New Beer Friday 8/25/23

This classic magazine cover from National Lampoon was respectfully repurposed this week to draw you into this week's New Beer Friday. Did it work? It's a full weekend of new beer and a good variety too. Have a great weekend!

Our guest on Beer Nerd Radio this afternoon is David Jimenez of Tastmasters fame. We'll cover podcasts, influencers, social media and of course beer. Check us out today at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA.   

Epic - Hopsters: This tastes like Epic stole all of hops on the planet and artfully crammed them into this can. Chewy hops and cannabis-notes. Dank and resiny with a massive citrus zest punch, combined with melon and berries. It’s a Double WCIPA with some haze so the bitterness is full but not obscene. This alcohol is present, but it is a DIPA, so mission accomplished. Finishes dry for the most part because of the Amarillo, Centennial, Magnum Terps & Hopburst. Not for the NEIPA crowd. This was fun to drink. 9.5% - Available at Epic starting today.

Red Rock - Bending Branch: This Peach Hefeweizen features 650 lbs of real peaches. it has an orange hue with a moderate haze and effervescence. Head poured a finger of creamy white foam. Light aroma with a little bit of wheat and peach. Not much in the way of hefeweizen esters. Still, it's a refreshing aroma. The peach is a little more pronounced in the flavor than in the aroma, which in this case is good thing. Otherwise, it's much more like an American pale wheat ale than a German hefeweizen. which works just fine. Medium body with a nice carbonation and creaminess. Not bad. This is a nicely refreshing brew on a hot day like today. Connoisseurs of fruit beers will love this one. 5.0% - Exclusive to Harmon's Grocery Stores.

Red Rock - Quite Frankly: This American-style Pilsner features Incognito, Lupomax hops. In the aroma I get herbal/floral quality along with lemon, fruit rind, and bread crust. The flavor is nice. Earthy, herbal, a bit of hop resin/oil, and of course bready. Some bright lemon, as well. The feel is medium body but still drinks like a typical bready lager. Dry and with full carbonation. A nice little surprise. 5.0% - Available at Red Rock Locations.

RoHa - Lighthouse Rules: They're calling this a "foggy IPA". It features Citra and Mosaic hops and and it looks like a witbier.  Two of my favorite hops in one classic combo. Citrus pops with some hints of pine, berry & melon. It’s all simple. I’d call it a “white pale ale”, due to the mellow malt bill & the overall Basic hops/malt bill. Soooo nice! 5.0% - Available at RoHa

Proper - Riled Up Red: Brewed in honor of ESPN 700's Bill Riley, this unofficial Utah Utes football inspired ale is a classic American red ale. I'm definitely getting those Cascade hops. Malt profile is solid and not thin. The overall balance is excellent. Haven’t had an old school red like this in a while. 🤘Go Utes! 🏈🙌

Uinta - Euro Pils: I'm not sure if this is the actual name, but this hits taps for the first time today. 5.0% - Only at Uinta.

SL Brewing - Slippery Otter: This nitro vanilla porter has aromas of dark malts along with hints of chocolate and vanilla. The taste has flavors of dark malts with notes of cola and light vanilla, the latter of which are most noticeable towards the finish. It feels just about medium-bodied and very smooth on the palate. 5.0% - Only at SL Brewing. 

Beer Zombies - Hwhip (Double Blueberry Double Cherry): All of the goddamn tarts are happing here. The base beer is sour. Then pile-on Blueberries & Cherry. It doesn’t say anything lactose sugars on the can, just “vanilla”, so I assume it’s safe for non-lactoids. That being said, it’s decadently berry forward 8.0% - Only at Beer Zombies.

Beer Zombies - Vrykolakas: This Triple IPA Light citrus aroma. Quite fruity compared to Epic’s Hopsters which was a hoppy beast. This is different kind of beast with more soft fruity notes: citrus, pineapple, melon etc. big malt profile - stone fruit comes to mind. Finishes fruity & boozy. Oy! 10.5% - Only at Beer Zombies.

Mason - Sand and Sound: This classic WCIPA is made with Stratta, Citra and El Dorata hops. Look for cannabis aromatics with a palate of sage, grapefruit and passion fruit flavors. 6.5% - Found at Slackwater.

Mason/Kings Brewing - Three-Peat Re-Peat: This collaboration TRIPA features Motueka, Mosaic and Cashmere hops. Look for a ton of stone fruit and citrus peel. 10.5% - Found at Slackwater 

Mason/Seek Brewing - iPOP! Tropical: This collaboration fruit beer features guava, passion-fruit and strawberry. Light and crisp. 5.5% - Found at Slackwater. 

