New Beer Friday 11/15/19

There's no need to hire bounty hunters to track down this week's New Beer Friday releases. Everything available this week is local (less one) and they're fresh, fresh, fresh. Go Utes!

Talisman - Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout (2019 Limited Exclusive Release): Aged for 6 months in Sugar House Bourbon Barrels, this beer has a strong and pleasant bourbon aroma, roasted malt, very nice. Nice blended bourbon taste, strong upfront. Roasted malt backs the bourbon well, with some cocoa flavors breaking though. Easy and smooth drinking. 10.5% - Very limited. Available at Talisman.

Proper Brewing - Monolith: The taste starts off with a rich roasted coffee flavor and a bit of chocolate until mid-sip until the depth of the barrels starts to come through. Very pleasant and usual whiskey flavors come in, adding some typical spicy rye notes with added hints of tart vinous-like qualities. 10.2%.

Saltfire - Mobius Trip Raspberry: This next iteration, like its predecessor, was aged for well over a year in Chardonnay oak barrels before aging again for several months, in this case, on Raspberries. Flavor wise you get a fair amount of raspberry on top of the barrel sour base. It's slightly intense and it swells around the sour. 8.0% Available today at Saltfire 

Zion/Saltfire - SSCXWC19UT-FVB: Yes, that is the name, it's not a typo. This collaboration pale ale was dry-hopped with a new hop called "Soltano". It provides some orange peel up front with some big resinous pine in the finish. 5.0%. Available on draft at Zion and Saltfire.

 

The following beers are a new line from Shades Brewing. F.i.t. is a low calorie, low carb edition to the Shades portfolio that is targeting the more active/health conscious beer drinker. 12 ounce cans are hitting stores right now, you can also get them at the Shades Taproom. 

F.i.t. - Blonde: Light body with nutty, toasted grains and lemon grass. 4.0%

F.i.t. - Brut IPA: This IPA is bone dry and is hopped with Simcoe and Motueka hops. Some citrus qualities with a hint of tartness - due to the very low levels of sugar. 4.0%

F.i.t. - Light Lager: Very light honey malt and toast with a hint of noble hops. Sparkling carbonation. 4.0%

Dogfish Head - 75 Minute IPA: This is basically a west coast IPA. The maple syrup element isn’t very present in the flavor beyond a faint sweetness, but does add a nice smooth mouthfeel. Hops are piney and grapefruity but not too bitter. Nice. 7.5% - Available at DABC.

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 11/8/19

Before we get into New Beer Friday I have some news about one of the state's oldest adult institutions, the Cotton Bottom. If you're not aware, the Cotton Bottom is a tavern located in an area of the City of Holladay known as Knudsen's Corner (6200 s.). The tavern was originally a general store operated by the Knudsen family until 1966 when Helen Chlepas bought the property and turned the store into a tavern. The Cotton Bottom has been a staple in the area ever since, noted for being the first Coors bar west of Colorado, its infamous garlic burgers and of course it iconic Bugs Bunny looking sign.

The property has been in a state of flux after the passing of Chlepas, changing hands between her heirs and the current owners of the property the City of Holladay. The city has had many plans for the property, including a park and fire station. Luckily for us the city has chosen to keep it as the Cotton Bottom.

Now comes word that the City of Holiday and Cotton Bottom's current owner, Ashley Chlepas are selling the land, the bar and and some of the adjacent parcels to the owners of Salt Lake City's Bar X and Beer Bar. All the players in this deal seem to have a great respect for what the Cotton Bottom is and want to see it thrive going into the future. I spoke with the new owners last night, who expressed their delight in acquiring the Cotton Bottom and noted the importance of maintaining the spirit of the tavern.

Personally I think the Cotton Bottom is in great hands, and I look forwards to its new future. We'll have more news on this as it becomes available. Now It's beer time!    

Toasted Barrel - Hazy Session IPA: I missed this one, but I'm hearing good things about this new Hazy. Look for big tropical sweetness combined with citrus and light bitterness. 5.0% - Available at Toasted Barrel.

