Fifteen bars, one license, welcome to Utah
It sounds like the premise of a bad joke: fifteen bars walk into a… but no, this was the reality of January’s DABC meeting. One… Read More »Fifteen bars, one license, welcome to Utah
DABS
The Utah DABS oversees the sale and distribution of liquor and alcoholic products across the state. When there’s news from monthly DABS meetings, or updates to Utah’s legislation affecting liquor law – you can read all about it here.
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Here’s all the latest news with the DABS involved:
Utah liquor license crisis set to worsen according to reports
Get ready for a fraught 2022 folks. Following this months DABC meeting, Ben Winslow confirmed via this story that the Utah legislature seems unmoved by… Read More »Utah liquor license crisis set to worsen according to reports
Mythical Utah bar license spotted in the wild, then gobbled up
DABC commissioners gathered this week to debate the outcome of an unexpectedly available bar license – which at this point are right up there with… Read More »Mythical Utah bar license spotted in the wild, then gobbled up
Restaurant liquor licenses starting to feel the pressure
Welcome back to our monthly roundup of all things perfectly potable. While ordinarily I’d start with a raised eyebrow and nod to the state’s bar… Read More »Restaurant liquor licenses starting to feel the pressure
Fourteen bars battle for just three licenses at DABC meeting
Lets cut to the chase and dive right into the section of this month’s DABC meeting that everyone wants know about – bar licenses. Continuing… Read More »Fourteen bars battle for just three licenses at DABC meeting
Lack of bar licenses continues to dominate DABC meetups
As is increasingly common at DABC meetings, wrangles over Utah’s exceptionally limited inventory of bar licenses dominated proceedings during the August meetup. For those following… Read More »Lack of bar licenses continues to dominate DABC meetups
The latest liquor news you don’t want to miss
In his first meeting taking the reigns from former chairman John T. Nielsen, commissioner Thomas Jacobson ran a briskly paced meeting that sped through the… Read More »The latest liquor news you don’t want to miss
June liquor news, DABC winners and losers
A jumbo sized June DABC meeting topped the three hour mark with plenty of noteworthy action. During the first in person meetup in over a… Read More »June liquor news, DABC winners and losers
Whats on sale at the liquor store this June, and other alcohol news
This is your monthly reminder that one of my favorite websites in Utah is back with their latest roundup of what we can all agree… Read More »Whats on sale at the liquor store this June, and other alcohol news
Bountiful bar loses license after 18 years, other liquor news
An eighteen-year paperwork snafu led to the loss of Bountiful’s only bar at a busy DABC meeting this month. The bar in question, The Fifth,… Read More »Bountiful bar loses license after 18 years, other liquor news
Growlers and beer to go might be a thing of the past in Utah
Update (10.30 p.m.) April 13th: Time to relax, breathe a sign of relief and pour a cold one. From your freshly-filled growler if you like… Read More »Growlers and beer to go might be a thing of the past in Utah
All the discounts you can grab at the liquor store this month
Check out the latest monthly DABC discount report from Drink In Utah; the website looks at all the discounts you can find on liquor store… Read More »All the discounts you can grab at the liquor store this month
Businesses push for liquor changes, new restaurants and closures
Bars feeling the squeeze With current turbulence showing zero signs of abating, Utahs bars are experiencing some of the biggest disruptions to their businesses. I… Read More »Businesses push for liquor changes, new restaurants and closures
Restaurants continue to open at speed, DABC axes inventory
The re-opening continues If you’ve been checking the general news over the past week, you’ll have noted the unstoppable freight train that is the concerted… Read More »Restaurants continue to open at speed, DABC axes inventory
Latest from the DABC, restaurant closures, changes and other news
DABC news The debate around Thai Archer’s limited service license application continued to rumble at the February DABC meeting. The commission has now formally concluded… Read More »Latest from the DABC, restaurant closures, changes and other news
DABC winners and losers, openings, closures and more
For our first It’s A Wrap of the year – a bumper edition – recapping both December and January’s odds and ends. First up, what… Read More »DABC winners and losers, openings, closures and more
Restaurant closures, DABC latest and all the food news highlights
DABC news In the absence of commissioner John T. Nielsen, vice-chairman Thomas Jacobson rattled through the November DABC get together at a brisk pace. As… Read More »Restaurant closures, DABC latest and all the food news highlights
DABC news, closures, dining specials and Fall product launches
The headline news out of the October DABC meeting was the increasing pressure on the state’s current inventory of bar licenses. Before the meeting only… Read More »DABC news, closures, dining specials and Fall product launches
Drink up – or the beer gets it
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing” – so goes the variously attributed quote. Let me rephrase… Read More »Drink up – or the beer gets it
What Utah’s new liquor laws mean for the states shelves and taps
Regardless of where your opinion lies surrounding the acrimony and controversy of Utah’s impending beer law update – one fact is true above all others… Read More »What Utah’s new liquor laws mean for the states shelves and taps