Boulevard - Bob's '47 Oktoberfest: Missed this one. 

Brewery Ommegang - All Hollow's Treat: By the name you'd think this was a pumpkin beer. Nope. What we have here is a more of a Reese's Peanut Buttercup clone in beer form. Look for dark chocolate, creamy peanut butter and vanilla. 7.6% - Found at Slackwater.

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

Cheers!
 

New Beer Friday 8/18/23

Not only is it New Beer Friday, it's a Utah Beer Fest weekend. For info on the fest, please see below. Also this weekend in SLC is the 2nd annual Kensington Street Festival is on August 19th. Kensington will be closed from Main to Major street (in front of RoHa) with live music, food trucks, artists, live muralists and more.

Beer Nerd Radio gets into donut pairing heaven as we welcome Dolly's Donuts to the radio pub. Dolly's is the only donut shop that I'm aware of that sells beer alongside their confections. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.

RoHa - Skippers Delight: This amber lager opens with a firm fig undertones as it parses through notes of nutty brown bread and toasty bread crusts over the middle; a touch of caramel brings a deft sweetness lingering into a close of white bread and honey. Taste brings forth stewed fig and brown bread upfront, with floral hops and a touch of minerality over the mid-palate into honeysuckle, light cereal grain, and honey fading with the finish. 5.0% Available at RoHa

Salt Lake Brewing - U-Da-Ho: The mixture of fruity, piney and green hop aromas with no single aspect sticking out the most. The taste seems to be similar to the aroma, but much lighter and it starts off with a medium amount of sweetness with the hops still being the first to show up and they impart the same aspects that they did in the aroma. the finish there's a medium amount of bitterness with a equal amount of hoppy and malt flavors in the aftertaste. 5.0% - Only at Salt Lake BC.

Uinta - Killing Time: This small batch hoppy Kolsch has great toasty malts with some fruitiness from the yeast. Hops here are big. Slightly citrusy, mostly herbal. It’s a great combo and it all works quite well here. 5.0% - Only at Uinta.

TF - Circus Series Foeder Aged Yuzu and Budah's Hands: This beer utilizes 12 different Brett strains. This one of the more approachable Brett beers I've had in some time. This is presented in a clear bottle - no hops happening here. The nose is lightly bretty with some vague citrus aromas. Upon first swig, you get a mix between a tangy lemon, bitter grapefruit and sweet orange. The best description that I can come up with for what comes next is "ocean". It's not briny but a trick from the funk and the fruit. It ends with more barn funky and yeast spices. Defintely Brett forward. The Buddha’s Hand fruit and yuzu doesn’t taste strong at all. 7.5% - Available at TF starting today.

Offset - Thiols Terps & Love: This new lager features a combo of New Zealand hops: Nelson Sauvin, NZ Cascade and Peacharine. Oh my. This is a full-on-sensory assault. The dank. The fruit. Oils… the cannabis-ish rawness of the hops. Then you add thiolized fruit component from the yeast: full of berries melon. Goddamn! This is fun to drink The ABV is perfect at 6.0% BRILLIANT! Available at Offset now, also at The Bayou.

Saltfire - Mobius Trip (Farmhouse Brett Saison): This is the first release from Saltfire foeder #2. Some funk, wheat and light balsamic. The saison yeast is still present and the sour level is a solid medium. There’s a good dose of wood and peachy notes, along with some floral qualities from the old world hops. Really tasty. I’m curious to see what this is like in a year. 

SaltFire - Deep Dive Series Pils: This is a smaller version of NZED. NZ hopped Pils with nice citrus & herbal qualities. 5.0% - available now at Saltfire.

SaltFire - Deep Dive Series Hefeweizen: 5.0% - Nice. Traditional German style. Clove & banana, in that order. available now at Saltfire.

SaltFire - Deep Dive Series Summer Session: Smell is citrus and p[ale malts some baked bread. Taste is floral and tropical some herbal hops with a nice malt finish. Earthy clean hoppy and malty.5.0% - available now at Saltfire.

SaltFire - Deep Dive Series Stout: A little acrid. Some molasses & roasted malts. Lacks the smoothness of of an Irish-dry stout. 5.0% - available now at Saltfire.

