Utah's 2018 North American Brewers Association Competition Winners

I'd like to congratulate all of the Utah breweries that won awards last Friday in the North American Brewers Association's beer competition. Breweries from all over the U.S. entered beers from all over the U.S. hoping to be named to be named the best suds made. Here are the medal winners from Utah and the categories they won in. A Good majority of these beers are available to enjoy right now. Try these winners out or revisit them if it's been a while.

Bohemian Brewery:
Gold - Bohemian Dortmunder Export. 2D - Dortmunder Export
Silver - Bohemian Czech Style Pilsener. 2C - Bohemian-Style Pilsner
Gold - Cottonwood Common. 15A - California Common

Bonneville Brewery:
Bronze - Antelope Amber Ale. 9A - Ordinary Bitter Best Bitter (ESB)


Epic Brewing Company:
Gold - Brainless Belgian-Style Golden Ale. 13F - Belgian-Style Pale (Golden) Strong Ale
Bronze - Epic Imperial Stout. 10L - Imperial Stout
Telegraph Brewing Company:
Bronze - California Ale. 13A - Belgian-Style Pale Ale

Hoppers Grill & Brewing Co:
Gold - This is the Pilsener. 2C - Bohemian-Style Pilsner.

Kiitos Brewing:
Bronze - Wheat Ale. 6A - American-Style Wheat Ale.

Moab Brewery:
Silver - Moab Especial. 6A - American-Style Wheat Ale.

Proper Brewing Company:
Gold - Proper Beer. 5E - English-Style Summer Ale
Silver - Tripel Stamp. 13E - Tripel
Silver - Mabon. 12E - DunkelweizenWeizen Bock

Red Rock Brewing:
Silver - Secale. 16C - Barrel-Aged Beer
Bronze - White Rainbow - White IPA   8E - Belgian-Style India Pale Ale

RoHa Brewing Project:
Silver - Kensington. 13C - Biere de Garde.

Shades Brewing:
Bronze - Kviek #1. 14C - American-Style Wild or Sour Ale.
Silver - Misconception. 8E - Belgian-Style India Pale Ale.

Uinta Brewing:
Silver - RS Ale IPA. 8A - Session-Style India Pale Ale
Bronze - Grapefruit Hop Nosh IPA. 17B - Fruit Beers.
Gold - Croggy Brett Saison. 14E - Brett Beer.

Here is the link to the entire list of award winning beers. Congrats again to all!

Cheers!

Pictured above: Márcio Buffolo, Tent Fargher (Shades Brewing) Krin Riedel (Epic/Telegraph Brerwing).

Mountain Brewers Festival 2013

Beer festival season is upon us, and there is no better way to get things rolling here in the mountain west than the North American Brewers Association's Mountain Brewers Festival. Droves of Utahans flock across the Idaho boarder ever year for this annual event that many consider Utah's best beer festival.

If you've never been, just ask someone that has attended, you'll find a festival with a small town feel with big time brewery representation. Look for 70 plus breweries pouring a variety of their beers with many food vendors and it all goes to charity.

The festival takes place June 1st from 12-5pm at Sandy Down Race Track in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Tickets are available online or can be purchased locally at Uinta, Roosters & Bohemian Breweries. $25 Advanced | $30 at the gate. Note you'll need cash or check to purchase tickets at the three Utah breweries.

We recommend getting a hotel for the night, there are many affordable hotels, motels & campgrounds in the area. we're happy to answer any questions about the fest.

Cheers!

The 2010 Mountain Brewers Festival

For nearly the past decade we've been referring to the Mountain Brewers Beer Festival in Idaho Falls, Idaho as Utah's best beer festival. It really is. It's proximity to northern Utah and wide range of participating breweries makes it a great one-two punch.

As if all that good beer wasn't enough to get you to IF, the Fest is also home to the The North American Beer Awards. The Awards are a unique event sanctioned by the North American Brewers Association. The competition provides an opportunity for the beers you love to be judged by qualified judges against the best beers in the country. Last year over 1,200 beers were judged!

This years beer fest will be held rain or shine on June 5th, 2010 at the Sandy Downs. Besides beer there will be tons of food, music and free shuttles to take you to and from the fest.

