Epic - Sugar House: Reimagined

Epic Brewing Company has become one of Utah's most explosive craft beer brands. Their beers are highly sought after both in and outside of it's Salt Lake City based home. Hell, just look at their Big Bad Baptist and Oak and Orchard series of beers, they're some of the most complex beers you'll find from a local brewery.

There's one place on the planet that Epic has had a tough time making a go-of-it, Sugar House. For some reason that wonderful brewpub just can't find it's rhythm. It's first incarnation (The Annex) wanted to be gastro brewpub that served a more refined menu that other brewpubs in the state weren't attempting. The food was well received but the price point didn't meet the needs of the brewpub crowd. The second incarnation (Black Sheep at Epic) put the restaurant's kitchen in the hands of Provo's Black Sheep Cafe. Though the menu was less expensive and more approachable, it just wasn’t financially feasible for that partnership to continue at that location.

Right now Epic - Sugar House is temporarily closed as it is remodeled for it's third phase. The emphasis now will turn more towards the beer and less to the kitchen. "Our focus will be on the beer and creating a fun". Says Jennie Richau, Director of Epic's Retail Operations. "we're now looking towards a more casual environment where people can come to enjoy our full portfolio of beers and hang out with friends". Part of that "casual environment" will include gaming devices, more TVs, along with Epic's full portfolio of beers. Every damn beer that Epic offers will be served as samples, full pours and individual bottles, along with seasonal and Utah Session Series draft pints. 

There will also be beer specials with $2 - 10oz select drafts every Mon, Tues and Wed. and look for the brewers to deliver more small batch - out out of the box beers.  As far as the food is concerned there will be a small, quick menu that will be offered at a counter service-style set up, which may expanded in the the future. Epic - Sugar House is set to reopen sometime in the next two weeks. 

This is a really great space, that in my opinion offers far more enjoyment (and elbow space) than the tiny "Tapless Taroom" at the main brewery. If your a fan of Epic,"this the place" in SLC. Stay close for news on the re-opening.   

Cheers! 

Kiitos Brewing Company Begins Brewing Today

Kiitos Brewing Company has finally overcome it's many hurdles and is ready to go online this morning. Owner, Andrew Dasenbrock's dream project has been in development hell since late 2015. The setbacks he's endured would be enough to force anyone to throw in the towel, luckily for us Andrew has persevered, because he/we all get a new brewery out of the deal.

Andrew has teamed up with Brewer, Clay Turnbow - formerly of Epic Brewing and most recently 2 Row Brewing. Clay knows our market very well and is adept in Utah's low-point and high point worlds.

When Utah's greenest brewery fires up this morning, the first beer will be a blonde ale. In the coming days we'll throw some more details your way. Other beers, opening date, etc. So join me in officially welcoming Utah's newest brewery to the block.

If you're not familiar with Kiitos' story? here's some good background info on the brewery.

Oh, just in case you're keeping score, that's three new breweries to open in SLC so far this year (Fisher, RoHa and Kiitos). RPM, SaltFire and Toasted Barrel are all on deck and are set to open sometime in late 2017. Pretty cool, eh?

Skol!

Talisman Beer Celebrates Witches..err Brewers

We have a preview of a new Christmas ale -  or maybe it's a Halloween beer? I can't be sure by the looks of it. All sarcasm aside, this new October release pays tribute to the "Beer Witches". You may not know this, but that classic witch silhouette with the tall black hat, broom and the cauldron comes from the real world of women brewers.

Back in the dark ages, beer brewing was women's work, they made beer for home consumption and to sell on the streets and to taverns. They ladies identified themselves to customers with tall black pointed hats and would often place a broom (symbol of domestic trade) in front of their home or tavern. Beer (like now) was big business and the Catholic church wanted it's piece of the action, and by "piece" I mean "all". The church persuade society that women were inclined toward evil, witchcraft and devil-worship. This was of course at the height of the French and Spanish Inquisitions, so you can imagine how that whole witchcraft thing played out for the ladies. 

