Uinta Brewing Company

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Salt Lake City, Ut.-based Uinta Brewing today announced it has sold a percentage of its business to The Riverside Company, a private equity firm with offices in New York City and Cleveland, Ohio. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Uinta founder Will Hamill told Brewbound that he would retain a “significant” piece of the Uinta business and continue to lead the company as CEO.

Salt Lake City, UT — As a tribute to their hometown, Uinta Brewing Company introduces 801 Pilsner. The 801 brand embodies Uinta’s appreciation and enthusiasm for the Utah market who has been supporting and drinking Uinta for 21 years.

First brewed and released as a draught only brand in 1994, Uinta Brewing Company’s Trader IPA was a trailblazer in the Session IPA category, a category that, at the time, was far from a trend. In 1996, Uinta purchased their first bottling line and Trader made its way in to a bottle and on to… Read more »

Salt Lake City, UT — In celebration of their 21st Anniversary, Uinta Brewing Company introduces 21st Birthday Suit, a Sour Farmhouse Ale.

Uinta Brewing Co. has given its Detour Double IPA a facelift. The Salt Lake City-based brewery said it will begin selling 4-packs of the 9.5 percent ABV brew in 12 oz. bottles later this month. Previously packaged in 750 mL champagne-style bottles, the rebranded beer will feature new label artwork and an extra hop addition.

Salt Lake City, UT— Uinta Brewing Company introduces Tinder Rauchbier, the newest limited addition brew to their Crooked Line. Inspired by Owner Will Hamill and Headbrewer Kevin Ely’s recent trip to Germany to inspect new brewhouse equipment, Tinder is a German-style Rauchbier (Smoked Beer) that kindles moderate malty sweetness and robust smokiness. Brewed with Bamberg… Read more »

Uinta Brewing has agreed to change the name of Hop Notch, the brewery’s flagship beer and one of the fastest-growing IPAs in the country, following a request from Massachusetts-based Notch Brewing, which owns trademark for the word “Notch” as it relates to beer and breweries. Notch Brewing claimed that Hop Notch was creating marketplace confusion.

SALT LAKE CITY — Uinta Brewing Company introduces Cahoots Double Rye IPA, brewed in collaboration with a decorated local homebrewer, Chris Detrick.

The success of Uinta Brewing’s IPA is anything but another notch on the belt. After making its debut in September of 2011, the Utah-based brewery’s Hop Notch IPA has grown to become the company’s largest single brand. Uinta president Will Hamill said the aromatic beer will represent about 35 percent of total sales before the… Read more »

Following an impressive year in which the company’s volume growth increased by 67 percent, Utah-based Uinta Brewing Company will launch its first canned packages. The initial offerings are scheduled to be released this March.

SALT LAKE CITY– Uinta Brewing Company introduces the newest addition to their Crooked Line of beers, Sea Legs Baltic Porter. Sea Legs is a limited release, only 1,500 cases were produced. Complex and drinkable, Sea Legs delivers flavors of roasted malt and chocolate. Sea Legs was aged in Bourbon Barrels for nearly 12 months adding… Read more »

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… Read more »

SALT LIKE 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… Read more »