Utah Beer News 🍻 March 2020

Colors Abound.

• Go Green: St. Patrick's Day, a beer holiday if ever there was one, will be celebrated all weekend (and into next week, thanks to the holiday falling on a Tuesday this year).
• Pink Boots: Also right now, as they do annually, Pink Boots Society chapters across the country (including one in Utah) are brewing beers with a special hops blend.

• St. Patrick’s Day Weekend at Bewilder Brewing starts on March 13 and continues through next Tuesday. Bewilder plans to release three new beers and introduce new food specials. Plus, you can get a green glitter beer (if that’s your thing) on Saturday and Tuesday. Prizes and games a-plenty.
• The 4th West Fest St. Patrick’s Day Party will take place on March 14 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at The Garten. Where else will you have the opportunity to race friends in a burlap sack? This is fun for the whole family.
• The St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl on March 14 features stops at Shades Brewing, Dented Brick Distillery, and Beehive Distilling. Festivities start at 3 p.m. and Emily Merrell will be playing live at Shades at 8 p.m.

• Epic Brewing
• Kiitos Brewing
• Squatters/Wasatch
• Uinta Brewing

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Beer News & Notes

• Happy anniversary to Proper Brewing Co. The Salt Lake brewery is celebrating its four-year anniversary with a circus-themed party on March 12 at 7 p.m.
• Birds & Brew: Lights Out Launch is happening at Tracy Aviary on March 12 at 6 p.m. Learn about the significance of a dark, night sky for humans and wildlife while enjoying a pint of beer (Fisher Brewing) or glass of wine. Tickets are $20.
• Drink beer and fight cancer during the Huntsman Heroes March Madness fundraising events. They're happening 6-8:30 p.m. at Kiitos Brewing on March 12 and T.F. Brewing on March 19.
• If you’d like to learn how to homebrew, the Hop Bombshells will be conducting a Homebrew 101 class at Bewilder Brewing on March 12.
• Each Tuesday through March, Roosters B Street Brewery is hosting Game Night Live trivia. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m.
• Speaking of Roosters, the Ogden brewery is helping to support those impacted by the Australian Bushfires. It’s brewing a special beer and donating proceeds to the Australian Red Cross. It’s similar to what hundreds of breweries (including Salt Flats and Uinta) did following the fires in California in 2018).
• Basin Days is set for March 14-15 and March 21-22 on Earl’s Patio at Snowbasin Resort. Beer starts flowing at 11 a.m. and free music begins at 2 p.m.
• Head farther north to help Idaho celebrate the 10^th Annual Gate City Brewfest in Pocatello on March 14.
• The Brewery Comedy Tour visits SaltFire Brewing on March 18 and The Garten on March 20.
• Ogden is readying for its annual Spring Beer Fest on March 21 at Union Station.
• Happy anniversary to Level Crossing Brewing Co. It’s celebrating its first year in business with a party on March 28 at 2 p.m. Live music and a small-batch beer release are on tap.
• Have you checked out the recently remodeled RoHa Brewing Project taproom? Very nice. And here’s a cool little promo video to boot.
• The “Brew To-Do List” for Utah recently received an update. It's a handy guide.
• Silver Reef Brewing in St. George modified its to-go store hours, with a note on Facebook saying it hopes to open its taproom by September 2020. It also is selling its own bourbon and rum at the Silver Reef Company Store.
• Speaking of new hours, it appears Shades Brewing will now be open on Sundays (12-7 p.m.).
• Like to track your beers socially? UnTappd acquired Beer Advocate, via Brewbound.
• The Red Rock Beer Store got some of those fancy new crowlers.
• Remember how we mentioned the Provo City Council cleared the way to allow brewpubs to operate in certain areas of the city? Well, not so fast, my friend… via The Salt Lake Tribune
• Utah House Bill 399, which involves several pieces of alcohol legislation, is on its way to the governor's desk, according to the Utah Brewers Guild.
• Here's a fairly in-depth look at Uinta Brewing, via Brewbound.
• 'Wine of the Month' clubs may be coming to Utah, via FOX-13.
• Save the Date: The Made in Utah Brewers Fest is scheduled to be held at The Gateway on May 9. And the 11th Annual Utah Beer Festival will take place Aug. 15-16 at the Utah State Fairpark.

• Are we seeing an end to the current craft beer boom? I hope not, but we are seeing some ominous headlines lately, via Brewbound.