So when Halloween rears it's head and you see all of those little witches...err brewers scurrying about begging for candy, snag a Talisman Witches Brew and pay homage to those ladies of long ago who really got raw-deal from history just by making beer. 

Also, Talisman Brewing Company has teamed up with fellow Ogdenites from the O-Town Hop Heads Home Brew Club to brew their first collaboration beer. Pale Wheat Ale is a new Kolsch beer that was created by O-Town's Cort Sessions and is made with Amarillo and Citra hops and is described as "mildly hoppy". The new beer debuted last night at Slackwater Pizza and is now being sold at Talisman's brewery. The beer is under the "Talisman Presents" label and it comes in at 5.6% ABV.

Cheers!

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2017 Beehive Brewoff Results

The 2017 Beehive Brew-off has come and gone. Over the weekend, Utah's preeminent home brew competition saw 424 entries with 558 registered participants, judges, and stewards. The awards ceremony was held Sunday evening at the Bayou in Salt Lake City. I got a chance to judge a few of the categories, there was some fantastic stuff. 

Here the list of those who managed to take home medals. Congrats to all!

Best of Show - Beehive Brewoff

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bryan Gordon	Sinful Summer Ale	Cream Ale	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Joe Johnson	Lefty's Irish Stout	Irish Stout
3rd	Nils Imboden	Red	Wild Specialty Beer	Lauterday Brewers

Winners - Beehive Brewoff

Table 1: 01 - American Beer 01ABCD (1001) (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bryan Gordon	Sinful Summer Ale	Cream Ale	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Bryan Gordon	Happy Hef	American Wheat Beer	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Michael Johnson	American Lager	American Lager	ZZHOPS

Table 2: 02 - Pale Lagers and Pilsners 02A,03AB,05D (1001) (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Cody McKendrick	Prost Pils	German Pils	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Kelsey Booth	Happy Pils	Czech Pale Lager	Hop Bombshells
3rd	David Landrith	Bad Hombres Mexican Lager	International Pale Lager

Table 3: 03 - Amber and Dark Lagers 02BC,03CD,07A,08AB (1402) (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nils Imboden	Dark Lager	Czech Dark Lager	Lauterday Brewers
2nd	Nils Imboden	Blackbier	International Dark Lager	Lauterday Brewers
3rd	Travis Grimm	Schwarzherz	Schwarzbier	ZZ HOPS

Table 4: 04 - Pale European 04A,05BC (1101) (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Marsh	Kristian's Kölsch	Kolsch	Bräu
2nd	Brandon Holladay	DortPort	German Exportbier	BRAU
3rd	Travis Grimm	Kölsch	Kolsch	ZZ HOPS

Table 5: 05 - Amber European 06AC,07B (0801) (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brandon Holladay	O Fest	Marzen	BRAU
2nd	Kirk Hofeling	Ye Old Weizenbock	Dunkels Bock	O-Town Hop Heads
3rd	Scott Anderson	Bier Hund	Altbier

Table 6: 06 - Strong European 09ABC (0501) (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Curt McCuistion	Baltic Porter	Baltic Porter	O-Town Hop Heads
2nd	Davo Mahaffey	Mahaffinator	Doppelbock	ZZHOPS
3rd	Jay Hydren	Back Country Ski Hut Eisbock	Eisbock

Table 7: 07 - German Wheat 10ABC (1001) (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andrew Crosby	Bock To Basics	Weizenbock
2nd	Brad Belnap	Summerweizen	Weissbier
3rd	Kirk Hofeling	Sonnengebräunt Teufel	Weizenbock	O-Town Hop Heads

Table 8: 08 - British and Commonwealth Beer 11ABC,12AC (1101) (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jared Young	Queen Bee Bitter	Best Bitter
2nd	Chaz Smith	Liquid Gold	English Golden Ale
3rd	Sasha Taddie	Amber Flowers	Best Bitter

Table 9: 09 - Brown British Beer 13ABC (0701) (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jared Young	Pistol Porter	English Porter
2nd	Michael Johnson	English Porter	English Porter	ZZHOPS
3rd	Thomas Clements	Hammersmith Brown Ale	English Brown Ale	Wild Hops/High Desert Brewing Assoc.

