New Beer Friday 11/6/26

We here at Utah Beer Bench Warming, Wrastling and Jock Strap Emporium are proud to host the inaugural New Beer Friday Wholly Wore. The rule are simple: Put on clean clothes, wear your team's gear and head out into the world and try this week's NBF options. There's a wide variety for every palate.

The theme continues on Beer Nerd Radio as Beer, the UofU and BYU fans meet in the radio pub to hash it out. Did you know there's a BYU tailgate contingent of suds loving BYU fans? Did you also know that some UofU fans enjoy mocktails? You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll never get that 2-3pm hour back that's for damn sure! Join Andrew Valdez and Greg Hoffman, along with Steph and Mikey. It all happens on 99.9fm KUAA, your home of the Beer Nerd Radio Network. KUAAfm.org/  

Offset - Paradisi: Paradisi is a new experimental hop variety from Freestyle Hops in New Zealand. It is featured in this new Single Hop Pale Ale, utilized across all stages of brewing (kettle, whirlpool, and dry-hop additions). The hop delivers a high-impact profile of mango, guava, and citrus that shifts from lime to grapefruit. Notably, it features a distinct, deep dank/resinous weed-like character with little diesel-like character. 5.0% - Available now at Offset.

2 Row - Pacific Pilsner: Brewed to celebrate 3 years at 2 Row's new and improved Midvale location. This West Coast Pils features Simcoe, Amarillo and Centennial hops. Citrus pops for sure. Definitely punchy citrus, deep resinous pine, and sweet tropical undertones. When these three powerhouse hops unite, their individual characteristics layer together perfectly here rather than competing. 5.0% debuts this Saturday (11/7) at their anniversary celebration bash. 

SL Brewing - Lil Red Riding Hood: This new hoppy red ale was brewed with Hood, Cascade and Centennial hops – then dry-hopped  with 1lb/bbl Cascade and centennial. Great malt profile! Very true to form. Hop profile is piney up front then you get some of that citrus from the cascade. However, It’s the Centennial hops that really seems to drive this one. My second Centennial heavy beer today! I’m liking this theme.  5.0% - Available now at SL Brewing/ Squatters.

SL Brewing - Grandma’s Cookies: This new nitro exclusive ale is a spiced holiday brew – spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and ginger. As you probably guess from the name, the cookie vibes are strong here. They bounce from pumpkin spiced cookies to Oatmeal Raisin. The nutmeg slides it into choco-pumpkin-esque territory. The nitro conditioning gives it a silky vibe. 5.0% - Available now at SL Brewing/ Squatters.

Hopkins - Pale Ale: This new pale ale is driven by all Centennial hops with a small Cascade/ Centennial dry hop . It has a nice kinda resinous hop bite but not crazy and a nice floral presence.. as well as a nice malt body and mouth feel. Definitely got that Sierra Nevada Celebration vibe. 5.0% This is supposed to debuts today at Hopkins. I'd call before making the trip if you're going specifically for this beer, just in case.  

Desert Edge - Playa Negra: This new dark lager is all malt with little to no hop character. It has a medium body with toast and chocolate notes that mix well with sweet caramel. Toasty and delightful. 5.0% - Available now at Desert Edge.

Grid City - 333 IPA: This new ale features Chinook, Eclipse (2026), Galaxy (2026) and Vic Secret Spectrum (hop extract). This is this fruitiest hop forward session IPA that I've had in a sec. Pineapple, passion fruit, tangerine and pine (in that order). There’s an uncanny fruitiness happening here. Absolute witchcraft in a glass! Mikey Likey! 5.0% - Available now at Grid City.

Wolfdog - Fear Dearg: This pour shows off a lighter amber hue, opening with a roasty, malty aroma rich with notes of caramel. The flavor profile balances roasted malt with a pleasant sweetness that lingers through the middle and finish. Truly excellent. 

Home Range - Rev-Up Immunity Sour:  A nod to our good friend Jared, who made this amazing poster and introduced us all to a great book series. Passionfruit, Dragonfruit, and a touch of Peach. No Fairies were harmed in the making of this beer (IYKYK). 5.0% - available now at Home Range.

Home Range - Fresh Hop Time Lapse: Your favorite West Coast IPA with a dank twist of fresh hops (freeze dried wet hops). Lovely notes of pine and subtle citrus flavors. 6.2%

Returning Favorites 

Epic - Utah Sage Saison: Featuring rye, wheat, Saison yeast create an extremely complex base. Sage, thyme and rosemary as well as a dry hop charge of Citra hops adds herbal and tropical notes. An extremely dry, nuanced beer with touches of sage, papaya, guava and a crisp, peppery finish. Now in cans. 6.5% - Available starting today.

Silver Reef - Cold Hearted Woman: I missed-out on this ultra crisp, dry and heartbreaking cold IPA. 5.0% - Available now at Silver Reef. 

Cheers! 

New Beer Friday 10/30/26

We here at Utah Beer Lawn Darts, Sky Jalapenos and Air Scooters will not be outdone by poor concepts and antiquated propulsion mediums! Our fleet of flying beer deliver trucks are fresh out of the design stages (see above) and will be flying to a New Beer Friday pub near you via our malt liquor powered rockets. The future has arrived!

Salt Flats Brewing is in the Radio Pub along with some special guests. There's a new thing happening at Salt Flats that beer nerds will likely find very interesting. You'll just have to tune in to find out. That being said, I guess we'll see you at 2pm today (Friday) on 99.9fm KUAA - KUAAfm.org/

Epic - Brainless Berry Bouquet: French oak wine casks, that were infused with honey. Blackberry, cherry and raspberry added, then fermented with champagne yeast. Definitely a berry medley on top of that Belgo-Golden-Strong Ale. So fruity, with red wine character. Decadence at 11.8% - Available at Epic.

Epic - Blue Corn Kölsch: The name says it all! The Epic guys used blue corn and pilsner malt. Mostly Cashmere with some Amarillo and Chinook hops. It's described as a Kolsch with West Coast IPA hop flavor/aroma but low bitterness. 6.2% - Available starting today in Epic's Small Batch Series cans.

Bewilder - Barrel Select Imperial Molé Porter: Tequila and Mezcal meet spicy nutmeg qualities from Amburana staves. There's cocoa for sure, then Amburana, cinnamon and vanilla. It’s on the edge of dessert, like chocolate molé I guess. From there molé vibes carry it to a Mezcal finish as it warms. 9.5% - Available starting today.

Home Range - Gourd Enough, Pumpkin Ale: A fan favorite from last Fall Fest! The brewers roasted up some fresh pumpkins and brewed up a new batch, by popular demand! Notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and PUMPKIN 5.0%

Home Range - Pimpkin Spice Latte: To make things even more interesting, the Home Range crew has a very limited spinoff of Gourd Enough on the engine, with coffee from Caffe Ibis Roasters mixed in. Get it before it's gone, people! 5.0% - only at Home Range.

Home Range - Deep Cut: This Northwest Pale Ale was brewed with 40lbs of Deep Cut Cascade wet hops. A nod to old school pale ales. Punchy citrus and grapefruit notes upfront, followed by delicious silky dank resin and pine flavors. Looks hazy but finishes crisp and clean. 5.0% - Available at Home Range.  

Uinta - Operation Kino: Lemongrass aroma. Damn! That’s krispy. Temperature is in the basement 🥶 Glass was chilled also. Haven’t had a beer since last week, glad to start-off my “research” day with a solid lager like this. Grainy crackers & herbal hops in the end. Hoppy finish. 5.0% - Only at Uinta.

