Brewery Profile

Red Rock Brewing - Downtown Salt Lake City

A visit to the original downtown Salt Lake City outpost of Red Rock Brewing puts travelers in one of the city’s long-running brewpubs. Opened on March 14, 1994, this location helped define the local craft beer landscape at a time when Utah’s brewery scene was much smaller than it is today. Visitors should expect a full-service brewpub rather than a small tasting counter: beer is central, but the food menu is a major part of the experience. The kitchen is known for wood-fired pizzas, scratch-made artisanal pizza dough and sauces, hamburgers, and fish and chips. The downtown location has also received national recognition, including the Great American Beer Festival’s “Large Brewpub of the Year” award.

Travelers in Salt Lake City often look for a brewery stop that can work as both a beer tasting and a meal, especially when moving between downtown attractions, outdoor plans, or nearby mountain travel. Red Rock fits that role through its combination of house beer and a broad restaurant menu. The brewery has built a catalog of more than 30 core, seasonal, and special release beer brands, and its beers have earned more than 100 regional and national awards. Specific pours may vary, so the taproom is the place to confirm what is available that day. For visitors who want a sense of Utah beer beyond a single flight, this is a useful stop because the brand has been part of the state’s brewing development for decades.

Practical planning is straightforward if you treat the downtown location as a restaurant-style brewpub. It is the original Red Rock Brewing site, while additional restaurant locations operate in Murray and Park City. In 2011, the company added a dedicated production brewery to support demand and expansion, so Red Rock beer is not limited to the downtown pub. Travelers may also find its beers through the Red Rock beer store, Utah state liquor stores, grocery stores, and other retail locations. If the goal is to sit down for food and beer in central Salt Lake City, the downtown brewpub is the relevant stop; if the goal is to take packaged beer away, retail availability can be checked locally. Because hours, reservations, beer lists, and service details can change, visitors should confirm current information directly before going.

Red Rock Brewing established its original downtown Salt Lake City location on March 14, 1994, focusing on high-quality craft beers alongside a full-service menu. The brewpub quickly became known for its extensive food offerings, including wood-fired pizzas, scratch-made artisanal pizza dough and sauces, hamburgers, and fish and chips. Since its founding, the brewery has developed a catalog of over 30 core, seasonal, and special release beer brands, earning significant recognition, including over 100 regional and national awards. To support the growing demand and expansion to additional restaurant locations in Murray and Park City, Red Rock added a dedicated production brewery in 2011 to increase capacity. Their beers are distributed throughout Utah via the Red Rock beer store, state liquor stores, grocery stores, and other retail locations. The original downtown location has been recognized nationally, receiving the "Large Brewpub of the Year" award from the Great American Beer Festival.

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254 S 200 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84101

Phone: 801-521-7446

Website: http://www.redrockbrewing.com/

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 09:00-17:00