Table 10: 10 - Strong British and Scottish Ale 14C,17ABCD (1302) (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Marty Miller	The Bulldog	English Barleywine	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Brandon Sims	Crater Wee Heavy	Wee Heavy
3rd	Michael Johnson	Finn's Old Ale	Old Ale	ZZHOPS

Table 11: 11 - Irish Beer 15AB (0801) (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Joe Johnson	Lefty's Irish Stout	Irish Stout
2nd	Bryan Gordon	Red Love Of The Irish	Irish Red Ale	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Chaz Smith	Riah's Red	Irish Red Ale

Table 12: 12 - Dark British Beer 16AB (1201) (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bryan Galbraith	Oatmeal Stout	Oatmeal Stout
2nd	Thomas Clements	Summit Stout	Oatmeal Stout	Wild Hops/High Desert Brewing Assoc.
3rd	Jason Knight	88s Oatmeal Stout	Oatmeal Stout

Table 13: 13 - Pale American Ale 18AB (3103) (31 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nick Gray	Zero Days Pale Ale	American Pale Ale
2nd	Nils Imboden	The Juice Is Loose	American Pale Ale	Lauterday Brewers
3rd	Scott Anderson	No. 6	American Pale Ale

Table 14: 14 - Amber and Brown American 19ABC (2102) (21 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeffrey Balch	Steamin Woody	California Common
2nd	Marty Miller	Cleveland Steamer	California Common	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Sydney Richards	Growly Bear Amber	American Amber Ale

Table 15: 15 - American Porter and Stout 20ABC (1802) (18 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Troy Ketterling	Hippoportamus	American Porter
2nd	Chaz Smith	Black Magic	Imperial Stout
3rd	Mike Hahn	Vlad The Impaler	Imperial Stout	ZZHOPS

Table 16: 16 - American IPA 21A (2703) (27 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Zachary Belles	Fluff	American IPA	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Patrick Bourque	Sub Zero IPA	American IPA	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Sasha Taddie	Q*beert Reboot	American IPA

Table 17: 17 - Specialty IPA 21Bs (2402) (24 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Justin Saba	Justin's Juicy IPA	Specialty IPA
2nd	Logan Dickinson	Rebel State Ipa	Specialty IPA
3rd	Chris Detrick	KyePa	Rye IPA	Lauter Day Brewers

Table 18: 18 - Strong American Ale 22AC (1502) (15 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Zachary Belles	David Hasslehop	Double IPA	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Mike Adams	Battle BarelyWine	American Barleywine
3rd	Bob Trewartha	Hairy Belly	American Barleywine

Table 19: 19 - European Sour Ale 12ABDF (1402) (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Zachary Belles	Little Tulip	Berliner Weisse	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Rob Rutledge	Straight Up Lambic	Lambic	ZZHOPS
3rd	Nils Imboden	Red	Flanders Red Ale	Lauterday Brewers

Table 20: 20 - Saison, Witbier and Biere de Garde 24AC,25B (2403) (24 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tyler Aikens	Lemondrop Saison	Saison	Lauterday Brewers
2nd	Kirk Hofeling	Zacht Lila Witbire	Witbier	O-Town Hop Heads
3rd	Sean Landis	General Conference Saison (1.1)	Saison	Lauter Day Brewers

Table 21: 21 - Belgian Ales 24B,25AC (0701) (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Devin Rasmussen	Mitraille	Belgian Pale Ale
2nd	Zachary Belles	Don't Touch My Blonde	Belgian Blond Ale	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Nils Imboden	Gold	Belgian Golden Strong Ale	Lauterday Brewers

Table 22: 22 - Trappist Ale 26ABCD (1201) (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Zachary Belles	No Iphones In The Monastary	Trappist Single	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Patrick Bourque	Blunderbuss Belgian Dubbel	Belgian Dubbel	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Michael Johnson	Tripel	Belgian Tripel	ZZHOPS

