Squatters Pub - Airport

Squatters Pub - AirportSquatters Pub - Airport
Squatters Pub - AirportSquatters Pub - Airport
Bar, Eatery

776 N Terminal Dr
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84122-7003
United States

(801) 575-2002 | map
squatters.com

Concourse C Terminal 2
PLACE STATS
Average:
3.59
Reviews:
25
Ratings:
35
pDev:
16.16%
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Reviewed by Soaringeagle

1/5  rDev -72.1%
vibe: 1 | quality: 1 | service: 1 | selection: 1
When you’re in the SLC airport, visit @squattersbeers at your own risk. It was the worst service I have ever received. I was continually harassed by the overweight bar tender who insisted that I needed to order food to go with my drink. I refused. The manager was useless and Asked me to leave even though I was a paying customer. He told me he can throw out anyone he feels like. If you want to get harassed about how much you order (so they are obviously worried About how much tip they'll make) have fun getting a drink at this terrible establishment. Customer service=0 Harassment=5
May 23, 2022
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

4.1/5  rDev +14.2%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
This fairly sizeable restaurant-oriented sports pub featuring hefty fare and a decent selection of brews--including damn near half a menu of guest taps, cans and bottles--ensures you're not lacking for options in spite of that overwhelming concern to the contrary that you might feel in any airport. All things considered, Squatters is quite the luxury if you have the time--hopefully it's just not the sort of extra time that is forced upon you.

They took our orders promptly and delivered them just as readily, allowing us to nosh and sip at our leisure. While my first encounter with Squatters was with their less than stellar Chasing Tail "golden" ale a few days earlier, the two beers we had here at the airport were far more satisfactory.

The fried fish sandwich I got was absolutely perfect--crispy as hell on the outside and flaky on the inside--but the pulled pork the missus got was dry, and not assisted by enough sauce to redeem itself. So it was basically a wash, particularly since the potatoes it came with were quite nice, but also because the food was huge, so I could share my sandwich with her, which she ordered for me anyways.
Apr 26, 2022
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Reviewed by Billolick from New York

3.8/5  rDev +5.8%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | food: 3.75
This is a busy and larger, in the airport terminal kinda brewery out post, you know the deal, windows out onto the plane and runway area, raised communal bench’s, ample drafts, sand wedges, salads, bar food available and a “grab and go” style separate sales store front option…..if the line is not to long, this place works for a quality brew and a bite, as you wait for your departure out of SLC…Imwould characterize the service as harried and over worked.
Sep 04, 2021
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Rated by Doodler from Colorado

3.79/5  rDev +5.6%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
Nice oasis in SLC airport
Tasty High West selection and a good number of Squatters brews
Had the OffDuty IPA
Hit the spot
Jun 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by Keeling from California

May 22, 2019
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Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey

3.89/5  rDev +8.4%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4 | food: 3.75
49 cent samples! Sit at the bar as the bar keeps know the seasonals and best beers.

As good an airport pub as you'll find, nice low ABV beers, all good.
A+ on tap at SLC, across from gate C3, try Squatters airport pub and grub - great.
As good a full flavored session ales and lager as I've enjoyed, served all over SLC in bottles and on tap.

Great beer selection with top beers their nitro and rye stouts and Full Suspension. Patient and attentive servers.
Jan 26, 2018
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Reviewed by Radome from Florida

3.76/5  rDev +4.7%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5
Visited during a stopover in May 2017. It had many aspects in common with many airport bar & grills, but it was brighter and more open than many. They had a small food menu that I didn't have time to try. I just had a few minutes and had already had a long travel day, so I just wanted a good beer. The server who helped me seemed to know a bit about craft beer and helped me settle on a Squatters Hop Rising DIPA as a promising-sounding local beer. It was from a bottle, served in a pint glass--a good quality beer seved by people who appreciate that. What more could a beer traveler ask for in an airport bar?
Jun 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.7 by Drpow696 from Massachusetts

May 24, 2016
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Reviewed by SCW from New York

3.96/5  rDev +10.3%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 3.5
You can't really complain about options in an airport, considering the hurdles and politics to get a booth inside. That being said, I did enjoy the 90 minutes I spent here while waiting for a connecting flight.