New Holland - Dragon’s Milk: Some roasted malt and vanilla with a touch of coffee. As in the nose, milk chocolate is dominant followed by the oak & bourbon from the barrel. Vanilla is more prominent than the aroma leads you to believe. There's a lot going on here. Complex and excellent. Available at Beerhive 11.0%

Modern Times - Space Ways:  The aroma has mango, hints of pine along with some lemon peel. Somewhat juicy taste with mild piney resin and an earthy character. Tropical fruit profile takes on notes of mango and a hint of pineapple. Available at Beerhive 6.7%

Modern Times - Orderville: The aroma is mostly papaya, mango and orange with some pine resin  as well. The grapefruit, orange and mango notes dominant the taste. Like the aroma there's the slightest dose of pine resin. Very fruity and not bitter at all. 7.2% - Available at Beerhive.


One of the advantages of the ABV hike is that we're getting access to kegged beers that we normally would never see. The Bayou managed to get their hands on some Bacchus Oud Bruin and De La Senne - Taras Boulba. These are supposed to arrive today. Both are 4.5%.

Cheers!

New Beer Friday: 5.0

Congratulations Utah, today is the first day of the rest of your life. One day you'll look into the eyes of your great, great, grand children and tell them of the first day that Utah got 5% beer. I imagine that day will be in the year 2105... I mean it took us 86 years to go from 4% to 5%, so getting to that magical 6% number should take about that long as well. That's assuming the LDS Church hasn't abandon Utah for Kolob by then.

All joking aside this is a big day for many of you. This will be the biggest New Beer Friday ever with over a hundred new beers hitting shelves and draft handles today. A good majority of those being reformulated versions of beers you love and are already familiar with. You will also be seeing a flood of new craft, macro and international brands starting today. This is not everything, but it gives you a good idea of what's out there. You'd better strap in.

Normally I find a way to get ahead of the game to get you tasting notes early. Because of the fierce amount of scrutiny placed on the breweries to keep 5% beers out of the public reach until Nov. 1st, few to none have been made available to me. Also, there's a shit load of beers listed below; look them over carefully, there are a few hidden gems down there that will only be around for a very short period of time. Happy New Beer Friday 5.0! 

Uinta - Hazy Nosh: Heavy on the tropical fruitiness; grapefruit, pineapple and peach. Bitterness is low with a good amount or tangerine in the end. Very nice. 5.0% - Available at Uinta.

Kiitos/Dick n Dixie's - Bourbon Barrel Coconut Stout: When Will Bourne, owner of Dick n Dixies purchased a couple of private label bourbons earlier this year he also got the barrels the whiskies were aged in (Buffalo Trace/Elijah Craig). Those barrels were sent to Kiitos Brewing and their Coconut Stout was aged in them. The result of this marriage will be made available at only at Dick n Dixie's and Kiitos. This is a very limited run of only a couple of barrels and was made for esspecially for today. probably won't make it through the weekend so get on it. 5.0%. 

Kiitos/REI - :This collaboration beer was made with input from REI Outdoor Retailers. This is an amber ale made with sage and juniper. 5.0% - Available at Kiitos.

Epic Brainless Hound: This is Brainless Belgian aged in Spirit Hound Distillers Honey Whiskey barrels. Honey forward with whiskey notes. Sweet and round with a fair herbal bite. bitter mouthfeel. The barrel aging adds some good amount of oak tannins which balances the sweetness quite a bit. In Epic's 32 oz. crowlers only at the brewery. 12.3%

Epic Deep Pocket Lager: This one is simple. Pilsner malt. Tettnanger hops. Baverian lager yeast. 5.0% - Available at Epic

Epic Lunar Transit: This new is a new IPA for the Utah market. 5.0% - Still awaiting location info. A special version of this IPA will be featured in a special firkin located at the Bayou today.

Fisher - El Gato Negro: This black pale ale has been resurrected as a 5.0% beer. I'm hearing rumors that this will be tapped at 12:01am Friday morning.

Fisher - Shoulda Been 6: This west coast style pale ale takes jab at the new 5% law, implying that this beer should have been a 6.0% beer. I'm hearing rumors that this will be tapped at 12:01am Friday morning.

