Utah Beer News

The 2022 Lagerpalooza is set for May 7. The two-part event features one of the country's largest—if not the largest—lager-specific homebrew competition. Plus: The festival portion of Lagerpalooza returns after a Covid-19-imposed hiatus. Judging for the homebrew competition is set to take place on April 30. The all-ages festival starts at noon on May 7 in the parking lot of Bohemian Brewery in Midvale. The lager-focused brewery is located at 94 East Fort Union Boulevard.

Medals will be awarded to homebrew competition winners, KUAA will be playing tunes, and a cornhole tournament is planned. And Johnny the Balloon Guy will be dazzling kids and adults alike with his balloon animal-making skills.

Plus: Plenty of local craft beers will be poured and you'll have a chance to sip the Best of Show winner from Lagerpalooza 2020 — Nala's Nectar. Brewed by Chaz Smith, proceeds from the sale of Nala's Nectar benefit the Davis County Animal Shelter.

Utah Beer News sat down with representatives from Lagerpalooza, which is a collaboration between Bohemian Brewery, Salt City Brew Supply and Bewilder Brewing. We visited with Kelly Schaefer and Sasha Taddie from Bohemian, and Cody McKendrick from Salt City and Bewilder. Chaz Smith also joined us to talk about Nala's Nectar, which we tasted straight from the tank during our recording.

We recorded this episode on April 7—National Beer Day—at Bohemian Brewery. Thanks to the folks from Lagerpalooza for taking the time to visit. And thank you for listening. If you enjoy this type of storytelling, I'd really appreciate it if you could please leave a review on your podcast platform of choice.

And now, let's dive in to learn more about Lagerpalooza, as well as Bohemian Brewery, Salt City Brew Supply, and Bewilder Brewing.

For an accompanying article, please visit UtahBeerNews.com.

Enjoy the episode!

Episode 71 | April 25, 2022

We're back with another visit with Joey Cardaccio, the beer and service manager at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria in Sandy. Each month we visit with Joey for our Virtual Taproom and 3 Beers with Joey segment that you can watch now on the Utah Beer News YouTube Channel.

I like to share these mini-podcasts for your listening pleasure in case you're on the go and can't be distracted with the video portion of the episode.

This month Joey highlights three beers that are worth checking out.

The three beers we talk about this month are:

• War on Xmas White Milk Stout with Spices (Illuminated Brew Works)
• Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2021 Winter Warmer (Anchor Brewing)
• Cinnamon Dolce Nitro Stout (Firestone Walker Brewing)

Give a listen to learn more about these three beers. Joey also gives us the scoop on events happening at Slackwater in December 2021 — including a can takeover featuring Grid City Beer Works (Dec. 15).

We recorded our conversation on Dec. 6, 2021, and, as I mentioned, you can catch the full video on our YouTube channel, as well as on our Facebook Page.

Thanks to Joey for taking the time to talk with Utah Beer News. And thank you for listening. If you enjoy this type of storytelling, I'd really appreciate if you could please leave a review on your podcast platform of choice.

Enjoy the episode!

Episode 70 | December 8, 2021

You're listening to our Virtual Taproom visit with Jeff Tito, president of the all-new Park City Brewing. These brief Virtual Taproom conversations are recorded via Zoom and the video is available now on the Utah Beer News YouTube channel.

As I've done with previous Virtual Taproom episodes, I wanted to share the audio portion with the Utah Beer News podcast listeners. Rather than the more in-depth interviews and brewery histories typical of our podcast episodes, these bite-sized conversations feature more so-called "newsy" information. We talk about new beer releases, upcoming events, and general happenings at Utah's craft breweries.

If you're in the Utah beer industry and would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode, please send me an email at [email protected].

For this one, Jeff talks about the distinction between Park City Brewery, which had operated in Utah for several years, and this new venture — Park City Brewing. He also describes the beers that are available out of the gate, the plans for a Park City-based taproom in the coming months (and a Salt Lake taproom later in 2022), and what it means to "create quality beer for locals, by the locals."

We recorded our conversation on Nov. 10, 2021, and, as I mentioned, you can catch the full video on our YouTube channel, as well as on our Facebook Page.

Thanks to Jeff for taking the time to talk with Utah Beer News. And thank you for listening. If you enjoy this type of storytelling, I'd really appreciate if you could please leave a review on your podcast platform of choice.

Enjoy the episode!

Episode 69 | November 11, 2021

We're back with another visit with Joey Cardaccio, the beer and service manager at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria in Sandy. Each month we visit with Joey for our Virtual Taproom and 3 Beers with Joey segment that you can watch now on the Utah Beer News YouTube Channel.

