New Beer Friday 1/20/23

Hops reign this week, if you're not a fan of aggressively hopped beers, you should probably sit this weekend out. If you're still good to go, it looks like you're all heard to beer nerd heaven. 

This afternoon on Beer Nerd Radio, Steph and I talk with Eric Beaner, Head Brewer at Salt Flats Brewing. Eric is relatively new at Salt Flats and is shaking things up at the SLC brewery. That at 2pm today on 99.9FM KUAA or you can stream us live at KUAAFM.org/   

Offset - So Out It's In: This Mosaic/Simcoe IPA features hops that were flash froze, fresh from the bine and then cryogenically pelletize them so that the delicious fresh hop character can be available any time of the year. 7.0% - Available at Offset and The Bayou.

Park City Brewing - Kickturn Double IPA: This is PCB's first packaged beer made in-house that's above 5.0%. The beer was co-pitched with two thiolized yeast strains that pack an absolute fruit bomb of an aroma. Tasting notes of peach, papaya, and melon rind are backed by a soft bitterness and go down far too easy for a 8.1% abv. A generous amount of Mosaic, Strata, Cashmere, and Chinook dry hops make for quite sensory experience when cracking this. Only available at Park City Brewing. 

Saltfire - Series of Singularities (Azacca): Mildly hazy gold with a finger’s worth of off-white head that has average retention. A good amount of visible carbonation. Biscuit malts, citrus rind hops, and herbal/grassy hops. Not a huge amount of aroma. Bitter citrus, grassy, and a bit brassy. Biscuit malt sweetness. Some tangerines and melon as well. This comes off as closer to balanced than expected. Moderate bitterness in the finish. 7.3% - Available at Saltfire.

Fisher - Long Shot Timmy: Another Mosaic/Simcoe beer, this one is a pale ale though. Tropical fruit hints of orange peel, mango, grapefruit, lemon, papaya, and pineapple. Earthy hop hints of grass, pine resin, and cannabis. Malt hints of caramel, grains, and cracker along with yeast. Tastes like it smells, a juicy and grassy hop forward taste with notes of citrus fruit and grass. Upfront tropical fruit notes of orange peel, grapefruit, mango, papaya, lemon, and pineapple. 5.0% - Only at Fisher. 

Red Rock - Monkey Mind: Packing a ton of hops in this session IPA, Red Rock is offering this 16 ounce can of double dry-hopped citrus and tropical fruit beer. This is brand new and fresh-fresh! 5.0% - Available at all Red Rock locations and at Harmon's grocery stores. 

2 Row - West Coast IIPA: This new IPA features the classic combo of Centennial, Amarillo and Simcoe hops. You can go wrong with the West coast style and you know the IPA whisperers at 2 Row will nail this one. On sale today. 10.0% - Available at 2 Row.

Policy Kings - Nosferatu Sour: Missed this sour ale brewed with blueberry, hibiscus and raspberry. 7.0% Only at Policy Kings. Sold Out!

Mason - Wonkey Kong: Missed this Collaboration with 8 bit brewing. This Sour Double IPA features Prickly Pear and Peach notes combined with Galaxy and Mosaic hops. 9.5% - Found at Slackwater SLC.

Mason - Hop Smash: Missed this Double Dry Hopped Hazy Double IPA with Mosaic and Galaxy Hops. Juicy, Citrus and passion fruit notes combine. 8.0% - Found at Slackwater SLC.

Cheers!