HB51 Ale Now On Tap
Utah brewmasters (and several of their friends)gathered Wednesday night at Desert Edge Brewery in Trolley Square to sample five different beers created in honor of House Bill 51 --- the law that makes home brewing legal in Utah.
The legislation officially takes effect on May 12. (Read how it came to be here.) But the microbrewed beers -- all named HB51 -- are available now (on tap or in growlers) at their respective brew pubs, just in time for National Homebrew day on May 2.
The Utah brew masters --- most of whom got their start in the business as hobbyists -- followed the same Amber Session Ale recipe but each added their own unique twist. The collaboration was designed to show home brewers how one change in the production process can affect the outcome of a beer.
My favorite version comes from Hoppers in Midvale which aged its beer with oak. The process made the ale dry and toasty, with a little taste of vanilla.
Runner up goes to Squatters, its version had a refreshing, citrus flavor accomplished by a process known as "hopback."
But the other beers are worthy offerings. They included an unfiltered ale from Desert Edge; a filtered ale from Red Rock Brewing; and a dry hops version from Wasatch Brew Pub in Park City.
The legislation officially takes effect on May 12. (Read how it came to be here.) But the microbrewed beers -- all named HB51 -- are available now (on tap or in growlers) at their respective brew pubs, just in time for National Homebrew day on May 2.
The Utah brew masters --- most of whom got their start in the business as hobbyists -- followed the same Amber Session Ale recipe but each added their own unique twist. The collaboration was designed to show home brewers how one change in the production process can affect the outcome of a beer.
My favorite version comes from Hoppers in Midvale which aged its beer with oak. The process made the ale dry and toasty, with a little taste of vanilla.
Runner up goes to Squatters, its version had a refreshing, citrus flavor accomplished by a process known as "hopback."
But the other beers are worthy offerings. They included an unfiltered ale from Desert Edge; a filtered ale from Red Rock Brewing; and a dry hops version from Wasatch Brew Pub in Park City.
Labels: beer, homebrewing
