New Beer Friday 10/27/23

Big Bad Baptist season returns today and for the first time you can get your BBB variants in cans. Don't worry I did all of the heavy lifting....errr drinking yesterday, so you can plan you attack today.

On Beer Nerd Radio today we have more hop talk. You screamed for more content like this, and we listened. Joe Mastrorocco of Roy Hop Farms returns and we're also bringing back James Weed of Solstice Malt to balance the hop talk. We get started at 2pm today on 99.9fm KUAA.

Epic - Naked Baptist: The more refined version of the Brewers Keep. Less intense with all of the good clean, unadulterated fun. More whiskey with big cocoa, roast and caramel. 12.3% - At Epic starting today.

Epic - S’Mores Big Bad Baptist: Had I not known that this was a whiskey barrel aged beer, I would have sworn this was a rum barrel. Not sure if there’s any graham cracker in here, but there’s a molasses spiciness that give a strong suggestion there is. Quite nice. 12.0% - At Epic starting today.

Epic - Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Big Bad Baptist: Big caramel here. It compliments the barrel soooo well. There’s caramel macchiato too - so much coffee goodness here as well. The salt here seems like an afterthought, but you'd probably miss it if it wasn't there. I think it’s my favorite so far. 12.0% - At Epic starting today.

Epic - Blueberry Pie Big Bad Baptist: Blueberry doughnuts hit me off the bat. Midpoint I’m getting pancakes w/out the syrup, maybe Eggos? Some roastiness from the malt rounds it out with hints of spicy liqueurs in the finish. 12.0% - At Epic starting today.

Epic - Coquito Big Bad Baptist: I get lime. I’ve been assured there’s no lime in this. It must be the concoction of rum barrels and coconut or some other kind of witch craft but it’s there for me. I thought this would be similar to Baptista but it ain’t. Seems like a faithful representation of the cocktail. 12.8% - At Epic starting today.

Epic - Brewers Keep Big Bad Baptist: This a completely different base beer from other Big Bad Baptist you’ve known. The barrels are different as well. There's a big bourbon/rye barrel presence without the coffee and other adjuncts. This is basically big whiskey and chocolate ale. Raw with unrefined decadence and barrel strength umph! 14.1% - At Epic starting today.

Uinta - Violet Fire: This “New Style Lager” is a reimagining of what a Lager can be; a showcase in balance between the clean crispness of a true American Lager and the aromatic hop bouquet of a modern IPA. Dosed with El Dorado, Sabro & Sultana. This lager exudes huge amounts of big melon & strawberry that built upon a blast of citrus & herbs. Malt profile is nice & clean with no yeast profile. This is really damn tasty, crushable & satisfying in so many ways. Mikey Likey 5.0% - Available at Uinta starting today.

Proper - Hop Vs Hop (Simcoe-Comet): This may be my favorite version yet. A lot of melon and green unripe fruit opens the aroma, with a ton of horned melon and gooseberry. A touch of white grape with some pomelo peel as well. Unripe melon from the aroma translates to the palate, immediately followed by all the green pithy rind notes. Once again, a ton of gooseberry, some horned melon, white grape, a touch of kiwi, kumquat, and firmly bitter citrus rind that seems to suggest grapefruit, lime, lemon, and orange all at once. Mikey Likey. 8.2% - Available at all Proper Locations.

Policy Kings -Blood Moon: Missed this Prickly Pear Hibiscus Sour. This Ruby Red sour is described as "looking sweet but is tart and pear forward". 5.05 - Available now at Policy Kings. 

Saltfire/Ogden Beer - Sweater Weather: This collaboration is a nice Cold IPA. Citrus and melon dominate. Some strawberry pops in too at mid-swig adding more fruitiness. It comes to an abrupt halt when medium bitterness rounds it all out. Mikey Likey! 6.5% - Available at Saltfire and Ogden Beer. 

Offset - Jackson Hop Farm: Whoa! This damn thing is quite decadent for 5.0%. I feel like I’m ripping off Offset for drinking this one. Melon, citrus, pineapple, pine & berries/herbs. Bravo Offset Bier. Mikey Likey! 5.0% - Available at Offset, I found it on draft at the Bayou. 

Grid City - Mexican Lager: THIS is a great Mexican-style lager. Lightly sweet malt with toasted crackers bread crust. Minimal corn and the hops are herbal grassy and light. Finishes dry & crisp. If you’re a fan of the style, you’ll dig this. Mikey Likey! 5.0% - Only at Grid City.

Kiitos - Chocolate Raspberry Stout: Raspberry pops on a bed of cocoa. The more roasty parts of the beer are there, but in a more complimentary role. Keeping the berries from taking over stout. 5.0% - Only at Kiitos. 

Bolero Snort - Eat This!: Missed this Brown Ale with Pancakes, Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg, Allspice and Maple Syrup. 5.5% - Found at Slackwater, The Ice Haüs, HandleBar.

