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By Rio Connelly
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Making beer is a time-consuming process and some companies make
so much of it, they have to be running at odd hours to meet demand—
sometimes continuously. While most of Utah’s brewing companies aren’t
boiling away 24/7, many do have a brewer or two who work a late night or
early morning shift. It can be lonely working the off hours and experiencing a
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face of the city that most people don’t. Here’s to all the guys slaving over a
hot kettle, making the beer we drink while the rest of us either suck it out of
bottles (or cans) or sleep off imbibing too much of it. SLUG wanted to see
how these beer makers work so we sent three of our favorite photographers
to capture the odd shifts at five Utah breweries. Cheers!
“Five brews? That’s a long fucking day.”
Brewer: Dave Means
Brewery: Utah Brewer’s Cooperative
Typical shift: Noon to 9 p.m.
Brew tonight: Captain Bastard’s Oatmeal Stout
Least favorite late brew: Outer Darkness
Favorite music to play when nobody’s around: Slayer,
Killswitch Engage
Favorite late night snack: The Bee Mexican Restaurant—they
deliver and it’s good food.
Favorite beer lately: Summerbraü Lager, you have to get it while
it’s here.
Love it or hate it: I like being able to sleep-in in the morning:
[Brewing late] is quiet and peaceful. There’s nobody here to
bother you.
Photo: John Carlisle
Photo: John Carlisle
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