New Beer Friday 6/16/23

It's another Beer Fest Weekend with Brewstillery happening Saturday afternoon from 2pm - 7pm. Not only will you find beer, look for cider, spirits, canned cocktails and and made cocktails. Need info? it's all right here. https://www.24tix.com/event/1808713151/brewstillery

Beer Nerd Radio welcomes Patrick Borque from Offset Bier this afternoon. If Offset hasn't been on your radar, you're really missing some special beers. You'll defiantly want to tune-in for this show. That's at 2pm today on KUAA 99.9fm.

Epic - We Can Brew It Ale: This is Epic's entry into the 2023 Pink Boots Beer realm.  A portion of proceeds are donated to Pink Boots to support women in the brewing industry. It's almost barleywine-like in its sweetness, with hints of apple and pear combining with the caramel malt. This is a short-lived flavor however as the hops take over and make for a flavorfully bitter beer. The bitterness is certainly not over the top and I'm finding that the sweetness up front does a pretty good job of balancing this beer out. It has plenty of herbal and citrusy hops to make for this interesting combination. 8.0% - Available at Epic starting today. 

Hopkins - Guava Goddess: This Pink Boots Society brew features locally grown and malted Solstice Malt Pilsner and Wheat malts, fresh guava puree, and the Pink Boots Hop Blend. Every year the Pink Boots Society chooses a fresh new hop blend; this year’s blend features Loral, Azacca, El Dorado and Idaho Gem. The guava and dry-hop meld nicely for this “juicy IPA” style. A portion of proceeds are donated to Pink Boots to support women in the brewing industry.

Salt lake Brewing - Valley Girl: Pours a very nice cloudy dark golden yellow color. The nose is hoppy, slight malt, very nice citrus, with some pineyness. The taste is hoppy, slight malt, very nice citrus, with some nice pine notes, picking up some tangerine. Medium body, ABV hidden very well, with a really nice dry/bitter finish. Overall, this is a very tasty brew. 5.0% - Only at SL Brewing.

Salt lake Brewing - European Vacation: Inspired by Head Brewer Jason Stocks trip to the Czech Republic. This Czech-style pilsner has a mild aroma with lemon, honey and grass. The taste is lightly sweet malt with earthy, slight lemon hops and slight bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium to thin bodied with average carbonation and a mostly dry finish. 5.0% - Only at SL Brewing.

RoHa - Keep Being So Extra: This Extra Pale Ale is RoHa's 2023 Pride Month beer. It pours a nice medium thick head, off white, lacing white. Malty, buttery, and faintly floral aroma. The flavor is malty, biscuity, and citrusy. With a decent mouthfeel, nice carbonation, a lingering dry finish, and a faint sweet malt flavor, Overall, it has a balanced taste of bitterness and sweetness and is crisp, lingering stickiness, and very refreshing. 5.0% - Only at RoHa.

Bewilder - Handle Daddy: This NEIPA was brewed exclusively to celebrate Handle Bar's 5th Anniversary. It's full of strong bitter, resinous hops. A little bready malt but mostly bitterness. 6.3% - Only available at Handle Bar in SLC.

Mason - Can't Resist The Oats: A hazy dark orange color with creamy lacing. Citrus and peach are the major players on the nose followed with mango, and guava. Juicy citrus, mango, guava, peach, some peppery spice, spicy citrus fruit rind, some underlying lime. Eventually the citrus resin starts to build on the palate with some nice lingering intensity. Thick with a soft silky texture and dry on the back of the tongue. 10.5% - Found at Beerhive 

Equilibrium - Neutrino: This pale ale has a base of 2-row and white wheat with Citra in the whirlpool, along with  a Strata, Citra, and Galaxy dry hop. Look for aromas of fresh-cut tropical fruit, orange,

passionfruit sorbet, pineapples, and passionfruit/lime gummies. 4.5% - Found at Slackwater.

E9 - Kolsch: This is crisp and clean with a touch of honey sweetness and a dry finish. 4.8% - Found at Slackwater.

Ska - The Pink Vapor: Missed this sour ale. 5.0% - Found at Slackwater.

Surly - Lemonade: Bright, crisp, and lemony, this incredibly drinkable ale is slightly tart with balanced sweetness. 5.5% - Found at Slackwater.

Here are this week's Small Batch Beers from Hopkins Brewing. 

Yesterday (June 15), tickets for the second Deer Valley Mountain Beer Festival went on sale. On September 16–17, beer connoisseurs are encouraged to take in the autumnal scenery and taste brews from more than a dozen Utah breweries. The festival will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day at Deer Valley Resort's mid-mountain location, which is only reachable by chairlift. Visitors will be able to take advantage of live music, family-friendly activities, and outdoor dining options.

Participating breweries include:

• Mountain West Cider
• Moab Brewery
• Offset Bier
• Squatter’s
• TF Brewing
• Roosters Brewing Co.
• Wasatch Brewery
• UTOG Brewing
• Talisman Brewing 
• RoHa Brewing Project

Several festival ticket package options are available, all include chairlift access to and from the event via Silver Lake Express.  

• Imperial Package (Ages 21+ | $130) Package includes 8 beer tasting tokens, commemorative mug and t-shirt, and access to the VIP BBQ.
• Reserve Package (Ages 21+ | $65) Package includes 5 beer tasting tokens, a commemorative mug, and cuisine options.
• General Admission (Ages 21+ | $45) Package includes 3 beer tasting tokens, cuisine options, and lawn games.
• Non-Drinker (Ages 2+ | $10) Package includes cuisine options, family activities, and lawn games.

https://www.exploretock.com/deer-valley-resort-park-city/event/415647/2023-deer-valley-mountain-beer-festival