Table 23: 23 - Historical Beer 27As (0801) (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kyle Artrip	Punny Gose Name	Gose	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Brandon Kemmer	Uptown Coconut Brown	London Brown Ale	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Sasha Taddie	Pappy's Beer	Pre-Prohibition Lager

Table 24: 24 - American Wild Ale 28ABC (1702) (17 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nils Imboden	Red	Wild Specialty Beer	Lauterday Brewers
2nd	Timothy Cantwell	Gutbuster Knee Smash	Brett Beer	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Craig Dunn	Tastes Like Raspberries	Wild Specialty Beer	Lauter Day Brewers

Table 25: 25 - Fruit Beer 29ABC (1702) (17 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mike Hahn	Sourpuss	Fruit Beer	ZZHOPS
2nd	Kyle Artrip	Miami Weisse	Fruit Beer	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Chris Detrick	Napoleon's Peachy Complex	Fruit Beer	Lauter Day Brewers

Table 26: 26 - Spiced Beer 30AC (1702) (17 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jacob Burnham	PortaPeńo	Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
2nd	Jacob Lindholm	Make Vanilla Porter Great Again	Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
3rd	Rob Rutledge	My Milk Stout Brings All The Boys To The Yard	Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	ZZHOPS

Table 27: 27 - Smoked and Wood Beer 32B,33AB (1902) (19 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Pat Winslow	Barrel 2	Wood-Aged Beer	O-town Hopheads
2nd	Rob Rutledge	Queen Jennie's Revenge	Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	ZZHOPS
3rd	Ben Haas	Pariah Porter	Classic Style Smoked Beer

Table 28: 28 - Specialty and Alternative 31A,24AC (0601) (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Patrick Bourque	Stickee Trifecta	Experimental Beer	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Morgan Byrne	Citra SMaSH	Experimental Beer	Hop Bombshells
3rd	Jason Knight	Pliny The Elder	Clone Beer

Table 29: 29 - Cider and Perry C1ABD,C2DF (1001) (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Sasha Taddie	Chuck Perry	New World Perry
2nd	Robert Marc	Stray Arrow Dry Cider	New World Cider
3rd	Alun Thomas	Scrumpers Icy	Ice Cider

Table 30: 30 - Mead (1802) (18 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kirk Hofeling	Meadowfoam Blossom Mead	Sweet Mead	O-Town Hop Heads
2nd	Kirk Hofeling	Multi-Berry Mead	Berry Mead	O-Town Hop Heads
3rd	Ahron Barber	Rumsky Run	Experimental Mead	zzhops

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 8/25/17

It was either going say "Make America Great Again" or New Beer Friday. I think I made the right call. I really need a Raiders of the Lost Ark night soon.

Ska - Mexican Logger: The nose cracker-y malts with a hint of spicy hops. The flavor starts with sweet crackers with a hint of floral hops and a snap white of pepper. The mouthfeel is very light with springy carbonation. Overall this is a pretty refreshing lager, but it won't blow your doors off. 5.2% ABV @ Bayou

Park City - Porch Pounder: -The nose has spicy phenolic notes from the yeast. The taste is mostly toasted grain with some floral hops. The phenols from the nose are much more subdued in the mouth. A very light and refreshing witbeir.  4.0% ABV @ Park City, Beerhive, Beer Bar

Baja - Por Favor Mexican IPA: I'm going to reserve judgment on this one because the bottle I had was already on the verge of being old. The date said best by May 2017. If you try it please share your thoughts. 7.0% ABV.

Avenues Proper - Experimental Hopspital IPA No. 1: This take on the original recipe features Azacca and Idaho 7 hops with some additional dryhopping. It's described as being citrusy and bright.

I'm sure I missed something, help a fellow beer nerd out and share the beer love.

Cheers!

The Utah Brewers Cooperative Commits to Nitro

Did you know that the Utah Brewers Cooperative (Wasatch/Squatters) has developed proprietary, cutting-edge nitro technology? I have the full story in my Beer Nerd column in this week's City Weekly. Check it out! 

Cheers!