Helper - Total Rise Hazy IPA: Pours a hazy golden orange. Lots of citrus in the nose, including oranges, lemon peel, and grapefruit, and some tropical fruit like pineapple. Very light malt presence. Lots of juicy citrus up-front, slightly unsweetened. You get orange variants, lemon and lime peel, mango, pineapple, and then grapefruit comes in on the back end along with a little bit of malt. Stays on the very slightly bitter side of the spectrum, but only slightly. You get some good drying on the finish that helps keep the bitterness well under control. 7.5% - Available at Helper Beer.

Helper - Slow Fade: Missed this "big tart beer". 9.0% - Available at Helper Beer.

Salt Flats - Oktoberfest: New recipe and it’s brilliant. Think it’s too early for autumn beers?… You’d be wrong! Drink them as soon as they hit, and you’ll be the better for it. This Viennese is toasty, slightly nutty with a hint a malt sweetness. Hops are grassy/herbal and spot on. 5.0% - Available at Salt Flats and Garage Grill locations.

The Utah Beer Festival is happening this weekend. Saturday, August 19 and Sunday, August 20 at Granary Live and Granary Square. Located at 742 S. 500 West. Look for over 200 different beers, ciders, hard seltzers and kombuchas available to sample as well as several draft varieties. https://www.utahbeerfestival.com/

Roosters Brewing Company announces the launch of Summer Fest, a sensational celebration of craft beers and seasonal pairings at the following locations: Ogden 25th St, Ogden B Street (21+), and Layton. From August 15 until Labor Day, the community is invited to join us in this flavorful experience focusing on four distinct beers accompanied by perfectly matched seasonal food pairings.  

As the summer winds down, there's no finer way to savor the remaining days of the season than by sipping on refreshing craft beers. Roosters has curated a unique lineup to cater to every beer lover’s palate. Summer Fest is set to bring people together in a relaxed and inviting environment, offering a perfect opportunity to explore and indulge in the world of craft brews and their fresh seasonal food pairings.

"Summer Fest embodies our dedication to crafting exceptional brews and creating memorable dining moments," said Kim Bowsher, the CEO of Roosters Hospitality Group. "We can't wait to welcome our community to join us in experiencing the flavors of summer."

Highlights of Summer Fest include:

The Beer Lineup:

1. Razzle Dazzle Pils: A classic Czech-style pilsner finished with a burst of raspberries, creating a harmonious blend of refreshing and complex flavors.
2. Identity Crisis Cold IPA: Discover a unique twist with this Session West Coast Style Hazy Cold IPA, where hoppy notes meet a cool, crisp finish.
3. Little Wit of Citrus: Delight in the refreshing Witbier brewed with lemon and bitter orange peel, offering a citrusy zing that perfectly complements summer vibes.
4. Mexican Tamarind Gose: Experience the fusion of the classic sour Gose profile with an intriguing touch of tamarind and subtle smoky hints of chipotle peppers.

Savor the Pairings:

1. Arugula & Grilled Peach Salad: A perfect mix of arugula's spicy kick and the sweetness of grilled peaches, enhanced by Beehive Cheese’s award-winning Seahive cheddar cheese & basil balsamic vinaigrette.
2. The "BLT" Burger: Featuring a thick-cut pork belly ("B" for belly), this mouthwatering burger comes with the local Uinta beefsteak tomato, bibb lettuce, and a side of crispy fries.
3. Fried Chicken Basket: A classic comfort favorite, this buttermilk fried half bird is paired with cut-buttered summer corn & crispy peppered slaw. 

Join us at one of the Roosters locations including our family-friendly brewpubs in Ogden and Layton or our 21+ taproom B Street. Enjoy the Summer Fest experience until Labor Day. For more information and to find the nearest Roosters restaurant, visit https://fb.me/e/14cWFZuet. 

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 8/4/23

It's a teensy New Beer Friday with two new IPAs going on sale. Both of these are delicious and are on point. 

On the heels of IPA Day yesterday Beer Nerd Radio is coincidenatlly doing a deep dive on IPAs today at 2pm with Bewilder's Cody and Steven. Hit us up at 99.9fm in SLC or stream the hell out of us at KUAAFM.org/

   

Offset - HBC586: Quite zesty IPA for sure. It's mostly citrus with an emphasis on orange and lemon. Definitely a west coast stvle with broad caramel & some vague herbs. I'm glad I let it warm a bit, getting the full-on sensory assault with this one. 6.5% - Available at Offset, The Bayou.

