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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
Posted in Utah Brews, Utah Summits
Tagged beer, Big Cottonwood Canyon, hiking, Mill D, Moab Brewery, Rocket Bike American Lager, summits, Tom's Hill, Utah, Wasatch Mountains
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Mount Van Cott paired with Four Peaks Kilt Lifter
On a previous Summit Brew trip, I hiked to the top of Mount Wire with the Kilt Lifter from Pike Brewing out of Seattle. Well, there’s another Kilt Lifter beer out there, courtesy of Four Peaks Brewing Company, located in … Continue reading
Twin Lakes Pass paired with New Belgium Snow Day
Okay, Twin Lakes Pass isn’t really a summit in the strictest sense, but it is a named high point in the Wasatch Mountains and is one way to link the towns of Alta and Brighton between Big and Little Cottonwood … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado Brews, Utah Summits
Tagged Alta, beer, Little Cottonwood Canyon, New Belgium, Snow Day Winter Ale, Twin Lakes Pass, Utah, Wasatch Mountains
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Mount Wire paired with Pike Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale
Mount Wire is a small mountain that overlooks the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. From afar, this brown mound isn’t much to look at. Hell, most people don’t even know this unassuming peak has a name. But what … Continue reading
Posted in Utah Summits, Washington Brews
Tagged beer, hiking, Kilt Lifter, Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale, Mount Wire, Pike Brewing, summits, Utah, Wasatch Mountains
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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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Tagged beer, hiking, Hop Notch IPA, Mount Olympus, summits, Uinta Brewing, Utah, Wasatch Mountains
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Mount Aire paired with Big Sky Brewing IPA
Mount Aire towers over I-80, looming above cars that speed up and down Parley’s Canyon between Park City and Salt Lake City. Mount Aire is visually the most prominent peak within view when driving down the west side of Parley’s … Continue reading
Posted in Montana Brews, Utah Summits
Tagged beer, Big Sky Brewing, Big Sky IPA, hiking, Mill Creek Canyon, Mount Aire, Parleys Canyon, summits, Utah
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Mt. Ellen and Odell’s 90 Shilling Ale: A Visit to the Day Spa
When you decide to summit the highest point in a mountain range, you don’t expect it to be easy. Remote locations, long approaches and steep trails are usually assumed if you are going after the “big one” in a range. … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado Brews, Utah Summits
Tagged 90 Shilling Ale, beer, Capitol Reef, Henry Mountains, Mt. Ellen, Odell
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Grandeur Peak paired with MacTarnahan’s Summer Grifter IPA
Of all the mountains that line up like chess pieces along the east side of the Salt Lake Valley, Grandeur Peak is likely the most popular for urban hikers looking for a quick summit to stand on. Plus, it’s an … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Brews, Utah Summits
Tagged beer, Grandeur Peak, hiking, MacTarnahans Brewing, Mill Creek Canyon, Summer Grifter IPA, summits, Utah
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Gobblers Knob paired with Squatters Big Cottonwood Amber
Gobblers Knob is either the most awesome, or most funny named peak in the Central Wasatch range. But despite its strange moniker, the peak is among the most prominent mountains that lord over the canyons of Big Cottonwood and Millcreek. “The … Continue reading
Posted in Utah Brews, Utah Summits
Tagged beer, Big Cottonwood Amber Ale, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Gobblers Knob, Squatters Beers, Utah
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Flagstaff Mountain paired with Wasatch Summerbrau Lager
Flagstaff Mountain is one of many peaks that line the snowy ridge south of Alta, creating a mountain wall that looms above town. Taken on the whole, Flagstaff is a shorty next to her big sisters like Mount Superior, but … Continue reading
Posted in Utah Brews, Utah Summits
Tagged Alta, beer, Flagstaff Mountain, Little Cottonwood Canyon, summits, Utah, Wasatch Brewery, Wasatch Summerbrau
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