Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 30, 2025

Undaunted staffers met with local breweries, eventually partnering with Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing on 2011’s collaborative Horsetail Ale, which celebrated Looff Carousel’s 100th anniversary. Stick to mainstream staples, they said. Local beer would never sell well. For breweries, close proximity to an amusement park also pays dividends.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

While savoring the sight, sip on a hazy IPA or the Farm Hand Saison, made with homegrown pilsner malt, honey, and foraged elderflower. Cargo Brewery also produces lagers, pilsners, IPAs, and ales, and this year plans to open a beer hall that will serve as an events space and production venue for beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic drinks.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

“I think the restrictions can breed creativity in ways that a lot of people don’t have to think about in other markets,” says Scott Gardner, a longtime Salt Lake bartender and co-founder of Water Witch, with Utah native and cocktail veteran Sean Neves. Neves points to early, influential spots like Bar X, opened in 2011. Feeling hungry?

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