Bewilder - Brew- Lab IPA #3: Mango and orange off the bat. A little melon comes next with a bit of peach rounding it out. Bitterness is low but detectable. Nice & round in the mouth as well. Excellent stuff! 6.5% - Available at Bewilder.

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 7/28/23

 

We're talking spirits today on Beer Nerd Radio. James Fowler founder of Sugarhouse Distillery joins us this afternoon. James makes some of the best locally made whiskeys. This should be a brilliant conversation. It starts at 2pm on 99.9FM KUAA.  

Offset - Silver Dagger: This New World Lager features Riwaka and Saphir hops. The result is a really nice light, low bitterness, lager with just a hint of modern hop character. Riwaka brings that exotic floral and lime with Saphir adding a bit of spicy lemon zest. 

Fisher - Drown in Sound: The smell has the pine and hops combined powerfully up front with a strong sense of malts trying to come through. The taste has a wonderful combination of pine, hops and malts with a bit of a floral/citrus aspect coming out as the beer warms. The palate is light with nothing harsh on the tongue - just an all around good feel, solid. Overall, great beer that I would come back to. 5.0% - Only at Fisher.

Ogden Beer - Panther Fang: Cherry, Pineapple and Passion Fruit create a great fruit salad of flavors on a medium tart base sour beer. Damn Tasty. 5.0% - only at Ogden Beer.

SL Brewing - Tropical Thunder: This new session IPA features Zeus, cascade, Mosaic hops. Pours a hazy light straw color with good head and lacing. Smell is citrus ,lemon/lime spritzers with baked bread . Taste is light citrus with melon and grapefruit. Medium carbonation, and full flavored for the ABV,well done. 5.0% - Only at SL Brewing. 

TF/Meanwhile - Cowboy Goth: This collaboration lager with Austin Texas' Meanwhile Brewing is hopped with Saphir Mandarin Bavaria & Hallertau Mittenfru - lagered for 7 weeks. Definitely getting the prominent tangerine note others have mentioned as well as a light note of bitter citrus pith. I also get fresh cut grass and a nice light spiciness. The malt bill plays a supporting role exhibiting just the right amount of bready-sweetness to balance the spicy bitterness coming from the hops. 5.5%

Bewilder - Smoked Peach Cobbler: Mostly peach aroma with some light smoke. It’s on nitro too, that’s a plus. Tastes similar to the nose. Mostly peach with light smoke. Vanilla rounds it adding to the creaminess from the nitrogen. Quite nice. 5.0%

Bewilder - Habanero Mango Gose: Look for a tart and mildly salty ale with a bit of Habanero for a little heat and mango puree. 5.0% - Available at Bewilder.

Kloster Ettal - Helles: Missed this. 7.2% - Found at the Bayou 

Kloster Ettal - Dunkel: Missed this. 5.0% - Found at the Bayou  

Kloster Ettal - Curator: Missed this. 7.0% - Found at the Bayou 

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

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 7/21/23

Well this is awkward. Actually this week's meme is awkward, not New Beer Friday. NBF has a diverse selection of beers this week. Enjoy 'em right into your Pie and Beer Day Holiday.

This week on Beer Nerd Radio, we celebrate one damn year of ruining your Friday afternoons with my long-winded bullshit and Steph's exuberant giggles. Today we welcome back Marcio Buffalo of Mountain West Cider and we will get into yeast! No that's beer nerdy shit! It all starts at 2pm on 99.9FM KUAA. 

Grid City - (Sentence Series) Blueberry, Coffee, Bourbon Vanilla Infused Nitro Honey Cream Ale: The aptly name series has a new addition this week Aroma pops with coffee. Flavor however: starts with big berry tartness and gradually transitions into the rich coffee from the nose. It's a great blend, though the vanilla gets a little lost on it all. 5.0%

TF - 2023 Grisette: Fermented with Pinot noir grapes, strawberries, Bulgarian rose petals - aged in Zinfandel barrels. The aroma is very vinious and oaky plenty of buttery oak to go around. The sweet Zin barrels combined with the Pinot grapes create a nice sangria of wine flavors. The beer provides the fruitier aspects giving this light beer a complex beer/wine hybrid flavor. Some nice grape must tannins in the finish. TF is presenting this in a clear 750ml bottle. 5.7% - Available at TF starting today.