I like to share these mini-podcasts for your listening pleasure in case you're on the go and can't be distracted with the video portion of the episode.

This month Joey highlights three beers that are worth checking out.

The three beers we talk about this month are:

• Pumpkin Spice Latte (Pipeworks Brewing)
• Sword of Surtr (Mason Ale Works)
• Heavy Metal Parking Lot (SaltFire Brewing)

Give a listen to learn more about these three beers. Joey also gives us the scoop on events happening at Slackwater in November 2021 — including a tap takeover featuring RoHa Brewing Project (Nov. 17).

We recorded our conversation on Nov. 4, 2021, and, as I mentioned, you can catch the full video on our YouTube channel, as well as on our Facebook Page.

Thanks to Joey for taking the time to talk with Utah Beer News. And thank you for listening. If you enjoy this type of storytelling, I'd really appreciate if you could please leave a review on your podcast platform of choice.

Enjoy the episode!

Episode 68 | November 8, 2021

You're listening to our Virtual Taproom visit with Kristin Martino, marketing manager for Salt Lake Brewing Co., and Libby Taylor, general manager of the West Side Tavern and Beer Ambassador for Salt Lake Brewing Co. These brief Virtual Taproom conversations are recorded via Zoom and the video is available now on the Utah Beer News YouTube channel.

As I've done with previous Virtual Taproom episodes, I wanted to share the audio portion with the Utah Beer News podcast listeners. Rather than the more in-depth interviews and brewery histories typical of our podcast episodes, these bite-sized conversations feature more so-called "newsy" information. We talk about new beer releases, upcoming events, and general happenings at Utah's craft breweries.

If you're in the Utah beer industry and would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode, please send me an email at [email protected].

For this one, we get to hear about an important beer now pouring at Wasatch Brewery locations. Brave Noise Beer is a nationwide collaboration designed to advocate for safe spaces and inclusive environments. Breweries are banding together to brew a pale ale and at the same time make their code of conduct policies easily accessible to the public.

We also talk about Wasatch Brewery's 35th Anniversary, which officially takes place on Oct. 22, 2021. A lot has changed in the Utah craft beer landscape over the last three-and-a-half decades, but Wasatch remains an industry leader. Learn how you can help the trailblazing brewery celebrate 35 years.

We recorded our conversation on Oct. 19, 2021, and, as I mentioned, you can catch the full video on our YouTube channel, as well as on our Facebook Page.

Thanks to Libby and Kristin for taking the time to talk with Utah Beer News. And thank you for listening. If you enjoy this type of storytelling, I'd really appreciate if you could please leave a review on your podcast platform of choice.

Enjoy the episode!

Episode 67 | October 20, 2021

You're listening to our Virtual Taproom visit with Joann Williams, co-founder of Talisman Brewing in Ogden. These brief Virtual Taproom conversations are recorded via Zoom and the video is available now on the Utah Beer News YouTube channel.

As I've done with previous Virtual Taproom episodes, I wanted to share the audio portion with the Utah Beer News podcast listeners. Rather than the more in-depth interviews and brewery histories typical of our podcast episodes, these bite-sized conversations feature more so-called "newsy" information. We talk about new beer releases, upcoming events, and general happenings at Utah's craft breweries.

If you're in the Utah beer industry and would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode, please send me an email at [email protected].

For this one, Joann Williams talks about Talisman Brewing celebrating its five-year anniversary in 2021. We also discuss a few beers for which Talisman is known — and Joann gives a sneak peek at some beers that should be showing up in bottles and hitting tap handles soon.

Oh, and perhaps the biggest news — Talisman is patiently waiting for the arrival of its new canning line. That will allow the brewery to put together six- and 12-packs of its beer going forward.

We recorded our conversation on October 5, 2021, and, as I mentioned, you can catch the full video on our YouTube channel, as well as on our Facebook Page.

Thanks to Joann for taking the time to talk with Utah Beer News. And thank you for listening. If you enjoy this type of storytelling, I'd really appreciate if you could please leave a review on your podcast platform of choice.

Enjoy the episode!

Episode 66 | October 14, 2021

We're back with another visit with Joey Cardaccio, the beer and service manager at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria in Sandy. Each month we visit with Joey for our Virtual Taproom and 3 Beers with Joey segment that you can watch now on the Utah Beer News YouTube Channel.

I like to share these mini-podcasts for your listening pleasure in case you're on the go and can't be distracted with the video portion of the episode.

This month Joey highlights three beers that are worth checking out.

