Squatters Pub Brewery
Phone 801-363-2739
147 West Broadway
Salt Lake City UT 84101

First of all, you have to understand that brewpub beer in Utah is about 4.0% ABV. Having said that, Squatters is a fun place that makes a variety of beers that are more than drinkable; pils, IPA, hefeweizen, and stout to name a few. There are quite a few styles, they all seemed to be in stock, and they don't taste the same. Plus, a nitrogen tap. Look at the photo above. That thing in the back is called a "table tap." It's a cylinder, about a meter high, holding 2 liters of beer. Twelve bucks. A gimmick, sure, but it's fun to watch the bar staff try to fill them. I was even fortunate enough to meet up with some genuine Belgians. (see left) When you leave, walk the block-and-a-half to the Red Rock Brew Pub if you have any room left.

Red Rock Brewing Company
254 South 200 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
801-521-7446 -Phone

Ok...so Red Rock may feel like a chain, but darn it, I liked the beers. And then you've got the Utah beer laws, which you should ask your bartender to explain. If you understand them, you should have another beer. We ordered an Abbey Ale, Dunkelweizen, Jr. IPA, Oatmeal Stout and Pilsener, of which the IPA was best, even for a Jr. As you leave, walk down to Squatters just a block or so away. Neither should be missed if you're in Salt Lake.

Desert Edge Brewing at the Pub
273 Trolley Square
Salt Lake City
801-521-8917

Desert Edge is located in an interesting trolley building. 4.0 Brews include pils, hefeweizen, several ales, Munich lager, porter, and stout; most all have won awards. We preferred the hefeweizen. The Latter Day Stout is a nitrogen tap. Desert View was an oasis on a 100-degree day.