New Beer Cinco De Mayo 2023

I couldn't decide on theme the New beer Friday meme this week: May the 4th, Cinco De Mayo, or May the Sith. I decided to use them all. As toady is Cinco De Mayo you will of course come across an ocean of Mexican themed beers. We'll try to have an in-depth list of what is available, or you can research on your own - which is always more fun.

Beer Nerd Radio was able to snag long time beer/cider/bar/liquor industry insider Erika Palmer. Her experience in Utah's adult beverage scene is unparalleled and we should all learn a lot this afternoon. It starts at 2pm today on 99.9fm KUAA.

 
Offset - India Pale Ale: This IPA features NZ Southern Cross, Centennial Incognito, Citra, Columbus and Waimea Sub Zero Hop Kief. Do we have your attention? Pours cloudy gold with an inch of white head. Minimal retention or lacing. Pungent stone fruit and citrus in the nose. Unripe peach, tangerine, grapefruit, mango. Medium bodied with a soft, slickish mouthfeel. Tacky. Candied peach, mango, and orange on the palate. Finishes a bit sweet with minimal bitterness and lingering candied citrus. Vaiable at Offset, The Bayou, Beerhive

SL Brewing - Cerveza De Cardenas: A half step darker than most I've tried, but nicely finished. The aroma and flavor feature a little sweet caramelized malt, a faint whiff of brown sugar, possibly some maize sweetness, and a nice aromatic lager yeast strain. Even though it has all of those flavors—mild citrus, some roasted malt, a strong honey vibe, a light cardboard layer that I kind of enjoy, toffee—it isn't particularly sweet. Although it has more substance than most, the yeast effectively dries it out, making it an easy drinker. 5.0% - Only at SL Brewing.

Bewilder - Cerveza De Mayo: Pale yellow bubbly pour with a white cap. Corn, flowers, grass, lemon zest, bright cracker, and lager malt make up the nose. Taste is much the same plus some honey and pear in the middle of the corn, end is sneaky grass dominated. Feel is light and bright with considerable carbonation, malt transcends this however to provide enough backbone to not thin out the body, crushable. Really nice Mexican lager. 4.7% Debuts today at Bewilder. 

Bewilder - Vienna: Pours a clear copper/amber with a frothy off white head that settles to a light layer. Aroma of grainy, slightly toasty bready malt, grassy, herbal, spicy, and herbal notes, faintly fruity, and a touch of honey sweetness. first swig is bready slightly toasty malt, a bit grainy, spicy, herbal, grassy, and earthy notes, a little fruity towards the back end, pear and apricot, and touch of honey sweetness. This is a great representation of the style. 5.0% - Only at Bewilder.

UTOG - HOLA! Cerveza: Missed this New Mexican-style lager. 5.0% - Available at UTOG.

Chappell - SPLOOSH: “sploosh” - Pam Poovey. This sour ale is berry murky in color with vague unripened berry flavors (it's blackberry). The cookies come-off like cereal grains and…. cookies. If your a fan of the FX show Archer, this May all make more sense. 5.0% - Only at Chappell.

Proper - Midnight Especial: Deep brown body, clear; thick and lasting head, soft and billowy. Excellent roasted grain smell with a dusting of cocoa. The flavor mirrors the smell with additional notes of light sweet chocolate and a quiet hop bitterness offsetting the sweetness. Medium mouthfeel, smooth and rich; semi-sweet overall.

Mason - Ricochet: This is the next installment of Mason's Immortal series. This hazy DIPA is packed full of Mosaic and Citra hops. Found at the Bayou. 8.0%

Mason - Millennial Falcon: A galactic DDH West Coast IPA with Citra and Mosaic. Pours a completely hazy light and pale yellow color. Strong aromas of orange, tangerine, apricot. Strong flavors of orange and tangerine, sweet melon and apricot. Juicy and sweet. Heavier-bodied, moderate carbonation. Sweet apricot lingers on the finish. 6.5%

Mason - Respeto: Missed this New Mexican-style lager. 4.5% - Found at Slackwater.

LumberBread - Dope Sauce: This Hazy IPA is brewed with Nelson Sauvin, Idaho Gem and Azalea hops. Look for aromas of white peach and limeade with flavors of pineapple and subtle cherry. 7.2% - Found at the Bayou.

Boulevard - Proper Pour (2023): This Imperial stout is part of Boulevards wine-barrel-finished, barrel-aged series. Look for a backbone of bourbon-barrel-aged imperial stout, aged for an excess of 6 months. The base beer was finished in fresh Cabernet barrels, imparting the French oak wine barrel nuances of vanilla, blackcurrant, and tobacco. 12.6% - Found at Slackwater.

Other returning Mexican themed/style local beers.

Epic - Los Locos Mexican-style Lager 

Epic - Horchata Cream Ale

Ogden Beer - Cultura Cerveza

Cerveza Zólupez - Zólupez IPA

Cerveza Zólupez - Zólupez Amber Ale 

Cerveza Zólupez - Zólupez Golden Ale

Cerveza Zólupez - Zólupez Lager Mexicano

RoHa - Lone Ranger Mexican-style Lager

Salt Flats - Baja Mexican Ale

Strap Tank - Ricardo Negra

Saltfire - Main Street Mexican Lager

Salt Lake Brewing - Acapulco Gold

Hopkins - Pico Rico

Fisher - Cerveza

Bohemian - Sir-Veza

Shades - Mexican Lager

Bewilder - El Guopo

TF - Mexican Style Lager

I'm sure I missed someone, hit me up please for the correction.

Now, here Arte this week's Small Batch Beer from Hopkins Brewing.

Salud!