Jun
24
I couldn’t wait any longer… had to sample the weizenbeer tonight. Wow, its super tasty. Definitely a good beer for a warm summer evening…
~OLM
Mar
04
OLM is heading to vegas in the morning for some much needed R&R. OLM will be sampling some local eateries and drinkeries, and will also be going to see Bon Jovi in concert! If any new and outstanding brews are discovered, I’ll post an update!
Jul
21
Utah’s beer community will soon have a new place to satisfy their beer cravings. After a year of planning and obstacles the Beerhive is finally in the home stretch. I got a preview last night of what is sure to be one of downtown’s preeminent hot spots.
First off this place is all bar. The bar in this place may be one of the longest in the state. It spans nearly fifty feet and has a beautiful, grand back-bar that’s near twenty five feet tall. The refrigeration unit is massive and has room for all the kegs and hundreds of bottles of beer. Twenty-four taps are plumbed right now and there are talks of installing a cask beer engine.
The Beerhive also sports a first in the area, a frosted rail. It’s a strip of ice that spans the bar to ensure that drinks maintain the perfect temperature… If desired.
The downstairs area is quite nice with exposed 19th century brick and stone walls. Pool tables and a possible shuffleboard table will occupy most of this space.
More info from the UtahBeer blog:
http://utahbeer.blogspot.com/2009/07/beerhive-opens-today.html
Cheers!
~ OLM
Jul
09
Check it out and become a fan!
One Little Mexican Brewing on Facebook
Oh, we also have a page on myspace if you’re there… www.myspace.com/onelittlemexican
Cheers!
~OLM
May
29
Its been a crazy year at the little mexican’s day job… and I’ve also been traveling a bit, sampling brews in San Diego and Bear Lake, ID. But I want / need to brew soon!
I’m planning a crisp and refreshing summer brew. Hope to have more details soon!
~o.l.m.
Feb
26
Great update from Gary at the AHA! Once the Gov signs the bill I can do what I love doing legally in my home state of Utah. Its about time!
~ O.L.M.
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Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:12 PM
Subject: Utah Homebrew Bill Passes Legislature
Great News!
Today the Utah House passed the homebrew bill HB 51. The vote was even stronger than their last vote, with 66 in favor and just 2 nays.
On Tuesday of this week, the House refused an amended version of the bill that was passed by the Senate, due to the overly Draconian restrictions on how homebrew could be used outside the home. That sent it to a Conference Committee with 3 members each from the House and Senate, where a new less restrictive amendment (still not ideal, but much better than what had been proposed by the Senate) was drafted.
On Wednesday, the Senate passed the bill with the new amendment 23-3.
With both houses of the Utah legislature passing the bill by more than a 2/3 majority, the Governor will almost certainly sign the bill into law. If he does, the law will then become effective as of May 12, 2009.
Congrats to all of the Utah homebrewers who have worked so hard over the past two years to make this happen! Your persistent calls and emails to legislators, and attendance at committee hearings are what made this all possible. It has truly been an honor for me to be involved in this process with you!
Gary Glass
Director American Homebrewers Association
Be a part of the national homebrew movement: Join the American Homebrewers Association! www.beertown.org/homebrewing/membership.html
Jan
30
We’re making some progress!! ~ O.L.M.
From Gary Glass with the AHA:
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January 30, 2009
Dear Utah AHA, BA and Support Your Local Brewery Members,
Thank you to everyone who attended the House Business and Labor Committee hearing or contacted the members of the committee on behalf of House Bill HB51 to legalize homebrewing in the state of Utah. Your efforts directly resulted in the bill being passed out of committee with a unanimous recommendation for passage by the full House.
The bill went to a vote before the full House the next day on Wednesday and passed by a 66 to 7 margin.
HB51 now moves on to the Senate, which unlike the House, did not see this bill in the 2008 session. As of yet, it has not been assigned to a Senate Committee, but that could happen at any time. You can track the bill’s progress at http://le.utah.gov/~2009/status/hbillsta/hb0051.htm.
Given how fast this bill has been moving through the legislature, we need you to ACT NOW to ensure passage by the Senate.
Please call or email your Senator and politely urge him/her to pass HB51. You can find contact information for your Senator at: http://www.le.state.ut.us/Documents/find.htm.
Thank you for your efforts in helping to make homebrewing legal in Utah!
Gary Glass
Director
American Homebrewers Association
gary@brewerassociation.org
888.822.8273 x 121
www.beertown.org
Nov
20
Update from Gary at the AHA. Great news for homebrewers in Utah!!
~ OLM
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From: Gary Glass
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:15 AM
Subject: Utah Legalization One Step Closer
Hi All,
I am very please to announce that the bill to legalize homebrewing in Utah was passed by the Business and Labor Interim Committee Meeting with only one dissenting vote yesterday. This clears the way for the bill to go to a vote before the full House in January, where it was passed last year.
By getting the bill on the docket before the start of the legislative session, we stand a much better chance of getting the bill passed by both the House and Senate in 2009. In 2008, the bill died after passing the House because the legislative session ended before the bill had a chance to be voted on in the Senate.
The effort to legalize homebrewing in Alabama continues. Earlier this Fall, the Alabama homebrewers held a fundraiser that generated over $7,000 that they can put towards the cause of legalizing homebrewing in that state. They are planning a homebrew tasting for legislators to be held during the legislative session and are currently working on identifying potential sponsors for a homebrew legalization bill.
Cheers!
Gary Glass
Director
American Homebrewers Association
Nov
17
For those of you who are living in Utah, the sponsor of the homebrew legalization bill during the 2008 legislative session, Christine Johnson, has been re-elected to the Utah House and is again sponsoring the homebrew legalization bill.
The bill has a hearing this week on Wednesday November 19th at 2:15 in Room W025 of the House Building at the capitol in Salt Lake City. The bill is being introduced to the Business and Labor Interim Committee. I would highly encourage anyone who can attend to show up for this meeting in support of the “Exemption For Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing License” bill.
You can find more details about the hearing at http://www.le.state.ut.us/asp/interim/Commit.asp?Year=2008&Com=INTBUS .
This is the proposed amendment to Utah Law giving people like myself the right to brew at home. Lets go Utah! You can do it.
