The 10th Annual Tour De Brewtah

It's time to start thinking about the 10th Annual Tour De Brewtah, Salt Lake's best bicycle based bar crawl ever. If you've never had the pleasure, the Tour De Brewtah  is a one-day event open to cyclists of all abilities to tour local Salt Lake breweries and taste the finest craft beverages they have to offer.

In honor of the Tour's 10th anniversary, organizers have created a total of 10 routes, of varying difficulties to visit breweries both old and new throughout Salt Lake County and the City of Ogden. Yes you heard that right, this year has an Ogden route. This year's theme is "A Cosmic Experience" and just happens to fall on May the 4th which has commonly become known as Star Wars Day. Riders are encouraged to attend dressed in your most creative, out of this world costumes (that are bicycle friendly) and spend the afternoon enjoying the best of what Utah's craft brewers have to offer.

This year the Tour De Brewtah has also added the Local Beer Festival, where patrons who are unable to make the ride can still sample all of the finest products from our local craft producers in one spot. This year the event will call The Gateway home, both as the starting/finishing point as well as the spot for the beer fest.

Now for a little friendly advice: don't wait too long to register! This event has a set number of tickets and always sells out before the day of the event. Different routes have different price points and all routes include one drink ticket per stop; you are more than welcome to buy extra food and drink along the way, so don't forget some extra cash. For info on tickets and the route that's best for you follow this link to start your adventure.

The Tour De Brewtah also donates a percentage of the ticket purchase price to support local non-profits.

Looking forward to seeing you there, and Cheers! errr.....May the Force be With You!

2017 Tour de Brewtah

It's Time again for the Tour de Brewtah, the best marriage of beers and bikes since... ever! If you're not familiar,  the Tour de Brewtah is a Salt Lake City bicycle ride of local breweries.  The Tour fosters a fun active community in Salt Lake, promotes giving back locally, and is open to riders of all levels and abilities. This year's theme is Dynamic Duos. The event benefits Splore and makes it possible for people of all abilities to experience meaningful outdoor adventures. To learn more about Splore, go to www.splore.org.

There are four different routes for enthusiasm and skill levels.

Bonnie and Clyde Route (approx. 4.5 miles)
The Bonnie and Clyde Route has been designed for those of you who put the beer before the biking. This route is only 4.5 miles long and will take you to some of the finest breweries in downtown Salt Lake City.

Squatters Brewery

Desert Edge Brewery

Park City Brewery

Butch and Sundance Route (approx. 11 miles)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid would have been so proud to know that this route was named after them. It offers some amazing brews and a great ride around Salt Lake City. This was our most popular route last year, so we decided to not change it one bit! Enjoy.

Shades of Pale

Wasatch Brewery

2 Row Brewing

Thelma and Louise Route (approx. 9 miles)
The Thelma and Louise route will take you out of downtown Salt Lake into Sugar House proper, and back to downtown again. You will taste beers from Salt Lake as well as Moab on this epic ride.

Epic Brewing

Moab Brewery

Proper Brewing

Lewis and Clark Route (approx. 26 miles)
This ride is for all your cycling enthusiast out there. You will journey south to discover what awesome brews exist in far off lands such as Midvale, UT! This ride is sure to impress your beer pallet as well as your friends.

Bohemian Brewery

Uinta Brewery

Red Rock Brewing

Registration begins today at Noon. The "Tour" usually sells out, so don't wait too long to register.

Date: Saturday April 29, 2017
Starting & Ending Location: Gallivan Center
Costume Theme: Dynamic Duos
Registration includes:

• Tour de Brewtah Pint Glass
• Several pours of Utah’s finest craft beer or soda
• Post-ride party with music, vendors, and fun
• Riding through Salt Lake City on a beautiful day with tons of great people
• Support for Splore and its mission of providing outdoor adventures to people of all abilities.

the 2016 Tour de Brewtah

In 2010 a bunch of bicycle and beer enthusiasts got together to combine two great hobbies into one, all encompassing event that gave all the participants a greater appreciation of the outdoors, Salt Lake City's downtown all while fueling people with great local craft beers. I'm talking about the Tour de Brewtah. If you've participated, you know what I'm talking about. If not? listen-up - your going to want to hear this.

