New Beer Friday 1/28/22

Grid City - Madeira Barrel Aged Imperial Brown Ale: This is GCBW's Imperial Brown Ale aged for 10 months in a Madeira Barrel (a style of Port). Expect flavors of Intense rich malt character layered with chocolate, caramel, dried fig, sherry, toffee, spicy tannic oak, and toasted hazelnut. 9.2% - Only At Grid City. Very limited availability in 22 ounce bottles. 

Grid City - Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Imperial Brown Ale: This is again, the Imperial Brown ale aged for 10 months in an Apple Brandy Barrel. Expect intense rich chocolate, malty caramel character, layered with sweet oak, vanilla bean, toasted coconut, leather, tobacco and baked spiced apples. 9.8%  - Only At Grid City. Very limited availability in 22 ounce bottles.

Offset Bier - Mosaic Double IPA: The second offering in Offset's single hop series features Mosaic hops.  Hopped in the kettle, whirlpool, and dry hopped three times with nothing but Mosaic. Nose is heavy mango, papaya, a touch of blueberry, all supported by that unmistakable Mosaic musk! Flavor follows suit. Soft in texture with a balanced bitterness that makes this beer a really easy drinker. Maybe too easy. Quite sweet with just the right amount of haze to deliver maximum hop flavor. 8.0% - Only at Offset Bier, Bayou and Beerhive. 

2 Row - Dopplebock: The last time I had this we were fighting over it - whether it was worthy of best in show at the Beehive Beer-Off home brew competition in 2014. It ended up becoming the runner up to best in show. The aroma is deep and rich with malts wrapped in dark fruits with a light hop nose. It smells nicely balanced for such a big beer. The taste goes through a range of coffee and pitted fruits. A subtle light chocolate taste peeks through a caramel malt curtain. 8.0% - Available at 2 Row. 

Shades - Pecan Maple Latte:  It has a rich, nutty aroma. There is a complex blend of coffee, nuts, and maple with hearty malt backbone in the initial taste of this ale. In the aftertaste the maple flavor really takes over. The maple is definitely strong, but to me it is not overwhelming, though I think some would disagree. It has a very sweet finish making it a nice dessert beer. 6.5% - Available at Shades.

Beer Zombies - We Are the Weirdos: Missed this one. 9.666% - Only at Beer Zombies.

Mason Ale Works - Mason's Revenge:  Melon and citrus aroma. Light grapefruit that's tart and dry with lemons. Tastes of oranges and tart citrus for flavor with some tropical fruit blending in. Flowery grapefruit hops, with oily pine resins along with some dank oranges, citrus and grassiness on the finish. 8.0% - Only at Beer Zombies.

Mason Ale Works - Crimson Bouquet: Missed this. 8.1% - Found at The Bayou. 

Mason Ale Works - Daughter of the Sea :Missed this. 13.0% - Found at The Bayou. 

Prairie - Cleveland Cowboy: Missed this fruited sour. 7.9% - Found at Slackwater and the Bayou.

Roadhouse - Breath and Bramble: Missed this fruited sour. 5.0% - Found at Slackwater and the Bayou.

Melvin - Yuzulander: Missed this Berliner weisse 4.0% - Found at Slackwater.

Also today, Salt and Hops is having their soft opening today. This is a new craft beer specialty store that features an array of 5.0 percent suds, snacks, mixers and and drink acceories. Salt and Hops is located at 443 27th Street in Ogden. Here's a link to their website, it looks like the beer selection is incomplete, you'll just have to go shopping in person I guess. They're open from Noon to 8pm. I'll add updates to their selection as they come in. Congrats, Ogden!

Cheers.

New Beer Friday 1/21/22

This week, New Beer Friday brings nuance and sophistication to your weekend drinking this week. Speaking of sophistication,  did you fall off your Dryuary wagon? Uncle Mikey has found a nice, soft beer-mug-shaped pile of sagebrush; perfectly cushioned to praise your valiant efforts. Now, on with the new beer.

