Not a lot of breweries in the state of Utah compar...

Not a lot of breweries in the state of Utah compared to my home state of Minnesota and while I don't need alcohol to have a good time, crafting a solid beer is still a must. Unfortunately for the state of Utah, the breweries that do exist have boring, bland, watered down crafts that just aren't that enjoyable. Hopefully that changes and hopefully I find something worth enjoying.

My experience started with MOAB's creations while up in Park City at the 501 on Main and it continued with the creations coming out of Squatters. I wanted to order a flight of each of them, but Utah doesn't allow it. I know, it's a travesty! But, I can make due... I took 2 tiny little samples - their Hefe and their Golden Ale. Once again, water! Well, let's see if the food is any good - I went for the Straight Up Mac n' Cheese with grilled chicken, while my wife went for their Taco Salad.

My wife's salad came out looking kind of cool and different with a giant soft-shell tortilla inside a large bowl and everything piled inside to make the dish. After mixing up the ingredients - Niman Ranch beef or shredded pork (my wife went with beef), romaine, black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, jack and cheddar, queso fresco, rice and served with cilantro lime dressing or salsa, my wife wasn't looking all that pleased. The rice alone was hard enough to crack teeth, so she stayed clear of that and eventually just pushed her salad off to the side.

As for my Mac and grilled chicken, well, I would eat the Mac n' Cheese from KFC before I went back for the watered-down version created at Squatters. Again, this trend of things being bland, boring and watered-down with very little flavor. I finished what I could stomach and like my wife, pushed the rest aside and finished my water, I mean beer.

A group of 4 ladies and fellow Essential Oilers sat next to us and one of them ordered the Taco Salad as well. We quickly got their attention and told them to reconsider their selection. Might want to learn how to cook rice first before serving it!

So, will this trend of bland, boring and watered-down continue for the rest of our trip? I hope not, but so far that's exactly what it has been.

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