: Mild and in need of more hops.
These beers we sampled in 2004 were not as good as our last trip in
1999. They were all too mild in flavor for their respective
styles and all had a bit of vegetal off-flavor. We are sure head
brewer Kevin Templin will work this out. This brewpub is a
wonderful place with great history.
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Uinta Brewing Company (microbrewery)
1700 South 389 West, ph: 801-467-0909.
Uinta makes some clean, light-bodied
beers that manage
to have a lot of character. Be sure to visit their taproom when
you
are in Salt Lake (M-F 9am to 5:30 pm, and Sat. noon to 5 pm). To
the right is a picture of cellarman and lab guy, Chad Allen.
Uinta
has been going for five years as of 1999 and sells beer in all of Utah. |
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Wasatch Microbrewery
Right around the corner from Uinta Brewing.
This is a photo of the Wasatch tasting
room where patrons
can sample and purchase cases of the company's products. Wasatch
has a nice pale ale, amber ale, and many other tasty beers. When
we visited, we were also lucky enough to try their seasonal beer --
Jupiter
Peak Belgian White (very delicious and authentic). The hours of
the
tasting room vary in the afternoons, so be sure to call ahead if you
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- Bohemian
Brewery and Grill, 94 East Fort Union Blvd., Salt Lake City,
801-566-5474.
- Hoppers Grill
and Brewing Company, 890 East Fort Union Blvd., Midvale, UT,
801-566-0424.
- Bohemian
Brewery and Grill, 94 East Fort Union Blvd., Salt Lake City,
801-566-5474.
- Bayou Beer Bar,
645 South State Street., Salt Lake City, 801-961-8400.
- Brewvies Cinema
Pub, 677 S. 200 W., Salt Lake City, 801-355-5500.
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