Epic - Captain Ron: This Raisin Stout was made with rum soaked raisins and is an Imperial Stout at its base. The rum-raisins almost give this a barrel or barleywine-like boozy sweetness. It's not hot, but the rum qualities do waft into the nasal cavities easily. 9.0% - Available at Epic starting today.  

Wasatch - 147 West IPA (Broadway Cold Hazy): This is a combo of two IPA sub categories: The Hazy and Cold IPA which basically lagered. Looks for big tropical and citrus notes with less malt sweetness. The mouthfeel is compensated by the extra matter in the beer. Rouse the can if you prefer more haze. 5.0% - Available starting today at the UBC's West Side Tavern/Beer Store. 

Bewilder - Druish Princess: This Schwartzbier has a heavily roasted malt characteristics that utilizes hops to achieve a good portion of the bitterness rather than from the char on the malt. Smooth on the palate, soul lifting, and refreshing with a dry finish. 5.0% - Available at Bewilder starting today.

Avery - Liliko'I Kepolo: This Belgian-style Witbier was made with passionfruit and "spices". 5.4% - Found at DABC.  

Avery - Pomoma: This barrel-aged tart ale was made with pomegranate and blueberry. 6.5% - Found at Dick 'n Dixie's.

Avery - Night Warden: This is a whiskey-aged stout 8.2% - Found at Dick 'n Dixie's.

Avery - Ellie's Brown: This is an American Brown Ale 5.5% - Found at DABC. 

Ex Novo - City of Books: Flavor is pale malt, citrus and pine hops, lemon, grapefruit, hints of mixed tropical fruit and pine. Nice bitter piney and citrus rind finish. 6.2% - Found at Beer Bar

Ex Novo - Brash Burst: This Hazy features Strata, Mosaic, Galaxy and Nelson hops. Juicy tropical fruit notes of mango & lychee. Dense mouthfeel with a refreshing citrus-zest finish. 7.0% - Found at Beer Bar. 

Elysian - Full Contact: Aroma is peach, orange, pine, a touch of grass, Taste is orange, peach, vanilla, pine. 8.8% - Found at the Bayou.

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 1/14/22

UTOG - Jazzy Spice: Named after UTOG's sales and marketing manager brings the heat with jalapeños, lemon and lime. 5.0% - only at UTOG.

UTOG - Berry Spice: This has the same base as Jazzy spice with jalapeños and blackberry puree. 5.0% - only at UTOG.

Grid City - Kumquat Marmalade, Apricot Jam and Cranberry Nitro Honey Ale: It sounds quite sweet, but actually quite tame. Look for citrus, rich apricot and tart cranberry layered on top of their creamy nitro honey ale. 5.0% - Only at Grid City.

Uinta - Cold IPA: Nose is citrus rind, lemongrass, tropical fruits - mango, papaya. A touch of dankness and it’s balanced nicely by some of the more savory aromas. There is some bitterness right off the bat here. Citrus is present in the beginning as well, and it adds to the big mouthfeel.  tropical flavors, some pine briefly in the finish. A little dank as well. 

Talisman: Keep an eye on their social media. A new beers is supposed to debut today, but it wasn't available at publishing time.  

Bewilder - Barrel-Aged Double ESB: Bewilder's Anniversary ale. Look for a nice malty ale with medium bitterness. The barrel treatments a mix of Ruby Port/High West Double Rye, Sugarhouse Distillery's Single Malt and Sugarhouse Bourbon. 10.6% - Available starting today.

Bewilder/Mountain West Cider - Home Grown: This is beer/apple fermentation collaboration with Mountain West Cider. It's made with locally grown apples and barley. This debuts on Saturday. Don't have the ABV on this one yet.

Shades - Hogshead Reserve 2021: This Imperial Porter was aged in Rye and Bourbon barrels for eight months and is at barrel strength (no blending). Look for notes of Port Wine, cocoa, whiskey and oak. 9.0% - A limited batch available at both Shades location.

Missed these.