Of course the "ambiance" is not going to be legendary, you are in an airport after all. That being said, the tap lines and glassware were clean, the service was friendly and knowledgeable about the beers, so overall I left happy.
Jul 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.2 by Beer-Zombie from Oregon

May 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.45 by chrisjws from California

Apr 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by socon67 from New York

Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.24 by Brandonparrent from Michigan

Dec 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by bumchilly25 from Canada (BC)

May 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Sound_Explorer from Washington

May 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by memphischas from Tennessee

Apr 05, 2014
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Reviewed by huuvola from Massachusetts

2.81/5  rDev -21.7%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3 | service: 1.75 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3
I stopped here during a long layover in Salt Lake and wasn't that impressed, but part of the reason was because our server was really bad. The menu says "ask about our seasonals and special offerings" and the server couldn't remember them. There are exactly TWO special/seasonal beers not listed on the menu. TWO. When pressed, she could only remember that Polygamy Porter was on Nitro. Off to a bad start. After we got our beers, she checked in every time she passed by, which meant she was asking how our beers were about once every three sips. Constantly. Annoying.

Reminder about draft beer in Utah: BY LAW, bars and restaurants in Utah can't serve a draft beer that is more than 4% ABV. So anything you get on tap at Squatter's is going to be 4% or lower. But they have several bottle options, reasonably priced (for an airport), that are higher ABV.

Food wasn't bad for an airport. The beer was just OK. The pale ale was a bit bland and the Double IPA tasted very boozy -- almost like a barleywine -- without the hoppiness I'd expect from a double IPA. Not terrible, just not very memorable.

We left Squatter's after one beer and found Vino Volo Ale House, which is a MUCH better option, located between Concourses D and E. They offer a wider range of beers, including drafts and bottles from Uinta, Red Rock Brewing (recommended!), and even Squatters. Service was light years better and the food looked very good.
Jul 30, 2013
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.38/5  rDev -5.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | food: 2
The little sister located at the airport is a nice bar & eatery for an airport offering. Most of the beers offer at the mothership are offered here. The service was fine nothing to complain about. Bartender receommend the orgainic amber which was very good. The food was typical airport food quality....so edible only cuz its available. Also cuz its the airport the selection for food was limited. There is no question that if you are on a layover or delayed....a couple of brews from here will help.
Jul 15, 2011
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Reviewed by Rifugium from North Dakota

3.13/5  rDev -12.8%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3 | service: 3 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3
A very conveniently-placed pub for lay-overs. I was joyed to see this right as I got off the runway in Salt Lake City, so I stopped in for a drink and a bite. Average atmosphere...nothing really mentionable. It was just a typical airport bar/restaurant setting. Service was friendly and prompt. They had a good selection of microbrews to choose from, and what I had was not bad. The food was just typical bar fare and comfort food, but a good snack in between flights. More cities should display their local brews in this way.
May 08, 2011
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Reviewed by theboozecruise from Louisiana

3.68/5  rDev +2.5%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | food: 2.5
Stopped in for a three-hour layover on the way to Las Vegas... I'm on a mission to try 365 new beers in 2011 so this was a good place to grab lunch and try some new beers.

It's got a decent atmosphere for an airport bar, and a really good selection as well. I tried the Amber, Polygamy Porter, American Wheat Hefeweizen, and the Fifth Element Saison. The Amber and Porter were average, but I really enjoyed the Hefe and the Saison really impressed me as well.

The food was okay... the 'artichoke dip' appetizer was nothing more than a frozen container heated up, and I had a chicken sandwich that left a little to be desired.

Not the best place for lunch, but I'm glad I stopped in to get some beers.
Jan 10, 2011
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Reviewed by yemenmocha from Arizona

4.28/5  rDev +19.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
For an airport place, this is great. Cask and/or nitro on tap sometimes, many of the regular beers, and pretty much the same menu food items are available (though not all of them, such as the Reuben, which I missed). For airport pricing they're very reasonable too, and makes an excellent stop before boarding your plane (or perhaps just after arriving, to get some of that watery 3.2% beer into you before heading out).