Hopkins - Sauvin Blanc Brut IPA: Described as a highly effervescent and super dry beer with a low malt-profile, this beer style focuses on hops that produce a white wine-like flavor and aroma with Chardonnay grapes added to the fermenter to make this a true wine-beer hybrid. Hallertau Blanc hops were used in the whirlpool, then whole-cone Nelson Sauvin hops were used in the dry-hop. 5.0% - Available at Hopkins.

Hopkins - Utah State of Rind: Described as a wheat beer with jalapeno and watermelon. Hopkins hand-scooped and pureed watermelons then threw some grilled jalapenos in the fermenter! The watermelon and jalapeno are highly present in the aroma, with the watermelon taking over the flavor. Just a touch of jalapeno flavor and minimal spice. 5.0% - Available at Hopkins.

Hopkins - Winter Ale: Described as a malty ale brewed with mulling spices, orange peel, and lactose. A mellow sweetness accentuates the spices. Tastes like the holidays! 5.0% - Available at Hopkins.

Proper - Ahern: Caramel and toasted grains with a medium amount of floral piney bitterness. 5.0% - Available at Proper

Proper Salted Caramel Porter: Dark roasted malts with a bit more caramel than expected for a porter. Slight sodium bite towards the finish. 5.0% - Available at Proper

Proper Hopspital: 5.0% - Available at Proper

TF Brewing - Pale Ale: 5.0% - Available at TF Brewing

TF Brewing Kellerbier: 5.0% - Available at TF Brewing

Squatters - Island Hop: This Tropical IPA is more akin to west coast style IPAs with a good amount of citrus and pineapple, combined with a medium piney hop bitterness. 5.0% - Available at Squatters/Wasatch locations

Squatters - Bier: This brand new German inspired pils takes it's cues from tradition German ingredients but is formulated with more modern barley and hops. The result is a fantastic Euro tasting pils that's totally to style. 5.0% - Available at Squatters/Wasatch locations

Squatters - Pick Up Lime: This lime ale is pretty subtle with the lime. It also has salt added which gives the whole beer a Gose feel - this is not a sour beer however. Citrusy and refreshing. 4.8% - Available at Squatters/Wasatch locations

Bonneville - Redline: 5.0% - Available at Bonneville and Pins and Ales (note: pins and Ale's new West Valley location was just awarded a full bar licence)

Bonneville - Free Roller:  5.0% - Available at Bonneville and Pins and Ales (note: pins and Ale's new West Valley location was just awarded a full bar licence)

Bonneville - Ton up: Nut Brown 5.0% - Available at Bonneville and Pins and Ales (note: pins and Ale's new West Valley location was just awarded a full bar licence)

Desert Edge - UPA: 5.0% - Available at Desert Edge

Desert Edge - Pub Pilsner: 5.0% - Available at Desert Edge

Desert Edge - Dry Creek Pale Ale: 5.0% - Available at Desert Edge

Hoppers - Face Plant: This is a German style Hefeweizen. 5.0% - Available at Hoppers

Hoppers - Stein Knockers: This is a classic German Marzen 5.0% - Available at  Hoppers

Hoppers - Helles Festbier: 5.0% - Available at Hoppers

Strap Tank - Cosmic Fog: Did you miss this hypnotic glitter bomb last time around? It's back, with all of it tart, astral trip'n goodness. 5.0% - Available at both Strap Tank locations and on Fisher Brewing's guest tap.

Strap Tank Endlich: This Munich Dunkel is not on yet at Strap Tank (no room), but the UBCs West Side Tavern will have on guest tap. 5.0%.

RoHa - Grapefruit Back Porch: This Grapefruit infused beer is getting its own cans and will be on draft. Big flavors of grapefruit pith. 5.0% - Available at RoHa Brewing Project

Roosters - Irreverent: West Coast style IPA, featuring citrus peel and pine. 5.0% - Available at Roosters Ogden

Roosters - Nut Brown: 5.0% - Available at Roosters Ogden

Roosters - Black Widow: Schwartzbier 5.0% - Available at Roosters Layton

2 Row - Separation: This is a brand new NEIPA 5.0% - Available at

2 Row - Extra Lager: 5.0% - Available at

2 Row - hIPAcrit: 5.0% - Available at

Level Crossing - Look Up: This has been out for a few weeks in cans. Now available on draft 5.0% - Available at Level Crossing

