21 & OVER BARS Forget about navigating the state’s labyrinth of liquor laws—the more than 20 bars and pubs listed here prioritize putting a drink in your hand, although most of them serve good food, too. Restricted to 21 and over. (Be prepared to show your I.D., whatever your age. This is Utah, after all.)
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All bars listed in the Salt Lake Bar Fly have been vetted and chosen based on quality of beverage, food, atmosphere and service.
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This selective guide has no relationship to any advertising in the magazine. Review visits are anonymous, and all expenses are paid by Salt Lake magazine.
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T E P T H R O U G H T H E D O O R S of West Valley’s Waterpocket Distillery and you might think you’ve walked into the lab of a mad scientist. Glass beakers, high-tech evaporators and jars upon jars of herbs, spices and dried flowers line shelves inside the warehouse. This little corner of curiosities is where co-founder and craft distiller Alan Scott spends countless hours refining recipes. But they aren’t just any boozy recipes. Scott combines his passion for flavor and his wife/co-founder’s background in chemical engineering with the art of ancient botanical distillation to create one-of-a-kind products.
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