Sometimes this place can be busy and hard to get a table. Service is usually fairly prompt, and they'll ID anyone who isn't elderly it seems.
Nov 21, 2010
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Reviewed by 1099 from Texas

3.9/5  rDev +8.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 3 | food: 3
Came into Salt Lake from Las Vegas on Delta, and saw this. At first I was kind of leary about going there because I remember Utah's beer laws can be a little strange (3.2 vs normal). But, I wanted a beer, so I said why not!

The first beer I ordered was a Vienna Lager on tap. Not bad at all! I enjoyed it very much. (I'll review it in more depth under the actual beer heading to keep things together).

I also had the munchies and decided to order a burger and fries. They were both ok, just about average. They went well with the lager.

Finally, as a closer, I ordered a pint of Captain Bastards Oatmeal Stout. WOW! It was much better than I expected; dare I say even close in taste and every other category to Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout!

If you ever pass through the Salt Lake airport, make the time to visit this place. You wont be disappointed.
Sep 29, 2010
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Reviewed by LittleDon from Texas

3.6/5  rDev +0.3%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5
First time visit to the Lounge, since I fly American (terminal A) or Southwest (Terminal B). It is located in Terminal C. Similar with many other airport brewpubs/beer bars (e.g., Boulder Beer in DIA). I'd give it an above average vibe for airport establishments, but average for similar establishments in general. Good selection of Squatter's Beers including a nitro tap. This is true of draft and bottles. Beer was fresh. Sat at the bar and go reasonably good service. My glass was not allowed to go empty, although I was left slightly unsure of the bartenders knowledge of the beers they carried. Don't look for anything besides Squatter's brews unless you're really hankering for a Coors. Did not try the food.
Jun 25, 2010
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Reviewed by isualum12 from Idaho

3.83/5  rDev +6.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 4.5 | food: 3.5
In town from Boise and I had try it. We stopped by for one beer. The bar was packed so we stood at the rail. Walked over to the bar to order....You can see the tanks for the brewery behind the bar.

It was confusing if all of the beers on tap were theirs or if any were from another local brewery. I think they were all of thiers..

I have had their Provo Girl and poligimany porter before and both are good. I have also have had their full sup. pale before which is a high quality beer.

Watched food go by that looked good. The Nacho's looked huge.

they did have a little gift section with pints, shirts and hats. the pints had a big selection and probably a bigger selection of t-shirts.
Apr 18, 2010
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Reviewed by bigkingken from North Carolina

4.2/5  rDev +17%
vibe: 4 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 3 | food: 3
Is it true that your expectations have a high impact on your final impressions? If so, it could help explain why I liked a brewpub in an airport so much. After having visited - and been thoroughly disappointed by - the Rock Bottom in Minneapolis's airport, I was skeptical coming in. But read on to find out what the Squatters in Salt Lake's airport is better than most of the brewpubs I've visited.

It's an airport. There isn't much room. Squatters makes good use of what they have, however, and were completely jammed packed when I visited. The restaurant is a giant U, or more like a [ if you want to get technical. Tables fill the ends of the brackets, a long bar fills the straightaway with small two-tops filling the back wall of said straightaway. Several plasma screen televisions can be seen from any seat.

It's dim, lively and decked out with Squatters posters and awards. Actually, if you sit where you can't see the airport or the airplanes out the window, you can easily forget you're in an airport.

All of their food is prepped at their location downtown and assembled at the airport. So of course it's not quite as good quality as an actual restaurant. But they do fairly well for what they have to work with.

I ordered a burger topped with mushrooms and onions sautéed in garlic and bourbon and topped with cheddar. The onions weren't sautéed long enough to brown, and I didn't get any bourbon flavor. The burger patties were ala McDonalds, though they could have still come from fresh beef more recently than a Mickey D's. The bun is made by Squatters with spent grain, and is absolutely fantastic.

Overall, the burger was much better than fast food, but not anywhere close to a properly grilled piece of beef. They had no fries, chips and salsa came with the dish.

However, the cheesecake they make downtown and ship to the airport is absolutely fantastic. It fit my cheesecake preferences perfectly; light and fluffy, sweet, rich and slightly lemony in a graham cracker crust. Very, very well done.

