Category Archives: Utah Brews

La Sal’s South Mountain paired with Moab Brewery Rocket Bike Lager

South Mountain, located on the southern edge of Moab’s La Sal Mountains, is a remote (in the winter) destination. Therefore, if one wants to make turns from her summit, they best be prepared for a 13-mile round trip tour. Skiers … Continue reading

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Mount Mellenthin paired with Uinta Wyld

Mount Mellenthin is the second highest peak in Utah’s second highest range – the La Sal Mountains. It was also the second peak we intended to climb on our second trip to the La Sals that season, so it made … Continue reading

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Mount Tukuhnikivatz paired with Wasatch Ghost Rider White IPA

When one travels to Moab, especially if that someone is a skier, the La Sal Mountains dominate as they float above the red rock desert. Among those lofty peaks, Mount Tukuhnikivatz (or Mount Tuk for short) is the most visible … Continue reading

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Sharp Mountain paired with Wasatch Alta 75th Anniversary Ale

Our search for new and/or random peaks to summit and consume hops and grain in liquid form recently brought us to the “other” mountain range of the Salt Lake Valley – the Oquirrh Mountains. After years of looking at these … Continue reading

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Wolf Creek Peak paired with Wasatch Kolob Kolsch

Backcountry skiing is one of the best ways to bag a peak and drink a beer while hanging out on top – it’s fast, efficient, and when you’re done, you get to ski down! A recent trip to search out … Continue reading

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Delano Peak paired with Uinta Skipping Stone Summer Lager

Dogs, beer and mountains – three great things that go great together. That’s why my recent hike to the top of the tallest mountain in the Tushar Range, Delano Peak, along with my dog Lucy and a bottle of Uinta … Continue reading

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Reynolds Peak and Uinta Yard Sale

Choosing a name for a brew can sometimes be as important as concocting the recipe (just ask the folks at New Belgium if they think the name “Fat Tire” hasn’t added to the marketability of their beer to cyclists).  So Uinta Brewing … Continue reading

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Tom’s Hill paired with Moab Brewery Rocket Bike American Lager

Tom’s Hill may not be on the radar for hikers in the summer months, but come winter, this little mound in the center of Big Cottonwood Canyon’s Mill D South Fork is a popular backcountry ski area. Open spaces, glades, … Continue reading

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Gettin’ a Fix on Patsy Marley- Epic Hopulent IPA

Desperate times in the Wasatch.  If you are a skier living in Salt Lake this year, you know what I’m talking about.  We are really jonesing for snow.  The “day count” for BrewSki and I lags well behind last season … Continue reading

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Mount Olympus paired with Uinta Brewing Hop Notch IPA

Mount Olympus. The name just oozes mythology and ancient history. But this Mount Olympus isn’t the god-inhabited peak of Greek lore. Instead, I unsheathed my glass bottle filled with Hop Notch IPA from Uinta Brewing and consumed it atop the … Continue reading

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