Wasatch Brewery
Client Brewer
in
Salt Lake City,
Utah,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
Monster Brewing Company
Established in 1986
Contact
Description
As of 5/24/25 Wasatch Brewery beers will no longer be brewed in Utah. They will be brewed in the Monster Brewing network.
“Where’s the beer? Where are the breweries?” Those were among the first thoughts Greg Schirf had after moving to Utah from Milwaukee in the early 80’s. Incredibly, drinking and brewing were all but forbidden. Greg took matters into his own hands and did what any self-respecting midwesterner would do: He started a brewery. Wasatch was the very first brewery in Utah – and one of the first craft brewers in all of the U.S. – brewing award-winning brews since 1986.
In 1988, Greg Schirf proposed another bill to the Utah Legislature making brewpubs legal in Utah and opened the first brewpub at the top of historic Main Street in the resort town of Park City. Wasatch continues to misbehave, turning out naughty beer after naughty beer year after year.
“Where’s the beer? Where are the breweries?” Those were among the first thoughts Greg Schirf had after moving to Utah from Milwaukee in the early 80’s. Incredibly, drinking and brewing were all but forbidden. Greg took matters into his own hands and did what any self-respecting midwesterner would do: He started a brewery. Wasatch was the very first brewery in Utah – and one of the first craft brewers in all of the U.S. – brewing award-winning brews since 1986.
In 1988, Greg Schirf proposed another bill to the Utah Legislature making brewpubs legal in Utah and opened the first brewpub at the top of historic Main Street in the resort town of Park City. Wasatch continues to misbehave, turning out naughty beer after naughty beer year after year.
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
16oz can at the brewery. Pours cloudy dark golden with a medium sized off-white head, good lacing. Pine, grapefruit, resin. Tasty
Tried
from Can
on 17 Apr 2021
at 18:36
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz. can from Orem, Utah State liquor store. Pours a hazy gold color with a white head and very good retention. Lots of spotty lacing. Light floral hops aroma. Dominant flavor of cereal/bread with honey and light floral hops and a light boozy finish. Limited bitterness. Crisp mouthfeel. Fairly mellow and approachable for an imperial pilsner.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Apr 2021
at 21:26
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Mar 2021
at 21:33
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from radimd, many thanks. Dark brown with medium beige head. Aroma of dark malt, coffee, light pumpkin. Taste, solid malty base with dark malt, chocolate, cardamon, cinnamon. Could be more pumpkin, but still enjoyable beer.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Feb 2021
at 21:14
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz can picked up at the state store. Pours clear dark mahogany with a medium sized beige head that dissipates fairly quickly, light lacing. Toasted malts, caramel, grassy, herbal, bready, chocolate and pine. Ok.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Dec 2020
at 03:02
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz can picked up at Smith's. Pours clear light golden with a medium sized white head, good lacing. Fruity, herbal, cereal, pine. Decent
Tried
from Can
on 10 Dec 2020
at 03:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz can picked up at Smith's. Pours clear dark amber with a medium sized beige head, light lacing. Toasted malts, caramel, vanilla, mild chocolate, nutty. Good
Tried
from Can
on 10 Dec 2020
at 02:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the SLC BP Cloudy pale light orange. Fine thin head and lci g. Great apricot aromas and flavors. Soft wheaty malt body. Pleasantly balanced Very tasty
Earlier Rating: 6/11/2015 Total Score: 2.8
On Tap Cloudy pale yellow/beige Full thick white had. Big soft wheat apricot aroma and flavor. Very mild and soft. Pretty weak, but im sure the 4% was intentional.
Earlier Rating: 6/11/2015 Total Score: 2.8
On Tap Cloudy pale yellow/beige Full thick white had. Big soft wheat apricot aroma and flavor. Very mild and soft. Pretty weak, but im sure the 4% was intentional.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Nov 2020
at 00:42
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at the BP. Clear mahogany pour. Thin off white head. Nice smooth toasted and sweet woody maltiness. Very low hops and a little under buttered even for an amber. Nice malt character
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Nov 2020
at 02:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the BP. Light haze on this pale yellow orange pour. Lots of peppery aroma but on the flavor is pretty subtle. Not hot or spicy really but decent jalapeño flavor and a smooth mellow overall palate
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Nov 2020
at 02:08