Hopkins - Gayle's Pale Ale: It features Centennial and Cascade hops. This classic American Pale Ale features bright citrus, floral, and subtle pine notes balanced by a lightly toasted caramel malt backbone. Finished with homegrown Cascade wet hops for a fresh, aromatic character and a clean, refreshing finish. 5.0% Now at Hopkins

Hopkins - Four Corners Cream Ale: This has Simcoe and Cascade hops.A light, crisp, and refreshing American Cream Ale brewed with pilsner and pale malts and flaked corn. Delicate notes of sweet grain, subtle floral hops, and a touch of malt sweetness lead to a smooth, clean finish. Easy-drinking and perfectly balanced. 5.0% Now at Hopkins

RoHa - Green Tea Honey Ale: Whoa! Citrus and green tea is huge in the nose. Honey drives the palate, its dry but flowery with some citrus peel. Very enjoyable honey tea ale. 5.0% - Available now at RoHa.

Rabbit's Foot - Hasenpheffer Brown Ale: This tasty English Brown Ale (only on nitro) is porn in a glass! Less roasty than last time. Still looking for a lil more of that brown ale maltiness. 5.0% - Available now at Rabbit's Foot.

Returning Favorites 

Grid City - Nitro Brown: It has that classic English metallic aroma with sweet caramelized toast. Taste is similar, but much hoppier with some cocoa notes too. Recently had this on nitro at the source, so much better there. Would still recommend. 4.7% - Available on nitro or Co2 only at Grid City. 

Prost / TF - Wet Hop Pilsner: A fresh batch? It would seem! It’s a bone-dry pils with a huge grass/herbal profile. Love the F outta this, its fresh hop profile lingers for days creating a revolving door of thirst driven from the same pint. Gunna knock it up a notch score-wise. 5.0% - Available at TF, I also found it on draft at Patrick's Pub in SLC.

Bewilder - Imperial Mole Porter: The 2026 version also aged in tequila & Mezcal barrels. Agave spirits more pronounced here - the chilies also, just a hint of heat on the lips. Nice cocoa, cinnamon & vanilla too. Probably my fav version of this beer. Now in 12 oz cans! 9.5% - Available now at Bewilder. 

Cheers! 

New Beer Friday 10/16/26

We here at Utah Beer Ensembles, Regalia and Rags remember when you were a burgeoning beer nerd way-back-when. To help rekindle those fond memories we've created The New Beer Friday Costume Store. Be the envy of your next bottle share! 

Beer Nerd Radio welcomes back Trent Fargher of Shades Brewing. There's been a lot of questions about the status of Shades Brewing today (Friday) you'll get the scoop from the man himself. Log in to our chatroom if you'd like to ask some questions of our guest. https://beernerdradio-kuaa.chatango.com/  See you at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA. KUAAfm.org/  

Fisher - Pilcrow Pilsner:It’s light & crispy. Like Japanese dry and crispy. American malt profile, but otherwise, it’s a dry AF crusher that’s got just enough citrus and spice to create a wholly drinkable-dry-lager.5.0% - Available at Fisher.

Fisher - Fresh Hop 2026: Chewy damn aroma. Herbal up front, then some berry & citrus. Some raw honey notes come in next. It taste so much like a field of flowers. Hard to tell from the malt sweetness or the flower nectar. F’n crazy flavors here. You need this in your life. 6.5% 

Offset - DAMP.06: The Fresh Hop beers keep rolling in!  The latest is a West Coast This batch showcases Idaho 7 and Vera. Instead of the hot side, the Offset crew packed 100 lbs of wet, whole-cone hops directly into the fermenter, then backed it up with a second dry hop of 2025 Vera, early-pick CTZ, and Simcoe. Look for a complex journey from bright tropical candy to deeply floral, dank, and resinous undertones. 7.0% - Available now on tap and in four-packs!

Red Rock - Mosaic Nelson IPA: This session IPA smells F’n amazing! Citrus, melon and berries. Tastes great too. More citrus, but in a hoppy sense. Nice malt body with nice toast crackers. The Nelson Sav is a lil muted, but as session IPAs go it’s damn solid.5.0% - At Available at Red Rock Downtown.

TF -  West Coast Style IPA: Brewed with NZ Cascade, Nelson, Mosaic, Cryo Simcoe, and Mosaic Dynaboost, this West Coast IPA drifts in with notes of ripe cantaloupe, sweet melon, and a dank little edge.Tropical, fruity, and refreshingly smooth, with a soft touch of bitterness that lingers. 7.2% - Available at TF today!

Returning Favorites

Bewilder - Mole Porter:This has a solid Porter body without a doubt. There is a bit of chocolate and maple up front. Those flavors give way to chili, cinnamon and peppers. Not much heat – butr the mole spects drive you to the finish.This was Bewilder's first beer above draft level and it hits at 6.0%. 

Cheers! 

New Beer Friday 10/09/26

We here at Utah Beer Hair Goop, Pit Sticks and Stink Vasser Labs are committed to keeping all Beer Nerds sexy AF as they navigate the New Beer Friday landscape. "A lil' dab will do ya", so don't take a chance looking like your pal Todd, in his 1993 peak grunge-chic.

It's Big Bad Baptist Day at Epic Brewing this Friday and Saturday and Beer Nerd Radio has the preview as Co-owner, Dave Cole, Head Brewer, Clay Turnbow and Gus Erickson, Taproom and Sales Manager hit the radio pub to get us all dialed in on the new variants and Saturday celebration. 2pm is the time on 99.9fm KUAA. KUAAfm.org/

The Epic Big Bad Variants are back! As these are currently being packaged, the ABVs are still in flux. All of these are Available today (Friday) with a special release party Saturday. See Epic's Socials for details. 

Epic - Big Bad Baptist (Big Bad Baptista): 10-Year Anniversary — featuring vanilla, cinnamon, cacao and in house-roasted Mexican coffee  

Epic - Big Bad Baptist (Godfather Part II): A continuation of the Godfather-inspired series from 2025, highlighting the complexity of our whiskey barrels without any adjuncts.

Epic - Big Bad Baptist (Beehive): Featuring local Utah honey and cacao nibs.

Epic - Big Bad Baptist (Big Easy): Aged in rye whiskey barrels and inspired by the Sazerac cocktail 

Epic - Big Bad Baptist (Irish): Featuring vanilla bean and coffee flavors.

Epic - Big Bad Baptist (Scottish): Featuring coffee, cacao nibs and peat-smoked barley.  

Home Range - White Pine: This new West Coast Pilsner has a light gold hue with a nice fluffy head. Punchy notes of citrus and pine. Finishing with clean and crisp bitterness. Refreshing yet full of lovely hop character! 5.0% - On Draft and To-Go in Cans only at Home Range.

Home Range - Moreish: This  new English pale Ale is exclusively on Home Range's Beer Engine. A classic English Pale Ale. Nice and thirst quenching with notes of herbal tea, bergamot, and toffee. Perfect for this lovely fall weather we are having! After your first pint, you'll certainly want more. "one of the finest pints of real ale we've made"! - Chris Cisneros Kidd, Co-owner/Head Brewer.

Red Rock - Outer Frequencies: This new Double IPA features Citra, Eclipse and Vic Secret hops. No notes on this one yet. 8.0% - For the next week or so, this will only be available at Red Rock's Beer Store. I guess the hop bill is quite intense and could use a week to lose some of its "hop burn".  

Offset - DAMP 26.05: Oh baby! Number 5 is a West Coast Pils. It features A Wet Hop bill of  Citra and Mosaic.A Cryo Fresh Hop of Krush. A Dry Hop of Manalita and Simcoe. This the first time Offset has added some NZ hops to a wet hop beer. Notes of dank red berries, peach skin, exotic tropical fruit, and resin. Crushable and dry like a pils but with the hop aroma and flavor of your favorite West Coast IPA. 5.0% - Available at Offset Bier. Offset has one last DAMP coming out next week plus an exciting "Celebration Style" fresh hop version of Gooding Farms still to come!

