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!
