New Beer Friday 8/30/24

Have guests in town? No matter what they speak, the universal language of New Beer Friday will be most welcoming to all visitors.

Steph is off vacationing with the rest North America. Filling in is Salt Lake Brewing Company's Jason Stock as we welcome Chappell Brewing's Tim Chappell back to the radio pub.We get started at 2pm every Friday on 99.9fm KUAA or at KUAAFM.org/

Ogden Beer/Kiitos - Tmavé: This new collaboration is a Dark Czech Lager. Look for notes of milk chocolate with spicy hop character from the additions of spicy hops. Packed with flavor yet so light on the palate and easy to drink due to its lagering time. 5.0% - Available at Ogden Beer and Kiitos.

Level Crossing - Eternal Pursuit (Belgian Style Saison): This version in the series is a dry-hopped Belgian style Saison, made with orange blossom honey. The orange blossom Honey here really shines and gives the saison a nice citrusy feel. The overall yeast profile isn't too phenolic, just enough to compliment the bubblegum sweetness. Well hopped with a firm but balancing finish. 

RoHa - 19th Flow: Toasty and floral aroma that continues into the palate. It a fairly dry beer that's got a lot of hop bitterness and toasty crackers. Long bitter finish. 5.0% - Available at RoHa.  

Strap Tank - Art City Rider: Missed this coffee and coconut infused blonde ale. 5.0% Available at Strap Tank, Slackwater.

Shades - Mango Madness: This new Kveik sour not only features mangos but chilies as well. There's a good amount of mango that's not overly sweet and works well with the beer's sour base. The chilies are also subtle, more scratchy in the throat than hot. Nice beer. 6.3% - Available at both Shades locations.

Melvin - Chryogliphics: Embossed can, very nice. I think this a brand new release! This “RIIPA” has a flowery aroma, thought it would be more tropical. Tastes peachy w/ nice citrus & a bit of berries. There some melon too. It’s a nice fruit salad. Knock it down to 8.0% & it’s 💵 Found at Beerhive

Uerige - Sticke: The "sticke" (secret) is a type of German Altbier, that's usually stronger, maltier, and hoppier than traditional altbier. Check out that flip top bottle. Aroma is malty & floral with some mineral bite. Tastes malty too but it’s quite dry. Much more bitter than I was expecting, with some copper pennies. A touch of oxidation as well. Those flip tops don’t seal the best. 🤷 6.0% - Found at the Bayou.

Uerige - DoppleSticke: Missed this one. 8.5%  - Found at the Bayou.

Hop Butcher For The World - Sweet Home: Missed this Citra, El Dorado & Motueka-hopped New England / Hazy. 6.5% Found at Slackwater.

Hop Butcher For The World - Grid: Missed this Citra & Mosaic-hopped American Pale Ale. 5.8%  Found at Slackwater.

Hop Butcher For The World - Podium Party: Missed this Simcoe, Sabro, Citra, Motueka, Manilita, Nelson Sauvin, Riwaka & NZ Cascade-hopped Double India Pale Ale. 8% Found at Slackwater.

Hop Butcher For The World - Only Interested In Citrus: Missed this Citra, Motueka, Sabro & Simcoe-hopped Double India Pale Ale 8%  Found at Slackwater.

Mason Ale Works - West Coast Baby: IPA - American 7.2%  Found at Slackwater.

Seven Island Brewery - Skull Smasher: Double dry hopped New England double IPA with Citra, Simcoe and Mosaic hops  IPA - Imperial / Double New England.. 8%  Found at Slackwater.

Mason Ale Works - Can't Resist the Oats: This Double Dry Hopped Hazy Triple IPA was brewed with a massive amount of oats and wheat to give this hazy a thick body with a creamy mouthfeel. Bursting with aromas of tropical fruit, citrus and pine from the dry hop of Citra, Mosaic, and Cascade. 10.5% 

Mountain West Cider's new line of barrel-aged ciders marks an exciting development for cider enthusiasts. By utilizing Oak barrels inoculated with Brettanomyces, they are delving into a realm of innovative flavor profiles. The promise of variations such as Cuvee, Framboise, and Peche that are sure to delight the senses and push the boundaries of traditional cider-making. ABV 6% $9.99 500ml bottle.

