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The Zion Curtain: the Future of Bar Technology

Mar 14th, 2009 by

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Posted in Beer, Spirits, Wine

8 Responses to “The Zion Curtain: the Future of Bar Technology”

  1. David Flaherty says:
    March 14, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    The art of the bartender being relegated to behind a 10-foot wall? Oh Utah, what is wrong with you? http://tiny.cc/QObwI

  2. Alexis says:
    March 25, 2009 at 2:15 pm

    Utah is a long way from Alabama. We stopped at a gas station store on our drive back from the Gulf Shores, and they had cans of beer ON ICE, visible as soon as you walked in. A whole slew of them, all different kinds, some cans priced as low as 60 cents, sitting in ice in these huge tubs the size of those above groud pools, chilled to perfection. Those cans were not meant to be drunk at home if you know what I mean. Is it still illegal to drink and drive?

  3. David Perkins says:
    June 23, 2010 at 9:58 am

    David, I just discovered your blog and have enjoyed it. Commenting on the Zion post, I hope you know this has all changed and its time you return to Utah! Private clubs are eliminated, you CAN buy full strength beer here, and most importantly, Utah now has the world’s only ski-in distillery. A gastro-distillery actually. Its my place and called High West Distillery. I hope one day you’ll visit. If you are a whiskey fan I hope you get to try our stuff too (actually in NYC in a few spots).
    Best,
    David Perkins

  4. David Flaherty says:
    June 23, 2010 at 10:25 am

    This is awesome news, David, thanks for the update. Welcome to the 21st century, Utah. (Although I’ll have to see it to believe it!)

    That being said, it’s certainly time for me to start planning a whiskey/ski trip. I’ll have to look for your whiskey. May be a nice fit at our restaurant.

    Best, David

  5. erin s says:
    February 3, 2011 at 11:20 pm

    love high west! was there a couple of weeks ago, and it’s great that utah loosened the laws a bit, allowing this great whiskey into my life :) and great food, too!

  6. David Flaherty says:
    February 5, 2011 at 10:38 am

    Right on, Erin. Glad to hear it. I need to get back for some “researching”.

  7. Mike Wells says:
    August 29, 2011 at 11:29 pm

    //”And then, to add insult to injury, as we were driving away, my buddy noticed that the beer was 3.2% alcohol (in fact NO beer sold in Utah could be more than this). “//

    Sorry David, you are completely and totally wrong on this (At least 400% wrong… 😉 ).

    No beer on tap can be more than 3.2%, and no beer sold in a grocery store can be more than 3.2%, but bars CAN sell stronger beers, and you CAN buy them at the State Liquor Store. This creates a problem for the business, because they have to basically sell the beer to the state, and then buy it back, passing the “savings” on to the customer, but you can still buy stronger beer.

    Case in point: Squatter’s Brewery has a wonderful IPA called ‘Hop Rising’. In a normal state, I would go to the brewery and buy a pint of this for between $4 and $5, maybe even less… Here, I think it’s $6 or $6.50 for a 12 ounce bottle because of this, but like I said, I CAN stil purchase it.

  8. David Flaherty says:
    August 30, 2011 at 12:48 pm

    Mike, I appreciate the boots-on-the-ground update. Admittedly, the last time I stepped foot in Utah, I had barely scratched puberty, so I’m pretty removed from the scene. I need to get myself back there to load up on the new microbreweries and head into Arches National Park for some r&r.

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