Home to many alcohol-abstaining Mormons, Utah has some of the most restrictive alcohol laws in the country. Beer sold at grocery stores, convenience stores and bars without special licenses cannot have an alcohol content higher than 3.2 percent by weight (4 percent ABV).
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Beyond the Pale IPA is LV’s June 2014 brew of the month
When camping on cloudless, moonless nights, it is hard not to look up and admire the vast, dark, star-stippled sky. My eyes are always drawn to the Big Dipper, and I fruitlessly try to find the Little Dipper (I can never remember where it is). I search for the little red dot that is Mars […]
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Corridor Beer Festival brings tasting from 50 breweries to NewBo Market this weekend
Beer from 50 different breweries will be available for tasting at the second annual Corridor Beer Festival this Saturday, June 7, from noon to 5 p.m…
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Drink this for breakfast: Boozehound reviews Jim Beam’s Maple Bourbon
As I mentioned in a previous review, it seems there has been an explosion of brands offering their takes flavored whiskeys lately. Unlike vodka, which has the…
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Best Bite Challenge offers opportunity to jump-start West Liberty restaurant
Opening a restaurant takes a lot of work: picking the location, remodeling the building, meeting codes, signing contracts, designing a menu and taking a big hit…
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Chicken Little Reviews: Saturday Farmers Market
You know that first perfect spring day after the endless winter? That cloudless day of birdsong, bike rides and bunnies; of budding flowers offering up their sweet stink to bees and passersby? That’s the day that makes many people fall (back) in love with Iowa City, and it’s the day we know the Farmers Market […]
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Meet the Market: Shanti Sellz of Muddy Miss Farms
Shanti Sellz moved back to Iowa in 2012 to start her own farm, Muddy Miss, located in Hills and is now in her third full growing season. In 2013 she partnered with …
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Border Hop Fest to offer tasting of rare Midwestern brews
We’ve all done it — crossed Iowa’s borders to buy beer unavailable in the Hawkeye State, be it from New Glarus or Half Acre. This Saturday, May 24 from 1-5 p.m. though, beers that normally require visiting a neighboring state to enjoy will be coming to Backpocket Brewing for Border Hop Fest, located on the top level of the Coralville Marriott parking ramp.
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Boozehound: Short’s Whiskey
As a longtime burger enthusiast, I’ve been a fan of Short’s Burger and Shine for a while. Both the downtown and eastside locations have intimate, cozy atmospheres and delicious food served. When Short’s started distilling and bottling their own whiskey, I couldn’t help but wonder: Is it as good as their burgers?
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Cedar Ridge Winery to double spirits production with $1.1 million expansion
Cedar Ridge Vineyards, Winery and Distillery unveiled today its plans for a $1.1 million expansion to its facilities in northern Johnson County. Owner and Master…
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Beer Reviews: Birrificio Montelupo’s Turbone Wheat Ale
While perusing the beer section of a local store, trying to figure out what to review next for Little Village, my eyes were drawn to the discounted price ($3.99 per bottle) of Turbone Wheat Ale, brewed by the Birrificio Montelupo of Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy. I thought: Why not take a chance on Turbone Wheat Ale — especially since its normal price is listed at $7 a bottle? Oh, let me count the ways …
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On the table: For your informaggio
I’m going to take a guess here: You probably haven’t ever made your own cheese before. It’s ok, you’re not alone. Up until a few weeks ago, I had never even considered venturing into the unknown territory of amateur cheesemaking. But then, over happy hour drinks, a friend mentioned her interest in trying her hand at it, and my ears perked up. Later that night, as I flipped through the pages of my latest Bon Appetit, I serendipitously happened to see a recipe for ricotta—the editors vowed it was a breez…
