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The organic movement has caught up to suds.
This week, bottles of Wildfire are being stocked at Albertsons, Smith's, Dan's, Harmon's, Wild Oats and other area grocery stores. It's also available on draft at bars and restaurants, including Lugano, Brewvies, Fiddlers Elbow, Port O' Call and Pine Restaurant.
The beer is bottled by Four+ Brewing Co., a brand extension of Salt Lake's Uinta Brewing Co.
Wildfire is an extra pale ale-light golden in color and body, with a slight "mango essence," says Steve Kuftinec, spokesman for Uinta.
Brewmaster Will Hamill said the beer mirrors what the company stands for: producing a quality product while minimizing impacts on the environment.
Statewide, organic certification of food and drink is up 40 percent over the past two years, even though the transition from conventional processes to organic standards can be costly, said Seth Winterton, deputy director of the department's Division of Marketing and Development.