Roosters / 25th Street Brewing Co.
253 25th St.
Ogden, UT 84401
801.627.6171
(Also operates location in Layton)
www.roostersbrewingco.com
Founded: 1994
When we stopped in for a pint: March 2001+
Microbrewery #: 26
Roosters / 25th Street Brewing Company
The Beer hunt: Roosters deserves to be a lot higher on our microbrewery list, maybe even #1, but ignorance on our part and lack of souvenir pint glasses on theirs resulted in this Ogden brewery being listed as #26. We had both eaten here multiple times, but Roosters’ tasty entrees had distracted us from the fact that they brewed their own beers.
The first time we showed up with the intent to appreciate Roosters as a brewery, they didn’t have any pint glasses for sale, so we brought home a growler (now broken!) featuring their old-school logo and “25th Street Brewing Co.” (a name they seem to have abandoned). When we showed up in March 2001, they had two different glasses to choose from: one with the Roosters logo printed in red, and one printed in white that celebrated the role that local ski resort Snowbasin’s Grizzly downhill course would play in the upcoming 2002 Winter Olympics. We splurged and bought one of each.
Before we moved out of state, we ended up with another Roosters growler bearing the logo shown above (since traded away). On a return trip to Utah, Phil tried out Roosters’ Layton location (open since 2005) and brought me home a t-shirt.
Roosters has lots to crow about: downtown location, cute (rooster-themed) atmosphere, relaxing patio, excellent food and highly drinkable brews. We’ve got more than a handful of happy memories of hanging out with friends and family at this first-rate Ogden establishment.
- Bee’s Knees Honey Wheat
- Junction City Chocolate Stout
- Polygamy Pale Ale
- Two-Bit Amber
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Eddie McStiff’s
“A connoisseur’s favorite wet spot in the desert”
57 S. Main St.
Moab, UT 84532
435.259.2337
www.eddiemcstiffs.com
Founded: 1991
When we stopped in for a pint: March 2001
Microbrewery #: 25
Eddie McStiff's
The Beer hunt: When we roadtripped to Moab a year ago, we stopped in at Eddie McStiff’s but failed to get any service and left. This time around they didn’t stiff us out of our beers or a pint glass. A bartender was available to pour me a Moab Blueberry Wheat and Phil a Raspberry Wheat. There was even an open pool table upstairs so we played a few games while we enjoyed the brews.
Not pictured: Black & Blueberry Stout, Chestnut Brown Ale, Cisco Bend Stout, Extra Special Bitter, Jalapeno Beer, Moab Blueberry Wheat, Moab Lime Beer, Porter, Sky Island Scottish Ale
*Roughly. This list comes from July 2003.
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Groggs Pinnacle Brewing Co.
1653 Carbonville Rd.
Helper, UT 84526
435.637.2924
Founded: 1996
When we stopped in for a pint: March 2001
Microbrewery #: 24
Groggs Pinnacle Brewing Co.
The Beer hunt: We hit Groggs Pinnacle Brewing Co. on our drive down to Moab (just a quick detour off of 191). Phil downed a pint of raspberry wheat. I went for the apricot wheat. We shared a tasty homemade pretzel that arrived polka-dotted with enormous chucks of rock salt. Too bad they didn’t have a pint glass for us to take home. We made do with a coaster.
What was on tap in 2001:
- Amber Ale
- Apricot Wheat
- Pale Ale
- Porter
- Raspberry Wheat
You’ll have to call (435) 637-2924 to find out what’s currently on tap!*
*Groggs Pinnacle Brewing Co. beers are currently contract brewed by Uinta Brewing Company in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Brookhaven Brewery
Extinct brewery formerly located at:
94 East 7200 South
Midvale, UT 84047*
Founded: 2000
Closed: 2001
When we stopped in for a pint: March 2001
Microbrewery #: 23
Brookhaven Brewery
The Beer hunt: According to my journal, we made a specific trip to Midvale to drink at “the last microbrewery in northern Utah that we haven’t been to yet” – Brookhaven Brewery. We sat by the fireplace in the near-empty log cabin-style building, ate lunch and tried out their raspberry-flavored beer, which I reported was not as good as Smiling Moose’s. I’m not sure if everyone felt let down by the brews, but Brookhaven didn’t even last another year. Since they didn’t have any merchandise for sale or even a coaster, the only memento I have of them is my journal entry. I couldn’t even dig anything up online, except an exterior shot of the building.
Extinct Brews:
- Raspberry Wheat
- ??? Anyone???
*Since 2002, this location has been the home of Bohemian Brewery. Prior to becoming Brookhaven Brewery, this address was home to Avalanche Brewing. So this is essentially the story of the little log cabin that could. One can imagine the wooden building with smoke pouring out of its chimney, saying to itself, “I think I can become a brewery! I think I can! I think I can!”
