Conveniently located next to the public parking lot at the uphill end of Main Street, the Wasatch Brew Pub caught our eye for après ski food. You can eat without paying a "membership" fee in the airy post-and-beam dining room. Skylights and large windows gather the waning daylight and highlight the heavy beams, iron angles and wooden booths. Upstairs, a lounge area forms a loft over the downstairs bar. Here you will find pool tables and more seating. With a motto like "we drink our share and sell the rest," the brew pub is just what you would expect: casual, comfortable, friendly and upbeat.
The menu was more varied than we expected, including dishes such as lamb stew, fish and chips, buffalo burgers, Cajun fish, pizzas, pine nut crusted trout, oriental stir fry and burritos. Naturally the selection of beers featured the brews that were created in the tanks visible through windows in the bar area: ale, lager, hefe-weizen, porter and stouts. The hearty lamb stew was good, but a tad on the salty side. I enjoyed the mushroom soup better, complemented with a cold hefe-weizen. Prices were reasonable compared to other dining options.
The ubiquitous gift shop offers many ways to wear home a memory of your visit. The long sleeve t-shirts were tempting, but our drawers are already full. You can visit their web site and even get coupons for menu specials from their web site at www.wasatchbeers.com. We didn’t know during our visit, but you can also park free using their parking tokens.