Park City - Smile & Wave: The new Hazy IPA was dry hopped with El Dorado T90, Citra T90, Bru-1, and LupoMax. This is soft and pillowy with basically no bitterness. Mellow flavors of pineapple, tropical fruit and a touch of pine. 5.0% - Only available at PC Brewing.

Helper - Habanada Peach Tart: made with Helper's proprietary "Habanada" peppers grown by SLC local, Elliott Musgrove @sIctopcrops with added peaches this tart has hot pepper on the nose, pure fruits reminiscent of the Habanero but with NO heat. Finish is quenching and perfectly tart, delicious. 5.0% - Available at Helper of Course. Found at Beer Bar, Slackwater (Sandy) and Taverna Pizza.

Returning Favorites

Level Crossing Soulless Rex: LV-xing's Triple IPA now features a Nectaron, El Dorado and Simcoe hops. Also, it now dials in at 11.0% - Available at both Level Crossing locations starting today.  

Silver Reef - Pumpkin Spice Girls Mafia: Warm spice, Smooth finish. 5.0% - Available at Silver Reef. 

Cheers!  

New Beer Friday 10/2.26

 

As we enter October, we here at Utah Beer would like to welcome Big Enos and Little Enos Burdette to the Utah Beer Family. Our publication has long sought a "bootlegger division" for our readers from outside of Utah–and our new pals from Georgia came highly recommended. If you require our assistance for you New Beer Friday bootlegging needs, give us a ring at BR-549. 

Beer Nerd Radio welcomes "Patrick's Pub" to the "Radio Pub" Ironically there will be no Patrick in attendance. However! we will have a Clayton Master and a Topher Hennig. We're looking forward to chatting with one of SLC's burgeoning craft beer hot spots. 2pm is radio happy-hour! Every damn Friday on 99.9fm KUAA. or at KUAAfm.org/  

Bewilder - Czech IPA: Stonefruit & Citrusy nose. Great citrus taste too. Pineapple, tangerine & lemongrass. Strawberry & Melon round it out. Excellent IBUs here. 50 on the scale brings an excellent hop bitterness that doesn’t overwhelm & is slightly peppery. This a tasty and damn clever IPA. Well worth your quatloos! 6.6% - Available at Bewilder.

Offset - DAMP 26.04: Okay, here the drill with DAMP 4. This Hazy IPA features Wet Hops: Citra, Mosaic Freshly Kilned Hops: Citra - Dry Hop: Cryo Fresh Krush, Thora T90, Citra
T90, Mosaic T90. 20lb/bbl of wet Citra and Mosaic were shredded and dumped in the lauter tun within 6 hours of being picked. After a nice long soak  freshly kilned Citra. they then dry hopped the living hell out of it with 4lbs/bbl of Cryo Fresh Krush, Jackson Thora T90, TV Hops Citra T90, & Mosaic T90. The aroma on this one is mental. Intense tropical fruit is layered on top of that fresh hop herbaceousness, pithy citrus, and resin. Unlike most beer labeled "hazy" this has a firm bitterness from all the wet hops on the hotside that keeps it drinkable and invites the next swig. 6.5% - Available now to enjoy in house and to go.  

Offset - Wild Hops DOPO: This Ale was dry hopped with fresh frozen Cascade Hops picked at the Summit Community Gardens in Park City. Missed this one. Only available at Offset Bier.

Level Crossing - Hill Hopper: This Rye IPA was brewed specifically for Hearth and Hill restaurant. Nice rye profile, it backs hop profile of citrus and stonefruit with some herbal nd floral hops. 6.0% - Only available at both Level Crossing locations and Hill and Hearth Sugar House and Park City.  

Saltfire - Electric Honey: Big Stonefruit nose. Tastes is same but drier with similar apricot & citrus. A slight floral bite pops next. Actually, it’s quite flowery & nice. It jives well with the citrusy hops. Solid & tasty. Wish there was more to enjoy. Very, very small batch. 5.0% - Available at Saltfire.

Prodigy - The Aggie Lager: Brewed to honor the Utah State Aggies. Logan is Aggie country, it only makes sense to have a local brewery make it. 

Talisman - Oh My Gourd Becky: Missed this "whipped" pumpkin blonde ale. 5.1% - Available at Talisman.

Returning Favorites

Fisher - White IPA: Featuring a hop bill of mostly Mosaic, with a vigorous dry-hop of more Mosaic, Cascade and Simcoe. This is a West-Coast IPA featuring a soft, moderate bitterness. Loads of wheat malt help maintain a soft mouthfeel, but hops dominate with hints of berry, pine and bit of melon. 7.2% - Available now at Fisher.

Hopkins - You Can't Do That On Television: This is a throwback to American IPAs from 20 years ago, this beer features caramel malts (from Solstice Malts), a firm bitterness and a piney citrus dry hop profile from Chinook, Citra and Simcoe. 5.0% - Only at Hopkins. 

Cheers! 

New Beer Friday 9/25/26

We here at the Utah Beer Press Corp, Muckrakers and Gluttons for Punishment will allow all bloggers, influencers and  any douche bag with a keyboard access to our press conferences. Today's "presser" concerns the New Beers listed below. Please spread the good word. Happy New Beer Friday!

Red Rock Brewing is on Beer Nerd Radio today! I suspect we'll be getting into Double IPAs and other brilliant beers coming out of one of Utah's longest lived breweries. Mikey and Steph fire up the Radio Pub at 2pm today (Friday) on 99.9fm KUAA. - KUAAfm.org/

RoHa - Trauma Bay IPA: Two cans, two color schemes! Hopped with Nelson, Riwaka, and Waimea hops. Melon aroma. Great melon flavors to start. Some strawberry comes in next with some orange comes in towards the end. Herbal hoppy finish. Another Mikey Likey! 7.2% - Available now at RoHa

Offset - DAMP 26.02: The is Extra Pale Ale was made with Wet Amarillo, Freshly Kilned Amarillo Cryo Fresh Mosaic, Simcoe T90, Centennial T90 hops. 200lbs of freshly picked Amarillo from was harvested early in the AM and loaded right onto a plane piloted by Offset employee Dani Jordan. After fermentation with clean American Ale yeast it was dry hopped this with some Cryo Fresh Mosaic from 2025 Harvest as well as some Simcoe and Centennial. Notes of stone fruit, pithy citrus, pine, resin, and that lovely Fresh Hop je ne sai quois. Dry, bitter, bright, and fresh AF. 6.0% - Available now at Offset 

Offset - DAMP 26.03: This Extra Pale Ale Fresh Hop "Modern" Red IPA features Wet Citra, Wet Centennial, Freshly Kilned Thora Freshly Kilned Centennial Dolcita T90, Crush Cryo, Citra T90 hops. 100lbs of stunning wet Citra and 100Ibs of wet Centennial were shredded and added to the mash tun/hopback. After a nice soak it was transferred to their pressurized hopback full of freshly kilned Centennial and Jackson Thora for that extra zhuzh. Then Jackson Citra mixed with these high Terp lemon/strawberry vibes from the Centennial. After fermentation it was dry hopped this with Dolcita, Krush Cryo, and Citra. This is definitely not your dad's Red IPA. Creamy tropical and peach notes from the Dolcita explode from the beer followed by melon and berry notes from the Krush. "Admittedly this isn't the most visually appealing beer we've ever made. It's not exactly red and as much as we tried to make it clear it just wouldn't cooperate. But.... It smells and tastes insane so who fucking cares right" ! 6.5% - Available now at Offset 

