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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle thanks to Sledutah. Used an English pint glass. Thin head, next to nothing as far as lace. Nose of roasted malt. Flavor is roasted notes, light chocolate with a good amount of bitter coffee in the finish. Dry. I really like coffee notes in porters and stouts. For me this porter is a bit above average. Has a light silky chocolate texture to it. A lot of flavor for 4% ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2011
at 18:25
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Got a 12 oz bottle in a trade with Sledutah. Thanks man! Used a Kolsch glass. Nice thick full bubbly head. Aroma of a fresh cut apple. Nice taste for a pilsner. You can pick up the German hops, which goes really well with the light malt back ground. A nice crisp bitter finish. Goes down real easy. A nice brew to have at lunch time. Light and smooth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2011
at 10:31
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
12oz bottle picked up at Smiths
Appearance: Pours slightly cloudy with a medium sized white head and some lacing
Aroma: Sweet raspberries, wheat and yeast
Taste: Sweet (waxy) raspberries and wheat
Footbalmed, sweet and tastes like artificial fruit.
Appearance: Pours slightly cloudy with a medium sized white head and some lacing
Aroma: Sweet raspberries, wheat and yeast
Taste: Sweet (waxy) raspberries and wheat
Footbalmed, sweet and tastes like artificial fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2011
at 21:36
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sampled at Texas Beerfest. Pours a clear amber with a small beige head that diminishes quickly. The aroma is a raisin malt and fruit. Medium mouthfeel with a swet raisin and light hop. Very easy to drink, very good American strong ale from Wasatch.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jul 2011
at 01:11
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 7
Sampled at Texas Beerfest. Pours a dark amber with a small beige head that quickly diminishes to nothing. The aroma is light roast and smoke. Thin mouthfeel and a bit watery with a sweet raisin taste. A decent porter from Wasatch.
Tried
on 10 Jul 2011
at 01:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled at Texas Beerfest. Pours a cloudy amber with a small diminishing off white head. The aroma is raisin malt and caramel. Medium mouthfeel with a sweet malt chocolate and raisin. Easy to drink, a good doppelbock from Wasatch.
Tried
on 10 Jul 2011
at 00:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is mild grassy and toasted malty. Sweet caramelish and mild fruity hoppy. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2011
at 03:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle picked up at the state store
Appearance: Clear reddish amber with a medium sized off-white head and good lacing that lasts till the end
Aroma: Berries and ripe fruit
Taste: Malts, earthy and some sweetness
Easy drinking, good.
Appearance: Clear reddish amber with a medium sized off-white head and good lacing that lasts till the end
Aroma: Berries and ripe fruit
Taste: Malts, earthy and some sweetness
Easy drinking, good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2011
at 17:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of blutt59. Pours a clear amber with an off-white head. Sweetish roasted malt in the nose and a little caramel. Quite full-bodied, plenty of roasted malt, a little pumpernickel and burned caramel. A subdued bitterness in the finish but quite some warming alcohol. 220611
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2011
at 09:56
6.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 12fl.oz.Clear medium to dark amber colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, light moderate hoppy, light yeasty. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, burnt caramel, malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110622]
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2011
at 06:05