Uinta Brewing
Uinta Expanding & Plans To Start Canning
The press release pretty much sums it up. Uinta is expanding, and making plans to start canning their beer in 2013.
June 22, 2012, SALT LAKE CITY– In its 20th year of operation, and to accommodate a 67% sales growth in 2012, Uinta Brewing Company announces plans for expansion.
In April 2012, Uinta installed three new fermentation tanks, increasing its production capacity to 65,000 bbls and allowing Uinta to implement a 24/7 brewing schedule to meet the growing demand. The expansion does not stop there, however. In addition, Uinta recently acquired the land immediately south of the existing brewery. Following the recent demolition of the preexisting structure, from which 100% of the materials were recycled, Uinta has developed plans for a second plant, a 34,000 sq. ft. building, which is slated to break ground in July, 2012. The new facility will house Uinta’s packaging equipment, cold storage, a second lab, employee tasting room, and additional office space. All told, Uinta Brewing Company will operate on a more than 5-acre brewing campus. The project is expected to be completed in early 2013.
For this brewery, the new facility isn’t the only thing on the rise. Aware of the sluggish economy, and eager to help local business, Uinta is thrilled to be adding a host of new team members. The brewery’s growth is directly responsible for a 40% increase in jobs.
With the new facility, Uinta will be installing a canning line, adding a new option to their current packaging lineup. The Uinta team, comprised of outdoor enthusiasts, is excited to offer a package that pairs well with adventure. Uinta has not finalized which brands will be dressed in the new aluminum package, and the team welcomes your input via a Facebook poll. Visit Uinta’s Facebook page to let them know which brands you would like to see (drink) canned.
Uinta Celebrates 19th Years Naked With Cherries
Uinta Brewing will be celebrating 19 years with Birthday Suit Sour Cherry Ale. The brewery was founded in the winter of 1993 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Uinta has been 100% solar powered since 2001.
In the beginning, cherry tress shaded the beer garden. Resisting temptation no longer, we picked the fruit and let it ferment into a pleasantly sour an subtlety sweet ale to mark Unita’s 19th Birthday. A sinful pleasure for the experienced and adventurous palate.
Style: Fruit beer (Cherries)
Availability: 750ml bottles
Arrival: TBA
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Press release to follow from Unita…
Uinta Brewing Golden Spike
Uinta Brewing’s new label for Golden Spike, a year rounder by the brewery.
Golden Spike Hefeweizen was named in honor of the celebrated historic completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. In May 1869 a ceremonial “golden spike” was used at the juncture of two facing locomotives–the Union Pacific No. 119 and Central Pacific No. 60 (better known as the Jupiter). Each locomotive represented the railroad lines laid from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The copper-alloyed gold spike was tapped into a pre-drilled hole and replaced by an ordinary spike soon afterwards. Each of the four sides of the golden spike was engraved, including one inscription that said, “May God continue the unity of our Country, as this Railroad united the two great Oceans of the world.”
Style: Hefeweizen
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft.
4% ABV, 18 IBUs
Inside Uinta’s Redesign
Uinta Brewing talks about their new redesign a press release
A Redesign for Uinta Brewing Company
September 6, 2011 SALT LAKE CITY– Uinta Brewing Company recently unveiled its new logo offering the first glance of Uinta’s comprehensive redesign. Uinta’s custom designed and proprietary “compass bottle” makes its debut in distinctive new packaging this month.
Inspired by an upcoming 20th anniversary, Uinta Brewery sought a fresh approach in showcasing its products while maintaining the classic Uinta feel which reflects an appreciation for the outdoors and the timeless beauty of the mountain west. The process enabled Uinta to clearly define three lines of beers under the Uinta Family: the Classic Line, Organic Line and Crooked Line.
Uinta designed a custom, proprietary 12 ounce bottle as part of the redesign project. Referred to as the “compass bottle,” the new bottle shape is branded by a 360-degree compass embossed into the bottle’s shoulder. The upshot? You’ll never get lost with a Uinta bottle in hand! Naturally, adopting the proprietary bottle gave rise to the need for a substantial investment in new bottling line equipment.
The new logo embodies the uniqueness of the company’s namesake, the Uinta Mountains. A compass is integrated into the logo with the needle pointing East-West, referencing the only major range facing East-West in the continental U.S.. The compass also speaks to Uinta’s sense of exploration and direction as Uinta consistently strives to brew the best beer possible. “Earth, Wind and Beer” remains part of the logo referring to Uinta’s long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship. A separate renewable energy logo has been added to packaging as Uinta Brewing has become both wind and solar powered!