New Epic Collaboration with Oregon's Commons Brewing

Epic Brewing Company is teaming up The Commons Brewery out of Oregon to make a collaboration beer that pairs Oregon-grown red winter wheat with juicy, Colorado-grown, Rocky Ford honeydew melons. Common Interests is a sour ale aged in foeders located at Epic's Colorado brewery that captures the essence of the harvest and is bursting with local flavor.

It combines local ingredients, shared ideas and a culture centered on quality, creativity, friendship and the "Common Interests" of both breweries.

If that's not enough to get you mouths watering, check out this new addition to Epic Big Bad Baptist line-up. The newest member of the family is called Triple Barrel Big Bad Baptist and I think that you're going to like this one. Epic took Columbian coffee beans from Salt Lake City's Blue Copper Roasters and aged them with shredded coconut in fresh whiskey barrels. Then Epic took their base Imperial stout added cocoa nibs and aged it separately in both rum and whiskey barrels. The trio will then be blended to create Epic's most over-the-top version of Big Bad Baptist yet.

Both of these very different beers will be hitting the market in the coming weeks. As soon as Epic tells me, I'll tell you. Stay close.

Cheers!

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Talisman and Ogden City Brew Supply Team Up

Talisman Brewing Company and Ogden City Brew Supply, have teamed together for a unique collaboration for beer makers in Utah, making a local craft beer recipe available for homebrewers to try brewing themselves at home.

“Homebrewers always like to try and reproduce their favorite commercial beers, and while collaborations between craft breweries and homebrewers are nothing new, this is the first time Utah has seen a Brewery share it's recipe with the intent of others making it.“ said Ross Metzger, Co-Owner of Ogden City Brew Supply. “It's something we have thought of in the past, so when Dusty came in and suggested doing it, it seemed like a no-brainer.”

This kind of partnership isn't altogether unique. Brewcraft, a wholesale homebrew supplier, has been doing something similar with Rogue Brewery in Oregon for several years, but this idea is new to Utah. Dusty Williams, Owner and Head Brewer at Talisman said, “homebrewers are passionate craft beer drinkers as well, and after having customers asking me if they could get my recipe, I thought it made sense to make it available. I was a homebrewer too, and if people are finding inspiration in Talisman beers, then we want to encourage that. Partnering with Ogden City Brew Supply was an easy decision, since we were customers of Salt City Brew Supply before they even opened a location in Ogden.”

We have always believed that a local homebrew shop needs to be involved in its community in order for the community to support it..” According to Co-Owner Cody McKendrick, “Collaboration with Talisman will only help get people more excited about Talisman's beer as well as their own personal brewing process. Growing the overall Craft Beer community in Utah is the goal for both companies and good for the entire community. The craft beer scene in Ogden is growing and we're excited to be a part of that.” Home brewers are now able pick up the Talisman Dagda IPA beer recipe kit from Ogden City Brew Supply to try making on their own brewing equipment at home.

Ogden City Brew Supply has been servicing the Ogden community of homebrewers for two years and has grown their offerings from beer and wine ingredients to include kombucha, mead, hard cider, Kefir, yogurt and cheese cultures. They carry all of the equipment and ingredients needed to make fermented beverages and food at home.

Talisman Brewing Company opened 1.5 years ago and takes pride in community involvement. “We are very stoked to be apart of the craft beer community and culture as well as a collaboration with the good dudes at OCBS.“

Utah has been experiencing rapid growth in the Craft Beer market and now boasts 23 breweries with at least a half dozen or more in the process of opening. Similar to the rest of the country, one of the primary drivers behind the rapid growth in breweries is the growth and increased availability of home brewing supplies and equipment. Passionate home brewers across the country have been taking their hobby to the next level, seeking to share their favorite recipes with drinkers around the globe. Sharing the love of beer is what the homebrewing and craft beer industries are all about.

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 8/18/17

Not only is it New Beer Friday, but it's also Utah Beer Fest weekend. There will be a ton of breweries and a shload of beers pouring at the state fairgrounds. Follow the links to get an idea of what to expect. Here's all of the other info you may need. Hope to see you there!