Bewilder - Chick Flip: This Pink Boots beer features the 6th annual blend of hops that feature Loral, Ekuanot, and HBC 586 cones. On the tongue, this has a lot of chewy oat-like malt combined with dank and grassy hoppiness, melding notes of light tropical fruit cocktail with some bright citrus and herbal elements. Pineapple-like intensity combines with lime, tangerine, passion fruit and mango. Kind of a chalky mid-palate that gets a bit indefinite here and there, but I really like the complex hop elements up front and in the finish. 5.0% - Available at Bewilder starting today.

Strap Tank - El Session Clasica: This session IPA is described as being full of vibrant citrus-berry-piney notes that won't tire your taste buds. It's a classic craft beer with a twist - a testament to our commitment to quality within boundaries. 5.0% 

Strap Tank - Cucumber Pilsner: Look for the sweetness of melon with the crispness of cucumber for a truly unique pilsner experience. 5.0%

Wasatch - Ruby Rapture Red IPA: Nice Red IPA. Malt with bright berry notes. A little citrus rears its head midway, with pine rounding it out. Wish more brewerirs would do Red IPAs especially in autumn. Found at Wasatch/Squatters SLC. 

Squatters - Strawberry & Cream Oat Pale Ale: This debuts today. No notes on this one. Please note: this is Not Salt Lake Brewing Company's beer (formerly squatters). This is Wasatch/Squatters. 5.0% Available at Wasatch/Squatters SLC. 

Chappell - Strawberry Rhubarb Gose: Missed this one. 5.0% - Available at Chappell Brewing.

Silver Reef - Koval Pilsner: Missed this one. 5.0% Found at Silver Reef, Slackwater.

Silver Reef - Pie And Beer Day Blueberry Blonde: Missed this one. Thanks for making a Pie and Beer Day brew! 5.0% Found at Silver Reef, Slackwater.

Vernal - The Boys Berries: Missed this White Stout. 5.0% 

Mountain West - Tropical Crush: Passionfruit dominates this new cider from MW Hard Cider. Nice dry/tart character that's low in tannins and big on tropical fruits. Very tasty. 6.8% - Available today at Mountain West Cider.

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 7/14/23

Today episode of Beer Nerd Radio shine a light on Utah's own Simplicity Canned Cocktails. We'll explore this hot, new segment of the adult beverage business With Co-owners Chris And Rebecca Weed. It all starts at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA. 

Fisher - The Crest Express: The Fisher gang partnered up with Level Nine Sports to create this new American Pale Ale. The hop profile in this pale ale generates big flavor with assertive bitterness, adding significant citrus zest and cantaloupe fruit character. Lemongrass and herbal tea. Bitterness round it out. Nice pale ale. 5.0% - Available at Fisher.

Fisher - The Unbearable Lightness of Beer: The aroma is malty, with caramel and toasted bread, plus some piney hops. The taste is the same. Sweet malt honey-like flavors, some toasty bread, and some tangerine flavors. There is some grassy bitterness in the finish. 5.0%. Available at Fisher.

2 Row - Flashback: This new double IPA features Centennial, Amarillo and Simcoe hops. A classic hazy appearance. Mostly fruity smell that was a nice prelude to the similar flavor. Can't put my finger on the tropical fruit but the nondescript fruity flavor was nicely balanced by the mix of hops that added the faintest bit of bitterness. Overall: I'm very happy with this DIPA, especially if you are looking for variations from the common "citrus" dominant hazy IPA profile. 8.0% - Available at 2 Row.

Salt Lake Brewing - Kafka Black Lager: Loads of dark cocoa with light malt sweetness and light floral hops. A little more Saaz spiciness would round this tasty lager out. 5.0% - Only at SL Brewing.

Equilibrium - Temporal Loops: Made with apricots and peaches this Sour IPA has great stone fruit aromas with flavors of peach, apricot jam, light pear, and orange. There's a touch of hoppy bite that melds with its tart finish. 7.0% - Found at The Bayou and Slackwater.

Equilibrium - Juice Mission: This has assorted citrus flavors, pineapple and papaya with some melon. A touch of grapefruit zest rounds it out. Alcohol is well hidden. 8.5% - Found at The Bayou and Slackwater.

Lumberbeard - Something, Something, Hazy: Missed this Hazy IPA brewed with El Dorado and Vic Secret hops. 7.0% - Found at The Bayou and Slackwater.

Some of you have been asking for NA Beers, here's a few new Brewdogs that just hit the market. These were found at Salt and Hops.

