List of breweries, wineries, and distilleries in Utah explained

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

An 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 CompanyRegional brewerySalt Lake City1993Largest brewery in Utah as of 2016[6]
Utah Brewers CooperativeRegional brewerySalt Lake City1986 (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 BrewingMicrobrewerySalt Lake City2018
Red Rock BrewingRegional brewerySalt Lake City
Level Crossing Brewing CompanyMicrobrewerySouth Salt LakeOpened a second location in Salt Lake City in 2023
Bewilder BrewingMicrobrewerySalt Lake City
2 Row BrewingMicrobreweryMidvale2015
UTOG BrewingMicrobreweryOgden
Talisman Brewing CompanyMicrobreweryOgden
Proper BrewingMicrobrewerySalt Lake City
Bohemian BrewingMicrobreweryMidvale
Chappell BrewingMicrobrewerySouth Salt Lake2023
Desert EdgeMicrobrewerySalt Lake CityLocated in the historicTrolley Square depot
Epic BrewingMicrobrewerySalt Lake City2008Originally from Salt Lake City, Epic expanded to Colorado. The Denver location closed in 2023.
Fisher BrewingMicrobrewerySalt Lake City2017Originally founded 1884, closed 1950s. Re-founded 2017.
Bonneville BrewingMicrobreweryTooele2012
Heber Valley BrewingMicrobreweryHeber2019
Helper BeerMicrobreweryHelper
Kiitos BrewingMicrobrewerySalt Lake City
HopkinsMicrobrewerySalt Lake City
Moab Brewing CompanyMicrobreweryMoab
Offset BeerMicrobreweryPark City
Prodigy BrewingMicrobreweryLogan
RoostersRegional breweryOgden1995
RoHa Brewing ProjectMicrobrewerySalt Lake City2017
SaltFireMicrobrewerySouth Salt Lake
Silver Reef Brewing CompanyMicrobrewerySt. George
ShadesMicrobrewerySouth Salt LakeMoving to Salt Lake City in 2024
Strap Tank Brewing CompanyMicrobreweryLehiSecond location in Springville
Zion BrewingMicrobrewerySpringdale
Zólupez Beer CompanyMicrobreweryOgden
Salt Flats Brewing CompanyMicrobrewerySalt Lake City
Policy KingsMicrobreweryCedar City
Park City Brewing CompanyMicrobreweryPark City
Grid City Beer WorksMicrobrewerySouth Salt Lake2020
Vernal Brewing CompanyMicrobreweryVernal
Ogden Beer CompanyMicrobreweryOgdenFormerly Ogden River Brewing

Distilleries

Company Type City Notes
High West DistilleryDistilleryPark City
Proverbial SpiritsDistilleryPark City

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Dawn House, "From zero to 18, brewers flourishing in Utah." The Salt Lake Tribune, February 4, 2013.
  2. Web site: Craft Beer: Number of Breweries in the United States in 2021, by state . Statista . 8 September 2022.
  3. Web site: State Craft Beer Sales & Production Statistics, 2021 . Brewers Association . 28 September 2022.
  4. Web site: Utah DABS Licensee List . Utah ABS . 8 September 2022.
  5. Web site: Utah Breweries . April 10, 2024 . Utah Ale Trail.
  6. http://utahstories.com/2018/03/utah-boy-goes-on-a-bike-trip-to-europe-and-discovers-european-beer/ A Utahan Goes on a Bike Trip to Europe and Discovers European Beer
  7. http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=2855001&itype=CMSID Utah Brewers Cooperative loses three top employees in restructuring