New Beer Friday 10/25/24

In this "Too Much Damn Beer" edition of New Beer Friday, we have the 2024 Big Bad Baptist release from Epic Brewing, Four releases from Proper Brewing, a trio from Uinta and a pair of newbies from Wasatch/Squatters. On top of that, there's a massive amount of Lambics, Spon/Wilds and Abby ales at The Bayou. Please plan you attack carefully. 

Desert Edge's Matt Burdick returns to the radio pub on this week's Beer Nerd Radio. We'll catch up on what's new at one of Utah's oldest brewpubs while getting familiar with some of Burdick's newest creations. We're there every Friday at 2pm on 99.9FM KUAA.   

Epic - Big Bad Baptist (Chocolate Covered Banana): Whiskey and banana aroma. More subtle is the taste. Banana starts it off with bourbon/rye second. Cocoa comes next it’s light and complimentary. The overall body is quite light, medium/light. Could get you into trouble if you’re not paying attention. 10.1%

Epic - Big Bad Baptist (Old Fashioned): Whiskey and orange peel aroma. Taste starts with chocolate covered orange. It’s bright and citrusy. The overall mimic of the cocktail is pretty close. The whiskey/citrus combo rocks. The cherry gets a lil lost, overall a nice take of an Old Fashioned. 11.8%

Epic - Big Bad Baptist (Cherry Bliss): Very cherry aroma. It’s very dark & maraschino-like. Tastes more like chocolate/cherry cordial. The cherry pretty much drives the whole beer. It tastes fresh & natural, but it IS the whole beer. 11.8%

Epic - Big Bad Baptist (Salted Maple): Nice maple & cocoa aroma. Whiskey pops towards the end. Taste has less maple, but has a nice bourbon quality. Very smooth, the salt mostly provides balance and no real brine or biting flavors. Quite tasty. 10.1%

Epic - Big Bad Baptist (Cinnamon Roll): Big maple AND doughy aroma. Taste is slightly more cinnamon forward. The base is full of cocoa & light whiskey. I like the overall profile and the coffee aspects represent mostly in the finish. Surprisingly, the alcohol is very well hidden. A nice example of a cinnamon roll like beer. 9.8% 

Epic - Big Bad Baptist (Black Gold): Ending light? Not me. You can always count on me to go sideways on a big session like this. Epic’s premium barrel selection BBB brings a non-boozy nose, full of cocoa/coffee. Whoa, simple cocoa, cofffee, whiskey with light char & no heat. Sublime. 114.7%

TF - Three Sisters 2023 Reserve: Notes of cantaloupe and peach. This round is a bit more crackey. Almost white bread malt with a soft barrel character finish. 6.8% - Very limited amount, available today at noon.

Proper - Guav Ross: Guava aroma toasted grains. A nice approachable fruit beer. The guava isn’t in your face, but you get the drift the brewers were going for. Beer with fruit accents. Easy peasy. 5.0%

Proper - Concerning Hops: Nice citrus & melon aroma. Whoa, nice hop punch after that Dunkel. Great citrus, berry & melon wallop. The overall body is light, but it takes advantage of the hop bill. Quite enjoyable. 5.0%

Proper - Dunkel Buck: Very nice clarity & color. Toasty aroma with a similar taste. Full of toasty grains with a nice caramel base. Hop profile is fairly traditional & the overall vibe is spot on. Really loving this. Mikey Likey. 5.0%

Proper - Pineapple Wheat: This is not the the name this beer will eventually have, because it is yet unnamed. Nice pineapple character that's not to overpowering. Nice pillowy and toasty wheat base. quite pleasant. 5.0%

Wasatch/Squatters - Wolves of London: This English Power was made with Earl Grey Tea. Cocoa aroma, slight hint of herbs. Believe it or not the Earl Grey tea in here actually comes through the roastiness. It almost comes across as hops, but it all seems to work. 5.0%  

Wasatch/Squatters - Snappy Buttons: Missed this Vienna Lager, should be on tap sometime today. 5.0%  

RoHa - Brewer's Select (Zamboni Hazy IPA): An NZ Dream. Full of melon, citrus and some diesel up front. The malt adds some stone fruit and a slight herbal bite in the finish. Tasty NZ IPA. 7.0%

Uinta - Marzen: Missed this one. 5.0% - Only at Uinta on draft.

Uinta - Altbier: Missed this one. 5.0% - Only at Uinta on draft.

Uinta - Helles: Missed this one. 5.0% - Only at Uinta on draft.

Shades - Cran-King Up The Fun: Missed this cranberry and almond sour. 6.3% - Available at both Shades locations.