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

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 8/23/24

Can't seem to find that perfect beverage to kickstart the Weekend? Our New Beer Friday chemists have spent moments tossing back the finest ales and lagers to find the ideal pint.

Desolation/Beehive Distilling is back in the radio pub as Beer Nerd Radio digs deeper into the exploding craft cocktails in cans industry. Also tune in for a special announcement. We start it all at 2pm every Friday on 99.9FM KUAA. 

Salt Flats - Tropic Rye Lager: This is tasty! A rye lager with Motueka & El Dorado hops? Nice tinge of amber from the rye - great citrus profile with other vague tropical notes. Low bitterness with a clean finish. Stuff like this gives my beloved Citra pales a run for the money.

Policy Kings - Go Lions!: In this blue razz sour look for the base beer to provide lemony smack with tart raspberry from start to finish. 5.0% - Only at Policy Kings.

Ogden Beer/Salt & Hops - Kickstart Kolsch: Look for a light to medium in body with a soft mouthfeel and a straw yellow or pale gold color. A spicy, herbal Noble hop bitterness that balances with a toasty malt base. 5.0% - Available at Ogden Beer - Salt & Hops.

Salt Lake Brewing - Kohatu: Head Brewer at SL Brewing Jason Stock named this beer after the hop he used. He also pointed out the this hop spelled backwards is "Utah Ok". For this reason alone you should try this pale ale. Distinct aroma of tropical fruits, also hints of herbs and spruce. Refreshing flavor that's well hopped throughout, again notes of tropical fruits, herbs and spruce, with a grapefruit finish. 5.0% - available at SL Brewing.

Salt Lake Brewing - Beer Sting: This lavender and honey ale Smells of lavender. Go figure. Taste is more subtle, good amount of wheat, and the honey does come through too. The lavender is not as heavy as the nose and rounds it out like a lightly hopped ale. Tasty stuff, not soapy at all. 5.0% - available at SL Brewing.

Salt Lake Brewing - Big U Pilsner: This new German style pils will be a staple on draft and in cans going fi]forward from SL Brewing. It's toasty malts, simply sweet and grainy. Hops are traditional grassy and herbal with some spicy hop character. A great house pils. 5.0% - Available at all SL Brewing locations. 

Heber Valley - 8th Continent - IPA: This new IPA features all New Zealand hops (Motueka, Nelson Sauvin, Rakau). Look for Juicy, fruit notes of apricot, melon, mango, and citrus/lime (Result of Nelson and Motueka hops late in the boil and dry hop), Approachable IPA for all hoppy beer lovers. 7.2% - Available at Heber Valley Brewing.

Heber Valley - Sunset Peak Pilsner: This dry-hopped lager is a hoppy pilsner (45 BUs) brewed with all Pilsner malt. Fermented cold with our favorite German lager yeast, Hallertau and Tettnang hops during the boil with late additions of Triskel as well as a small dry hop of Triskel and Harlequin. Crisp and refreshing, with a notable hop character that is floral and sweet with hints of lemongrass. 5.8% - Available at Heber Valley Brewing.

Scion - Anjou Pear: Made with all Utah grown pears and English yeast this beauty is off-dry with juicy pear notes, hints of bright citrus and wet slate and has a spritzy, lip-smacking finish. On draft and to-go in tallboy cans. 6.2% - Available at Scion Cider Bar.

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

Also happening this weekend.

Kensington Street Fest - an evening of live music, local artist booths, food trucks, activities, and of course… great beer! All ages welcome and admission is FREE! Here's all the info. https://www.slc.gov/events/2024/03/05/kensington-street-festival/

Grid City Music Fest - Grid City Music Fest is back for its third year and there is a lot more going on. 62 world-class murals, 54 local bands, 7 different stages, 3 days of music, and 1 really cool local music fest. Here's all the info. https://gridcitymusicfest.com/

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 8/16/24

 

Need a break from life's critiques? This week's New Beer Friday artistic brews and break dancing event will score a perfect 10, regardless of technique. 

