New Beer Friday 9/25/26

We here at the Utah Beer Press Corp, Muckrakers and Gluttons for Punishment will allow all bloggers, influencers and  any douche bag with a keyboard access to our press conferences. Today's "presser" concerns the New Beers listed below. Please spread the good word. Happy New Beer Friday!

Red Rock Brewing is on Beer Nerd Radio today! I suspect we'll be getting into Double IPAs and other brilliant beers coming out of one of Utah's longest lived breweries. Mikey and Steph fire up the Radio Pub at 2pm today (Friday) on 99.9fm KUAA. - KUAAfm.org/

RoHa - Trauma Bay IPA: Two cans, two color schemes! Hopped with Nelson, Riwaka, and Waimea hops. Melon aroma. Great melon flavors to start. Some strawberry comes in next with some orange comes in towards the end. Herbal hoppy finish. Another Mikey Likey! 7.2% - Available now at RoHa

Offset - DAMP 26.02: The is Extra Pale Ale was made with Wet Amarillo, Freshly Kilned Amarillo Cryo Fresh Mosaic, Simcoe T90, Centennial T90 hops. 200lbs of freshly picked Amarillo from was harvested early in the AM and loaded right onto a plane piloted by Offset employee Dani Jordan. After fermentation with clean American Ale yeast it was dry hopped this with some Cryo Fresh Mosaic from 2025 Harvest as well as some Simcoe and Centennial. Notes of stone fruit, pithy citrus, pine, resin, and that lovely Fresh Hop je ne sai quois. Dry, bitter, bright, and fresh AF. 6.0% - Available now at Offset 

Offset - DAMP 26.03: This Extra Pale Ale Fresh Hop "Modern" Red IPA features Wet Citra, Wet Centennial, Freshly Kilned Thora Freshly Kilned Centennial Dolcita T90, Crush Cryo, Citra T90 hops. 100lbs of stunning wet Citra and 100Ibs of wet Centennial were shredded and added to the mash tun/hopback. After a nice soak it was transferred to their pressurized hopback full of freshly kilned Centennial and Jackson Thora for that extra zhuzh. Then Jackson Citra mixed with these high Terp lemon/strawberry vibes from the Centennial. After fermentation it was dry hopped this with Dolcita, Krush Cryo, and Citra. This is definitely not your dad's Red IPA. Creamy tropical and peach notes from the Dolcita explode from the beer followed by melon and berry notes from the Krush. "Admittedly this isn't the most visually appealing beer we've ever made. It's not exactly red and as much as we tried to make it clear it just wouldn't cooperate. But.... It smells and tastes insane so who fucking cares right" ! 6.5% - Available now at Offset 

Offset / Good Word Brewing - North German Style Pilsner: Offset's 5th Anniversary collaboration is finally here. This Pils style is brewed in the northern part of Germany tends to be drier, more bitter, and have a little more hop character than the ones brewed further south.
Offset's example, tends to lean more into that South German style with a little more balanced approach to malt and hops with a little more body. They used whole leaf Hallertau Tradition that was added to Offset's pressurized hop back on the way to the fermenter. After a slow cold fermentation with the most traditional of lager yeasts and extended maturation in horizontal lagering tanks this Pils is ready for consumption. Dry, crisp, and bitter with a beautiful floral/herbal hop bouquet. It's a departure from Offset's typical Pils offerings. 5.0% - Available now at Offset 

Helper - Dunkle: Missed this new Munich Dunkle 5.0% - Available at Helper Beer and Slackwater

TF - Dandelion Daydream: This barrel aged sour features Dandelion greens instead of hops for bittering. Super tart and fruity nose. Very dry as well. Good amount of funky yeast to start. Some blue cheese and vine fruits to start. Bone dry tartness kicks in from there adding some citrus, berries & a hint of peach. A dry & somewhat woody tannic finish. Delish! 9.0% - Only at TF.  

Salt Lake Brewing - Melon Collie: This session IPA has a peachy nose. Same taste with some citrus backing it up. Nice bitterness toward the finish. It’s not lingering, just enough to be noticeable. Love this session IPA. Mikey Likey! 5.0% - Only at Salt Lake Brewing / Squatters.

Cheers! 

New Beer Friday 9/18/26

We here at Utah Beer Sky Coaches, Dirigibles and Lawn Darts take your safety very seriously. As we deliver you (on time) to your New Beer Friday destination, please remember to chug your pint before we strap you in. Extra-long "bendie" straws available upon request. 