Uinta Brewing Company
“Utah’s local brewery”
1722 S. Fremont Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
801.467.0909
www.uintabrewing.com
Founded: 1993
When we stopped in for a pint: January 2001
(Uinta Brewing Company was then located at
389 West 1700 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84115)
Microbrewery #: 22
Uinta Brewing Company's location in 2001
The Beer hunt: When we stopped in, Uinta Brewing Company was located in a refurbished auto repair shop at 389 West 1700 South. Phil drank two samples while I shivered in their drafty, pint-sized tasting room off the main brewing floor. Although their bare-bones facility didn’t impress, they did have pint glasses for sale. We added one more to the collection. I enjoy the homonym fun that the word Uinta (a Utah mountain range) provides…Uinta beer? Uinta collecting pint glasses? Uinta making dumb puns?
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Hoppers Grill and Brewing Co.
890 East Fort Union Blvd.
Midvale, UT 84047
801.566.0424
www.hoppersbrewpub.com
Founded: 1996
When we stopped in for a pint: November or December 2000
Microbrewery #: 21
Hoppers Grill & Brewing Co.
The Beer hunt: Damn! Neglected to record Hoppers in our little black beer book. We have a sampler menu in our possession, which means we went there, but when and why? Midvale sits about about a half marathon’s distance south of Salt Lake City, so we must have driven down there especially for this place, where we ended up getting skunked out of our traditional souvenir pint glass.
What was on tap in 2000:
- Orange Honey Wheat
- Pale Morning Ale
- Red Ale
- Porter
- Stout
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Red Rock Brewing Company
254 South 200 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
801.521.7446
(Also operates locations in Park City and Murray)
www.redrockbrewing.com
Founded: 1994
When we stopped in for a pint: October 2000
Microbrewery #: 20
Red Rock Brewing Company
The Beer hunt: The second brewery of the day proved to be a much more satisfying experience. Red Rock Brewing Company served up a wide variety of brews and food in a lively atmosphere. We indulged in both and added a pint glass to our tab.
- Amber Ale
- Bavarian Weiss
- Brown Porter
- Hefeweizen
- Honey Wheat
- McRock’s Scottish Ale
- Oatmeal Stout
- Raspberry Wheat Ale
- Roggen Rock
- Steamer
*Roughly. This list comes from May 1999.
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Desert Edge Brewery
“From grain to brain, feed your head.”
Trolley Square
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
801.521.8917
www.desertedgebrewery.com
Founded: 1973
When we stopped in for a pint: October 2000
Microbrewery #: 19
Desert Edge Brewery
The Beer hunt: We arrived at Desert Edge Brewery too early on Saturday. They were officially open for lunch, but the vibe was that all of the workers, and even the building itself, were hung over from the night before. The place needed to be aired out and the concrete floor gave it a prison-like feel. We would have eaten lunch but we felt like intruders, so sampled a beer and left. As they had no pint glasses for sale, we left bearing only negative opinions and a coaster.
What was on tap in 2000:
- Happy Valley Hefeweizen
- Latter Days Stout
- Pub Pilsner
- Utah Pale Ale
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Squatters Beer / Salt Lake Brewing Co.
“Good for what ales you”
147 W. Broadway
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
801.363.2739
(Also operates locations in Park City and the Salt Lake International Airport)
www.squatters.com
Founded: 1989
When we stopped in for a pint: September 2000 & January 2001
Microbrewery#: 13
Squatters / Salt Lake Brewing Co.
The Beer hunt: Back home in Utah, we had a tough time coming off our beer-traveling high of practically a brewery per day.
Luckily, we hadn’t tapped all of our nearby breweries. Time to check out Squatters (the name on the building reads “Salt Lake Brewing Co” but they go by “Squatters”) in downtown Salt Lake City. Cool facility (housed in the early 1900s-era Boston Hotel building), tastiest macaroni and cheese ever, and some of Utah’s best-loved brews on tap combined to make Squatters an exceptional craft brewery experience. We were back for more less than six months later. To commemorate our Squatters experiences, we bought two pint glasses (one with the Squatters logo and one with the Full Suspension Pale Ale logo, and a bar towel.
Not shown: Hefeweizen, Millcreek Cream Stout
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Wasatch Brew Pub and Brewery
“Still drinking our share and selling the rest”
250 Main St.
Park City, UT 84060
435.649.0900
www.wasatchbeers.com
Founded: 1986
When we stopped in for a pint: July 2000
Microbrewery#: 2
Wasatch Brew Pub
The Beer hunt: The Moab Brewery had piqued our interest in local brews, so we checked out the Wasatch Brew Pub when we drove to Park City three months later. Home to the Sundance Film Festival and a ski resort whose chairlift takes off from downtown, Park City was Utah at its trendiest and least Latter-Day-Saintly. We ate, we drank, we continued to buy our pint glasses Noah’s Ark-style, in twos.
*I couldn’t find a beer list or logos for Wasatch Brew Pub from July 2000. The logos above are taken from the oldest source I could find- their February 2001 website.
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