Pipeworks - Imperial Blood of the Unicorn: Found at Slackwater and Bayou.

Propolis Brewing - Spruce Pale Ale: Found at Slackwater 

Propolis Brewing - Oat: Found at Slackwater 

Propolis Brewing - Cuvee: Found at Slackwater 

Propolis Brewing - Urtica: Found at Slackwater 

Propolis Brewing - Blue Markleberry: Found at Slackwater 

Propolis Brewing - Red Huckleberry: Found at Slackwater 

Propolis Brewing - Rubus Kiss: Found at Slackwater 

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

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 1/7/22

The first New Beer Friday of 2022 brings in a full range of brews that will appeal to a wide audience. If you can't find a brilliant brew this week? Then you're just being difficult, and probably need a time-out.   

Hopkins - Aroma Therapy: This blonde ale base was double dry-hopped with a blend of Cascade and Citra hops, leaving an intense floral/citrus aroma and a low perceived hop bitterness. Malt body features bread-forward characteristics and mild malt sweetness, making this a truly unique experience for the senses. Brewed with 100% Utah-grown and malted Solstice Malt. 5.0% - Only at Hopkins.

TF/Horus - Triple Bawk: This collaboration Triple Bock was aged in High West Old Fashion barrels. Look for sweet toffee, cassia bark, licorice root, orange spice and sandalwood. As this beer develops, dried cherries, allspice, whiskey and orange zest from the barrel round out this complex beauty. 9.6% - For sale starting today at TF Brewing.

2 Row - Nelson on Rye: 7.5% - I love Nelson Savin hops and rye malt, so this is right up my zip code. Look for citrus peel and vague berries with a lightly spiced, caramel-like malt bill. At 2 Row, The Bayou, Slackwater and better beer pubs around the Wasatch Front.

Salt Flats - Barrel-aged Winter Amber Ale: This spiced amber has been in the barrel for a year. It's speed with cinnamon, nutmeg, molasses and vanilla. 9.0% - Available at Salt Flats and Garage Grill.

Offset Bier - Franconian style Kellerbier: A traditional style of Kellerbier, slightly darker in color than the pale kellerbier style. Notes of bread crust and biscuit dominate while being dry and easy to drink. Spicy and floral hop notes with a touch of lemon from Saphir hops. 5.0% - only at Offset.

Roosters - Black Widow: This Munich-style Helles is a caramel forward and malty lager brewed with traditional hops that will impart an herbal and grassy profile. 5.0% - This one will be available

in can and draft at Roosters' B-Street brewery and their other locations soon, if not today.

Shades - Peach Apricot Blueberry Cobbler: This beer is jam packed with flavor and brewed with peach, apricot, blueberry, cinnamon, vanilla, graham cracker & lactose. 6.5% - Avaialble at Shades Downtown location and Pick it up to-go at the brewery, located at 154 W Utopia Ave.

Revision - Nelson Revenge: This is part of their single hop series. Look for subtle pine citrus and berries. 9.0% - Found at Bayou, Slackwater.

Revision - Hops in a Can: Look for tropical fruit, peach, apricot, mango, papaya, and passion fruit, citrus, orange, a little lemon lime, spicy pine, a touch of bubble gum, biscuity malt, and caramel honey sweetness. A hint of alcohol comes out as it warms. 10.5% - Found at Bayou, Slackwater.

Revision - Tickle Machine: Missed this imperial stout with coffee. 10.2% - Found at Bayou, Slackwater.

Revision - Finite Madness: Missed this Imperial Stout. 12.5% - Found at Bayou, Slackwater.

Revision - Darkling: Missed this Imperial Stout. 10.2% - Found at Bayou, Slackwater.

Modern Times - Brain Vacation: Look for a gose layered with pineapple, passion fruit and guava. 3.3% - Found at Slackwater.

Illuminated Brew Works - Wiccan Chicken: Look for pineapple juice, melon, citrus, and bitter hop undertones with the addition of some dank and piney hop flavor. 7.5% - Found at Slackwater.

Cheers!