Beer Nerd Radio welcomes back the face of Utah's beer, Jason Stock. He also happens to be the head brewer for all of Salt Lake Brewing Company. When Jason is in we always have interesting conversations about Utah's recent beer history. 2pm is when we begin. hit us up on 99.9fm KUAA. kuaafm.org/

Uinta - Test Phaze (Lab Sequence 007): Hopped with Eureka, Simcoe, Chinook, Mosaic and Pink hops. It says NEIPA on the can. My eyes and sniffer say WCIPA. Yeah, WC all the way, BUT in the most juicy of ways. So much strawberry, guava and peach. Then transitions to citrus - then to herbs. Chewy malt profile like a WC. I'd judge this on it's flavor and not as NEIPA. 8.1% - Available now at Uinta. 

Uinta - Pro Line - This Used To Be All Orange Groves: made with 2Row, Munich and Honey Malt with Citra, Galaxy and Citrus Purée. Citra hops pop in the nose. Hope you like your citrus, because this all “beermosa” baby. Mostly tangy orange here, but there’s heavy amount of hops too. The Galaxy hops have plenty of IBUs to cut through the fruit. The Citra got a lil lost though. 8.0% - Available now at Uinta. 

Epic - Italian Pilsner: This not the newish Italian Pils you may have had at Epic's new taproom, This is it's big brother that's debuting today. It’s a lemon forward lager for sure. Crisp and herbal as well. It cuts quick, not sharp but “crisp and quenching” for sure. Right amount of body satisfaction. Perfect “lighter” lager for Autumn. 6.5% - Available at Epic starting today.

Fisher - Sol-Fest: Each year Fisher brews a beer with locally-grown and malted barley from Solstice Malting. This is the first time Fisher has done a lager. This Oktoberfest-style beer/Munich lager features a malt bill of Pilsner and Munich malt which gives it a light copper color, The high addition of Munich malt also gives the beer a nutty, almost pine nutty, flavor. Hops are traditional grassy and herbal. 5.0% - Only on draft at Fisher.

Fisher - 2026 Oso Fresco: The Wet / Fresh hops are finally rolling in and the this pale ale is  soo botanical & spicy! Not sure what these hops are, but there’s citrus, pepper and… some kind of really cool caramelized char. Don’t know what it is but it’s almost, savory??? Dunno, but it’s really cool. 5.0% - Only at Fisher. 

TF -  Fresh Hop: This year's version features some of the freshest El Dorado hops. It's vividly aromatic. So resinous and green. Tastes more resinous than the nose. It’s like hop bines creeping though my palate. Invasive? Yes. Green and evocative? Absolutely! This is a raw IPA like you’ve rarely had. Have it now, while it’s bliss, chewy and raw. 5.0% - Only at TF. 

TF - Hop Hatrix RED HOP: West Coast-Style IPA Crisp, Dank, Bitter. No notes. 7.2% - Available at TF starting today.

TF - Hop Matrix BLUE HOP: Hazy IPA - Soft, Juicy, Hoppy. No notes. 7.8% - - Available at TF starting today.

Home Range - Rize Citrus Wit: Lil bit o’ bubblegum. From there, orange peel rocks with a bit of white pepper. It’s definitely on the authentic side of Witbiers. Not too phenolic, yet estery, well spiced & citrusy. Amazballz! Mikey Likey! 5.0% - Available at Home Range - Found at Beer Bar.

Talisman - Sour Rabbit: Sour Rabbit is described as a a "cereal sour". Brewed with oats, wheat, and lactose, then finished with a dash of sweet vanilla, this tart treat drinks like Saturday morning in a glass – with a bowl-sized blast of raspberry, blood orange, and passion fruit. Grab your cereal bowl, kick back, and let the Sour Rabbit do the rest. 7.0% - Available now at Talisman.

Red Rock - Paper Airplanes: This new DIPA uses Citra, Mosaic, Riwaka and Krush hops. Such a nice fruit salad of hops. So much chewy melon, citrus, strawberry and juicy tropical flavors. Whoa! Tastes expensive! Red Rock can do no wrong in their DIPA game. 8.8% - Available at all Red Rock locations.

Returning Favorites 

Home Range - Cowboy Poets: American Brown Ale is pouring again in the Home Range taproom. Medium to high malty sweetness with prominent notes of caramel, chocolate, toasted bread and nuts. A balance of residual malt sweetness and hop bitterness lingers on the palate. 5.0% available on draft to-go in cans at Home Range.

Offset - Divi: This Tropical L IPA won a 2024 GABF Gold for Session IPA. A hop combo of Krush, Nectaron, and Ramosa. Ramosa delivers a crazy blend of tropical and citrus fruit that really compliments the heavy hitting Krush and Nectaron. These hops usually trample all over other supporting hops but not Ramosa. There’s only a small amount of Ramosa grown right now and Offset was lucky to secure enough of the 2026 crop before it sold out. 5.0% - Available at offset and your better beer pubs.