They offered seven beers on tap and one bottled (their IPA) along with two brews from their sister pub, Wastach. Maybe I ordered the wrong beers from my trip downtown a year ago (there were at least 12 to choose from!) but these seven Squatters beers are absolutely superb.

The golden was a perfectly balanced and drinkable beer well-suited for newbies. The pilsner had a strong German accent, I could easily have been drinking Beck's. The Hefe was good too. But my favorites were the Full Suspension Pale Ale, Organic Amber Ale and Captain Bastard's Oatmeal Stout. The Pale and Stout were simply excellent examples of their styles. The pale was hoppy enough to notice, but not enough to discourage even newbies. The stout was rich and complex with a heavy mouth feel, everything I want from an oatmeal stout. The real surprise was the organic amber, which had a clean, crisp start with a finish reminiscent of a nut brown, though not quite as strong or as thick.

I sat at the bar since the place was full, and watched a bartender named Mike work is magic. I have no idea how this guy got a bartending job in an airport. He should be in downtown New York. The man set a blistering pace, never spilling anything, and getting every single order correct and done in a timely manner while still servicing several of us at the bar. He was a miracle worker. If anybody is starting an upscale bar within 100 miles of Salt Lake City, find out who this guy is and hire him quick.
Aug 29, 2009
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Reviewed by aforbes10 from Iowa

3/5  rDev -16.4%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3 | service: 3 | selection: 3
Stopped here during a layover (Delta/Northwest). It's a small place with some tables and a cornered bar. The place was 3/4 full and filled up more while i was there so maybe its not a surprise that it took a while to get anyone to notice me. When i did, i ordered the IPA in a bottle, which is the only way you can get anything with any noticeable alcohol in it. Waiter brought me a bottle and opened it for me but then i had to ask for a glass, which i thought was odd. The beer was good, and i had a second. Had to catch the guy between tables to get the check and was accosted by some barflys (and barfly-ettes) in the meantime. Nice to find a brewpub in the airport (in Utah, no less), but this wasn't anything special.
Jun 13, 2009
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Reviewed by John_M from Washington

3.58/5  rDev -0.3%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5
This looks like your typical fast food airport dining area, except that it's configured as a pub annex for Squatters. There is the usual crowded mismash of tables and chairs, along with a moderate size bar area. There are some squatter beer label decorations on the wall, and that pretty much completes the pub vibe. The beers are the usual fair to mediocre stuff made by squatters, with some 10 or so selections to choose from (including a Belgian wit and vanilla porter on nitro this day). As for service, it was quick and friendly; about all you can hope for in an airport. Prices, naturally, are the usual overpriced airport rates.

While nothing extraordinairy, this is an OK place to hang out and enjoy a beer.
Jun 01, 2009
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Reviewed by Yetiman420 from Ohio

3.93/5  rDev +9.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5
A brewpub in an airport in Utah with a nice view of the nearby mountain range? Not a bad thing in my book. In fact, Salt Lake City has the good fortune of having two brewpubs in it's airport within an eight minute walk of each other (Wasach being the other, lesser one).

Plenty of room for an airport bar. If it appears crowded, walk to the back for the connecting, backbone bar where I've usually had luck finding a seat during busy times.

They offer their standard beers on tap (I believe all 3.2%), the key here is to ask for the bottles IPA which comes in at 6% and will provide a bit more bang for the buck.
Mar 29, 2009
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Reviewed by sleazo from New York

3.3/5  rDev -8.1%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3 | food: 2
Flying a good deal for work generally leaves one to with time to kill at various airports. As a Delta frequent flyer, I manage to end up at the Salt Lake City airport as it is one of their hubs. The airport itself is not sprawling so you can easily reach here from most gates. The bar itself is fairly typical of the chain restaurant feel you get at airports or malls.

Squatters is a Utah brewpub, so their tapped offerings are capped at 4%. I enjoy session ales so this fact is not a problem. On the last visit, they had 8 of their offerings on tap, a hefe, a pale ale, an organic pale ale, an oatmeal stout, a pilsener, a porter(named Polygamy Porter) and a blonde ale. I think the stout was repeated on nitro. They offer a sampler of all of these for $5 which is a bargain. None of the beers were really interesting however and some were rather poor. The oatmeal stout had none of the silkiness associated with the style. I think the pale ale was the best of the lot.

