Locals talk up Uinta beer, but almost no one mentions this B17 outpost
At Uinta Brewing Company by gate B17 in the main Terminal, you get a real Utah brand with almost zero airport hype. It runs daily from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., so you can grab a pint before a 9 a.m. departure or a burger on a late inbound. Everything here is post-security, so you don’t have to budget time for the walk back through the checkpoint.
The menu is straight American pub food with a local twist, and prices sit in the midrange $$ bracket for SLC. The headliner is the Fish and Chips, which regulars outside the airport already rate as one of Uinta’s better plates, and the airport version holds up better than most terminal fried food. Expect typical bar sides, salads, and burgers, with entrées landing roughly in the $15–$22 band depending on add‑ons.
Beer is the point here: you’ll usually find several Uinta drafts that you’ll recognize from downtown Salt Lake shelves, often including sessionable options that still work before a mid‑day flight. Ask what’s on tap that’s under 5% ABV if you’ve got a drive after landing. Compared with Squatters in the other concourses, Uinta at B17 stays a bit quieter and less of a magnet for long layover crowds, despite the solid 4.4 rating.
Service pace matches airport norms: you can get in and out in about 35–45 minutes if you order quickly, but give yourself a full hour if your flight boards from a different B‑gate beyond B20. Seating runs along the concourse windows, so you can keep an eye on B15–B19 boarding calls while you eat. Tipping and payment are standard: cards, tap‑to‑pay, and airline‑crew discounts at some shifts.
Tip: If your gate is B17–B20, order the Fish and Chips and your drink when you sit down, then set a hard “out of seat” time at 30 minutes before departure so you’re not eating during final boarding.
Fish and Chips