Ogden City Brew Supply is Now Open

Attention Ogden home brewers you now have a new home brew shop to help fulfill your need to brew beer. Ogden City Brew Supply is the only brewing supply store in Utah, North of Salt Lake City that serves the needs of beer, wine, cider, mead brewers. OCBS offers a wide range of beer kits and wine kits and equipment along with a long list of specialty grain, adjuncts, yeast and hops.

Ogden's had a tough go of it, in the home brew dept. There have been shops that have dotted the map, but they have lacked staying power. OCBS is a sister shop from the guys over at Salt City Brew Supply in Midvale. They've proved their staying power in Salt Lake County - I believe their knowledge will be of great benefit to Ogden's brewers.

The shop is open: Weekdays 10:30 - 6:30 ~ Saturday 10:00 - 6:00  ~ Sunday 11:00 - 4:00 (closed Tuesday) and is located at 2269 Grant Ave in Ogden. Congrats to OCBS and to Northern Utah's Home Brewers for keeping home brewing alive up north.

Cheers!

Uinta's Contrail White and Lagerpalooza Results

Uinta has a new beer on the way soon. Contrail White is a spiced Belgian-style wheat beer that is brewed with orange peel and coriander. If you'll recall, Uinta did a similar beer a few years ago under their Four+ label called Rype. It was an Amber Wheat made with sweet orange peel. I liked Rype, probably gunna like this witbier too. We'll keep you in the loop as to when it get's closer to it's release. This will likely be a 4% ABV beer.

Also, the results are in from last weekend's Lagerpalooza home brew competition. As the name implies this was an all lagered competition (and hybrids). One of the winning entries will be brewed by Bohemian for you to try at the brewery. Congrats to all of the winners and thanks to Bohemian and Salt City Brew Supply for putting this event together.

Category 1 A/B/C American Lagers
1st: Bryan Gordon - Premium American Lager
2nd: Bryan Gordon - Standard American Lager
3rd: Steve Moga - Premium American Lager

Category 1 D/E Munich Helles and Dortmunder
1st: Don Robinson - Munich Helles
2nd: Mike Adams - Munich Helles
3rd: Vince Stuart - Munich Helles

Category 2 Pilsners
1st: Paul Waite - German Pils
2nd: Bradford Cooley - German Pils
3rd: Vince Stuart - Bohemian Pils

Category 3 Euro Amber Lagers (Vienna and Marzen)
1st: Bryan Gordon - Vienna Lager
2nd: Jeffrey Viviano - Oktoberfest/Marzen
3rd: Rose Flato - Oktoberfest/Marzen

Category 4 Dark Lagers (Schwarzbier, Dunkel, Dark Lager)
1st: Mitchell Short - Schwarzbier
2nd: Lennie Mahler/Cody Kirkland - Munich Dunkel
3rd: Cort Sessions - Dark US Lager

Category 5 Bock, Helles/Maibock, Doppelbock
1st: Brent Brady - Traditional Bock
2nd: Cody McKendrick - Traditional Bock
3rd: Brandon Sims - Maibock/Helles Bock

Category 6/7/12 - Hybrid Beers (Kolsch, Steam, Alt, Baltic Porter)
1st: Paul Waite - California Common (Steam)
2nd: Ken Munck - Germanic Baltic Porter
3rd: Tim Nielsen/Jeff Balch - California Common (Steam)

Category 16/23 - Biere de Garde and Specialty Beer
1st: Paul Waite - India Pale Lager
2nd: Byron Lund - Thai Lager w/ Lemongrass and Kaffir Lime
3rd: Terry Seyler - Biere de Garde

Best in Show (1st place to be brewed at the Bohemian Brewery!)
1st: Don Robinson - Munich Helles
2nd: Mitchell Short - Schwarzbier
3rd: Brent Brady - Traditional Bock

Prost!

Lagerpalooza Pro/AM Competion

The Bohemian Brewery & Grill and Salt City Brew Supply are happy to announce the 1st, theoretically annual, Lagerpalooza home-brew competition. This will be a lager only event (and hybrid's), and one of the winners will have their beer selected to be brewed at the Bohemian's Brewery. Entries are due by April 25th, with judging and awards on May 3rd at the Bohemian Brewery.

To enter you need to create an account www.lagerpalooza-proam.com.  Completed entry forms and recipe sheets must be submitted with all entries, and can be printed directly from the website. Entry forms should be attached  to bottles with a rubber band only; Do not glue and/or tape your labels. 
Registration open is now open and will end April 24, 2015 at 7:00pm, MDT

Each entrant is limited to one (1) entry per sub-style. Each entry will consist of three 12 ounce capped bottles that are void of all identifying information. Only 12oz brown bottles will be accepted. Bottle will not be returned. Each entry coast $5

Entries can be dropped off at Salt City Brew Supply, 723 e. Fort Union Blvd. Midvale Utah 84047
801-849-0955

For more info:
www.lagerpalooza-proam.com
www.facebook.com/lagerpalooza
cody@saltcitybrewsupply.com 

Prost!