Level Crossing - In the Pines: 5.0% - Available at Level Crossing

Level Crossing - Oat Pale Ale: 5.0% - Available at Level Crossing

Bohemian - Koru Pilz: New Zealand-style pilsner is brewed with NZ Wai-iti and NZ Waimea hops that provides a firm bitterness balanced by a grainy malt sweetness, all brewed with a classic lager yeast. 5.0% - Available at

UTOG - Heck Yeah Hefeweizen: 5.0% - Available at UTOG

UTOG - Son of a Peach Hefeweizen: 5.0% - Available at UTOG

UTOG - Citra Pale Ale:  5.0% - Available at UTOG

Toasted Barrel - Blood Orange Gose: 5.0% - Available at Toasted Barrel

Cerveza Zóuipez - Golden Ale: 4.5% - Available Saturday at Sonora Grill in Ogden on tap on Sat
- Angry Goat Bar in Ogden on tap on Friday

Cerveza Zólupez - Amber Ale:  It’s brewed with Piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar), and Mexican canela (cinnamon sticks). Giving it a malty, rich caramelly taste- balanced- with a good whiff and aroma of cinnamon. How it’s different: 5.0% - Available Saturday at Sonora Grill in Ogden on tap on Sat - Angry Goat Bar in Ogden on tap on Friday

Cerveza Zólupez - IPA: It’s brewed with Blue Organic Agave from Mexico, and real lime peel (not concentrated lime flavor.) The lime peel, with the Citra hops, gives this IPA a hop forward fruit taste on the palate, and aroma lift to the nose. 5.0% - Available Saturday at Sonora Grill in Ogden on tap on Sat - Angry Goat Bar in Ogden on tap on Friday

Cerveza Zólupez - Ofrecafe Cerveza:  This is a Stout, with a strong coffee bite, and chocolate aromatics. Citrus notes from the Orange Peel. Brewed in Honor of Dia De Los Muertos. 7.0% - Available at Angry Goat Pub in Ogden starting Friday Nov. 1st.

Modern Times - Fortunate Islands: Solid west coast style pale ale. 5.0% - Found at Dick n Dixie's

Modern Times - Fruitlands: passion fruit and guava dominate this gose. Comes off a little sulphury and musty. 5.0% Found at Dick n Dixie's

Modern Times - Ice Pilsner:  Hopped with Czech Saaz and Australian Summer hops. 4.8% - Found at Dick n Dixie's

Firestone Walker – Rosalie:  This beer/wine hybrid comes off mostly as wine. Very little beer happening here. That being said it is very refreshing, perfect for those times when your all beered out. 5.0% - Found at Dick n Dixie's

Lagunitas - LAGUR:  Super hoppy lager with notes of citrus and herbal grass. 5.5% - Found at Dick n Dixie's

10 Barrel - Pub Beer: 5.0% - Found at Dick n Dixie's

Pilsner Urquel - Unpasteurized: This special keg of Pilsner Urquel was brought in for this special Utah occasion. Only one keg. Exclusively available at the Bayou until it lasts. 4.4%

Rogue - Cherry Chocolate:  5.0% - Available at DABC

Golden Road - Wolf Pup: 4.5% - Available at DABC

Upslope - Spruce Tip: 7.5% - Available at DABC

Wind River - Pale Ale: 7.2% - Available at DABC

Wind River - Out of Order Porter: 5.5% - Available at DABC, Bayou

Dogfish Head - Slightly Mighty: 4.0% - Available at DABC

Boulevard - Easy Sport: 4.1% - Available at DABC, Bayou

I know that there is a lot that is out there that's not listed. For my own sanity I limited each brewery to three beers. The other homework is up to you.  Oh, and if you missed the the Budweiser Clydesdale's they'll be in Park City this Saturday November 12th from Noon - 2:00pm. Cheers!

New Beer Friday 10/25/19

No need to hide Pierre, this week's beers are absolutely "Delcto".