Brewdog - Punk AF:

Brewdog - Nanny State:

Brewdog - Hazy AF:

Brewdog - Elvis AF:

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

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 7/7/23

That damn Nelly Olesen makes me so mad! I think I need a beer... Luckily decaliters of new suds await us this weekend and most of them begin with IP and end in A. 

Did you know there's a local purveyor of seasoned barrels? Northeast Barrel Company joins Steph and I on today's Beer Nerd Radio. Admittedly, my barrel knowledge is not what it should be so I think this will be a very informative hour. It all starts at 2pm on 99.9FM KUAA.

Park City - Kickturn: This Double IPA features Mosaic, Stratta, Cashmere and Chinook hops. Pours a hazy pale yellow with soapy head. Aroma is juicy. fruity and slightly tart. Notes of citrus, jamsine, mango and some floral hints. Taste is fruity, juicy and a bit sweet. Notes of jasmine, mango, citrus, peach, melon and some floral hints. Soft bitterness, and very easy to drink. Mouthfeel is medium, soft and pillowy with good carbonation. Overall, a terrific and extremely drinkable DIPA. 8.1% 

Epic - Small Batch Series IPA: The first beer in Epic’s new line of Small Batch IPAs starts of with a spicy, citrus & melon West Coast Style DIPA that has has an almost American Red Ale fruitiness that is approachable and dangerous at the same time. The yeast and malt create a great bed for the yeast to work on. As previously mentioned the hops add citrus and melon, but it’s the melange of the four that really makes this fruit salad pop. Bitterness is there, but it’s medium/low; enough for balance - which increases overall drinkability. A great first entry for this new series. 9.7% 

Helper - Circle Back: This West Coast IPA has mild to medium aromas of fresh wet orange pulped orange peel. It's deep and resinous with a sharp pine & flower aroma underneath the resin. Flavor follows the nose with orange and grapefruit that mostly that has support from pineapple and apricot. Heavy and malty upfront. Some Caramel and Crystal malts come through the middle. As the malt fades it allows some citrus nectar resin to come forth that is reminiscent of fresh and concentrated orange peel. Bitter, but also sweet and heavy. 7.1% - Only at Helper Beer.

TF - Blueberry Pancakes: You’d think the blueberry part of this big-ass pastry stout would get completely lost in the roasted malt, cocoa, maple and high west whiskey barrels, but it does make a strong appearance. In fact, it’s one of the more prominent flavors. This summer stout is full bodied and full of presence. Did I want this beer on a 90° July day? Probably not. I’m I glad I had it? Absolutely. 12.0% - Available at TF starting today.

TF - Dark Czech: Pours out a clear mahogany color with two fingers of frothy latte-colored head. Smells a bit like a cross between pumpernickel, challah, and banana bread with a touch of chocolate and a Saaz hop sting. Dark rustic yeasty bread is also dominant on the palate. Basically, it plays out exactly like how you'd expect an imaginary cross between a Czech pils and a dark Dunkel to be. Bread, yeast, Saaz spice, in a solid clean crisp combo. 5.0% - Only on Draft at TF.

Great Divide - Strawberry Rhubarb: Straw with a pinkish hint in color, with a large fluffy head. Smells of sweetened strawberry. Taste includes strawberry but the rhubarb levels out the sweetness and gives it a hint of sour. Flavor is good, well balanced. 6.2% - Found at Slackwater.

Left Hand - Key Lime Pie Nitro: Nitro, canned. Give it a hard pour. Lovely waterfall rising in the glass. Nicely fluffy nitro head. Key lime sourness is followed by vanilla and graham crackers. Tasty stuff! 7.3% - Found at Slackwater.

Prairie - Pineapple Whip Treat: Yellow straw in color with a hazy complexion. Aroma of pineapple, vanilla, and marshmallow. It taste the same with more pineapple, lactose and marshmallow. The mouth is light and smooth. 4.6% - Found at Slackwater.

Lumberbeard - Flavor Nuggets V11: Seems like we just got V10! ....and we did. Oh well, V11 is brewed with Azacca, Galaxy and Bru-1 hops. Look for notes of pineapple and mango. 6.8% - Found at Slackwater. 

Lumberbeard - Couples Skate: Bright hazy gold with an off-white head. Mosaic and a moderate dose of tropical fruit; blueberry, orange, green melon, lemon & lime, minor strawberry, present pale malt sweetness, smooth and fruity.  A tasty double NEIPA with a good malty base and plenty of tropical hops. If you like Mosaic you should dig this. 8.2% - Found at Slackwater.

