Behind the Zion Curtain

ROCKET ACROSS AMERICA
Zion Curtain
BY JUSTIN ROCKET SILVERMAN, VIDEO BY VIVEK KEMP SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2011



The Daily is sending reporter Justin Rocket Silverman on a cross-country expedition to find the best, the boldest, and the strangest our nation has to offer. It's a great summer road trip — and you’re invited to ride shotgun. Buckle up, stay safe, and enjoy America!

WHERE'S ROCKET NOW?
Episode 18: Zion Curtain
Salt Lake City, Utah
Miles traveled: 5,500

Ordering a cocktail in Utah is simple. Watching the bartender make it is more complicated. That’s because state law mandates a partition between the bar and the customers at some restaurants that serve alcohol. It’s nicknamed “The Zion Curtain” and is intended to reduce the temptation to drink by hiding the intoxicating mixing, stirring and shaking. Recently the state legislator voted to extend the Zion Curtain to restaurants that only serve beer, meaning taps and bottles also will also need to be hidden from public view even at some of the new microbreweries that are making Utah famous nationwide for great craft beer.

Bohemian Brewery - The new addition to Zion National Park

Now on tap in Springdale, UT the gateway to Zion National Park. It is in two different restaurants and more to come. Zion has 2,000,000+ guest annually from all parts of the world. Come find us down here when you come and visit. We hope to see you soon!