TF Brewing - Jellyfish: This Hazy IPA features 3 different dry hops of Mosaic, Citra and Amarillo. All were added post boil, kepping the bitterness low and and the fruitiness high. Look for big tropical fruitiness with a huge explosive aroma. However when it warms that triple hop does begin to shows itself. 7.7% - Available at TF Brewing Saturday at Noon. 

Red Rock - Buffalo Point: There's another new hazy IPA out there for you weekend enjoyment. Red Rock first hazy starts with orange peel, tropical citrus and some dripping pine resins. Fresh peach sweetness, pineapple and some cantaloupe brings that tropical and berry-like fruitiness. Light bitterness of wet orange peels finishes it out. It's lighter ABV adds to the enjoyment. 6.2% - Available at Red Rock locations starting today at 11am.

SaltFire - Punk as F*ck: This beast of a Triple IPA is a collaboration beer brewed with SLC staple Raunch Records. One aspect of the brew that the Raunch crew wanted to showcase is the blood red color of this IPA; That on top of the huge ABV and the massive amount of hops that went into it. Punk as Fuck? could aldo be called "dank as fuck"! There’s also some berry notes and “herb” flavors as well. Finishes dry & bitter. 11.5% - Available at Saltfire.

SaltFire - Wet Hop Lupulin Dew-Idaho 7: This is the second version of Lupulin Dew - Saltfire's wet hop series. This version features over 70 lbs. of fresh and green Idaho 7 hops. The malt profile is a little subtle, it's missing some of the maltiness that you’d expect from a pale ale. The hop profile starts with a good dose of citrus peel adds in some berry notes and finishes with grassy/herbal bitters. It kinda takes this into IPA territory. 5.6% - Available starting today at Saltfire. 

Salt Flats - Lowrider:  This chocolate milk stout is brewed with cocoa nibs that combined with the  robust roasted malts creates a flavor that rich and dessert like with a velvety chocolate milk finish. 

 7.5% - Available at Salt Flats and the Garage Grill.

Salt Flats -  Tankslapper: This Double Rye Pale Ale features spicy rye caramel base with a great hop character that features notes citrus and stone fruit. Finishes with a medium amount of piney bitterness. 9.0% - Available at Salt Flats and the Garage Grill.

Salt Flats - Landspeed:  I missed this one. This is a Belgian style Witbier that is made with orange peel and Coriander. 5.5%  - Available at Salt Flats and the Garage Grill.

Toasted Barrel - Grodziskie: This is a polish style smoked wheat ale. I missed this one, but I'm geeked to try it as only a few local brewers have attempted to make this obscure beer style. Available at Toasted Barrel today.  

UTOG - Synergy Coffee Lager: Missed this one. Brewed with coffee from Wasatch Roasting Company. It's a lager which retains its color and relative clarity. These are kind of a mind fuk because of the intense coffee flavors coming from such a light beverage. 4.0% - Available at UTOG

Indeed Brewing - Lavender Sunflower and Honey Dates: New to our market - Very little bitterness with lavender and prominent honey flavors. Some dark fruits notes as well coming from the dates. An itersteding beer but the lack of bitterness brings the drinkabilty down a bit.7.2% Found at the Bayou.

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 10/18/19

Some people get it, some don't. Rudy doesn't get it.... Don't be like Rudy.

Epic - Quintuple Barrel Big Bad Baptist: The final release of this year's Big Bad Baptist variants is finally here. This beer has a symphony of flavors that are silky and complex with rye spiciness, fudge, cherry cordial, espresso and coconut cream pie. You’d think that with all of the barrel addition here, it would be a hot mess, but it all comes together in a fairly tame manner. 11.0 % - Available at Epic starting today.

Epic - Oak and Orchard Cherry Vanilla: This new barrel aged sour takes on flavors very similar to cherry sorbet with a touch of balsamic vinegar added. this is damn tasty and propbably quite different from most barrel aged sours that you had. 6.5% - Available today, in Epic's new 32 ounce crowlers.

Saltfire - Series of Singularities Series, Idaho GEM: This new IPA is made with 100% Idaho Gem hops. The flavor profile here is very much citrus and fruity up front, while the tail end takes on more of an herbal floral profile. Very much a west coast style IPA. Quite nice. 7.3% - Available at Saltfire.

