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City Weekly’s annual guide to Utah brewing, bartender tips, can’t-miss beers and more.
The Beer Issue
Benjamin Wood Mike Riedel Mark Dago Arica Roberts Brandi Christoffersen Grace X. Maya The history of City Weekly is inextricably linked with beer. This paper began as a news source for the state’s heavily-regulated private clubs and their member patrons, during a time when bars were prohibited from advertising or even serving walk-in customers.
In time, CW launched the Utah Beer Festival, providing an annual showcase for the state’s brewing industry and defying the puritanical overlords on Capitol Hill who prefer that drinking be kept hidden away, out of sight and out of mind.
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Places in this story
- A Bar Named Sue
Neighborhood bar with pub food, games, and live music. Two locations: Millcreek and Midvale.
- Brewvies Cinema Pub
Downtown · Downtown cinema pub screening first-run and indie films with a full menu and bar, seating 21+.
- Lake Effect
Live-music-forward cocktail bar with a polished downtown night-out feel.
- Level Crossing Brewing Company
South Salt Lake · Utah brewery and taproom with a rotating beer list, food, and events. Two locations: South Salt Lake and downtown.
- The Green Pig Pub
Downtown · Downtown pub with a rooftop patio, pub food, live music, and game-day crowds.