Equilibrium - Straight Outta The Laboratory: In this Triple IPA, look for notes of bright tropical orange juice, mango smoothie, and dank grass. Resinous and chewy with an escalating brightness and a just a touch of residual sweetness balanced by a soft bitterness. 10.2% - Found at The Bayou

Equilibrium - Quantum Orchestra: This DIPA features Citra Incognito and Idaho7 whirlpool and a Citra, Strata, Eclipse, and Motueka dry hop. Look for soft and luscious flavors in harmony with notes of peach rings, sweet mandarin, lemon lime sprite, and a touch of dank earthiness. 8.5% - Found at The Bayou

Urban Artifacts - Fire Iron: This fruit beer was made with with pink guava, banana, and passionfruit. 8.5%  - Found at The Bayou

Prairie Artisan Ales - Pumpkin Maple Marty: This Double Coffee Impy Stout was aged in maple Bourbon barrels with coffee, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, espresso flavor and pumpkin. 13.9%  - Found at The Bayou

Het Boerenerf - Cannonau: This Cider is a blend of apple & wine from Cannonau grapes. 7.0%  - Found at The Bayou

Garden Path The Fruitful Barrel Strawberries and Peaches: This American Wild Ale wasnmade with Strawberry and Peaches, duh?  6.6%  - Found at The Bayou

De La Senne - Wadesda #9: This Bière de Coupage is a blend of Jambe-de-Bois and Cantillon lambic. Look for a strong funky nose of Brettanomyces, with quince and apples - followed by white flowers, old kirsch and persimmon. Strong alcohol enhances the vinous qualities and gives a certain roundness that is quite dry. 8.0%  - Found at The Bayou

Blaugies La Moneuse - Speciale Noel: This Winter Ale is an extra rich version made for the winter months. 8.0%  - Found at The Bayou

Abbaye du Mont - des Cats: This Belgian Strong Golden Ale is a "half" Trappist: brewed by the monks of Chimay for their fellow French Trappist monks of l’abbaye du Mont des Cats in Godewaersvelde, France. 7.6% - Found at The Bayou

The following Gueuze Lambics are new to the market and are only available at the Bayou.

Het Boerenerf - Royal: A blend of honey wine, young and old lambics with blackcurrant maceration. 8.0% 

Het Boerenerf - Rabarber: Blend of lambics with maceration of rhubarb infused with verbena. 7.0% 

Het Boerenerf Pescharina: A blend of 1 & 2 year old lambics with maceration of peach & nectarine. 7.0% 

3 Fonteinen Wijnbergperzik: German grown vineyard peaches (weinbergpfirsich) on two- and three-year old lambics. 6.1% 

3 Fonteinen Nocturne Blend 48: This Flanders Oud Bruin is a spontaneously fermented full malt beer. Not your typical lambik beer, a take on a Vlaams Oud Bruin. The beer was brewed with five different barley malts, from pilsner malt to dark roasted malts, and no wheat whatsoever. 7.0% 

3 Fonteinen - Intens Rood: This is a Kriek (cherry) Lambic. 6.0% 

3 Fonteinen - Hommage: This is Framboise (raspberry) Lambic. 6.0%

3 Fonteinen - Braambes Oogst 2020: This is a Blackberry Lambic. 5.5% 

Timmermans - Framboise: This is a Framboise Lambic. 4.0%

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

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 10/18 /24

There's a good mix of malty and hoppy this week, your palate will not get bored. 

Beer Nerd Radio brings back the deep dive episodes with Revenge of the Fresh Hops. Guest's Mark Alston and Jeremy Mathews will lend their palates as we dissect a selection of this year's fresh hops. Check bus out today at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA. 

Epic - Caramel Apple: This ale was brewed with Caramel malt, apple and spices. It has a bright, vibrant, caramel-copper coloring with a filmy, foamy, low profile, off-white head. Aromas of roasted caramel sweet, tangy apple sweetness, and subtle earthy notes. Flavors are tangy sweet forward, with caramel and toffee notes, tart apple fruit, roasted notes, and sugary highlights. Although overly sweet, the beer is fairly balanced and very drinkable. Light, crisp body, with a roasted and richly sweet aftertaste. Crisp, clean finish.

Epic - No Hops For You!: Umm, should be called, “No IBUs For You”! This damn thing takes many of my favorite hops & turns it into a melange of fruit flavors. Can’t believe there’s no fruit here. Citrus, pineapple, peach, mango, melon & berries. Mikey Likey! 

Fisher - KRCL Anniversary Ale: You get a whiff of something fruity mixed in with a bit of dryness. It's nothing overpowering, but it's there, giving off those island vibes. This brew's got a good balance of sweetness and bitterness. It's like taking a sip of summer, with hints of fruit flavor that make it real enjoyable. 5.0%

Level Crossing - Wet Little Suss: Oh my. Serious amount of grapefruit zest, piled on with botanical hops & a hint of pine. Brilliant fresh hop combo. 