Offset / Good Word Brewing - North German Style Pilsner: Offset's 5th Anniversary collaboration is finally here. This Pils style is brewed in the northern part of Germany tends to be drier, more bitter, and have a little more hop character than the ones brewed further south.
Offset's example, tends to lean more into that South German style with a little more balanced approach to malt and hops with a little more body. They used whole leaf Hallertau Tradition that was added to Offset's pressurized hop back on the way to the fermenter. After a slow cold fermentation with the most traditional of lager yeasts and extended maturation in horizontal lagering tanks this Pils is ready for consumption. Dry, crisp, and bitter with a beautiful floral/herbal hop bouquet. It's a departure from Offset's typical Pils offerings. 5.0% - Available now at Offset 

Helper - Dunkle: Missed this new Munich Dunkle 5.0% - Available at Helper Beer and Slackwater

TF - Dandelion Daydream: This barrel aged sour features Dandelion greens instead of hops for bittering. Super tart and fruity nose. Very dry as well. Good amount of funky yeast to start. Some blue cheese and vine fruits to start. Bone dry tartness kicks in from there adding some citrus, berries & a hint of peach. A dry & somewhat woody tannic finish. Delish! 9.0% - Only at TF.  

Salt Lake Brewing - Melon Collie: This session IPA has a peachy nose. Same taste with some citrus backing it up. Nice bitterness toward the finish. It’s not lingering, just enough to be noticeable. Love this session IPA. Mikey Likey! 5.0% - Only at Salt Lake Brewing / Squatters.

Cheers! 

New Beer Friday 9/18/26

We here at Utah Beer Sky Coaches, Dirigibles and Lawn Darts take your safety very seriously. As we deliver you (on time) to your New Beer Friday destination, please remember to chug your pint before we strap you in. Extra-long "bendie" straws available upon request. 

Beer Nerd Radio welcomes back the face of Utah's beer, Jason Stock. He also happens to be the head brewer for all of Salt Lake Brewing Company. When Jason is in we always have interesting conversations about Utah's recent beer history. 2pm is when we begin. hit us up on 99.9fm KUAA. kuaafm.org/

Uinta - Test Phaze (Lab Sequence 007): Hopped with Eureka, Simcoe, Chinook, Mosaic and Pink hops. It says NEIPA on the can. My eyes and sniffer say WCIPA. Yeah, WC all the way, BUT in the most juicy of ways. So much strawberry, guava and peach. Then transitions to citrus - then to herbs. Chewy malt profile like a WC. I'd judge this on it's flavor and not as NEIPA. 8.1% - Available now at Uinta. 

Uinta - Pro Line - This Used To Be All Orange Groves: made with 2Row, Munich and Honey Malt with Citra, Galaxy and Citrus Purée. Citra hops pop in the nose. Hope you like your citrus, because this all “beermosa” baby. Mostly tangy orange here, but there’s heavy amount of hops too. The Galaxy hops have plenty of IBUs to cut through the fruit. The Citra got a lil lost though. 8.0% - Available now at Uinta. 

Epic - Italian Pilsner: This not the newish Italian Pils you may have had at Epic's new taproom, This is it's big brother that's debuting today. It’s a lemon forward lager for sure. Crisp and herbal as well. It cuts quick, not sharp but “crisp and quenching” for sure. Right amount of body satisfaction. Perfect “lighter” lager for Autumn. 6.5% - Available at Epic starting today.

Fisher - Sol-Fest: Each year Fisher brews a beer with locally-grown and malted barley from Solstice Malting. This is the first time Fisher has done a lager. This Oktoberfest-style beer/Munich lager features a malt bill of Pilsner and Munich malt which gives it a light copper color, The high addition of Munich malt also gives the beer a nutty, almost pine nutty, flavor. Hops are traditional grassy and herbal. 5.0% - Only on draft at Fisher.

Fisher - 2026 Oso Fresco: The Wet / Fresh hops are finally rolling in and the this pale ale is  soo botanical & spicy! Not sure what these hops are, but there’s citrus, pepper and… some kind of really cool caramelized char. Don’t know what it is but it’s almost, savory??? Dunno, but it’s really cool. 5.0% - Only at Fisher. 

TF -  Fresh Hop: This year's version features some of the freshest El Dorado hops. It's vividly aromatic. So resinous and green. Tastes more resinous than the nose. It’s like hop bines creeping though my palate. Invasive? Yes. Green and evocative? Absolutely! This is a raw IPA like you’ve rarely had. Have it now, while it’s bliss, chewy and raw. 5.0% - Only at TF. 

TF - Hop Hatrix RED HOP: West Coast-Style IPA Crisp, Dank, Bitter. No notes. 7.2% - Available at TF starting today.

TF - Hop Matrix BLUE HOP: Hazy IPA - Soft, Juicy, Hoppy. No notes. 7.8% - - Available at TF starting today.

Home Range - Rize Citrus Wit: Lil bit o’ bubblegum. From there, orange peel rocks with a bit of white pepper. It’s definitely on the authentic side of Witbiers. Not too phenolic, yet estery, well spiced & citrusy. Amazballz! Mikey Likey! 5.0% - Available at Home Range - Found at Beer Bar.

Talisman - Sour Rabbit: Sour Rabbit is described as a a "cereal sour". Brewed with oats, wheat, and lactose, then finished with a dash of sweet vanilla, this tart treat drinks like Saturday morning in a glass – with a bowl-sized blast of raspberry, blood orange, and passion fruit. Grab your cereal bowl, kick back, and let the Sour Rabbit do the rest. 7.0% - Available now at Talisman.

Red Rock - Paper Airplanes: This new DIPA uses Citra, Mosaic, Riwaka and Krush hops. Such a nice fruit salad of hops. So much chewy melon, citrus, strawberry and juicy tropical flavors. Whoa! Tastes expensive! Red Rock can do no wrong in their DIPA game. 8.8% - Available at all Red Rock locations.

Returning Favorites 

Home Range - Cowboy Poets: American Brown Ale is pouring again in the Home Range taproom. Medium to high malty sweetness with prominent notes of caramel, chocolate, toasted bread and nuts. A balance of residual malt sweetness and hop bitterness lingers on the palate. 5.0% available on draft to-go in cans at Home Range.

Offset - Divi: This Tropical L IPA won a 2024 GABF Gold for Session IPA. A hop combo of Krush, Nectaron, and Ramosa. Ramosa delivers a crazy blend of tropical and citrus fruit that really compliments the heavy hitting Krush and Nectaron. These hops usually trample all over other supporting hops but not Ramosa. There’s only a small amount of Ramosa grown right now and Offset was lucky to secure enough of the 2026 crop before it sold out. 5.0% - Available at offset and your better beer pubs.

Offset - Oros: This West Coast L IPA won a 2025 GABF Gold for Session IPA. Back with some new tweaks. Most notably Offset subbed out the NZ Cascade for some Superdelic and added a bit more Mosaic. Bitterness is also up to drive home that West Coast IPA profile. 5.0% - Available at offset and your better beer pubs.

Offset - Helles: Lastly we have a new batch of Helles. For this batch Offset employed a multi step mash regime with a single mashout-decoction. After a slow, cold fermentation with the most traditional of German lager yeasts they krausened this Helles in the lagering tank with some fresh fermenting Oktoberfest for natural carbonation and a some additional malt complexity. After 6 weeks of lagering the beer is incredible and by far Offset's best, and most authentic, Helles to date. 4.8% - Available at offset and your better beer pubs.

