Tag Archives: Utah

Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop with Upslope Belgian Blonde with Guava

Posted on June 1, 2016 by BrewSki

Fruit beers, fruit beers, everywhere there are fruit beers. I’m not complaining, as I like many options that are now available, especially those session beers popping up in Utah grocery stores. The newest entry in this emerging category is the … Continue reading →

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Upslope Belgian Style Pale Ale paired with Geyser Pass Yurt

Posted on April 26, 2016 by BrewSki

Geyser Pass Yurt and Haystack Mountain Good beer on a yurt trip is a requirement. Without being able to crack open a cold brew after a long day of skiing… well… you might as well not even be there. Such … Continue reading →

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Bountiful Peak paired with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Posted on May 23, 2013 by BrewSki

When winter-closed roads melt out and open, and the snow starts to disappear under the warm May sun, there is a short window to farm corn on those mountains that can only be skied in the spring. So it was … Continue reading →

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Mount Mellenthin paired with Uinta Wyld

Posted on May 14, 2013 by BrewSki

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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Great White Whale paired with New Belgium Ranger IPA

Posted on May 6, 2013 by BrewSki

Long live IPA in cans. The style is easily my favorite to consume, and by having it available in cans, it’s all the more easy to transport in a pack when climbing to the top of lofty mountain summits. The … Continue reading →

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Mount Tukuhnikivatz paired with Wasatch Ghost Rider White IPA

Posted on May 1, 2013 by BrewSki

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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Shelly Baldy Peak paired with New Belgium Shift

Posted on April 19, 2013 by BrewSki

Drinking beer atop mountains is easy in the winter. You can put climbing skins on skis and simply walk to the top. The bonus is that you get to ski down when you’re done. The minus, is that mountaintops are … Continue reading →

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Sharp Mountain paired with Wasatch Alta 75th Anniversary Ale

Posted on March 12, 2013 by BrewSki

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

Posted on March 1, 2013 by BrewSki

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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Storm Mountain paired with Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’

Posted on October 18, 2012 by BrewSki

Sometimes a hike up a mountain becomes two… and you don’t even realize it. Such was the case with my annual trek to a lofty Wasatch summit to give my offering of booze and beer to Ullr, the Norse god … Continue reading →

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