Full Sail Session - Watermelon Wheat: Pretty much as advertised. The nose has watermelon and the taste is subtle watermelon flavor with wheat. You already know if this is your thing or not. Proceed accordingly. 5.4% ABV @ DABC

Anchor - Coffee Porter: This beer is brand new practically everywhere and not many have had it yet, including me. Look for nice coffee notes that don't overwhelm the base porter. 6.7% ABV @ DABC

Kona - Lemongrass Luau: A lot of ginger in the nose with some hops. The taste is big with herbal, ginger, lemon peel, and grass. The lemongrass is most prominent in the end. The ginger is just too strong for me, but I'm not a huge ginger root guy. If your a fan? you'll probably love this light and crisp ale. 5.0% ABV

Ninkasi - Oktoberfest: This seems to be a new incarnation of their Festbier that hit this time last year. This version is heavily bitter for marzen (though they don't cal it that). Picking out the malts is a bit difficult which should be easy because this should be more malt driven. It does indicate that it is dry-hopped. It's not a bad beer but if you're looking for a tradition Oktoberfest Lager this may leave you wanting. 5.9% ABV @ Beer Bar

Wasatch - Nitro Pumpkin: Though it's technically not a new beer, it's nitrogen conditioning takes this beer into other dimensions. The pie spices are prominent and the bitterness is low. It's kinda cool to try this beer side-by-side with it's CO2 brother to see how different the same beer can taste with different gasses.  Which do you like better? 4.0% ABV @ Grocery, C-stores, Bayou

Don't forget to tune in to New Beer Friday on KBER 101 this afternoon at 3:30 as Mick, Allen and myself discuss these beers and other Utah beer related stuff.

Prost!

The Shot-Ski Record Returns to Park City

In January of 2014 the Town of Breckenridge, Colorado set a world's record for the longest shot-ski at 219 skis and 666 people at 973 feet long. In case you're not sure what a shot-ski is, think of a traditional snow ski that has shot glasses glued to the plank. Now get a bunch of friends, fill the shot glasses with whatever and drink it down at the same time without spilling. That's basically it.

On October, 22nd Park City, Utah broke that record as people celebrated the 30th anniversary of Wasatch Brewery. 1,191 people lined up in the middle of Park City’s Main Street to throw back some of Wasatch’s Premium Ale with a 961-foot-long shot-ski. That record lasted for about three months as Breckenridge took it back in January of this year with 1,234 people drinking from the 1,997-foot shot-ski.

Well, guess what? Park City and the Wasatch Brewery is looking to take it back once again. The one long ski (actually a total of 440 skis bolted together) will be hoisted at 2:00 p.m. on October, 14th in an attempt to re-break the record.

And to keep the celebration going, Wasatch Brewery will host a beer garden in the Brew Pub lot from noon until 6:00, complete with games, live music, a food truck and of course, a selection of Wasatch Brewery’s award-winning craft beers. This year's goal is to sign up a total of 1,250 beer-lovers.

There will be several different ticket options in 2017 including:
$20 ticket, good for one unreserved spot on a ski
$25 ticket, good for one unreserved spot on a ski plus entrance to the beer garden, plus your first beer (capacity limited to 600)
$500 VIP Team Ticket, which includes:
6 reserved spots on two skis
2 skis wrapped with your team or company name to take home as a souvenir
6 entrance passes to the Wasatch Beer Garden
6 beer tokens.

Now that the word has gotten out about what a fun event this is, organizers anticipate that it will sell out very quickly this year, so they are encouraging all potential participants to purchase tickets as soon as possible by going to www.parkcityshotski.eventbrite.com, says Wasatch Marketing Director Judy Cullen. And to inspire everyone to dress up in costume, Wasatch Brewery founder Greg Schirf will be handing out gift cards and Wasatch “swag” to entrants dressed in the best regalia. The goal, like last year, is to have fun while raising money for the Sunrise Rotary of Park City, a very worthwhile cause.

I had a blast participating in the record last year, I'd recommend that you all give it a "shot", see what I did there? Go Park City!

 Prost!