Today in 1890, Utah became the 45th state.

Utah

Utah Breweries

• Bohemian Brewery
• Eddie McStiff’s
• Epic Brewing
• Hopper’s Seafood & Grill
• Moab Brewery
• Red Rock Brewing
• Roosters Brewing
• Ruby River Steakhouse & Brewery
• Shades of Pale Brewing
• Squatter’s Pub Brewery
• Tracks Brewing
• Uinta Brewing
• Utah Brewers Co-Op
• Wasatch Brew Pub
• Zion Canyon Brewing

Utah Brewery Guides

• Beer Advocate
• Beer Me
• Rate Beer
• United Nations

Guilds: None Known

State Agency: Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

• Capital: Salt Lake City
• Largest Cities: Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo
• Population: 2,233,169; 34th
• Area: 84904 sq.mi., 13th
• Nickname: The Beehive State
• Statehood: 45th, January 4, 1890

• Alcohol Legalized: December 5, 1933
• Number of Breweries: 15
• Rank: 36th
• Beer Production: 1,114,008
• Production Rank: 39th
• Beer Per Capita: 12.4 Gallons

Package Mix:

• Bottles: 32.3%
• Cans: 59.6%
• Kegs: 8%

Beer Taxes:

• Per Gallon: $0.41
• Per Case: $0.93
• Tax Per Barrel (24/12 Case): $12.80
• Draught Tax Per Barrel (in Kegs): $12.80

Economic Impact (2010):

• From Brewing: $47,793,674
• Direct Impact: $237,261,674
• Supplier Impact: $211,360,795
• Induced Economic Impact: $124,753,226
• Total Impact: $573,375,695

Legal Restrictions:

• Control State: Yes
• Sale Hours: On Premises: Restaurants: Noon to midnight for liquor, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. for beer. Bars may serve liquor from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Off Premises: Varies by state liquor store hours.
• Grocery Store Sales: 4.0% (3.2% a.b.w.) or below only
• Notes: ABV > 4.0+% sold in state-controlled stores only. State-controlled stores close on Sundays and cease operations no later than 10 p.m. the rest of the week. Restaurants must buy from the state-controlled store (no delivery) at retail prices. No alcohol may be served on Election Day until 8 p.m. No alcohol is served in restaurants without purchase of food. A ban on 4.0% or below beer available on tap was repealed in March 2009. Sales of kegs prohibited.

Data complied, in part, from the Beer Institute’s Brewer’s Almanac 2010, Beer Serves America, the Brewers Association, Wikipedia and my World Factbook. If you see I’m missing a brewery link, please be so kind as to drop me a note or simply comment on this post. Thanks.

For the remaining states, see Brewing Links: United States.