There are also two bottled selections, an IPA and a Dopplebock. Due to whatever odd Utah laws exist these can be stronger than 4%. The IPA ended up being the best of their offerings.

The bartender was friendly and helpful. He did warn me that the sampler had some hoppy beers which I suppose does surprise some folks.

The food however was truly bad. I ordered the wings which came out soggy, overcooked and not really spicy. I didnt even finish them. The rest of the food comoing out of the kitchen looking subpar as well.

All in all a decent place to grab a beer while waiting for your flight.
Nov 16, 2008
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Reviewed by msubulldog25 from Oregon

3.08/5  rDev -14.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 2 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3
Visited 5 September, 2008.

On the occasional layover in SLC, I've wandered past the place more than once, lamenting not having enough time for a visit. This time we had 2.5 hours to kill on our trip back from Chicago so, despite an arrival/departure from adjacent Concourse D, I coerced my wife into one final beer stop before the trip ended.

The atmosphere is good for an airport bar: decent lighting, sound at a lively yet tolerable level, a few TVs. Oversized versions of many Squatters labels adorn some walls; an impressive display of awards, including quite a few GABF medals, cover others. The time was a little after 6pm and the place was pretty well packed with like-minded, dinner-seeking travelers. We couldn't find an empty table (would have loved one with a view of the mountains beyond the jetway); we instead grabbed a couple stools at the bar.

I noted 10 taps of Squatters/Wasatch beers, all their 4% ABV regulars; that includes the Cream Ale which was offered on nitro. The small spiral-bound menu offered a couple additional bottles, the 6% IPA and 8% Devastator Doppelbock (both victims of Utah's curious laws regarding ABV caps for draught vs. bottled beer). I saw a Coors Light tap and noted it was used more frequently than the other craft brews. I opted for a Capt. Bastard's Oatmeal Stout and my wife picked the Polygamy Porter. Both were good in taste, but seemed to suffer from a brusque over-carbonation. Nice .5L-sized 'pints', which were around $5, I believe.

Food was a quickly served but mediocre burger and a mostly-rye 'Reuben' sandwich with a weirdly coleslaw-like 'sauerkraut'. Nothing special and both priced around $10.

Biggest drawback: I'm used to getting better, more attentive service at the bar but that was not the case here. Sure they were pretty busy, but we were both ignored and treated sort of as nuisances at times. The bartender offered no help with the beers, nor did he seem particularly interested in serving anyone but the d-bag businessmen at the end of the bar or the gold-digging hottie hitting on the middle-aged lonely guy next to us. Entertaining - somewhat; conducive to a Round 2 for us - no way.

The beer wasn't bad and it's certainly the best selection you'll find at SLC airport. I'd give this place another chance when passing through, but would definitely find a better seat.
Sep 07, 2008
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Reviewed by Durge from Connecticut

3.9/5  rDev +8.6%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 3.5
This is a fair sized place for an airport brewpub and it has a decent atmosphere and a fair bar seating arrangement. There were eight of their brews on tap including one nitro (Cheshire Cream Ale today) and one Wasatch brew (their coop partner brewer, Ploygamy Porter), and one Coors Light flowing along with a few bottled goodies including the popular Squatter's IPA at 6.0 ABV. Service was very quick and friendly. The food was fine, pub grub. Airport prices but great to see such a beer friendly place at an airport. Thank you beer gods! As airport pubs go, this should rate higher than what I've given it. It's the best I've come across for sure, but compared to all kinds of beer joints, it's just a solid choice. Either way, stop by when you can!
Aug 04, 2008
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Reviewed by LPorter33 from Massachusetts

3.4/5  rDev -5.3%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3 | food: 1.5
A bit pricey, but it's an airport, what do you expect? Atmosphere isn't great, but again, it's an airport so decent for what it has to work with. We got the sampler and then I ordered an IPA on top. Thankfully there's no stupid 6% rule at their airport location. Food was very disappointing. I got some club sandwich that was very uninspiring. My friend got a salad that looked really weak too. Service was good, especially given how crowded it was there. Best place to drink in SLC airport. Avoid the food though unless you're starving and have to eat in the airport.
Jun 18, 2007
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Reviewed by BillyB from New Jersey

