Press Release attached below:

(Salt Lake City, UT): April 13, 2010– Utah’s first new brewery since 2006 will open on May 17 during American Craft Brewery week, debuting 9 artisan beers. EPIC Brewing Company brews handmade, premium quality, high-alcohol ales and lagers at 825 South State Street. EPIC is the first brewery since the prohibition era to brew beer that is exclusively greater than 4.0 percent alcohol (by volume). Not to be confused with a brewpub, EPIC is licensed to sell its craft beer directly to the public, state liquor stores, and bars and restaurants.

The emphasis is on a variety of high-quality, fresh, original recipes. The craft brews are sold cold in 22 ounce bottles.

EPIC Brewing features three levels: Classic, Elevated and Exponential. The Classic Series is EPIC’s line of consistent American-style craft beers. Smooth and dependable, these beers will not change.

The Elevated Series has unique recipes that will vary from batch to batch and season to season. Limited in quantity, each release will be numbered. Detailed batch information and brewers notes will be found the brewery’s website.

The top level of EPIC beer is the Exponential Series. These highly specialized beers are handcrafted in small batches with adventurous ingredients. Many aged in wood casks. The Exponential Series are limited releases, selective and highly creative.

David Cole and Peter Erikson are the founders and co-owners of EPIC Brewing Company. Cole and Erikson, originally from California, started an international aquaculture company in Utah in 1992. In 2008, Utah law changed allowing these two entrepreneurs pursue their longtime dream of opening a strong beer microbrewery in Utah like those they frequented in the Golden State.

Together, they have teamed with brewmaster Kevin Crompton, formally from Bohemian Brewery. Crompton has been brewing for more than 13 years and brewed for three Utah breweries and another in Hawaii.

Admittedly, beer geeks, foodies and epic adventure junkies, the three share a passion for making and drinking fine ales and lagers. The EPIC team has a strong belief in doing everything “all out.”

EPIC Brewing Company, 825 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.

www.epicbrewing.com

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