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!