I understand the state is "normalizing" its alcohol consumption laws, so I have a couple of questions before I visit next month.

Is it true that all draft beer served in Utah must be no more than 3.2% alcohol? How do the brewpubs get around this - or do they?

I've noticed the on-line menus of some restaurants offer "heavy" bottled beers with an alcohol content of 5% or more. Is this a common practice throughout the state?

I'm not a hardcore alky but I do like my brews. After a long day of hiking in the National Parks I'll be ready for a cold one - or two - and I want to make sure I get the most bang for my buck.

http://abc.utah.gov/laws/law_faqs.html

Brew pubs can only serve the 3.2 beer. It is actually quite good--actually brewed to be 3.2, not brewed to be 6 and then watered down (like national "chain" beers in the grocery store). Bars can serve 6% alcohol beer. Restaurants can too--but that generally means bottled beer.

Grocery stores sell 3.2 beer. You can get 6% beer in the liquor store--it is ridiculously expensive, unlike wine that isn't that much more than other states. If you are in Salt Lake, you can also buy Epic beer at the brewery--and maybe some of the other beers as well.

Epic is 6% beer in large bottles. One will do you! And it is SUPERB.

My wife and I have visited numeroues Utah breweries and brewpubs in the past and if there was a low ABV in any of them, I could not tell as far as flavor is concerned. Epic in Salt Lake City is awesome.

Try some Polygamy Porter. Their motto is "why stop at just one?"

Lee Ann

Yes, forgot about that. Polygamy Porter is one of the best Porters I have ever had. One of the coolest labels too!

Good Search for brepubs and breweries:

http://www.brewersassociation.org/pa...ind-us-brewery