The Second Annual Boho-Fest

The Second Annual Boho-Fest is coming up this Saturday, Oct 25th. The kids at Bohemian will be pouring a shload of their old school brews with the addition of great locally made brats. It will literally be a sausage fest with sausages from Siegfried's Delicatessen.

There will be live music, corn hole, heaters if it's cold and the ladies from Barley's Angels will also be there advocating for craft beers feminine side; offering a free pint glass full of beer with the purchase of a lifetime membership ($25).

If you've ever thought about getting into the home brewing game the guys from Salt City Brew Supply will be on hand to answer questions and provide tips.

Boho-Fest begins at 2pm and goes 'til 6pm at Bohemian's Brewery located at 94 e. 7200 s. You need to be 21+ to enter Boho-Fest, however the restaurant is open to all ages. Hope to see you there!

Prost!

The Hop Bombshells Calendar

The odds are pretty good that those who drink great craft beer will look to take their love of suds to the next level and try to duplicate their favorite beers at home. Homebrewing cubs are popping up all over the state, bringing like minded people together to collaborate and share their love beer.

For the most part Homebrewing is seen as a man’s game, but there's one homebrew club out there changing the common perception of who Utah's homebrewers are. Since March of 2012, The Hop Bombshells Homebrew club has been fostering and empowering women of all walks of life to help every one of their members achieve her best brew possible.

The Hop Bombshells are not only about the best brew, but also about giving back to our community. and they could use your help. Some of the the "ladies in brew" have put themselves out there for all to see in a special charitable calendar, in a theme set around 1940's pin-up girls. It's a great looking calendar and the ladies are funny, cute and sexy.

The cost is $20 and a portion of the proceeds will go to a charity to be determined.The Holidays are coming up and this calendar is perfect for the Man Cave, Kitchen or Brewery. 

The HopBombshells Calendar is available at the Beernut and Salt City Homebrew Supply. Brilliant job ladies!

Cheers! 

The Hop Bombshells are (clockwise from left): Emily Park, Holly Russell, Brittany Nelson, Rose Flato, Becky Nix, Jamie Burnham and Tiffany Steele. Photo: John Barkiple & SLUG Magazine

Bier Brauen Entry Info

A reminder to all home brewers that the window for dropping off beer to compete in the Bier Brauen (Utah's second officially sanctioned home brew contest!) is now open. You have from now until September 14th.
Drop off sites are Grace Lutheran Church and School - 1815 E 9800 S in Sandy AND Salt City Brew Supply - 750 E. Fort Union Blvd., Midvale. For more information and contest details go to http://www.gracelutheranoktoberfest.com/

Organizers can still use a few more judges and stewards, if your a qualified judge or would simply like to help out with stewarding (two words "left overs") It'd go a long way to help make the competition a big hit.  The contact the Bier Brauen's chair, Kevin Bartel.  His email is kevin.bartel@comcast.net.

Prost!

Home Brew Prep Class!

The Grace Lutheran Oktoberfest Bier Brauen (the second AHA home brew contest in the state) is coming up the weekend of September 20th in Sandy, but  it's never too early to start working on that signature brew that's going to wow the judges.

Now it's your chance to see exactly what we judges will be looking for. Grace Lutheran is partnering with Epic Brewing and Salt City Brew Supply in offering a FREE class at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 27th.  Learn how to make, differentiate, serve, store and enjoy your home brew. The class will be taught by Epic Brewery's head Cellarman, Aaron Selya, who can get you ready to compete or just show off your newly acquired skills.

The hour long class will be held at Salt City Brew Supply, 750 E. Ft. Union Blvd in Midvale. Call or drop by Salt City Brew to sign up.  First come, first serve.  (801) 849-0955.

Cheers!

Salt City Brew Supply

Home Brewers Rejoice. There will soon be a new option to aid in you beer/wine making addiction.

Salt City Brew Supply will soon be Salt Lake County's third retailer for homebrewing enthusiasts. Set to open around the first of May, SL Brew will offer equipment and ingredients for home brewing beer, wine, and coffee roasting.

SL Brew will be located at 750 E. Fort Union Blvd. in Midvale near Hoppers Brewpub.

That two new homebrew shops to open up along the Wasatch front in the past six months. I guess there's something to this whole "love of beer" thing in Utah after all. Eh?

Good luck to Ross and Cody on their new venture.

Cheers!