Top of Main - Marzen: Such a nice malt profile happening here. Caramel for sure, but lagering yeast keeps it out of cloying territory. The hops are noble, spicy & herbal in style, & tie the room together… like a nice rug. Excellent Märzen. 6.0%

Salt Lake Brewing - GALAGA: This SMASH (single malt, single hop) IPA features Galaxy hops and Gambrinus malt. Hence the name. 👾 This kinda comes across as an old school IPA. Lotsa citrus, florals & pine The Galaxy hops create a resinous effect that wonderfully coats the mouth

Salt Lake Brewing - Stone Cold: This Cold IPA was brewed with Altbier yeast and fermented cold with Comet, Mosaic and Galaxy hops. Citrusy & slightly soapy aroma. Tastes is more herbal to start with citrus following some melon too. A slight lingering bitterness from the Galaxy hops. A solid & crisp session IPA. 5.0%

Salt Lake Brewing - Monkey's Dunkel: I get light cocoa, toast & light caramel. Kinda like a sturdy Altbier. I dig it. 5.0%

Offset - DAMP 24.04: This Fresh Hop Double IPA features wet hop Mosaic along with kilned Zeus, Mosaic, Krush and Citra.8.0%

Offset - DAMP 24.05: This Fresh Hop Pale Ale features wet hop Mosaic with kilned Hops HBC1019 and Citra. 5.0%

Policy Kings - Brown Skin Girl: Missed this Brown Ale 5.0% 

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

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 10/11/24

More fresh hop beers debut in this week's New Beer Friday; along with a wide variety of ales and lagers that'll appeal to any palate.  

This weekend is the SLC Pink Party (A bar crawl for the cure). What is it and what's it all about? Drew Reynolds from Grid City Beer Works visits the radio pub this afternoon at 2pm to give us all of the details and how to participate. Listen at 99.9fm or stream us at KUAAFM.org/

Offset - DAMP 24.03: This wet hop IPA is 3 of 5 in the DAMP Series. It features Centennial, Pink and HBC1019 and was fermented with Kolsch yeast. Oh my! The citrus here is witchcraft. Hard to believe that this damn beer has no juice in it. Definitely some berries and stone fruit too (and some hop burn). But holy shit; stuff like this puts Utah on the world map. 2-3 days this’ll be perfect. 6.0% 

Level Crossing - Rising Hope (Juicy White Peach IPA): LC's annual IPA that's dedicated to raising money money for pediatric cancer research is back. Aroma of mostly peach. It's simple but so on point. Flavor starts out with grapefruit, fades into white peach, and then ends on a very nice malty herbal note. This is an enjoyable pale ale. Feel is creamy and huge. It just develops in your mouth, it doesn't thin out, and it doesn't back down. I love the added peach and it doesn't add much sweetness or overwhelm the style with fruitiness. It compliments the IPA very well. 5.0% - Available at both Level Crossing locations.

RoHa - Out of the Park: This new Hazy Pale Ale features Zappa, Comet, Idaho seven and Pomona yeast. It's mostly citrus driven with some herbal bite. Malts are on the toasty side. The yeast adds hints of strawberry. 5.0% - Available at RoHa.

Fisher - Fresh Hop IPA: It's back with all of its fresh Idaho 7 goodness. Smells of hops, citrus, and pine. Tastes of fresh hops, orange zest, black tea, pine, and a light malt base. Medium in both body and carbonation. Overall a very nice single hops IPA. 6.5%

Hopkins - Locals Only: Hopkins' annual harvest beer featuring 100% local Utah ingredients is back. The grain is grown locally and then malted by Solstice Malt and the hops (Cascade, Chinook) were harvested fresh from around the Salt Lake Valley. 5.0%

Shades - Black Cloud: This "Black Lager" has a faint aromas of burnt grain and noble hops. Sharp roasted grain and moderate noble hops flavors and bitterness. This is a clean-drinking lager with some roasted and smokey notes. 5.0%

Uinta - Dumb Ass Dunkel: Aroma is largely dominated by caramel with light hints hops, touches of dark chocolate and some toasty malt in the taste. dominant caramel and roasted malts really hit the spot and the overall profile seemed to be quite well rounded with a creamy smooth finish that was lightly dried out by lingering and tight hop notes. 5.0% - Only at Uinta. 

Uinta - New Zealand Abbey Lager: Taste is bright and grainy, like the flavor of a fresh wheat  along with some light berry flavors. The fruity aspect of it grows. Nice crisp beer that is easy to drink. 5.0% - Only at Uinta. 

Drekker - Eager Eyes: This IPA is a mix of Nectaron Cryo, Nelson Cryo, HBC 586, and Citra hops. Look for a peach, yuzu, passionfruit and mango dreamsicle flavors. 6.6% - Found at Slackwater.

Drekker - Slang Du Jour (Key Lime Pie): This beer was brewed with tons of Lime, Banana, Pear, Vanilla Soft Serve Ice Cream, Cinnamon, Lactose and Granola to taste just like pie in a glass. 6.6% - Found at Slackwater.

Drekker - Broken Rudder: Look for smooth caramel flavor and toasted malt notes. Brewed with over 15lbs of honey per batch. It has a hint of sweetness with a crisp, clean and dry finish. 5.0% - Found at Slackwater.

WeldWerks - Three Dimensions: This Hazy Double India Pale Ale was made with El Dorado, Idaho 7, Mosaic 702, Motueka and Rakau SubZero Hop Kief hops. 8.4% - Found at Slackwater.

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

Cheers!