Offset - Oros: This West Coast L IPA won a 2025 GABF Gold for Session IPA. Back with some new tweaks. Most notably Offset subbed out the NZ Cascade for some Superdelic and added a bit more Mosaic. Bitterness is also up to drive home that West Coast IPA profile. 5.0% - Available at offset and your better beer pubs.

Offset - Helles: Lastly we have a new batch of Helles. For this batch Offset employed a multi step mash regime with a single mashout-decoction. After a slow, cold fermentation with the most traditional of German lager yeasts they krausened this Helles in the lagering tank with some fresh fermenting Oktoberfest for natural carbonation and a some additional malt complexity. After 6 weeks of lagering the beer is incredible and by far Offset's best, and most authentic, Helles to date. 4.8% - Available at offset and your better beer pubs.

Beer Related Events

Mountain Beer Festival: The 5th annual outdoor event at Silver Lake Lodge (Park City) features a wide variety of beers starting at 12:00 PM. 

Oktoberfest at Bewilder Brewing: Enjoy authentic German food and award-winning German-style beers at Bewilder Brewing Co (Salt Lake City) starting at 11:00 AM (21+ event). Sat & Sun

Oktoberfest at Brian Head Resort: Catch seasonal brews, outdoor mountain vibes, and live music at the Navajo Ski lodge (Brian Head) starting at 1:30 PM.

Cheers! 

New Beer Friday 9/11/26

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And while your dreaming, think of what crazy beers could possibly await our guest guinea pigs on an all new Mystery Beer Show on Today's (Friday's) Beer Nerd Radio. Will Steph lose her shit over pumpkin beers? Will The New Utah Podcast crew storm-out in protest? Only time will tell! All of the bitching and tantrums begin at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA. KUAAfm.org/

Offset Damp 26.01: Offset's (and likely Utah's) first fresh hop beer of the 2026 season has arrived! Brewed in collaboration with Carlsbad, CA's Burgeon Beer Company, this bright and crisp West Coast Pale Ale. The brew features a robust hop profile, utilizing Mosaic wet hops alongside kilned Amarillo and Centennial from Gooding Farms, complemented by Citra and Simcoe from TV Hops. Toward the end of fermentation, it was dry-hopped with Cryo Fresh Mosaic as well as additional Simcoe and Citra. Just before packaging, it received a final infusion of wet and freshly kilned Amarillo. The result is a pale ale with a flowery nose, mostly melon, some citrus. 👊💥OH MY! a rich but subtle punch of the tropics w/ melon, citrus & strawberry. Zero diesel - Zero flaws, no mess-no-fuss. This shit equals happiness 5.8% - Available now at Offset Bier, found at the Bayou.

Offset - Neon Ladies: This new West Coast Pils is a collaboration New Image Brewing in Wheatridge, CO. Neon Ladies explores the combo of Nectaron and Krush with the addition of Mosaic and Riwaka as well. it's amazing how the different supporting hops and the cold fermentation with lager yeast can change the expression. As compared to Offsets normal hop saturated 5.0% beers they targeted a drier and more bitter profile for this WC Pils which is important for the style. Clear/Crisp/ Dry/Bitter but incredibly aromatic. My Impressions? Oh my! Herbal/melon nose. Tastes slight diesel & melon, dry for sure. Dank orange peel with equally dank berries. It’s a lot for a 5.0% beer. “Overwhelming”? Yes. “Too much of a good thing”? Nope! Go git sum! - Available at Offset, found at The Bayou. 

Offset - Zion's Dank: Brewed in Collaboration with Cellarmaker Brewing, it features Tropical Fusion, Garston NZ Cascade, Mosaic, Southern Cross, Simcoe, Nelson Sauvin hops. It's tropical with berries. Strawberry, earthy herbal hops. Pile those with old citrus peel and cocktail cherries. This Pils malt base is crazy with an obscene amount of resin that’ll make the trendiest brewery, wince with envy. Brilliance from our PC friends.7.0% - Available at Offset, found at The Bayou. 

WolfDog - Teufel Hunden: (Devil Dog) This Kellerbier was brewed with Saaz and Hallertau Mittelfruh. Sweet grainy crackers. Great pils malt profile. Lotsa herbally hops with some vague earthy botanicals. Clean earthy finish. 5.0% - Available now at Wolfdog.

