There's a lot out there this week, including the arrival of the Aztec beers from San Diego. Some popped in under the radar last weekend while I was gone, but here's this week's New Beer Friday descriptions.
Park City Brewery’s Boogie Water Brown Ale is described as an English style brown
ale. It has won numerous awards in regional craft beer competitions
throughout the country. Boogie Water Brown utilizes a complex grain bill
and carefully timed hop additions. It is dark caramel, brown in color
with a creamy, manila head and a nutty, roasted malt flavor with a
slight chocolaty afterthought. Hop additions provide moderate
bitterness, herbal flavor, and delicate spicy aroma. This makes for a
complex and balanced beer. 4.0% ABV @Park City Brewery
Park City Brewery’s Last Pitch IPA is described as a sessionable India Pale Ale with a
golden orange hue and moderate to low malt backbone, smooth with a
slight caramel sweetness. Generous and multiple hop additions provide 60
IBUs of hoppy bitterness and a rich bouquet of hop flavors and aromas
that include piney, spicy, floral undertones, dominated by bursts of
citrus and grapefruit. We dry hop our IPA to provide additional tropical
and citrus hop aroma. This Last Pitch of hops completes the balance of
hop character. @Park City Brewery
Avenues Proper Stumble Bee is described as a honey Vienna lager. This
traditional Austrian lager style is all about the delicate character of
the malt. We decided to add another element by brewing with local
Avenues-raised honey from Catchin' A Buzz Honey. Gathered from all over
the hillside neighborhood of the Avenues in Salt Lake City, this honey
displays the intense character of wildflower honey, but with a refined
balance. Pouring a brilliant orange, this lager starts wit
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a hint of honey sweetness but the fermentation leaves it dry. A light
German noble hop character combines with hint of wildflower aroma to
finish off this hyper-local beer. 4.0% ABV @Avenues Proper
Lagunitas High-Westified Imperial Coffee Stout - Black in color with a tan head. The nose is char, coffee and whiskey. The taste starts with espresso notes, rye and vanilla. Next comes the whiskey barrel, it's full of rye spiciness - it pairs well with the toffee flavors from the malt. In the end you'll pick up some nice tobacco and leather notes. This is a brilliant beer, aged in Utah's own High West Rye Whiskey barrels. Snag some if you can. 13.1% ABV @ Beerhive
Anderson Valley The Kimmie, The Yink & The Holy Gose Ale - Described as a bright, golden color and tight creamy head, the earthy wood undertones develop into a light mineral aroma with a hint of lemon
zest and tropical fruit. Before boiling, the wort is kettle soured with
lactobacillus, imparting an initial refreshing tartness that gives way
to a subtle fullness. Flavors of guava and peach are followed by a
slight sea salt dryness and lemon sourness that is enhanced by coriander
and post-fermentation additions of salt. The finish is dry,
effervescent, and lemon tangy. 4.2% ABV @Bayou and select DABC. If you spot it some leave the info in the comment section please!
Piraat Triple Hop - A nice orange color with a big foamy head. The nose
is peach, citrus and some sweet banana. The taste pretty much follows
with peach playing the dominant role. Herbal hops and boozy alcohol
round out the back end. 10.5% ABV @Bayou
Poperings Hommelbier Dry Hopped - Hazy amber color. Estery Belgian yeast
in the nose with some mild floral hops. The taste starts with unripe
peaches and sweet apples. Spicy and grassy hops round out the end. Some
citrus bittering in the finish end. 7.5% ABV @Bayou
Gulden Draak Quad 9000 - Not the most attractive looking beer, an
opaque, orange-brown color. The nose has rum and pear aromas. The tastes
is similar with the addition of brown sugar and bubblegum. The finish
is surprisingly dry with hop spices and alcohol heat. 10.5% ABV @Bayou
Troubadour Imperial Stout - Surprisingly clear, dark brown color, really
filtered the hell out of this. The nose is malty and chocolaty with some
caramel notes. The taste starts a bit fruity with some coffee, toast
and chocolate flavors. Smooth. 9.0% ABV @Bayou
Scotch Silly Cognac Barrel - Not had this one yet. It's described as
having a lot of dark fruit flavors with wine and liqueur sweetness. Some
minor peat smokiness as well. 11.0% ABV @Bayou
Scotch Silly Bordeaux Barrel - The nose has toffee and vinous aromas.
The tastes starts with malt and toffee. Dry wine notes come adding a
little twang of light fruity flavors. Some pleasant vanilla notes in the
end. Nice full bodied beer. 9.0% ABV @Bayou
Aztec Hibiscus Wheat Beer - Described as an
unfiltered wheat beer inspired by the Mexican Hibiscus tea “Jamaica.”
Brewed with Hibiscus petals, ginger and allspice. This refreshing
hefeweizen has a light slightly spicy floral citrus flavor with fruity
tones. Pairs well with fish - especially 4.7% ABV @Beer Bar
Aztec Noche de los Muertos Imperial Stout - Described as an intense Imperial
Stout with a hint of cinnamon spice. Big, rich and black as night. Dark
roasted malts add complex character to the flavors, with a balanced bitterness and mouth feel. 10.2% ABV @Beer Bar
Aztec Chipotle India Pale Ale - Smoked jalapeño peppers known as chipotles add a smokey kick without
excessive heat, giving this beer a complex, lingering lightly spicy
finish. Cascade hops provide a clean, firm bitterness, to balance the
sweet malt character. Hoppy but clean citrus/grapefruit nose.
6.6% ABV @Beer Bar
Aztec El Dorado Blonde Ale - A golden ale inspired by the mythical Spanish city of gold. Crisp,
clean, easy to drink brew with a touch of wheat malt character and
balanced hop bitterness. Light and refreshing.4.1% ABV @Beer Bar
Cheers!
Uinta's 22nd Birthday Suit is finally out. It looks like it went on sale at the brewery mid Friday afternoon. I haven't seen many tasting notes on it yet, partially due to the the fact that nobody's had a chance to try it yet since the bottle shop at Uinta isn't open on the weekends. Well, it should be open today. The Little Big Beer Store is open for the purchase of beer and
retail items. Hours: Monday through Friday 12 pm – 6 pm. Get on it! 
Hive Winery Bishop's Daughter Pie Cherry Wine - Described as having a soft and inviting cherry nose.
This delightfully balanced cherry wine has a bright clean cherry flavor,
the result of an unexpected flavor complexity with rich cherry back
notes and a subtly tart finish that will leave you wanting more. Just in time for LDS General Conference, "Bishops Daughter" features beer lover/close friend/Hop Bombshell Misti Cobb on the label. Her classic Pin-up girl looks (I'm sure) adds greater dimensions to the "body" of the wine. 13.6% ABV @Hive Winery.