Lumberbeard - Kiwi Krispy: A good dose of Nelson in this Pils. Some of the more herbal qualities of the Motueka shine, but for the most part this is a Nelson Savin Pils. So nice!!! 5.2% - Found at Handlebar.

Revision - Super Secret Stache: Great citrus peel flavors are tasty and a little bitter. Some pineapple and peach as well. Tasty. 8.1% - Found at Handlebar.

Revision - Snarf Snarf: Aroma orange, pine, grapefruit rind, and lactose? One of the sweeter tasting IPAs from Revision. Notes of orange and grapefruit persist, but its not just that rind, it’s actually a sweeter variety of grapefruit compared to the pithy rind like grapefruit notes. Has enough bitterness to keep the mouth feel from being cloying. 8.0% - Found at Slackwater. 

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 6/30/23

This New Beer Friday, you get the malty, hoppy, dank, fruity and toasty - all of the basic food groups, bundled-up into one week of new releases. Stay cool out there this weekend.  

You may not be aware, but Utah has a new Cidery. Second Summit Cider is open and running and Beer Nerd Radio is lucky enough to have them in studio today, to get the lowdown on their new Main Street location. We get it rolling today at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA. 

Epic - Double Cross: This Double Amber Ale has a semi-cloudy, dark caramel/orange look. Heady, candied, caramelized, medium dark roasted malt, toffee, mixed spicy aromas. taste is rich, a touch sweet, light caramel, toffee, lots medium dark caramelized malt, for the taste. Finishes very well, toffee, some dark caramel malt, some copper as well. Please let this warm up a bit. 9.0% - Available at Epic starting today. 

TF/RoadHouse - Superdelic Kush: This collaboration between TF and Roadhouse Brewing starts with orange-peach-fruit cocktail with, orange creamsicle overtones. Excellent intensity and depth. Grapefruit zest stands out. in the mouth grapefruit in 3D right up front, humming through the finish; heavily floral, lightly doughy, pungently perfumy resins and sediment layering the palate, heightened by spicy hop and booze character... spicy pine amplifies less than halfway through the glass, sharp grassy bitterness prickling as well. Quite delicious. 6.8% - Available at TF starting today. 

Grid City - IPA #3: Pours a clear orange amber colour with slightly tawny coloured head that replenishes nicely with a little swirl. Nose is at once hoppy with citrus rind, tangerine, a touch of tropical fruit and floral aroma , but solidly malty with a subtle caramel note. Taste is a barrage of hops - piney, citrus, orange, pineapple and marmalade with a bitterness that is tamed by the sweet toasted malt with hints of caramel and honeysuckle. 7.5% - Available at Grid City.

RoHa - Bluebird American Wheat: Slightly stronger than moderate aromas of wheat malts with a light amount of grainy sweetness. Light aromas of citrus/lemon zest and herbal hops. Upfront there are slightly stronger than moderate flavors of wheat malts with a light amount of grainy sweetness. That is followed by light to moderate flavors of citrus/lemon zest and herbal hops which impart a light amount of bitterness which fades away leaving a slightly lingering wheat malt/herbal hop flavor. 5.0% - Available at RoHa now.

Salt Lake Brewing - It Was Always The Citra: They sure didn't skimp on the Citra in this session IPA. It's a textbook citra showcase; aroma is orange marmalade, grapefruit zest, juicy tangerine and a hint of grass. Taste gives juicy tangerine and pulpy & zesty grapefruit, slightly grassy and just a hint of malty sweetness on the finish. Medium body with moderate carbonation, foamy mouthfeel turns into a creamy finish, high drinkability. 5.0% - only at SL Brewing.

Shades - Huckleberry Sour: Rich, sweet huckleberries with just enough tartness to really make the fruit pop. I'm a fan of huckleberries in general, and this really works. Taste starts tart, with a great huckleberry flavor and a nice wheaty finish. Medium/light body with decent carbonation and creaminess. This is a seriously tart and refreshing beer. If you like fruit beers, this is absolutely worth trying. 5.0% - Available now at both Shades locations.

Red Rock - Spud Life: Missed this new "dry hopped mountain Pilsner". 5.0% - Found at Harmons.

de Garde Brewing - The Frais: Missed this American Wild Ale. 5.5% - Found at The Bayou.

de Garde Brewing - The Architect: Missed this American Wild Ale - 6.0% - Found at The Bayou and Slackwater.

de Garde Brewing - Premiere Fresh Hop: Missed this Farmhouse Ale. 8.0% - Found at The Bayou.

de Garde Brewing - Premiere Desay: Missed this American Wild Ale. 8.0% - Found at The Bayou and Slackwater.

de Garde Brewing - Ivy Dry Hop Cuvee: Missed this American Wild Ale  6.0% - Found at The Bayou

Petrus - Cranberry Rose: Missed this Petrus Aged Pale Ale with natural fruit flavors. 5.0% - Found at The Bayou.