Beer Related Events

Mountain Beer Festival: The 5th annual outdoor event at Silver Lake Lodge (Park City) features a wide variety of beers starting at 12:00 PM. 

Oktoberfest at Bewilder Brewing: Enjoy authentic German food and award-winning German-style beers at Bewilder Brewing Co (Salt Lake City) starting at 11:00 AM (21+ event). Sat & Sun

Oktoberfest at Brian Head Resort: Catch seasonal brews, outdoor mountain vibes, and live music at the Navajo Ski lodge (Brian Head) starting at 1:30 PM.

Cheers! 

New Beer Friday 9/11/26

We here at Utah Beer Beds Blankies and Beyond are proud to offer these dazzling pillow and sheet sets, designed for maximum bliss – while you sleep with an image of your favorite human. Lay your head on one of these beauties... and on Friday mornings, your mind will have perfect focus to get you to all of the week's New Beer Friday suds.

And while your dreaming, think of what crazy beers could possibly await our guest guinea pigs on an all new Mystery Beer Show on Today's (Friday's) Beer Nerd Radio. Will Steph lose her shit over pumpkin beers? Will The New Utah Podcast crew storm-out in protest? Only time will tell! All of the bitching and tantrums begin at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA. KUAAfm.org/

Offset Damp 26.01: Offset's (and likely Utah's) first fresh hop beer of the 2026 season has arrived! Brewed in collaboration with Carlsbad, CA's Burgeon Beer Company, this bright and crisp West Coast Pale Ale. The brew features a robust hop profile, utilizing Mosaic wet hops alongside kilned Amarillo and Centennial from Gooding Farms, complemented by Citra and Simcoe from TV Hops. Toward the end of fermentation, it was dry-hopped with Cryo Fresh Mosaic as well as additional Simcoe and Citra. Just before packaging, it received a final infusion of wet and freshly kilned Amarillo. The result is a pale ale with a flowery nose, mostly melon, some citrus. 👊💥OH MY! a rich but subtle punch of the tropics w/ melon, citrus & strawberry. Zero diesel - Zero flaws, no mess-no-fuss. This shit equals happiness 5.8% - Available now at Offset Bier, found at the Bayou.

Offset - Neon Ladies: This new West Coast Pils is a collaboration New Image Brewing in Wheatridge, CO. Neon Ladies explores the combo of Nectaron and Krush with the addition of Mosaic and Riwaka as well. it's amazing how the different supporting hops and the cold fermentation with lager yeast can change the expression. As compared to Offsets normal hop saturated 5.0% beers they targeted a drier and more bitter profile for this WC Pils which is important for the style. Clear/Crisp/ Dry/Bitter but incredibly aromatic. My Impressions? Oh my! Herbal/melon nose. Tastes slight diesel & melon, dry for sure. Dank orange peel with equally dank berries. It’s a lot for a 5.0% beer. “Overwhelming”? Yes. “Too much of a good thing”? Nope! Go git sum! - Available at Offset, found at The Bayou. 

Offset - Zion's Dank: Brewed in Collaboration with Cellarmaker Brewing, it features Tropical Fusion, Garston NZ Cascade, Mosaic, Southern Cross, Simcoe, Nelson Sauvin hops. It's tropical with berries. Strawberry, earthy herbal hops. Pile those with old citrus peel and cocktail cherries. This Pils malt base is crazy with an obscene amount of resin that’ll make the trendiest brewery, wince with envy. Brilliance from our PC friends.7.0% - Available at Offset, found at The Bayou. 

WolfDog - Teufel Hunden: (Devil Dog) This Kellerbier was brewed with Saaz and Hallertau Mittelfruh. Sweet grainy crackers. Great pils malt profile. Lotsa herbally hops with some vague earthy botanicals. Clean earthy finish. 5.0% - Available now at Wolfdog.

Bewilder - Say You, Saison (Barrel Aged): Bewilder took their new saison and gave it the barrel-aged treatment. The saison spent 2 months in toasted oak barrels. Peppery/clove yeast aroma with some oak. Taste starts w/ bubblegum and a hint of stone fruit. Toasty oak comes in next with slight woody/vanilla notes. Hops are still punchy and assertive with a nice herbal zap. Finishes drier than you think. 6.2% - Available now at Bewilder.

Bewilder - Peach Wheat: Nice 'n peachy. Great stonefruit flavors on the house’s great pillowy American wheat ale base. An excellent first beer of the day for any New Beer Friday enthusiast. 5.0% - Only at Bewilder.  

Chappell - Idiot Box: Citrus juice? Nope, but it sure smells juicy. This is wonderful, what a great hop combo. Columbus/Krush? Anyway, this is massively crushable. Citrusy and Fruity. Yum! 5.0% - Only at Chappell.

Desert Edge - Schnitzer’s Rye Cream Ale: Great rye profile. Head Brewer Jeffery Bunk def didn’t skimp on the rye. Spicy malts with a great German base creates a wonderfully earthy rye ale that satisfies and is sessionable. 5.0% - Available at Desert Edge.

Desert Edge - Ramblin’ Man: Brewed to honor former Desert Edge Head Brewer Matt Burdick who left us too damn soon! It features Krush, Citra, CTZ, Simcoe & Cascade. It strikes a perfect balance between intense, juicy tropical sweetness & a punchy, resinous, dank backbone. 5.0% - Available at Desert Edge.

Grid City - Passion-fruit Guava Nitro Cream Ale: Passion fruit pops in the nose. First swig is the same, passion-fruit dominates with guava taking a backseat. Solid nitro cream fruit ale. I could crush a couple of these silky delights all day. AND it’s real nitro, that that low gas Co2. 5.0% - Available at Grid City / Drunken Kitchen.

Talisman - Oktoberfest: Missed the 2026 version of this lager. 5.0% - Available now at Talisman.

UTOG ALS Cold IPA: The Ales for ALS™ 2026 Hop Blend (Crop Year 2025) features Simcoe®, Citra®, Ekuanot®, and Columbus! Our blend was selected for its citrus and floral notes, and delivers berry, tropical, woody, and stone fruit character.  5.0% - Available now at UTOG 

UTOG - Power Play Pilsner: Hockey season is about to start so we are ready for it. Bright, crackery, grassy flavors. There are notes of biscuit, cracked wheat, lemon zest, light apple, and a zesty white pepper finish. 5.0% - Available now at UTOG 

Returning Favorites 

Ogden Beer - Prost Malone: Another great Märzen! Jacquie, created a great malty lager full of caramel and a hint of vanilla. Love this. 5.0%

Red Rock Quite Frankly: This West Coast Pilsner is a crushable Pils brewed with a modern hop lineup of Mosaic, Citra, and Motueka hops. You'll experience a whisper of lime zest, ripe stone fruit, and berry. 5.0% - Available at red Rock and Harmon's

Offset Divi Divi: Only brewed once a year, Divi Divi is the double IPA version of Offset's tropical 5.0% LIPA Divi.The last batch of Divi was an eye opener. Offset used some very expressive yeast and it featured a new hop called Ramosa. Almost twice the hops go into Divi Divi as Divi and they use some concentrated versions as well. Offset was fortunate to get one of very few vials of Liquid Lupulin Ramosa for this batch and wow does it shine. Piles of Krush, Krush Cryo, Nectaron, Ramosa, and Ramosa Liquid Lupulin have created an incredibly saturated tropical fruit bomb of a beer. Possibly the "juiciest" beer offset has made to date. My impressons? Sooo… it’s perfect. All the fruit groups are represented, yet impersonated by a genius selected/amount of hops. I’m proud to live in the geographical zone where this was made. Bloody brilliant & proud to be a Utah Beer Nerd. 🫡👊💥🍻 Thanks Offset! 8.0% - Available at Offset, found at The Bayou. 

