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First contact
Some out-of-this-world brewers you'll meet at the Utah Beer Festival
By Michael Saltas

Bewilder Brewing Co.
About: Bewilder Brewing opened in December of 2019 and specializes in traditional beer styles and features a kitchen churning out house made sausages, pastrami, and bacon. With ample parking and a spacious taproom, Bewilder is quickly becoming a go to stop in downtown SLC.

Brewer: Head brewer Cody McKendrick got his start in the brewing industry by manning the grain scoop at Salt City Brew Supply. His passion for beer has taken him across the nation and into Europe to track down and experience the great beers of the world and learn from the people that make them.

Beers to look for at the Utah Beer Festival: Deseret IPA, Ale brewed with Honey, 7% ABV; Bewilder Kolsch, Ale, 5% ABV; Blueberry Pomegranate Sour, Ale, 5% ABV

Level Crossing Brewing Co.
About: Level Crossing Brewing Co. opened its doors in April 2019 by founder, Mark Medura. Level Crossing offers both draft and canned beer ranging from hoppy IPAs to delicious malty lagers. Their South Salt Lake location offers live music, wood-fired pizzas with over 15 delicious brews to complement.

Brewer Spotlight: Chris Detrick, brewmaster at Level Crossing Brewing Co., began his passion for brewing in college. As his brewing ability grew, so did Detrick's yearning to learn more. Many years passed as Chris perfected his craft, winning many national homebrew competitions along the way. When Mark Medura met Detrick to discuss the possibility of brewing together, upon tasting the beer, it was love at first sip.

Beers to look for at the Utah Beer Festival: Soul Rex DIPA 8.4% ABV; Suss It Out Rye IPA 6.9% ABV; Sinday Pale Ale 5.0% ABV; Dallas Alice Belgian Blonde Ale 6.2% ABV

Red Rock Brewery
About: Red Rock Brewery opened its doors on March 14, 1994. Locally owned and operated, the original brewpub has become a staple of Salt Lake City's downtown dining scene. Red Rock also opened restaurants at Fashion Place Mall and Kimball Junction. All locations offer to-go food for takeout and delivery. Red Rock produces more than 30 core, seasonal and special release beers that can be purchased directly from the Red Rock Beer Store and their downtown "Back Door" Beer Store.

Brewer Spotlight: Kevin Davis joined Red Rock Brewery as head brewer in 2018. Davis looks at the creation of new Red Rock beers as a group effort. "As far as innovation goes, I'm really pushing to innovate as a team and not just be the head brewer that makes all the recipes," he says. Davis acquired a 5-gallon system to use for test batches and has encouraged the other brewers to share ideas and help create recipes.

Beers to look for at the Utah Beer Festival: Elephino Double IPA 8.0% ABV; Marvella Belgian Triple 11% ABV; Le Quatre Saison 6.2% ABV; White Rainbow White IPA 6.2% ABV; Grand Barvaria 5% ABV; Zwickle 5% ABV, Juicy Pale 5% ABV

Mountain West Cider
About: Mountain West Cider (MTN WST) is the first dedicated cidery in Utah, responsibly producing award-winning hard apple cider in the Mountain West region. Using only the finest ingredients, MTN WST strives to craft the highest quality ciders, while maintaining the highest standards of production practices.

Cider Maker Spotlight: Joel Goodwillie came to Mountain West with literal decades of experience under his belt and more importantly a talent for the science that is required to balance flavor and texture. Joel hasn't met a fruit that he can't ferment, his wealth of knowledge and skill are to credit for the creation of our principal lines of cider and all of the special editions that we release.

Ciders to look for at the Utah Beer Festival: Ruby Hard Cider 6.8% ABV; Cottonwood Hard Cider, 6.9% ABV; 7-Mile Session Hard Cider, 5% ABV.