The "Tour" is basically a way to connect people with their bikes and the great craft beers of Utah. It's a ride designed to appeal to all levels of riders that can run from a few hours to most of the day.

This year there will be four routes for participants. All  Routes will begin and end at the Gallivan Center in SLC.

The first is the Free Spirit Route - it's the shortest and is great for those who want to take their time
and enjoy a fun cruise around the downtown area.
Registration: $45 per rider
Start Times: 12:00pm OR 1:00pm OR 2:00pm
Starting Location: Gallivan Center
Approximate Mileage: 4.5 miles
Stop 1: Squatters
Stop 2: Desert Edge
Stop 3: Poplar
Stop 4: Gallivan Center

Next is the Weekend Warrior - This fun loop route will take you down to South Salt Lake, then across the S Line to Sugar house, and then back downtown.

Registration: $45 per rider
Start Times: 11:30am OR 12:30pm
Starting Location: Gallivan Center
Approximate Mileage: 11 miles
Stop 1: Shades of Pale
Stop 2: Wasatch Brew Pub
Stop 3: Beer Hive
Stop 4: Gallivan Center

The Trail Blazer - This middle-of-the-road route will be a fun chance to explore a bunch of Salt Lake’s finest neighborhoods, while hitting up Avenues Proper’s new location!

Registration: $45 per rider
Start Times: 11:30am OR 12:30pm
Starting Location: Gallivan Center
Approximate Mileage: 9 miles
Stop 1: The Annex
Stop 2: Avenues Proper
Stop 3: Beer Bar
Stop 4: Gallivan Center

Finally for the hard-core bikers there's the Ex-Splorer  Route - this will be the longest yet! This is the route for those who enjoy working a bit for their refreshments.
Registration: $50 per rider
Start Time: 10:30am
Starting Location: Gallivan Center
Approximate Mileage: 36 miles
Stop 1: Bohemian
Stop 2: Uinta
Stop 3: The Garage on Beck
Stop 4: Red Rock
Stop 5: Gallivan Center

Registration opens March 1st and the actual Tour takes place on Saturday April 30, 2016
Registration includes:

• Tour de Brewtah Pint Glass
• Several pours of Utah’s finest craft beer or soda
• Post-ride party with music, vendors, and fun
• Riding through Salt Lake City on a beautiful day with tons of great people
• Support for Splore and its mission of providing outdoor adventures to people of all abilities 

For more info on the Tour de Brewtah, pop on over here. Costumes are encourages. There is a cap to the number of participants and it does fill up fast, so don't wait too long to register. Hope to see you out there

Cheers!

Photo Courtesy - Chase Carpenter Design

The 2014 Tour de Brewtah and the Return of Rêve

Registration is now open for the 2014 Tour de Brewtah. If your not familiar with this event it combines two of my favorite activities bicycling and beer. Last year's event not only had bikes and beers but also a Star Wars theme! This year will have a theme as well, but as of now it's yet to be determined.

 The 2014 Tour de Brewtah will be held Saturday, May 3rd, 2014. The cost of the ride will be $45 regular/ $75 VIP and includes a beverage of choice at each stop, commemorative pint glass, snacks along the way, and a feeling of doing good in your community.

There will be a couple food trucks on site in the morning serving up coffee and breakfast stuff, and multiple trucks at the wrap up party serving up some awesome grub for dinner!!  So bring your cash and get your fill.

And, of course, World Dog will be at Uinta again meeting your gourmet hot dog needs!

Also there will be entertainment at the end! More details to follow. Here's the link to the registration page. This event fills up fast so don't wait.

RedRock's Rêve Belgian style Triple is back! If your a fan of Triples you'll really love this beer. If your not a fan of Triples your really going to love this beer. One of the things that sets this beer apart from others of it's style is the blending of RedRock's wild, sour beer strain to it's base. This year’s batch contains a blend of one and two-year old Belgium funky ales that have been basking in the high-life of French Oak Chardonnay barrels. 

