On Beer Nerd Radio we welcome Kevin Templin from TF Brewing. Kevin was to be our first guest when we debuted the show but technical issues won the day. We'll talk about the brewery and tomorrows TF Oktoberfest. You won't want to miss it. 2pm on KUAA 99.9
Proper - White Raven: This is a golden ale aged in Sotol barrels. If you're not familiar: Sotol is part of the Tequila/Mezcal family with a very earthy quality to it. The Sotol comes in waves and intermingles well with vanilla and bubblegum from the base Golden ale. Some grass and hints of smoke in the finish. 7.0% - Available starting today at Proper.
Proper Hop vs Hop (Strata/Centenial): This wet hopped IPA is super bright and aromatic big citrus and medium bitterness. 8.0% - Available at Proper.
RoHa - Freshies: This Amarillo wet hop is full of fresh grapefruit peel and toasty malt character. Vary tasty. 5.0% - Only at RoHa.
Fisher - Oso Fresco: 100 pounds of Strata hops. In the glass, the beer has beautiful orange glow. The Strata hops produce a subtle pineapple nose aroma. But rather than big tropical juice fruit character, a soft grassy finish dominates the pallet.
Fisher - When the Hops Forget Your Name: This West Coast style Pale Ale was hopped with 100 pounds of Fresh Amarillo Hops. 5.0%
Level Crossing/Easton Archery 100 Years: This beer celebrates Easton's 100 years of making arrows and shafts. This beer is a Belgian-style Blonde ale with noticeable yeast spiciness. There's an aggressive amount of citrus peel takes this into that witbier territory. Tasty stuff! 6.2% - Available starting today at Level Crossing.
Prodigy - Hopped and Confused: Missed this pale ale. 5.0% - Available at Prodigy.
New Belgium - Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin Spice Release: Missed this Pumpkin ale featuring cinnamon and habanero chili peppers. 6.4% - Found at Slackwater.
Equilibrium - Fluctuation: Bright tropical notes of passion fruit, mango, pineapple, and lychee with an undercurrent of sorbet and cream. Fluctuation tastes highly resinous and tropical with an assertive yet soft bitterness. 8.1% - Found at Slackwater, The Bayou.
Equilibrium - Middletown Mud Pie: Made with pecans, cacao nibs, vanilla, and a hint of sea salt. It pours like liquid fudge and features a beautiful mocha cap. The chocolate brownie batter nose pairs with flavors of melted milk chocolate fountains, nutty butter pecan, caramel swirl, and frosted black forest cake. 11.0% - Found at Slackwater, The Bayou.
Equilibrium - MC²: It pours a hazy tangerine color, releasing bright tropical notes of mango, pineapple, and apricot. It tastes like succulent mango juice loaded with chewy hop resins.8.0% - Found at Slackwater and The Bayou.
Lumberbeard - Campfire Snacks: Brewed in collaboration with Humble Abode Brewing. This Imperial pastry stout is brewed with graham crackers, marshmallow, peanut butter, cacao nibs, vanilla and lactose. 10.5% - Found at The Bayou.
Lumberbeard - Flavor Nuggets: Version 8 of their hazy IPA series. Brewed with Azacca, Sabro and Idaho 7 hops. 6.8% - Found at The Bayou.
Young Master - Jade Scorpion: This beer comes from China. A refreshing lager elevated with green peppercorns. The peppercorns add bright, citrusy and herbal notes with a gentle tingle that makes their Chinese take on a pilsner delightfully moreish. 5.1% - Found at The Bayou.
De Dolle - Arabier: This Belgian is a malty/strong golden ale brewed with nugget hops from Poperinge. Dry hopped as well. 8.0% - Found at The Bayou.
La Bru - Chichicpatli: This collaborative Slow Beer was created by the master brewers of La Bru and Baja Brewing in celebration of Mexico’s national flower, the Dahlia. Called “Chichicpatli”, meaning bitter medicine, in Nahuatl, the dahlia root is native to Mexico and was once an important food source in the Aztec capital. Here we create a magical blend of the unique sweet and earthy flavors of this Slow Food Ark of Taste ingredient with a refreshing balance of hops, hibiscus flower and pale malts. 5.5% - Found at The Bayou.
