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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poured from the tap. Dark orangey brown with light beige head. Light toasted caramel malt. Nice balance between the toastiness and malt.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Feb 2016
at 20:13
3.6/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
12 oz. bottle from Zach. Clear, pale, gold color, with no head and an oily film. The nose is apricots, oyster crackers, and not a lot else. Sweet and thin. Light body, oily, acidic, and watery. This is a weak, poor beer. Absolutely no hint of hefeweizen, just watery fruit juice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2016
at 20:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sampled from the tap at Squatters airport location. Pours a clear earthy amber with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of bread and grain with a touch of nuttiness supporting. Flavor has notes of sweet grain its w bread backbone and a hint of nuttiness.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2015
at 22:31
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Squatters airport location. Pours a clear gold with a white head that lasts throughout the beer and laces slightly. Aroma has a combination of light pine and grass with a straw backbone. Flavor has earthy grass and straw note with a bit of grain underlying.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2015
at 22:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Single bottle from Albertson in Vegas, nitro version. Pours a clean dark copper brown colour with a big beige head, creamy, super long lasting with good creamy lacing. Aromas of roasted malts, dark fruits, mildly nutty with some light grass. Mouthfeel is creamy. The taste has some dark fruits, molasses, roasted malts with hints of nuts and coffee. Easy-drinking creamy porter that does not have too much richness, but enough to keep us happy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2015
at 06:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Dark brown color with a medium tan head that recedes gradually. Partial rings of lacing. Aroma of roast malt, pumpkin spice and chocolate. Medium body with flavors of chocolate malt, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. The finish is sweet with a malt and spice aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2015
at 21:35
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Hazy light tan. Frothy head. Orange juice aroma. A bit doughy, spicy, touch of diacetyl in the finish.
Tried
on 09 Nov 2015
at 16:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. A- Wood, char, smoke, molasses, subtle spices, cocoa, roasty. A- Black color, black liquid, light brown head. T- Hickory wood, char, subtle smoke, dry cocoa. P- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, roasty finish. O- This was an imperial stout mixed with pumpkin? Well it certainly isn’t strong enough to be an impy stout nor do I get any pumpkin. Okay, so I started off on a mean note. It really isn’t that bad. Tastes more like sitting around a campfire, and not a lot of excitement in it but it’s easy to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2015
at 11:14
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz bottle from Total Beverage, Westminster. Nose is light chocolate, vanilla, and a hint of pumpkin spice. Clear brown with a medium tan head. Flavor is lightly sweet, malty chocolate, and spice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2015
at 17:42
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Sampled from the bottle. Pours a deep brown with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma is a bit perfumey with pumpkin spice supported by dark grains, roast and a hint of anise. Flavor has some anise, dark grain and dry roast with a pumpkin spice finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2015
at 20:17