Pours a light golden honey color with with a moderate fluffy white head that dissipated to a very thin froth. The nose is a little boozy with banana, cloves malt and ripe mango. The taste is very much the same starting with candied sugar and cloves that transitions into toasted malt and banana. Tart vinous fruit come next balancing out the sweetness creating dry and almost puckering finish. The alcohol is warming and welcomed, masked well by Rêve’s full body. It adds a whole new dimension to the beer. You really get a good sense of the oak in the finish. It’s 10.3% abv is more than enough to warm your inner beer geek. Rêve is truly a dream! Available at RedRock locations and Northern Utah's better beer spots. 

Cheers!

2013 Tour de Brewtah

Bicycling enthusiasts, it's time to start thinking about getting registered for the Fourth Annual Tour de Brewtah. If your not familiar, the "tour" it's a chance to explore SLC's beer community while getting a ride time through the downtown area. This year's registration will take place on March 25th beginning at 8AM and be done through the Tour de Brewtah website.

The ride will start and end at the Gallivan Center on Saturday, May 4th, 2013 and will offer a a couple of different routes. The Theme of this year's event? May the Fourth Be With You!

Yoda Route will be Gallivan Center >> Squatters >> Desert Edge >> Beerhive/Bohemian >> Gallivan Center (Shades of Pale/Zion Canyon)

Darth Vader Route will be Gallivan Center >> Red Rock >> Uinta >> The Hotel/Roosters >> Gallivan Center (Shades of Pale/Zion Canyon)


This year they are also working on a limited space Skywalker VIP route as well, which will include Epic beers, and local food pairings. Info to follow.

Wave times will be 11am, 12noon, and 1pm.

The cost of the ride is $45 and includes a beer at each stop, commemorative pint glass and snacks along the way. Availability is limited, so don't delay.

Cheers!

2012 Tour De Brewtah

A bunch of us got together last year and had the opportunity to participate in the 2011 Tour De Brewtah, what a great time! Beer, bikes, more beer, people in crazy costumes, it was a blast. If you like beer and have a bike I urge you to get your shit together and spend a Saturday afternoon pedaling around downtown for beer and a good cause.

The ride will be Saturday May 5 (Cinco de Mayo). There are two wave times and two routes to choose from, but the options only stay available until they fill up. Organizers expect the ride will sell out again this year, and quicker than last year too, so don't miss out!! Here's the link for registration.

Also, round two in the Utah Beer Challenge has been completed. The Sweet16 field looks to be a complete bitch, I expect there will be much tighter races from here on out. The updated bracket is here. Any comments or prediction for the finals?

Cheers!

2011 Tour de Brewtah

The 2011 Tour de Brewtah has been scheduled and all indications are that this years event will be bigger than ever. The aim is to build a stronger local community by featuring bicycling as a viable means of transportation, as well as featuring our local craft breweries,

Last year was the tour's inaugural ride and organizers were blown away by by the number of participants. They actually had to turn people away. This year organizers are adding more spots and customizing routes.

Some other changes include a map at registration that provide added "adventures" along the tour some new stops and other fun and exciting additions including prizes.

Costumes are encouraged as well are teams and themes.

The registration fee $40, includes 4 pints, meal, commemorative pint glass, and a warm fuzzy feeling that your money is going to support great causes. such as Splore, Utah Clean Energy and Cottonwood Canyons Foundation.

The Second Annual Tour de Brewtah will be held on Saturday May 7th, 2011.

Here's a link to the registration page. Looks like I'm going to have to get my ass in shape!

Cheers!

"Tour de Brewtah"

If You love you love your beer and your bike I have great news for you. The inaugural "Tour de Brewtah" charity ride, which will bring together bicycles and beer to raise money for Utah charities, will be held on May 8 in Salt Lake City.

From a starting point at the Live Green SLC! Festival in Library Square, bike riders will follow a downtown route marked by local breweries - Red Rock, Uinta, Desert Edge and Squatters, scene of an end-of-the-ride party. Participants also receive a commemorative pint glass. Gotta put that beer in sumthin'... right?

Up to 200 riders of all abilities are being invited. Registration forms are available at www.ridemybike.com/rides/view/id:346. The cost is $30 before May 6 and $50 the day of the race - if space remains.

A brilliant idea!

Cheers!