Beer Events 

Offset Bier's 5th Anniversary Party: Join Offset Bier this Friday, June 12th, for their 5th Anniversary Party. The Offset crew will be pouring all three collab beers as well as th enewest batch of Divi Divi. Multiple one-off fresh hop kegs made just for the party as well as a new batch of seltzer, wine options, and assorted NA Bevs! 

Food lineup is stacked with delicious vittles from
@souprcheesy @kwaithaikitchen @redbicyclebread @thepretzelconnection @five_seeds @solfoodslc @theoysterguyslc
Gates Open at 3:00
DJ set starts 3:30/4:00ish
Live Music from 5-7ish

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 9/4/26

We here at Utah Beer Maps, Diagrams and Placards encourage you to use our new Map App called "Pour Decisions" (yes, the irony is not lost on us). Our app will guide you to all of our New Beer Friday offerings. Best used with your bike or favorite ride share. (to be clear, that was satire, we don't have an app, maybe we should?)

Talisman Brewing's Smoke-Tember Fest is the topic of discussion on Beer Nerd Radio today (Friday). Many breweries will be participating with smoked and non-smoked beer and barbecue of course! Steph and Mikey crank-up the the Radio Pub's transmitter at 2pm, exclusively on 99.9fm KUAA. KUAAfm.org/

Epic - Mango IPA: This new IPA is different than the one from 2018. That DIPA was also not sold in Utah because it was only available on draft at Epic's Denver brewery. This version features all citra hops and 1Ibs of Mango per gallon. Mango is the star for sure, but the Citra hops crank the citrus profile here. This is G'damn tasty and Fresh AF. The previous version also had lactose added. No lactose in here. 8.2% - Available now Epic.

Offset / Cellar Maker - Zion's Dank: This West Coast IPA is a collaboration with Cellar Maker Brewing out of central Cali. This is the first of four collabs brewed to celebrate Offset's 5th Anniversary. This features Tropical Fusion, a highly sought-after, proprietary hop blend produced by Freestyle Hops in New Zealand. It delivers an insane amount of Tropical fruit character. Not just sweet fruit but that interesting funky almost overripe tropical fruit notes. They then combined that with more Nelson, Southern Cross, NZ Cascade, and lots of Mosaic. Pale pilsner malt base and clean American ale fermentation lays that very blank canvas for pure hop saturation. 7.0% - Available now at Offset Bier. 

UTOG - Pushy Pumpkin: Missed this new Pumpkin ale. 5.0% - Available

Heber Valley - Choice: While technically not new this NZ IPA never really got a lot of play it's first time around. Hopefully this time around it will get some attention.Featuring Motueka and Nelson Sauvin hops, the HV Brewers threw in a healthy dose of Nectaron to round it out this hazy IPA. Pillowy mouthfeel. Flavors and aromas of ripe mango, Cara Cara orange, papaya, pineapple and stone fruit. 7.1% - Available at Heber Valley Brewing.

RoHa - Red Dragon: Mostly vanilla aroma. Vanilla is still prominent in first swig. Cinnamon? That’s just a background player. This doesn’t have a holiday vibe. It’s totally different due to the subtle use of spice. Never had such a “chill” use of cinnamon. 5.0% - Available now at RoHa.

RoHa- Schnappsidee Pilsner: This German-style pils is all original. Great cracker and biscuit malt profile. Hops are Nobel and herbal. It's clean and delish. 5.0% - Available now at Roha.

Uinta - Nitro Cream Ale: Who loves a Nitro Pub Ale? This guy. Who loves Honey Malt? Yup, same douche-bag. This is wonderful. Just sweet enough without being annoying. Nitro makes it silky, without being heavy. Hops are floral and well balanced. It takes a sec to pour, so be patient. 5.0% - Available on Nitro now at Uinta.

Uinta - Band Meeting: This New Zealand IPA starts off with a faint melon nose. Carries on into the first swig. Nice hop profile. Mostly melon with some slight citrus and berry. Not super bitter, but firm for sure. Dry herbally finish. Available now at Uinta.

Uinta - Corn Fixation: Corny aroma. Drinks really light. Lotsa pilsner malt and corn. Hops are on the light side. Kinda like a Mexican Cerveza without the hop zip. Still feels like a craft beer, with more body than say a Coors Light. 4.8% Available now at Uinta. 

Desert Edge - Schnitzer's Rye: This rye combines two styles, a classic American Cream Ale and a traditional rye forward German Ale. The aroma is herbacious with just a subtle hint of rye and fresh baked bread. With a malt forward, dry yet subtle sweetness from the rye. Homey and delightful. 5.0% - Available at Desert Edge now.

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 8/28/26

We here at Utah Beer Croon'n, Warbling and Moaning are proud to be backing up the incomparable Sten Carlsson on his debut album Extrasaltat! To keep our vocals at peak bravado we coat our throats in New Beer Friday suds. This week's offerings are the best yet! Please enjoy. 

In the Radio Pub, Steph and Mikey will be coating their vocal cords with heavenly flavors from Proverbial Spirits in this week's Beer Nerd Radio. Co-owner and flavor magician Steven Currie joins us to walk through the Park City distilleries line up spirits and canned cocktails. 2pm is when we get started on 99.9fm KUAA. KUAAfm.org/ 

Offset - Vert: This is part of Offset's new year round line up. Vert is a West Coast Double IPA is built on a base of classic American hop varieties that deliver flavors of grapefruit, pine, and resin that are easily identifiable and comfortably familiar. Then two newer hop varieties that add more modern flavors of stone fruit, exotic citrus and candied tropical fruit. It's a really unique beer with flavors you'll recognize and ones you've probably never experienced before. 8.0% - Avaiable now in cans at Offset Bier. Soon to hit SLackwater the Bayou and other great beer pubs.

Epic - Sake Barrel Aged Apricot Blonde: Somewhat oaky aroma. Tastes of stonefruit right off. Kinda reminds me of the brainless barrel, aged peach. The apricot isn’t super intense, but it does overwhelm the sake a bit. Very tasty & complex at 5% Would absolutely recommend for Brainless fans. Available now.

Epic - No Big Dill: New pickle beer in SLC! This is just spiced enough. Dill weed drives it, but does have that nice savory component. I would recommend with a couple tobacco dashes or even a lime squeeze if you don’t want the heat. Damn delish!!! 5.0% - Available now.

Uinta - Bla Bla: Not to be confused with Uinta's Baba Black Lager, this toasty pils malt up front. Some minor malt sweetness backing up. The berry is very subtle, really only rearing its head in the finish. Don’t know if I’ll drink a ton of this. But if I was designing this beer, this is how I’da made it. 5.0% - on now at Uinta. 🫡

Also, We Say goodbye to Kiitos Brewing tomorrow 8/29. A victim of greed and exploding real-estate prices, this great brewery was done before it's time. While Kiitos' Sugar House pub will still be a round for a minute You won't see any new Kiitos beer anytime soon. Contract brewing may be an option or a new brewery down the road, who knows, but it's another sad day for Utah Beer Nerds. Kiitos (Thanks you) to Kiitos!

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 8/21/26

Thank you for flying New Beer Friday Airwaves. We hope you were able to take advantage of our New Beer Friday offerings and of course our human printer, Natalie who’s dedicated to provide you with immediate, hard-copy news articles, online commentary, and supportive posts on every flight. 