3.6/5  rDev +0.3%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
I had a stopover in Salt Lake City on my way to Seattle and was happy to find this place in the airport.
The chef is a member of the slow food board so the food was quite impressive for an airport bar. I just had a snack of Spinach and Artichoke dip with ciabatta bread but it was excellent.
The beers were decent as well.
Their Full Suspension Pale ale has won two GABF gold medals in the bitter category. The Hefe is brewed with German Alt-beer yeast and has a subtle citrusy taste. The Provo Girl Pilsner had a large amount of magnum hops and has also taken GABF gold. The chasing tail was a refreshing summer ale. They have 2 beers contract brewed by Wassatch Brewery which were The Polygamy Porter and the Cheshire Cream Ale. These two were the least impressive. The porter was kind of bitter and didn't have much aroma. The Cream ale was just kind of bland. The Evolution Amber was a nice smooth beer and the Captain Bastard Oatmeal Stout had a nice roasty aroma and flavor.
The Squatters IPA came only in a bottle and was decent but my favorite here was the Full Suspension Pale Ale.
This was one of the best airport bars I've ever been to.
Sep 02, 2006
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Reviewed by bradybeer from California

4.15/5  rDev +15.6%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
My last business trip of the year and I was able to visit this pub-albeit for only 20 minutes. I was not disappointed with the beer or the location.

Doesn’t look like much from the outside-you could almost walk past it. However, once you enter the pub you realize how large the bar area is-and with one of the best back drops (mountains) of any pub.

They had about 10 of their house beers on tap plus an IPA in a bottle.

I tried the Polygamy Porter and the 2004 Amber-both of which were acceptable-especially given the restrictions on ABV.

I didn’t have time to eat-so I can’t say the food was good-but in looking at the menu the prices were moderate for an airport.

Service was very quick and efficient.

I wish I had more time to sample some more brews and the food-if I am every in SLC airport I will make this a stop.
Nov 18, 2005
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Reviewed by Dithyramb from Maryland

4.22/5  rDev +17.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
When one thinks of airport bars, one naturally imagines a prefab place with too much lighting, lots of Bud on tap, and chromosomally challenged personnel manning the taps. Yes, there are exceptions to the rule. I’ve had fine beer served just right in Bangkok, Edinburgh, and now SLC. I came 2 ½ hours early for my flight so that I could swing by and check it out. Plus, I could beat the afternoon rush.

Located in Terminal one, halfway through gate C, you finally find a real, well-stocked brew pub in an airport (take that, fake BWI Fells Point Brew Pub). It doesn’t have the exposed wood, the brewing tanks, and the big building that the Squatter’s location downtown has. However, they were playing rock (Radiohead and Velvet Underground) instead of the dance crap jamming at the other location. Where the other location had a glorious view of PF Changs, you get a kick ass view of the mountain range from your window seat here. Plus, everything else was just better. The rest of the interior had a modern industrial feel, with everything painted pretty dark with some metal highlights. The one wall had large pictures of the beer labels with short descriptions of the regular brews.

They had nine taps, with lagers, ales, porter, and stout on tap. They had the Polygamy porter on nitro. Also on tap was Coors, and I think there were a few limited options in bottle form. I don't think they let you take sixers of the IPA from this location.

Service was friendly, fast, and spot on. They constantly roamed around, knew the beer, and kept things moving. If only the other location had these folks...

Had some of the better airport food that I’ve had in a loooong time. The kitchen could be seen through a small window. Food appeared to be freshly made (according to their literature, the food is organic and uses local vendors, too). They had breakfast options available all day, along with sandwiches, pizzas, salads and wraps. We paired the weak wheat with a buffalo mozz sandwich and the porter with a hefty wrap. Darn tasty. A welcome meal before my 4 hour flight stocked only with SW nuts and cookies.

Go early, beat the crowds through security, and enjoy some tasty food and beer before your plane leaves Salt Lake City.
Apr 29, 2005
Squatters Pub - Airport in Salt Lake City, UT
Place rating: 3.59 out of 5 with 35 ratings