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This is a list of breweries, wineries, and distilleries in the state of Utah.
As of 2013, eighteen breweries were operating in the state.[1] As of September 2022, this number had increased to 40, ranking 42nd in the total number of breweries[2] and 48th in per capita number of breweries, with 1.4 per 100,000 people of age 21 and over. However, Utah is 32nd in the total number of craft beer barrels produced, and 28th in gallons per capita.[3]
There are also 23 distilleries and 15 wineries currently operating in Utah.[4]
Breweries
editAn updated list of breweries is maintained by the Utah Ale Trail[5] and the following list is current as of April 2024.
| Company | Type | City | Year Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uinta Brewing Company | Regional brewery | Salt Lake City | 1993 | Largest brewery in Utah as of 2016[6] |
| Utah Brewers Cooperative | Regional brewery | Salt Lake City | 1986 (Wasatch) 1989 (Squatters) | Coalition of Squatters Brewery in Salt Lake City and Wasatch Brewery in Park City. Wasatch Brewery, which opened in 1986, was the first modern microbrewery in Utah. Squatters opened in Salt Lake City in 1989. The two companies merged to form the Utah Brewers Cooperative in 2000 but retain separate brand names.[7] |
| Templin Family Brewing | Microbrewery | Salt Lake City | 2018 | |
| Red Rock Brewing | Regional brewery | Salt Lake City | ||
| Level Crossing Brewing Company | Microbrewery | South Salt Lake | Opened a second location in Salt Lake City in 2023 | |
| Bewilder Brewing | Microbrewery | Salt Lake City | ||
| 2 Row Brewing | Microbrewery | Midvale | 2015 | |
| UTOG Brewing | Microbrewery | Ogden | ||
| Talisman Brewing Company | Microbrewery | Ogden | ||
| Proper Brewing | Microbrewery | Salt Lake City | ||
| Bohemian Brewing | Microbrewery | Midvale | ||
| Chappell Brewing | Microbrewery | South Salt Lake | 2023 | |
| Desert Edge | Microbrewery | Salt Lake City | Located in the historicTrolley Square depot | |
| Epic Brewing | Microbrewery | Salt Lake City | 2008 | Originally from Salt Lake City, Epic expanded to Colorado. The Denver location closed in 2023. |
| Fisher Brewing | Microbrewery | Salt Lake City | 2017 | Originally founded 1884, closed 1950s. Re-founded 2017. |
| Bonneville Brewing | Microbrewery | Tooele | 2012 | |
| Heber Valley Brewing | Microbrewery | Heber | 2019 | |
| Helper Beer | Microbrewery | Helper | ||
| Kiitos Brewing | Microbrewery | Salt Lake City | ||
| Hopkins | Microbrewery | Salt Lake City | ||
| Moab Brewing Company | Microbrewery | Moab | ||
| Offset Beer | Microbrewery | Park City | ||
| Prodigy Brewing | Microbrewery | Logan | ||
| Roosters | Regional brewery | Ogden | 1995 | |
| RoHa Brewing Project | Microbrewery | Salt Lake City | 2017 | |
| SaltFire | Microbrewery | South Salt Lake | ||
| Silver Reef Brewing Company | Microbrewery | St. George | ||
| Shades | Microbrewery | South Salt Lake | Moving to Salt Lake City in 2024 | |
| Strap Tank Brewing Company | Microbrewery | Lehi | Second location in Springville | |
| Zion Brewing | Microbrewery | Springdale | ||
| Zólupez Beer Company | Microbrewery | Ogden | ||
| Salt Flats Brewing Company | Microbrewery | Salt Lake City | ||
| Policy Kings | Microbrewery | Cedar City | ||
| Park City Brewing Company | Microbrewery | Park City | ||
| Grid City Beer Works | Microbrewery | South Salt Lake | 2020 | |
| Vernal Brewing Company | Microbrewery | Vernal | ||
| Ogden Beer Company | Microbrewery | Ogden | Formerly Ogden River Brewing |
Distilleries
edit| Company | Type | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High West Distillery | Distillery | Park City | |
| Proverbial Spirits | Distillery | Park City |
Wineries
edit| Company | Type | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summum | Winery | Salt Lake City |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Dawn House, "From zero to 18, brewers flourishing in Utah." The Salt Lake Tribune, February 4, 2013.
- ^ "Craft Beer: Number of Breweries in the United States in 2021, by state". Statista. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "State Craft Beer Sales & Production Statistics, 2021". Brewers Association. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Utah DABS Licensee List" (PDF). Utah ABS. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Utah Breweries". Utah Ale Trail. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ A Utahan Goes on a Bike Trip to Europe and Discovers European Beer. Utah Stories. March 5, 2018.
- ^ Utah Brewers Cooperative loses three top employees in restructuring. The Salt Lake Tribune. August 19, 2015.