Beer Nerd Radio welcomes Paulina Baycova of Mixers and More to the Radio Pub. There's a huge demand for NA cocktail options along with traditional mixers and even cigars. we'll get into all they have to offer starting at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA. KUAAfm.org/

Level Crossing - Spicoli: This was a small batch from last month that disappeared so fast that many people never got  chance to try it. There a brand new full batch out today with a modified hop bill of Krush Cryo, Mosaic Cryo, Citra Cryo and Strata. This west coast pils has big aromas of dank pine, ripe red berries and juicy grapefruit. This hop-saturated lager is crisp, clean and crushable with an enjoyable resinous finish. 5.0% - Available at Both Level Crossing location starting today.

RoHa - Tryeserahops: This session Rye IPA features Simcoe and Mosaic hops. It has a nice toasty malt profile. Rye malt pops with orange and tangerine. A tasty rye ale that's that here for a limited amount of due it's small batch status. 5.0% - On draft now at RoHa.

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 8/14/26

We here at Utah Beer Burgers, Dives and Gastro-Cafeterias would like to extend our warmest welcomes to you this weekend as we offer this excellent menu of New Beer Friday beverages. Please hurry before Dee's lawyers shut us down.

Beer Nerd Radio transforms into Wine Nerd Radio this Friday as Ogden's Purple Sky Winery steps into the Radio Pub. Head Wine Maker David MaKieve joins Steph and Mikey as we get into Viticulture and Enology and of course badass Purple Sky Wines! Don't miss out today (Friday) at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA. KUAAfm.org/

Proper - Laaga: Missed this new Lager from Proper. I'll try to get some info out tomarrow. Keep an eye on my socials. 5.0% - Available now at Proper.

Offset - American Porter: Offset has made London Porter a few times now but this time its got more of an "American" spin. A little more body, a more intense roast profile, and a bit more hop character courtesy of some amazing Cascade hops grown by the lovely ladies at Gooding Farms. Not ashy/astringent, It's incredibly soft and smooth yet brimming with flavor. Let this one warm a bit for maximum enjoyment. 4.8% - Available now at Offset

Offset - Fast Hand: This new West Coast IPA is the centerpiece of Offset's Spaghetti Western themed West Coast IPA series. Fast Hand utilizes the same base of Krush and Chinook, Idaho 7 and Simcoe, with some late harvest Riwaka, and Krush Cryo. Electric grapefruit, crushed red berry, and juicy melon dominate the profile. Elevated bitterness and a dry finish keep everything in check and help to deliver the best West Coast IPA brewed to date. 6.66% - Available now at Offset

Level Crossing - Sun Slope Sour IPA: Big citrus. Not sure what the hops are but the pop with more citrus. I think this is a small batch & it’s only available at Level X-ing’s downtown location. Nice Sour IPA. Very drinkable, to the point you can’t tell it’s an IPA. 5.0% only at Level Crossing downtown SLC Brewpub.

Helper - New Zealand Pilsner: A reinvention of a lager from a few years ago. This NZ Pilsner screams melon flavor. There’s some diesel as well but the focus here is on the melon and herbal hops. Brief notes of vague berry & strawberry as well. It finishes with an herbal hop zap. Wow! 5.0% - Available at Helper Brewing and should be popping up at your better beer bars around SLC.

RoHa - Lab Line (Speed Fly): Small Batch: Simple old school flavors that push raw citrus, pine & toasty grains. The whole combo comes across as “herbed bread loaf“. Would kill this pint with a cold cut sando or movie popcorn. 5.0% - Only at Roha.

Cheers! 

New Beer Friday 8/7/26

Need a moment away? We here at Utah Beer Detailing, Pimping and Buffing recommend one of our fine waiting rooms at one of the following New Beer Friday locations. Enjoy your weekend–and remember to breath.

One of Utah's OG beer brands is back from the abyss, as Beer Nerd Radio welcomes Becker's Best Beers to the Radio Pub. Founded in 1890 Becker's is one of the oldest brands in Utah AND now it's been resurrected. Join Steph and Mikey with special guest Karen Becker Friday at 2pm - 99.9fm KUAA. KUAAfm.org/

TF - Imperial Paloma: Whoa! This ain’t a dainty fruited sour. It screams citrus. It’s vague at first, then grapefruit takes a baseball bat to your jaw-locking it up. The base is lemony but this ale relies on the grapefruit. The 11.2% ABV is present! Mind yourselves! Available now at TF.

RoHa - Banana Hammock: When I had this ale, it was named "Banana Boat" – Same beer if yer wondering. All German with nice estery yeast. Banana mostly with hints of clove. Some bubblegum too. Nice wheated base. Try it with an orange wedge. 5.0% - Only at RoHa.

Wolfdog - Lemon Shark: Actual lemon aroma in this sour ale, not just lactic acid. Subtle base sour with nice lemon flavor. Some vanilla backing it up. Love this sour! 5.0% - Only at Wolfdog.

SL Brewing/Squatters - Necessary Evil: This new Cascadian Dark Ale features all Centennial hops. Roasty aroma with some pine & zest. Centennial hops add a lot of character with more pine & zest in the flavor. Solid Cascadian dark. 5.0% - Only at SL Brewing/Squatters locations.  

SL Brewing/Squatters - Pine View: Super fresh. You can taste both of these hops-absolutely! I think the Centennial hit slightly harder than the Mosaic. Still.. it creates big citrus with strawberry backing it up. Tasty stuff. 5.0% - Only at SL Brewing/Squatters locations.

Talisman - Feathered Monk: Missed this new Belgian-style Golden Strong ale 9.5% 

Park City - Das Bier: Missed this new Helles Lager. 5.0% 

Cheers!

New Pie & Beer Day Friday! 7/24/26

 

Happy New Beer Pie & Beer Day Friday! It's a rare time when these two beloved events line-up in one blessed calendar day. To celebrate we here at Utah Beer Ensembles, Thespians & Toe Tappers have created a new musical to ring in this most hollowed holiday. There are some breweries that created new beers just for today, and cherry seems to be the theme. Please enjoy!

Beer Nerd Radio offers up a best of show today. What will be our mystery show? Check us out and find out at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA. 

Epic Brewing - Pie & Beer Day (Cheery Pie Cream Ale): Subtle sweetness. It’s a cream ale for sure without the “cream”. It’s not sweet per se; malty for sure! but that subtle amount of cherry really takes it to a level that is more happy and less intense. This is a fun ale, best paired with a savory pie🫡🍺 6.8% - At Epic.

Silver Reef - Pie and Beer Day (Cherry Sour Ale): Missed this sour cherry pie ale from our friends in St. George. 5.0% - now at Silver Reef,

2 Row - Pie-Oneer Ale (Cherry Pie Sour): Tart base with a definite cherry twang. Lemon backs it up with a medium amount of lactic tartness. The 7.5% ABV is well hidden so pace yourselves. 🤘😉

Level Crossing - Microcosm Session Hazy Pale Ale: Big Peach & melon aroma. Hmmm. Lotsa hops here, light malt body with an abundance of hop flavors. It taste like they’ve packed a lot of hops in here. it dodges between varieties peach, citrus, melon, mango & flowers. Wish for more malt to make it perfect. 5.0% - Very limited amount Only at Level Crossing West Temple.

Uinta - Test Phaze (Lab Sequence 006): Kind of reminds me of a fruit salad of peach, tangerine & guava & a hint currant. The 8.0% has some 👊💥 with a whole lotta DDH hoppiness that lingers for a tiny bit. NEIPA purists likely will find it too hoppy. Perty damn tasty. At Uinta.

Bewilder - Brew - Lab (Early Aughts IPA): This Old School IPA takes U back to the days of big malt & chewy citrus/piney IPAs. There’s flavor in thar! Mostly piney nose. Big malty pop! Smoove all around with pine & citrus hops. Full mouthfeel with nice lingering hop bitterness🤤😌 6.4% - Available at Bewilder.