Advanced tickets for the beer fest are available now at the Bohemian Brewery, Uinta Brewing and Roosters Brewing. Tickets are $20 ($25 at the door) Also, the breweries have asked for cash only for ticket sales.

If you think your going to make it, post a yea or nay in the comments section or on the Forum. It's by no means an RSVP. I just thought it'd be nice to give people an idea of who to look for there.

Cheers!

Utah's 2009 NABA Medal Winners

You'd think that four days of drinking craft beer would be a hell of way to spend a week...
Well damn-it! it was... for the most part, but some of that shit ain't easy (malt liquor) especially when your using terms like Diacetyl, Dimethyl Sulfide and Fusel Alcohols to describe whatever the hell it is that your tasting.

Now for those of you that don't know, Diacetyl means tastes and smells like butter or butterscotch. Dimethyl Sulfide or "DMS" is an off-flavor or aroma that resembles corn or cooked vegetables and Fusel Alcohols is an alcoholic harshness or "hotness" in the beer.
Now why we could all just say "Butter - Cooked Veggies - Boozy" is beyond me... Oh what the
hell. When you go to Vulcan you learn to speak Vulcan I guess.

I learned a lot, everyone was great and we even had a few "spirited" debates over taste vs. style. The Utah contingent numbered in the dozens and it was a pleasure to get "shitty" with
each and everyone of you... Even you Michael!

Well you should be proud of our local brewers, as usual they held their own in spite of some
pretty outstanding competition. 90% of what Utah brewers won with was good ol' 4.0% Utah beer. So if any of the following are new to you, go out and try them. If not, they're well worth re-visiting. Here are the medalist from Utah. Category first, then winning beer. And here's a link to all the 2009 medalists. Prost!

Bohemian Brewery

Gold: Bohemian Pilsner - Czech Pils
Silver: Dortmunder/Export/Marzen - Viennese Lager


Desert Edge Brewery

Silver: California Common/Rye Beer - Road Rage Rye
Bronze: Ordinary Bitter - Red Butte Bitter


Hoppers Grill & Brewing Co.

Gold: German Pilsner - This is the Pilsener
Gold: Irish Red Ale - McGee's Red Ale


Redrock Brewing Company

Silver: Altbier - Northern German Brown
Bronze: Bohemian Pilsner - Czech Pilsner


Uinta Brewing Co.

Gold: Schwarzbier (Black Beer) - Kings Peak Porter
Silver: American Barley Wine - Anniversary Barley Wine
Bronze: California Common/Rye Beer - Gelande

Utah Brewers Cooperative

Gold: Belgian Wit (White) - Wasatch White Label
Silver: Fruit Beers - Wasatch Apricot Hefe
Gold: Ordinary Bitter - Squatters Organic Amber

24 Hours in a Day - 24 Beers in a Case - Coincidence? I Think Not.

Just a reminder for y'all that this Saturday, June 6th is the 15th Annual Mountain Brewers Festival in Idaho Falls, Idaho. This is the best damn deal going. $20 in advance, $25 at the door get you hundreds of different beers from over eighty breweries.

I'm headed up tomorrow to participate in the judging, so posting at Utah Beer may be sporadic. Hopefully, I'll have some good updates about the beerfest and info about after parties to attend and the like.

Here's a partial list of some of the participating breweries. Hope to see you up there. Cheers!

Alaskan Brewing Company
Barley Browns
Bayern Brewing Inc.
Big Sky Brewing
Bohemian Brewery
Carters Brewing
Dillon Dam Brewery
Fish Brewing Company
Four Plus Brewery
Grand Teton Brewing
Hales Ales
Hoppers
Madison River Brewing Company
Michelob Specialty Brewing Group
Moab Brewery
New Belgium Brewing Co.
O'Dell Brewing Co.
Portneuf Valley Brewing
Pyramid Breweries
Red Rock Brewing Company
Ruby River Streakhouse
Sierra Nevada Brewing
Snake River Brewing Lander
Sockeye Brewing
Wind River Brewing
Wildlife Brewing
Uinta Brewing