Wasatch Brewery

Client Brewer in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Monster Brewing Company

Established in 1986

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Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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.

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5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Bottled 355ml. -Finally! The most expected beers have arrived! Well, the story goes like this - my friend "Dragan the Drot" went to live to USA, Salt Lake City, so I’ve asked him to bring me some Wasatch beers when he would come to visit Croatia. So, he came here some four years ago, but have brought no beers. Then, a week later, his girlfriend came too, and he said she was bringing the beers. But, again no beers - they said she was thirsty and drank them while waiting for plane to catch....hmm?! Some time after that, he has sent a package - I though this is it, but no, he has sent a bottle of tequilla! (very good tequila but never mind). And now, after six years of waiting, my friend has come to visit again and this time he has brought a bunch of Wasatchs beers plus one Squatters! Heeeellll Yeaaahhhh!!!
Now something about beer itself...Clear amber coloured, small airy off-white head, dust and caramel in the nose. Sweet malty, caramel and quite watery with nutty notes in the finish. Short sweet finish. Expected better one.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Aug 2014 at 15:28

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle, aliased as Last One in Lager. Much cooler label... pours a pale yellow with a modest white head. Neat bits of lacing. Nose is grassy, bready, and somewhat herbal. Great mouthfeel for the style, thick and thin at the same time. Soothing. Mild flavors of grass, florals, and pilsner malt. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2014 at 19:57

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle: Deep amber in color with a minimal beige head. Nose is sweet, but lightly earthy and floral. It’s got a great creamy feel and some solid caramel and bready notes, bananas, and lightly spiced. A little of that earthiness from the aroma comes through in the taste, it reminds me of rye bread. At 8% its hard to imagine drinking through a bunch of these, but I’ll gladly buy it again.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2014 at 16:03

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle: Yellow in color, translucent, bubbly, and a finger of white head. Nose is malty, some yeast, and faint undetermined spices. Tastes maltier than expected, some orange zest, spice, and Belgian yeast. Coriander, that’s what it is... thank you Ratebeer description. Drinks easy, but its a little too sweet for me.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jul 2014 at 20:08

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a hazy tangerine color with a small foamy white head that faded and left no lacing. The aroma was mild apricot, pit and a touch of bread. The flavor was dryish and water with just a hint of apricot and cracker. Short finish. Light to medium body. Not good.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jun 2014 at 13:07

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
On tap at Wasatch
Clear straw golden with a medium sized white head and lots of lacing. Aroma is floral, citrus and grassy. Taste is bready, citrus, grassy with a mild bitterness
Nice, easy drinking
Tried from Draft on 06 Jun 2014 at 20:15

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
bottle - Pours clear amber with a small, light tan head. The aroma is of rich caramel malt with some bready malt. It has a sweet, robust, toasted caramel malt flavor. It’s full bodied and tasty, a very solid, enjoyable doppelbock.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jun 2014 at 18:54

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
tap at McStiff’s - Pours yellow-gold with a white, lacing head and a mild, grainy aroma. It has a sweet flavor with some fruity notes. This is a light bodied, refreshing beer. It’s okay.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jun 2014 at 18:40

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
bottle - Pours gold with a big, rapidly fading head with large carbonation bubbles. It has a nice citrus aroma. As expected the flavor is hop led. It’s moderately bitter and backed by sweet wheat and ample citrus. Medium bodied, it ends with lingering bitterness. Pretty good.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jun 2014 at 18:34

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
bottle - This brew has a tart, citrusy, yeasty aroma. It tastes sweet and spicy, maybe a little too sweet, and has a light to medium body and a lively palate. Overall it’s a good wit.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jun 2014 at 18:31