Squatters Mosaic Pale: This new pale ale is double dry hopped with Mosaic hops, and boy you can taste 'em. There's a serious amount of citrus and tropical flavors happening here, but it's not a turbid mess. Highly recommended. 4.0% - Only at Squatters downtown location.

Shades - Raspberry Bomb: The name says it all with this one. A massive amount of raspberries were added to this Kveik based beer. Basically if you're a fan of tart raspberry, you'll love this. Very little lactose was added - which served to smooth some of the more tart edges and make it more drinkable. Super fruity and tasty. 5.9% - Available now at Shades.

Crazy Mountain - Local's Stash Grapefruit Pale Ale: Missed out on this one. The  Local's Stash Series is a rotating series of styles offered for a one time run. You likely will not see this again so if you're interested, get on it! 7.0% - Found at the Bayou.

What did I miss? I you found something please share the beer love.

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 10/11/19

New Beer Friday may not be the biggest thing in your life, but for some of us, it's a strong third and for that we're pretty damn thankful.

2 Row - Boysenberry Sour: Tart lemon/lime base with a generous dose of boysenberry. 2 Row always manages to create fruity sours that don't skimp on fruit. 6.1% - Available at 2 Row.

Avenues Proper - Where the Wild Hops Are: They're referring to this new ale as an Autumn Ale. The base beer is Proper's Best Bitter. Hops were foraged from the mountains near Wanship, Utah. Boiled and dry hopped with the wild hops. Smooth, rich, earthy, stone fruit.

Level Crossing - Look-Up Amber: Aroma is toasted malts, thin caramel with a small dose of floral hops. Taste is slightly a slightly more robust version of their 4.0% Amber Ale - with more hop character emerging in the finish. 5.0% Available at Level Crossing.

Level Crossing - In the Pines: Citrus filled aroma. Initial taste is very mild. Light-moderate bittering with moderately juicy - citrus, orange and pineapple. Certainly tropical. 5.0% Available at Level Crossing.

Fisher - Best Fresh: This wet hopped pale ale was made with 100 lbs. of fresh Idaho 7 hops. All hops were added post boil; giving the beer a grassy citrus quality with a good dose of hop bitterness in the finish. Nice beer. 4.0% - Available at Fisher.

Fisher - Chandler’s Backyard: This pale ale was hopped from the bines in "Chandler's" back yard. I belive they said, Chinook and Cascade? Thanks for the Hops Chandler! 4.0% - Available at Fisher.

Fisher - Fist Full of Aces: This pale ale was hopped with Sorachi Ace. this hop has a slight lemony profile which comes though in the body of the beer. It's not tart just subtle lemon. 4.0% - Available at Fisher.

Fisher- (IM) Peach Sour: This one definatly has a tart lemon base with peach that is detectable and not completely over powered with the base beer's tartness. 4.0% - Available at Fisher.

Wasatch Barrel Aged Polygamy Porter (High West): Last year's version of the beer was aged in  Heavenly Hills Bourbon barrels. This year we get our whiskey: High West. This version offers a tad more bourbon and rye components with all of that wonderful chocolaty good you expect. A nice blend. 9.5% - Available at all Wasatch locations.

Dre Fontaine Ode Geuze: This geuze is dusty dry with sharp & tart lemon, poppy seed and oak  tanins. It has all of the classic gueuze characteristics. Puckering finish. 6.0% - Found at Beer Bar

Dre Fontaine Cuvée Armand Gaston: The nose is acidic with Smarties, apples and hay. There is also a light funk. The taste is dry and tart with more hints of apple, lemon and hay. The finish is clean lip smacking, making it easy to quaff. 6.5% - Found at Beer Bar.

Jolly Pumpkin/Monkish - Problem No Problem: This saison was brewed with raw sugar, green lentils, sweet and bitter orange peel, and a funky homemade curry spice blend (cumin, ginger, mustard seed, peppercorns, coriander, and fenugreek).  Aromas of brown sugar, oak, and funk in the nose. Tastes of oak, maple syrup, and just a hint of spices pairs well with the subtle funk, and light tartness. 7.6% - Found at the Bayou. Cheers!