Bolero Snort - Flight of the Moonicorn: Missed this Imperial Rainbow Sherbet Sour brewed with real sherbet! 9.1% - Found at Slackwater, The Ice Haüs.

Beer Nerd Blood is in high demand! Please Help out if you can.

SAVE THE DATE TO SAVE LIVES!!! 18 MORE DAYS until our Farm Bureau and ARUP Blood Drive Collaboration on November 10^th  during 10 am-3 pm. Our goal for the blood drive is to obtain a minimum of 75 units because this is the daily average ARUP Blood Services supplies to meet patient demands. If you need more inspiration or encouragement to donate, check out this article posted on KSL a few days ago: https://www.ksl.com/article/50757305/utah-donors-say-whole-blood-program-can-help-save-lives. Additionally, ARUP Blood Services will also contact you when your blood donation has been transfused to save someone’s life.

 

To schedule your donation time, please click on this hyperlink (Donate Blood at Farm Bureau Financial Services) which can be shared with anyone and everyone. This will lead the donor to the specific scheduling page for our event. The link will be active until October 27, 2023. After this date, interested donors can email me (Astrea.Pretiwindya@fbfs.com) to be added to the schedule. If you’re unsure what time you can come in, we have 10 walk in slots available. Let me know if you have any questions.

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 10/2023

This week on Beer Nerd Radio we welcome two radio legends to help us peer into the world of marzen biers. Alan Handy and DJKA will help us navigate the most festive of the lagers, today at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA.

Roosters - Comet Wet Hop: Mostly euro-spicy hops with some orange peel backing it up. Malt profile & body is light with a medium amount of bitterness into the the end. Finishes dry, not lingering though. A nice comet driven pale, would've like to see the hops punch up a bit. 5.0% Available at all Roosters locations, including the Coop.

TF - Zoig| Collaboration Series(Pressure Drop): This beer pushes boundaries: it's a malty West Coast style lager made with North American Vista and New Zealand Motueka hops for soft, malty characteristics with a pop of new-style hopping. Lemon zest on the nose, with soft spruce and fescue grass tasting notes. 6.7% - Available at TF Today.

Grid City - Grid Newton: This into brown ale  has cookie dough and fig toto start. The brown ale adds rich toffee with some vague citrus peel backing it up. The finish is a bit sweet. 5.0% - Available at Grid City today.  

Salt Flats - Life Elevated: This session IPA has tropical hops that are mostly citrus forward. It has a nice balance overall and it's all at a nice sessional level. 5.0% Available at all Salt Flats locations and soon to grocery and C-stores. 

Salt Flats - Fresh Hop Pale Ale: This El Dorado driven fresh hop has citrus zest, pear, pineapple and mango to start. The back end is resinous with a lingering bitter finish. Very Nice. Mikey Likey. 5.0% - Available at all Salt Flats locations.

Level Crossing - Third Crossing Vanilla Chai: Missed this one. Look for vanilla and chai with graham crackers and piney hops. 5.0%

Policy Kings - Don't Believe The Hops: Th new IPA is full of passion fruit and mango on the nose with a balanced bitterness throughout with hints of orange and Lemon. 5.0% - Only at Policy Kings.

New Belgium - Dominga Paloma Sour: Featuring a blend of wood-aged golden sour with a refreshing and light wheat ale, brewed with grapefruit, key lime, and a dash of salt. 6.0% - Found at Slackwater. 

New Belgium - Mountain Time: Missed this American light lager. 4.4% - Found at Slackwater.  

Jester King - La Vie En Rose (Batch 10): This Farmhouse Ale was made with raspberries. Look for lacto-fermented raspberry jam, Twizzlers, LaCroix Razz-Cranberry, pink sweet tarts, and raspberry Kombucha tea. 5.7% - Found at Slackwater. 

Utah Ale Trail continues through Sunday. Grab you passport at any brewery, fill it out and turn it for swag and prizes.

Also, The Bayou Turns 21 years old this weekend. Stop in to Utah's original beer spot and enjoy food specials, music and something called beer. 

Cheers! 

New Beer Friday 10/13/23

We have some more Wet/Fresh beers and even a cider this week. On top of those you'll start to notice more of the cool weather beers are rolling in as well. Happy hunting. 

Today, Beer Nerd Radio digs into social media and "beer influencers". Why do they/we do it, is it useful? We'll analyze our panel of participant that include "The Meista" from Brews and Tunes, Ivan From Salt City Suds, Steph From Miss Tipsy Socks and some douche named Mikey from Utah Beer Blog. Participation from listeners is not only welcome, but encouraged for today's show. Please send question to our Instagram Beer Nerd Radio. If you'd like you question to remain anonymous please use the message option. We begin at 2pm today on 99.9fm KUAA or you can stream us here.    

Red Rock - Super Ape: This new DDH NEIPA has a wonderful fruity/hoppy aroma. Flavor is the same with added citrus, mango, pineapple & Strawberry? There’s a minor alcohol kick in the end, but overall this is damn delish. Mikey Likey. 8.2% - Available at all Red Rock locations.  

