(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A pallet of beer at Harmons in Riverton on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. Utah grocery and convenience stores can't sell higher alcohol beers until Nov. 1. But starting Friday, the retail outlets can begin to store the 5% alcohol-by-volume beers in their warehouses in anticipation of the historic change.
Kathy Stephenson covers food, dining, alcohol policy and features. A Utah native and University of Utah graduate, she has been a reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune for more than 30 years.