The new wood-fired pizza destination — located next to Ruth’s Diner — does, however, pay homage to Emigration Canyon’s beer-brewing past and celebrates Utah’s present surge in craft brewing.
In 1865, Henry Wagener founded Utah’s first brewery at the mouth of Emigration Canyon. At one point, it was the largest brewery west of the Mississippi and produced 10,000 barrels of beer annually.
To honor the brewing pioneer, the owners of Emigration Brewing have named the on-site store, Henry’s Market, and sell Utah-made beer and sundries.
As the sister restaurant to Pizza Nono in the 9th and 9th neighborhood, Emigration Brewing also expands on Nono’s thin-crust, wood-fired pizza expertise with more formal, sit-down service, as well as small plates, salads and desserts.