Apostelbrau - Bavarian Farmhouse: Thus German Bavarian Farmhouse Rustic Saison has a pronounced cereal taste. While spelt and emmer provide a wide range of flavors, einkorn is characterized by an extremely mild, fine, elegant light vanilla flavor because of it’s carotene content. Bavarian Farmhouse Rustic Saison is brewed in an old copper based brewhouse which is directly heated by open fire following a historic special recipe. 6.0% - Found at The Bayou.
Nomad - Freshie Salt & Pepper: This Aussie beer is the brain child of Leonardo and Brooks, after a few.... staring at the beautiful Ocean in Freshwater, on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, the ocean mist and its fantastic smell had to be somehow put into a beer.... Why not add sea water directly to the beer and hey isn't salt what they add to traditional Gose in Germany??!! A few months later here we are at Nomad adding two buckets of salt water straight from Freshie to a Gose with a
Nomad twist and adding our new favorite pepper variety from Tasmania. 4.5% - Found at The Bayou.
Aventinus - Cuvee Barrique 2016 and 2015: In Aventinus Cuvee Barrique - fresh Aventinus and Aventinus Eisbock are aged in separate wine barrels for up to 8 months, and then expertly blended into a tannin-rich cuvee. Each year the blends will be different, depending on the blending and the barrels. 9.5% - Found at The Bayou.
E9 - Endless Circle: Fruited Mixed Culture sour ale. 6.3% - Found at The Bayou.
E9 - Corpse Pose: Collaboration blend of a combination of mixed culture ales aged in frenchboak barrels. The blend was then aged for several months on whole fruit marrionberries and elderberry. 7.0% - Found at The Bayou.
E9 - Triple B's: Wild Ale with blueberries, blackberries and boysenberries. 6.5% - Found at The Bayou.
Equilibrium - Fractal Enigma: A single Hop Pale ale with Enigma hops. - Found at The Bayou.
Equilibrium - Wavelength IPA: We started with oats and white wheat for a base before adding Simcoe and Mosaic to the whirlpool. To get some berry medley notes going we dry hopped with Mosaic and Citra at a 2:1 ratio. 6.5% - Found at The Bayou.
Equilibrium - Almond Pop: Starts with a viscous base you have come to love from EQ Stout before an adding an absolutely massive amounts of slivered almonds, which were toasted in house at Equilibrium Bonfire. To round out the flavors, we then added Marshmallows, Madagascar Vanilla, Cake Mix, and lactose. 11.0% - Found at The Bayou.
Dansk Mjod - Viking Blod: This mead from Denmark is a Nordic honey wine with ginger, hibiscus and spices. 19.0% - Found at The Bayou.
Dansk Mjod - Odin's Skull: This mead from Denmark is a Nordic Honey Wine with Sour Apple Juice, Hops and Cinnamon Added. 19.0% - Found at The Bayou.
Dansk Mjod - GI: This mead from Denmark is aNordic honey wine with ginger and hops added. 19.0% - Found at The Bayou.
iQhilika - Coffee Mead: This South African mead features exclusive coffee that is blended with Makana Meadery‚ Äôs Sweet Mead to produced a robust beverage ideal for accompanying after-dinner treats. A bit of carmelized honey has been added to the recipe to integrate the flavors of African wildflowers with the roast expressions of the coffee. 12.0% - Found at The Bayou.
Ciders
Etta Place - Camp Fruita: A semi-sweet cider co-fermented w/ plums for balanced acidity & refreshing fruitiness. 5.6% - Available at Etta Place and Scion Cider Bar
Happening this week.
Mountain West Cider Harvest Celebration + Marmalade Jam Fest: Enjoy a cider with live music, local vendors, and food trucks at our all-ages events next weekend! There will be a bounce house and activities for the kids too. Sept 22nd & 23rd | 5 PM - 10 PM - Sept 24th | 11 AM - 10 PM - Sept 25th | 11 AM - 7 PM.
Talismania: Talisman Brewing Company's Oktoberfest Celebration begins tomorrow (9/24) at Noon and goes to 6pm. This is an all ages event and features special beer, food music and games. 1258 Gibson Ave.
Templin Family Brewing Company's Oktoberfest: 9/24 - This is private event the requires tickets that can be found here. Look for traditional Food, music and the popular and sanctioned Stein Holding competition. They are offering an Uber discount code that will get you 25% off your Uber ride home, up to $50. Discount codes available at brewery.
Cheers!