Bewilder - Say You, Saison (Barrel Aged): Bewilder took their new saison and gave it the barrel-aged treatment. The saison spent 2 months in toasted oak barrels. Peppery/clove yeast aroma with some oak. Taste starts w/ bubblegum and a hint of stone fruit. Toasty oak comes in next with slight woody/vanilla notes. Hops are still punchy and assertive with a nice herbal zap. Finishes drier than you think. 6.2% - Available now at Bewilder.

Bewilder - Peach Wheat: Nice 'n peachy. Great stonefruit flavors on the house’s great pillowy American wheat ale base. An excellent first beer of the day for any New Beer Friday enthusiast. 5.0% - Only at Bewilder.  

Chappell - Idiot Box: Citrus juice? Nope, but it sure smells juicy. This is wonderful, what a great hop combo. Columbus/Krush? Anyway, this is massively crushable. Citrusy and Fruity. Yum! 5.0% - Only at Chappell.

Desert Edge - Schnitzer’s Rye Cream Ale: Great rye profile. Head Brewer Jeffery Bunk def didn’t skimp on the rye. Spicy malts with a great German base creates a wonderfully earthy rye ale that satisfies and is sessionable. 5.0% - Available at Desert Edge.

Desert Edge - Ramblin’ Man: Brewed to honor former Desert Edge Head Brewer Matt Burdick who left us too damn soon! It features Krush, Citra, CTZ, Simcoe & Cascade. It strikes a perfect balance between intense, juicy tropical sweetness & a punchy, resinous, dank backbone. 5.0% - Available at Desert Edge.

Grid City - Passion-fruit Guava Nitro Cream Ale: Passion fruit pops in the nose. First swig is the same, passion-fruit dominates with guava taking a backseat. Solid nitro cream fruit ale. I could crush a couple of these silky delights all day. AND it’s real nitro, that that low gas Co2. 5.0% - Available at Grid City / Drunken Kitchen.

Talisman - Oktoberfest: Missed the 2026 version of this lager. 5.0% - Available now at Talisman.

UTOG ALS Cold IPA: The Ales for ALS™ 2026 Hop Blend (Crop Year 2025) features Simcoe®, Citra®, Ekuanot®, and Columbus! Our blend was selected for its citrus and floral notes, and delivers berry, tropical, woody, and stone fruit character.  5.0% - Available now at UTOG 

UTOG - Power Play Pilsner: Hockey season is about to start so we are ready for it. Bright, crackery, grassy flavors. There are notes of biscuit, cracked wheat, lemon zest, light apple, and a zesty white pepper finish. 5.0% - Available now at UTOG 

Returning Favorites 

Ogden Beer - Prost Malone: Another great Märzen! Jacquie, created a great malty lager full of caramel and a hint of vanilla. Love this. 5.0%

Red Rock Quite Frankly: This West Coast Pilsner is a crushable Pils brewed with a modern hop lineup of Mosaic, Citra, and Motueka hops. You'll experience a whisper of lime zest, ripe stone fruit, and berry. 5.0% - Available at red Rock and Harmon's

Offset Divi Divi: Only brewed once a year, Divi Divi is the double IPA version of Offset's tropical 5.0% LIPA Divi.The last batch of Divi was an eye opener. Offset used some very expressive yeast and it featured a new hop called Ramosa. Almost twice the hops go into Divi Divi as Divi and they use some concentrated versions as well. Offset was fortunate to get one of very few vials of Liquid Lupulin Ramosa for this batch and wow does it shine. Piles of Krush, Krush Cryo, Nectaron, Ramosa, and Ramosa Liquid Lupulin have created an incredibly saturated tropical fruit bomb of a beer. Possibly the "juiciest" beer offset has made to date. My impressons? Sooo… it’s perfect. All the fruit groups are represented, yet impersonated by a genius selected/amount of hops. I’m proud to live in the geographical zone where this was made. Bloody brilliant & proud to be a Utah Beer Nerd. 🫡👊💥🍻 Thanks Offset! 8.0% - Available at Offset, found at The Bayou. 

Beer Events 

Offset Bier's 5th Anniversary Party: Join Offset Bier this Friday, June 12th, for their 5th Anniversary Party. The Offset crew will be pouring all three collab beers as well as th enewest batch of Divi Divi. Multiple one-off fresh hop kegs made just for the party as well as a new batch of seltzer, wine options, and assorted NA Bevs! 

Food lineup is stacked with delicious vittles from
@souprcheesy @kwaithaikitchen @redbicyclebread @thepretzelconnection @five_seeds @solfoodslc @theoysterguyslc
Gates Open at 3:00
DJ set starts 3:30/4:00ish
Live Music from 5-7ish

Cheers!