New Beer Friday 4/11/25

Unlike Mattel, New Beer Friday has never gone too far and is always tasteful (please stop laughing). Speaking of tasteful our beer selections this week, are not only tasty, but damn delicious. We have two West Coast Pilsners this week. You should try them both, just to be safe.

The Tour de Brewtah and Summer Shandy Fest will be discussed today (Friday) on Beer Nerd Radio. Check us out at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA.

Red Rock - Everybody Wins: Citrus notes, grassiness, pilsner malt, floral hops, and a little honey build in the aroma Tastes of lemon and orange-led citrus fruit and grass jump out at first, followed by some bread and pilsner malt. More citrus and strong flower notes keep things going before some sharp hop notes and dryness close things out. 5.0% - Available at Red Rock's Beer Store.

TF - West Coast-style Pilsner: Made with Strata CGX, Nelson, Cascade, and Hallertau Mittelfruh. Definitely got some melon and citrus on the nose. Dank herbal notes of melon, grapefruit, berries and cannabis are all over the pallet. Clean with a chewy hop finish. Chock full of hops and it tastes pretty damn good. 6.8% - Available at TF starting today.

Returning Favorite

Uinta's Dubhe returns for a limited time just in time for 4/20. Dubhe, (pronounced "Doo-bee") is the official state centennial star and is one of the seven bright stars that make up The Big Dipper. Dubhe is a Black IPA made with hemp seed. 

Pours a dark mahogany color with nice mocha head. The nose is of sweet dark fruit, caramel, dark roasted malts as well as a big dose of pine and booziness. The taste starts sweet with dark chocolate, toffee and a hint of licorice. Pine resin and slight citrus fruit balance nicely. The end is earthy and boozy with a leathery spiciness. The finish is sharp with hop bitterness. Well balanced with a warmth in the finish that makes this complex delicious beer extremely drinkable at 9.3%

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

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 4/4/25

There's no cheating this week, as you're free to be in an open relationship with any of these New Beer Friday brews. 

This week's Beer Nerd Radio welcomes back "beer guinea pigs" Jeremy Mathews and Kent Haynes as Steph and Mikey put their tongues through the wringer on another Mystery Beer Show. Hit us up today (Friday) at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA and it'll all make sense. 

Epic - Brainless on Sake: In celebration of spring, Epic Brewing is releasing Brainless on Sake - a unique twist on their classic Brainless Belgian Ale. This edition is aged 100% in used sake barrels and infused with plum, black currant, and blackberries.The aroma is plum skin mostly. Flavor-wise there’s some sake for sure at the front end with oak as well. Plum and the other dark fruit carry-on from there, making this a nice drinking fruited Belgian. Not much Belgo-yeast present. Great beer, very little of the 10.5% alcohol is present. Available at Epic starting today.

RoHa - Gorlami: This Italian-style Pilsner has a big toasty malt bill with a green and herbal hop profile that is field-forward, lemony & grassy. Nice dry finish. 5.0% - Available at RoHa.

Proper - Balkansko: This is a "Balkan-style Lager" and from what I understand, they’re somewhat Helles adjacent. Definitely has some Helles qualities. A little more toasty with some vegital hops. Herbal/grassy hops pop out after with general clean and dry finish. 5.0% - Available at Proper.

Salt Flats - Bees Brew: Destroyed this shaker in moments. Imagine sitting in the sun with a cup of this. Light toasty grains with a hint of citrus, then it’s all herbal & grassy yo the clean finish. 5.0% - Available at all Salt Flats locations and The Ballpark at America First Square.

Kiitos - Gluten Free IPA: If I gotta have one gluten free beer while I’m stuck on an island, it’ll probably be this one. Not sure what hops are in here - thinking an NZ hop? Nope. Citra, Mosaic and Strata. If you want a GF IPA, this one is will be your best pal.

SL Brewing - Strawberry Cream Ale (Nitro): Look for sweet but subtle strawberry with a lightly malty base the nitrogen gives it a silky smooth body which causes the brew to disappear immediately from the glass. Head Brewer, Jason Stock's nitro tap is becoming one of my favorite things lately. 5.0% - Available at SL Brewing. 

SL Brewing - Raspberry Orange Wheat Ale: Missed this one, but I think you get the point. 5.0% - Available at SL Brewing. 

Here are this week's small batch beers from Hopkins Brewing.

Cheers!