After more than a year of renovations and delays, Salt Lake City’s Kiitos Brewing has opened its long-awaited Sugar House location.

The bar opened its doors on the corner of 1100 East and Kensington Avenue on Tuesday evening to a steady crowd of both longtime patrons and new neighbors. A large “grand opening” banner was hung across the front of the building.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, who lives nearby, also popped in twice on opening night, said the brewery’s business manager, Jamie Aslett.

Kiitos opened the Sugar House location Tuesday at 5 p.m. — exactly one minute after the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services activated its liquor license, Aslett said Wednesday.

DABS’ commission approved a conditional license last December, but the brewpub had to get its busin

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