Salt Lake Brewing - Bronze Age IPL: Lagered for 5 weeks; this beer starts with a toasty, fruity and malty base. Hops are citrus forward with some berries and grass. Tastes like there might be some rye in there as well, but I don't think there is. Finishes hoppy with medium low bitterness. Mikey Likey. 5.0% - Only at SL Brewing. 

Kiitos - Lime Pilsner: This is Kiitos' Pilsner with added lime. You do get hints of lime in the nose, n]but it's mostly toasty grains and hops. The taste is similar. They're a subtle use of lime that mostly an accent of citrus. For me this is a great use of the lime. It's not an "in your face" lime pils. 5.0% - Available at Kiitos. 

 

Fisher - When the Hops Forget Your Name: This new wet hop from Fisher features 100 lbs. of fresh Amarillo hops. Citrus & Melon explode here! I love this Amarillo bomb. I don’t recall tasting this much melon from Amarillo, but it's obviously there for me and I'm all on board. Mikey Likey. 5.0% = Only at Fisher.

Fisher - Fresh Hop IPA: Tons of herbal weed and citrus drives it up front. After the hops subside, you get a great light caramel profile. It's closer to an imperial pale to me. win -win for me. Mikey Likey. 6.5% - Only at Fisher.

Strap Tank - Home Grown: This Wet Hop has a beautiful citrusy orange floral aroma. Taste follows with medium bitterness. Oily slick mouthfeel. A wet hop to look forward to. 5.0% - Available at Strap Tank Lehi.

Policy Kings - Vibetoberfest: Solid aromas of caramel malt and earthy hops with a  touch of grass. The brew has hallmark malt sweetness up front, but there is plenty of earthy and grassy hopping to balance it. 5.0% - Only at Policy Kings.

RoHa - Bing Bong Saison: Toasty base with a minimal amount of clove from the yeast. Orange peel comes in next add some twang to beer. It all finishes with a nice dose Hallertau Mittelfrüh spiciness in the end.

Revision - Coconut Pie Face: This Double Pastry Stout is loaded with toasted coconut, loads of cacao nibs and thousands of Madagascar vanilla beans on top of a rich imperial stout base. 11.7% - Found at Slackwater.

Prairie - Rhinestone Rancher: I missed this Sour Ale with Jolly Rancher green apple hard candy. 4.8% - Found at The Bayou and Slackwater.

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 10/6/23

Alert! This is NOT a test. New Beer Friday will direct you where to go during this beer emergency. Proceed in a calm manner to your local brewery, pub or tavern. 

As we're in the midst of hop harvest season we thought it'd be a good idea to do a deep dive on some of the new wet/fresh hop beers in the market. We'll have a panel of enthusiasts picking them apart in a blind tasting. The Hop barrage begins at today at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA, the home of Beer Nerd Radio.   

Desert Edge  - The Norseman: Made with a Norwegian farmhouse yeast, dry hopped with Talus hops, has notes of a hazy pale ale but with a touch of farmhouse flavor. 5.0% - Available at Desert Edge.

SaltFire - A Series of Singularities (Cashmere): Herbal up front with citrus in back. Some spices from the yeast with a round malt bill. 7.3% - Available at Saltfire.

Prodigy - Oktoberfest Märzen: The aroma is malty caramel. The taste is more on the malty side. Definitely sweet as well. A biscuit/cracker malts profile that has medium-to mild carbonation. Overall, it's a solid mix of sweetness with malt in an overall pleasing package. 5.0% - Only at Prodigy.

Level Crossing - Rising Hope: 100% of proceeds from this year's Rising Hope will support research for pediatric cancer. This west coast orange blossom pale ale smells like a bowl an oranges. Tastes the same too. A medium amount of caramel malt with a big citrus profile; purée & hops combined. Such a damn tasty pale. 5.0% - available at both Level Crossing locations.

Offset - Cold Barrel-Aged Tmavé Pivo: This is Offsets Czech Dark lager, cold aged for 4 months in an oak barrel. Base beer is chocolate forward, low amounts of roast and coffee, spicy/floral notes from the Saaz which balances out with a medium backbone finishing gravity. The oak brings along hints of vanilla and softness from the oak as well as a hint of tannins that compliment the complexity of the beer. 

TF - How’s Barry?: It’s a salad of berries & stone fruits. The tartness from the Marionberry & Blackberry start you off with Plum & Cherry rounding out the back end. You get some of that nutty-cherry flavor in the finish as well. Some hop bitterness too, as this is an IPA. No Lactose. 7.7% - Available at TF starting today.

Equilibrium - MMM...OSA: This pale ale with orange zest is actually EQ's Photon American Pale Ale conditioned on freshly zested oranges at a rate of 6 oranges per barrel. 4.8% - Found at Slackwater. 

Equilibrium - Wavelength: This IPA pours bright yellow with aromas of citrus and stone fruit with crushable flavors of mango and berry with a light refreshing finish.6.5%  - Found at Slackwater.  

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

Cheers!