Uinta’s “Organic Line” replaces the Four+ Series. The Organic Line includes three full-time brands: ‘Baba’ Black Lager (New!), ‘Wyld’ Extra Pale Ale; and ‘Monkshine’ Belgian Blonde Ale. The line features four seasonal brands: ‘Hazel’ Amber Wheat (new!); ‘Punk’n’ Harvest Pumpkin Ale; ‘Sum’r’ Summer Ale; and ‘Hyve’ Honey Ale. The ‘Organic Mix’r’ is the new organic sampler pack and features Wyld and Baba with a rotating Organic Seasonal. Organic Line beers range from 4.0 to 6.8% alcohol by volume (abv).
Uinta’s “Classic Line” will consist of eight full-time brews varying from 4.0 to 10.4% abv: ‘Hop Notch’ IPA (New!); ‘Cutthroat’ Pale Ale; ‘Dubhe’ Imperial Black IPA; Anniversary Barley Wine’; ‘Golden Spike’ Hefeweizen; ‘Hoodoo’ Kolsch; ‘King’s Peak’ Porter; and ‘Trader’ Session IPA. The seasonal brands include ‘Bristlecone’ Brown Ale; ‘Yard Sale’ Winter Lager; and ‘Skipping Stone’ Summer Lager.
Uinta’s ‘Crooked Line’ preserves its tradition of engaging local artists to design the labels for untraditional beers packaged in 750ml cork finished bottles. However, both the wirehood and the cork were updated through the redesign. The Crooked Line currently consists of four full time brands: ‘Cockeyed Cooper’ Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine, ‘Detour’ Double IPA, ‘Labyrinth’ Black Ale, and ‘Tilted Smile’ Imperial Pilsner. Alcohol content ranges from 9% to 13.2% abv. Seasonal and limited brews will be released in the future under the Crooked Line. Look for Jacked Imperial Pumpkin at 10.31% abv this September.
Fulfilling consumer demand, no beer recipes were altered during the redesign. Uinta beer drinkers may depend upon the same high quality beer they have come to expect, and will hopefully be pleased with some new additions to the family.
Uinta Oak Jacked Pumpkin Released
Joining Tilted Smile Pilsner, Cockeyed Cooper, Labyrinth, and Detour is Oak Jacked from Uinta Brewing. Jacked is a pumpkin ale aged on wood.
Jacked is brewed with fresh pumpkin and fall spices and has been aging in Oak barrels for 6 months. The oak barrels add subtle nuances of toasted vanilla and bourbon notes. With an ABV of 10.31% (a play on the date of Halloween), Jacked is a big, unique pumpkin ale.
Continuing with the spirit of the Crooked Line, Utah artist Trent Call was commissioned to design the Jacked label. Each bottle is a work of art.
Pop the cork and pair Oak Jacked with flavors of the season!
Style: Pumpkin Ale (oak aged)
Taste Expections: See above
Availability: 750ml bottles, corked & caged. Limited to 850 cases
10.31% ABV
Uinta Brewing Joins Solar Trend
Uinta Brewing joins Maui Brewing & SweetWater Brewing as recent solar converts. The brewery was already wind powered. With this improvement, Uinta is 85% wind powered, 15% solar.
August 10, 2011 SALT LAKE CITY — In an effort to continue their commitment to using renewable resources, Uinta Brewing Company has recently installed solar-electric paneling on the brewery’s roof. At this time 126 Schott 235 watt modules panels have been installed, allowing up to 30KW of electrical power to be generated for Uinta’s beer production–roughly 15% of the brewery’s power usage.
In 2001, Uinta became the first Utah business to become 100% Wind Powered; investment in solar energy is an extension of Uinta’s commitment to the environment and the Salt Lake community. Uinta’s power will now be 85% Wind and 15% Solar.
Also, in hopes of bringing due awareness to the importance of using renewable energy and the conservation of all forms of energy, Uinta has installed a digital monitor in the brewery’s foyer, which will display both the amount of energy Uinta is currently using, as well as how much power the solar panels are generating for the brewery.
Uinta hopes to continually find new ways of taking steps within the brewery to conserve energy, thereby setting an example in the Salt Lake business community. In addition to the solar panels, Uinta installed “t8” lighting throughout the brewery. This form of lighting emits the same amount of light, while using only half the power required to illuminate the space.
UINTA BREWING CO-Uinta Brewing Company embarked upon its mission of brewing world class, full-flavored, craft-brewed beer in 1993. Uinta Brewing is named after an east-west mountain range located in northeastern Utah. Many of Uinta’s beer names are inspired by Utah’s diverse landscapes or have historical significance. Uinta has broadened its market and can be found in 21 states from coast-to-coast, and has even ventured to other countries around the world. Uinta is committed to brewing world-class beer using the best practices and ingredients.
Uinta Hive Becomes Hyve
In keeping with Uinta Brewing’s rebranding efforts Hive – now spelled Hyve joins the overhaul. Hyve is a lager brewed with honey.
Hive houses a swarm of flavors compacted into a small vessel. Don’t let the honey fool you. Four+ Hive is a beer for sophisticated beer drinkers wanting an ale with style, punch, and a hint-of-honey finish.