Petrus - Mango Pineapple: Missed this Petrus Aged Pale Ale with natural fruit flavors. 5.0% - Found at The Bayou.

Petrus - Hibiscus Passion Fruit: Missed this Petrus Aged Pale Ale with natural fruit flavors. 5.0% - Found at The Bayou.

Brasserie de la Senne - Coucou Puissant: Missed this “Dry-hopped Quad” 9.5% - Found at Slackwater.

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

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 6/23/23

As summer eases on in, our local brewers provide a wide array of easy drinking ales and lagers. Every new beer out this week is all simple and fun - a great start for summer. 

Also today, TF's Squirrel: The gold medal winning NEIPA for 2023 is back with a fresh batch! The hype is real, I snagged a taste last night and it's all you're hoping for. If you want your share, I'd suggest getting your ass in line early today, because the traders & Beer mailers are going to be all over this. Run don't walk. 

Desert Edge's Head Brewer, Matt Burdick is our guest today on Beer Nerd Radio. Matt has seen a lot and is now charged with taking Desert Edge to the next level. This will be great discussion. It all starts at 2pm today on 99.9fm KUAA. And don't forget to stream us here. 

RoHa - Finger Picking Pilsner: RoHa's first in-house Pilsner ever! Made with Comet, Idaho 7 & Mosaic hops. It comes across quite traditional. The hop combo mimics classic Euro hops with a hint of citrus, berry & melon. It finishes with a nice herbal zap. 5.0% - Only at RoHa

TF - The Gold Standard: This is the Kellerbier base made with whole leaf Mandarina Bavaria Hops. It’s very similar with exception of citrus peel and clover blossoms. Familiar and different at the same time. Crazy good! 5.0% - Only at TF.

Proper - Sun Is Shining: Definitely some southern hemisphere hops here. Not hoppy in a classic Pils way, more IPL/Cold IPA style. Fruity & citrusy. Tastes quite nice. 5.0% - At all Proper locations. 

Proper - Pink Boots Blonde: Getting some nice melon & peach - berries too. Not as herbal as many 2023 Pink Boots beers I've had. iS This is quite nice. 5.0% - At all Proper locations. 

Kiitos - Strawberry Blonde: Strawberry is light, base beer is lightly malty, a great combo. Thought it would be super sweet, but all quite subtle. 5.0% - Only at Kiitos

Beer Zombies - Zombie HWip (Orange Coconut Vanilla Tangerine): Missed this fruited sour ale. 8.0% - Only at Beer Zombies SLC 

Beer Zombies - Hops From Above (2023): This DDH Double Hazy IPA is exploding with Citra & Galaxy hops! Look for aromas of pomelo, juicy citrus fruits mixed with flavors of candied peach rings, passion sorbet and over ripe melons. 8.2% - Only at Beer Zombies SLC.

Bohemian - Pronto: Missed this Italian-style Pilsner. 5.0% - Available at BoHo and Slackwater.

Wiley Roots - Sweet Cherry County Fair Cobbler: Missed this pastry sour ale. 6.5% - Found at Slackwater. 

Roadhouse - Phlow Sunshine IPA: Missed this session IPA. 5.5% - Found at Angry Goat.

Firestone Walker - Cali Squeeze Blood Orange: Brewed with real blood orange for maximum refreshment. A crisp beer with juicy orange flavors and fresh citrus flavors. 5.0% - Found at local grocers. 

Ayinger - Maibock: Missed this one. 7.0% - Found at The Bayou.

St. Feuillien's - Nine: Missed this Belgian Strong Golden Ale. 9.0% - Found at The Bayou. 

Revision - Sucka Fish TIPA: Missed this one. 10.50% - Found at The Bayou.

Prairie - Pecans in Paradise: Missed this Double Pastry Stout. 12.2% - Found at The Bayou.

Prairie - Heatwave: Missed this Sour-Smoothie Ale. 7.9% - Found at The Bayou.

Prairie - Thai Delight: Missed this fruited sour. 6.80% - Found at The Bayou.

Cheers!

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