The three beers we talk about this month are:

• Hop vs. Hop — Strata Fresh Hopped IPA (Proper Brewing)
• Haile's Comet — Comet Fresh Hopped IPA (T.F. Brewing)
• Hop Rising Hazy Double IPA (Squatters Craft Beers)

Give a listen to learn more about these three beers. Joey also gives us the scoop on events happening at Slackwater in October 2021 — including two tap takeovers featuring a pair of local breweries. We talk briefly about how Joey goes about curating Slackwater's massive craft beer menu.

We recorded our conversation on Oct. 4, 2021, and, as I mentioned, you can catch the full video on our YouTube channel, as well as on our Facebook Page.

Thanks to Joey for taking the time to talk with Utah Beer News. And thank you for listening. If you enjoy this type of storytelling, I'd really appreciate if you could please leave a review on your podcast platform of choice.

Enjoy the episode!

Episode 65 | October 6, 2021

We're back with another visit with Joey Cardaccio, the beer and service manager at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria in Sandy. Each month we visit with Joey for our Virtual Taproom and 3 Beers with Joey segment that you can watch now on the Utah Beer News YouTube Channel.

I like to share these mini-podcasts for your listening pleasure in case you're on the go and can't be distracted with the video portion of the episode.

This month Joey highlights three beers that are worth checking out.

The three beers we talk about this month are:

• Black O'Lantern Pumpkin Stout (Wasatch Brewery)
• Oktober Fest-Märzen (Ayinger Privatbrauerei)
• Pumpkin Kerfuffle Sour with Pumpkin Spices and Marshmallow (Prairie Artisan Ales)

Give a listen to learn more about these three beers. Joey also gives us the scoop on events happening at Slackwater in September 2021 — including two tap takeovers featuring a pair of local breweries. We talk briefly about upcoming Oktoberfest events as well.

We recorded our conversation on Sept. 13, 2021, and, as I mentioned, you can catch the full video on our YouTube channel, as well as on our Facebook Page.

Thanks to Joey for taking the time to talk with Utah Beer News. And thank you for listening. If you enjoy this type of storytelling, I'd really appreciate if you could please leave a review on your podcast platform of choice.

Enjoy the episode!

Episode 64 | September 15, 2021

Utah Beer News sat down with Pete Saltas, publisher of Salt Lake City Weekly and the festival director for the 11th Utah Beer Festival, as part of our Virtual Taproom series.

Pro Tip: To watch the full Virtual Taproom video, please visit our YouTube channel (and please subscribe!)

The Utah Beer Festival, which takes place in Salt Lake City on Aug. 21-22, 2021, is the largest beer-sampling event in the state. This year's installment will feature more than 50 breweries pouring about 250 different beers over the course of two days.

Thanks to Pete for taking the time to visit with Utah Beer News. And thank you for listening. I hope you enjoy hearing more about the Utah Beer Festival. If you enjoy this type of storytelling, I'd really appreciate it if you could share this episode with your beer-loving friends, and then please leave a review on your podcast platform of choice. More Information

• For an accompanying article about the 2021 Utah Beer Festival, please visit UtahBeerNews.com
• In Episode 25 of the Utah Beer News Podcast, we visited with Festival organizers ahead of the 2019 event
• And here is an article about the Utah Beer Festival ahead of the 10th-anniversary event in 2019

Enjoy the episode!

Episode 63 | Aug. 18, 2021

We're back with another visit with Joey Cardaccio, the beer and service manager at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria in Sandy. Each month we visit with Joey for our Virtual Taproom and 3 Beers with Joey segment that you can watch now on the Utah Beer News YouTube Channel.

I like to share these mini-podcasts for your listening pleasure in case you're on the go and can't be distracted with the video portion of the episode.

This month Joey highlights three beers that are worth checking out.

The three beers we talk about this month are:

• Mother Puckin' Mango Sour Ale (UTOG Brewing)
• Rational Gaze Hazy Double IPA (Falling Knife Brewing Company in collaboration with Ology Brewing)
• Fruit Creep Hazy Double IPA (Illuminated Brew Works)

Give a listen to learn more about these three beers. Joey also gives us the scoop on events happening at Slackwater in August 2021 — including two tap takeovers featuring a pair of local breweries. The Utah Beer Festival is happening Aug. 21-22 at The Gateway, too.

AND, Joey gives us a little info about the all-new Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria that is slated to open in Salt Lake City in the somewhat near future.

We recorded our conversation on Aug. 9, 2021, and, as I mentioned, you can catch the full video on our YouTube channel, as well as on our Facebook Page.

Thanks to Joey for taking the time to talk with Utah Beer News. And thank you for listening. If you enjoy this type of storytelling, I'd really appreciate if you could please leave a review on your podcast platform of choice.

Enjoy the episode!

Episode 62 | August 11, 2021