Zion Brewery - Flying Monkey: Missed this Strawberry and Banana Hefeweizen made with Strata hops. 5.0% - Available at Zion Brewing and at  Zion Brewery Station #2.

Cheers! 

New Beer Friday 7/17/26

We here at Utah Beer Publications, Periodicals and Zines are happy to remind you that your local purveyors of news and information have your collective backs when it comes to stories, analysis and opinions on your local lifestyles. Happy New Beer Friday!

 

The Utah Beer Beer Fest - or as it's being called this year, The Utah Beer Hop will be our topic of discussion today's New Beer Radio. Pete Saltas of City Weekly will be in the Radio Pub to fill us in on the new concept today (Friday) at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA - KUAAfm.org/   

   
Fisher - Conventional Wisdom: This pale ale has a nice initial blast of hops. Firm citrus forward bitterness - with that Fisher house malt bill that's sweet enough to coax the best from the hops. Plus it’s ice cold for these 90° plus days. 5.0% - Only at Fisher Brewing.

 

Returning Favorites 

 

Heber Valley - East Ridge: This Belgian Style Tripel is goilden colored and refreshing while at the same time bold and strong.  Belgian malt, sugar, yeast and European hops combine for a crisp, spicy, fruity, dry finishing beer. 8.0% - Available in 16oz Cans & a LIMITED number of 750ml bottles.

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 7/20/26

 

We here at Utah Beer Exorcisms, Banishings and Demonic Scrubb'ns are offering the following new beers to help exsufflate all ghouls, apparitions and heat misers that might be fuck'n with you Chi. It's gunna be scorcher this weekend please hydrate with some of the New Beer Friday suds. Please be safe!   

Beer Nerd Radio welcomes back the Djinn of the Gins, the Belle of the Botanicals, the Diva of the Distilleries, Alpine's Sara Sergent. Gin will be a big part along some whiskey and other special spirits. check us out at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA - Stream us at KUAAfm.org/    

Bewilder - Say You, Saison: Phenolic clove nose w/ some bubblegum. On the palette it leads w/ the bubblegum & minor clove notes from the yeast. A hint of berries from the Nelson Sauvin, some zest as well. A nice not too lingering hoppiness in the finish. Great Saison. 6.2% - Available at bewilder starting today.

UTOG - Unfiltered Behaviors: UTOG's newest Hefeweizen brings all the traditional character you'd expect-smooth, refreshing, with notes of banana and clove. Simple, classic, and brewed the way it's meant to be. 5.0% - Only at UTOG. 

Returning Favorites 

Offset - Glossier: (from Offset) Featuring Citra T90, Garston Motueka, Citra Liquid Lupulin, Nelson Subzero Hop Kief, Galaxy. This super saturated Double IPA version of our house 6.5% Citra focused IPA, Glossy. We took everything about Glossy and turned it way up. Double the hopping rate in both the kettle and dry hop with total hop load closing in on 9lbs/bbl of the choicest Citra, Galaxy, and Nelson in multiple formats. This is the first batch of beer we've used Liquid Lupulin Citra. A new concentrated hop product specifically for dry hopping that lets us add more hop flavor and aroma without adding more green, vegetal matter to the beer. We also used some Kohia Nelson Subzero Hop Kief in this which is extracted from a blend of Nelson Sauvin and dried Passionfruit. Combine this all with a third, short and cold, dry hop of some choice Early Harvest Galaxy and you've got an incredibly expressive double IPA that explodes with all sorts of Tropical and citrus character. Available today for on site and To Go 8.0% 

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 7/3/26

I was going to have aa Independence Day themed meme today, but when the social media gods dump an image like this in your lap, well.... ya gotta pluck that low hanging fruit. Happy New Beer Friday and have a safe Independence Day. 

As it's tough to book guests on holiday weekends Steph and Mikey will see you all next week on Beer Nerd Radio.

Offset Bier - Silver Dagger: This "New World Lager" is soo enjoyable. Crispy, clean… may I say, “snappy”? Whoa! I think I tend to nerd “too hard” on light lagers. I think I’m absolutely justified in my “hard nerding” now. Lemon grass with Nobel hops crossed with bitter parsley. Love this.4.5% - Available at Offset. Found at The Bayou and Slackwater.

Offset - Spagett: "Spaghett" is a popular, budget-friendly beer cocktail that mixes a light American lager with Aperol and citrus (Silver Dagger I believe). For the first time Offset has packaged it a limited number of clear 12oz bottles so they could serve Spaghetts at the tap room. Presently this is only available in cans to go and on site in Spaghett form. 4.5% - Only at offset.

Offset Bier - Thiols, Terps, & Love: This new edition of Offset's NZ XPA is the third batch of this beer. The name comes from the annual crop report provided by New Zealand's Freestyle Hops. It features Southern Cross, NZ Cascade, Riwaka, Nelson, & Motueka. A heavy hitting cast that delivers explosive flavor and aroma but in a drier, slightly lower ABV package than Offset's typical High Point IPA. 6.0% - Available at Offset.

Offset Bier - NZH109: This new Single Hop Pale Ale is the third experimental hop. It's very aromatic with maybe more stone fruit than you'd typically expect from any other NZ hop. There's lot of tropical fruit in there as well with very little dank or diesel notes that typically come along from most punchy NZ varieties. Offset was only able to snag a few bags of this so it could bbe a few minutes before you can taste them again. 5.0% - Available at Offset.

Ogden Beer - Mild Friends: Missed this Nitro English Mild. 5.0% - Only at Ogden Beer.

2 Row - Trailhead IPA: This NZ-style DIPA starts with a mostly citrus nose. Tastes def has more citrus with some diesel character - some melon too. Hints of strawberry next with pine resin backing it up. Solid malt backbone here helps it drift into WCIPA territory. West Coast of New Zealand IPA? 8.5% - Available now at 2 Row.

RoHa - Spotted Cat: Brewed as an homage to a Wisconsin pils with a similar name. Nice toasty base. Great mouthfeel as well. Light malt profile with low yeast esters. Somewhat Nobel hop profile makes this super easy to drink. Small batch. Don’t procrastinate! 5.0% - Only at RoHa 

RoHa - Captain Krush: Light stonefruit, on the edge of apricot. Citrus backs it up. Pretty even keeled hop-wise. The finish leans towards the citrus side. 5.0% - Only at RoHa 

Silver Reef - Pie And Beer Day: This is the first of many Pie and Beer Day offerings to come out this month. This version is a Cherry Pie beer. Tart, tangy, and just the right amount of sweet, this is exactly what you need to cool off out here in the desert. The pioneers wish they had this crossing the frontier. What's in your handcart? 5.0% - Now pouring on tap AND available canned in cans at Silver Reef and The Reef Shop 

Returning Favorites

Level Crossing - Cosmic Saunter: A new batch is out today. This time along with usual hop bill of Nelson Sauvin, Galaxy and Citra Cryo hops, the brew team added some Krush for good measure. 8.0% - Fresh at Level Crossing today.

In Other Beer News: 

Grid City / Drunken Kitchen trades in it's Bar License for a Restaurant License. So If you're just looking for a pint from now on, you're gunna have to jump through that "intend to order food bullshit".

That being said, Talisman Brewing basically took that Bar License and made it their own, as our pals in Ogden are now a full bar instead of a tavern. Congrats to them.   

Cosmica in SLC also moved away from a Restaurant License to embrace the Bar License. So, no more kiddos there. 

The reports of Strap Tank Brewing's demise were apparently greatly exaggerated. No new info as of yet but they're still brewing beer and are expected to re-open soon. 

Cheers!