Ninkasi - Dry Skies: This brut IPA smells of cracker malt with floral hops and citrus hops. The taste is mostly bitter piney hops with a modest backing of cracker malts. The finish is crisp and dry, but given the style could be drier. 6.8% - Found at Bayou

Green Flash Tropical DNA: Missed this one. 7.0% Available at DABC

Wild Ride - Nut Crusher: This peanut butter porter is mostly chocolate and caramel complimented by the addition of creamy peanut butter flavor. Think: Reese's Peanut Butter cups. 6.0% - Found at the Bayou.

Pipeworks - Ninja vs Unicorn: Missed this one. It's supposed to be big and dank with 5lbs of hops per barrel. 8.0% - Found at the Bayou.

Pipeworks - Lizard King: Flavors of Stone fruit, orange and caramel start you off with strawberry and melon accents rounding it out. malt profile is caramel-y and round. 6.0% - Found at the Bayou.

The Bayou also got a bunch of exclusive beers for those of you that prefer a European twist.  I haven't had a chance to try any of these. 

Brouwerij Alvinee - Sour'ire De Mort

Brouwerij Alvinee - Cuvée Freddy (Sofie Edition)

Birrificio - Loverbeer Bruga

Birrificio - Loverbeer Nebiulina

Dulle - Teve Beer

Bayerischher - Bahnhof Leipziger Gose

Baladin - Xyauyu Barrel Aged '13


Cheers!

New Beer Friday 10/4/19

I had to get all of my homework done before I left for the great American Beer Festival this week; hope I didn't miss anything. Have an excellent weekend!

Roosters - Cosmic Autumn Rebellion: Pumpkin spice aroma with cocoa. The taste is pumpkin spices dough and chocolates. Reminds me very much of those chocolate chip pumpkin cookies.

Epic - Oak & Orchard Tiki: Big funk & wood in the nose. The taste starts with pineapple & orange then quickly transitions into almond. The nuttiness sticks around to the finish.

Epic - Sour Brainless on Guava & Habanero: Barrel aged sour with a nice guava fruitiness. Habanero is subtle and it comes off more scratchy than hot. Nice sour.

RoHa - Plum Sour: There’s definitely brett in the nose. Taste confirms it! Some lacto sour in it too. Plum tartness is prominent. Nice beer. 4.0% - only at  RoHa.

Kiitos - Peach Milkshake: Peach for sure, but not in your face. Tartness and lactose are pretty low. It has a nice round - light flavor. 4.0% - only at Kiitos.

Kiitos - Pastry Stout: Missed this one. Look for a good dose of chocolate and vanilla in this one. Available only at Kiitos. 13.0% - Available only at Kiitos.

Kiitos - 2nd Anniversary Ale: This beer is a blend of a mix of select barrel aged Imperial Red, Barley Wine and Imperial Stouts. 11.2% - Available only at Kiitos.

Kiitos - Sahti: This an old Finnish style of beer. This is made with rye and juniper branches - yes, juniper branches. It was also fermented with Kveik yeast. There's some nutty rye and a woody quality here. Hops are low and pine-like; barely detectable. 4.0% - Only at  Kiitos.

Hopkins - The Basic Witch: Pumpkin Pie Chocolate Stout! Made with actual pumpkin pies. Thick and layered with spices, roasty malty notes, and lightly sweet dark chocolate finish. 4.0% - Available at Hopkins.

Hopkins - Egyptian SMaSH: This is 100% purple heirloom barley from Egypt. Hopkins used only the purple barley and cascade hops to showcase the flavor of the malt. Flavors of stonefruit dominate, with peach. 4.0% - Available at Hopkins.

Hopkins - Mint Chocolate Chip Blonde: Fresh mint in the aroma and flavor with a subtle chocolate finish. 4.0% - Only at Hopkins. 

Shades - Kveik Passion Fruit: Missed this one. If you're into their Kveik beers you have a good idea of what to expect here.

Level Crossing - Look Up Amber Ale: Missed this one. 5.0% - Available at Level Crossing.

Ritual - Oil Rig: Missed this double IPA. Found at Beerhive.

Crazy Mountain - Shane McConkey: Missed this IPA. Found at DABC.

Cheers!