New Beer Friday 11/1/24

You'd never know that there was a chill in the air, looking at this week's New Beer Friday goodies - though I think they'll do a good job keeping you warm. 

Chad Hopkins of Hopkins Brewing stops by the Radio Pub today at KUAA. We'll catch up and chat about the Sugar House craft beer scene. We get started at 2pm every Friday on 99.9FM. Don't forget to stream us at KUAAFM.ORG/

TF - Zoigl Series (West Coast Style India Pale Ale): This new collaboration with New Zealand Hops Limited features experimental hop NZ-104. DANK chewy and weedy aroma of pine, melon and citrus peel. First swig is same. Less dank in the mouth, but melon hits first showing its NZ lineage. Citrus and pine duke it out from there adding diesel “dankness”. Lite body for a WCIPA delish 6.7% - Available at TF Brewing at Noon Friday.

Offset - Bin Chicken: This "Aussie Mid Ale" is in the neighborhood of an English Ordinary Bitter. It was hopped entirely with Anchovy hops. Look for a light auburn, dark gold color with a nice malt complexity. Undertones of caramelized sugar blend with the light citrus and raspberry seed character from the Anchovy. Super crushable with just enough flavor and aroma to remind you it's well made. Available today at Offset. 3.8%

Level Crossing - Nuovo Testamento: This Italian-style pilsner features Saphir, Saaz and Hallertau Blanc. Great color and clarity! Grassy, earthy aroma. Tastes well hopped. Lotsa herbal hops grass and a little bit of citrus peel. There’s a slight hoppy vegital bite in the finish. Tastes more bitter than 20 IBUs.5.0% 

Fisher/Strap Tank - Fish Tank: This collaboration is a Munich Dunkel 5.0% - Available at Strap Tank in Lehi and at Fisher starting today. 

Drekker - Brain Squeeze: This Raspberry/Peach Sour - Smoothie beer was brewed with hundreds of pounds of raspberry and peach, lactose sugar, vanilla bean and sea salt. 5.2% - Found at Slackwater.

Lumberbeard/Harland - Barley Oasis: This Pilsner was brewed with Citra DynaBoost, Motueka and Mosaic hops.

Lumberbeard - Flavor Nuggets V15: This NEIPA features Azacca, Citra and El Dorado hops. 6.8% - Found at Handel Bar, Slackwater.

Revision - Blanket Gremlin: This NEIPA features Citra, Strata, and Motueka hops. Look for a smooth-bodied with ripe tangerine, lime rind, and freshly cut melon. 6.5% - Found at Handle Bar, Slackwater.

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

Cheers!

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!