Today on Beer Nerd Radio Steph and I welcome Allen Handy and Annika DiMeo as we give their pallets the ultimate beer work-out! What beer style will it be? You and our guests will know at 2pm today (Friday) on 99.9fm KUAA. 

Kiitos - Hyper Wave: This IPA is part of a new direction that Kiitos is taking, not just in branding but also in approach and flavor. Whoa, big fruity aroma full of melon/citrus. First swig starts with more melon and tangerine. Excellent and full flavored. Berry notes from Nelson hops rounds it all out. One of the best 5% IPAs out there. Small batch, a must have Mikey Likey. 5.0% - Only at Kiitos starting today.

Fisher - Wet Your Willet: Huge aroma of juniper & sage. Whoa, delivers on the pallet too. Big Juniper & sage, but it’s not too overwhelming. The malt bill jives really well with “spices”. One or the other would have been great, the two together are brilliant. Mikey Likey! 5.0% - Available in 16 ounce cans, now at Fisher.

Grid City - Coyote Elvis: This new wheat lager is 50/50 wheat malt and pilsner malt. This lager has a noticeably, pillowy feel. Kinda like a muffin with 85% of the sugars stripped-out. Delicately sweet with little yeast profile. toasty profile are subtle and complimentary. It’s in that realm between German pils & American wheat. I love this damn lager. A triple Mikey Likey! 4.8% - Only at Grid City.

Bolero Snort - Til the Streetlights Come On: This "Retro IPA" has all the new age juiciness you love, with old school clarity. To me "retro" would mean malt and hops recipes from 20 years ago. Meh, what ya gunna do? Missed out on this one. 5.0% Found at The Bayou.  

Also new to the market, Drekker Brewing out of Fargo, ND hit the market yesterday with these beers. All found at Slackwater.

Drekker - Strawberry Spread It - Drekker - PB&J sour

Drekker - Pineapple Upside Down Cake - Sour

Drekker - Die to Ride - IPA

Drekker- King of the Thing - DIPA

It's already pumpkin beer season. If you're like me, you get them in early, if you're not like me and more like Steph, this will be the first of many big middle fingers pointed at the universe. This week we have two returning pumpkin ales.

Epic Imperial Pumpkin Porter

Epic Barrel-Aged Pumpkin

Wasatch - Pumkin Ale

This weekend is the biggest of all Utah Beer Festivals, the Utah Beer Fest. The entire weekend will host many of Utah's best beer makers along with local Ciders, Booch, Spirts, cocktails and the like. For tickets and info please visit this link. https://www.utahbeerfestival.com/

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

  

New Beer Friday 8/9/24

On target for the weekend our sharpshooter team of... well.... me, scoured the SLC area to find these tasty New Beer Friday lagers and ales to you find you're happy place.

Offset - Superdelic: This new Single Hop Pale Ale features Superdelic and a touch of Zumo hops. Look for lots of melon, some nice NZ diesel/dankness, a red candy like flavor and some bright Citrus from the Zumo.

Grid City - Hazy IPA No. 5: Big citrus with a solid amount of malt. Peach notes with some mango start it off. Hints of strawberry with spicy/grassy hops round it out. Medium bitter finish that lightly lingers. 

Hopkins - Equinox Lager: This new lager is the secondary fermentation of Hopkins' Solstice lager. Look for a clean crisp lager with citrus, tropical fruit, and pine hop aromas and flavors. Low bitterness and easy drinking. 5.0% - Only at Hopkins.

Sierra Nevada/Brauerei Gutmann - Oktoberfest (2024): Not hugely malty, but it’s more malty than I anticipated. Caramel for sure, almost Helles like. Great Euro hop profile - nice & herbal. Tasty stuff. 6.0% Found at Slackwater.

Bolero Snort - Shattered Hops (Justice): DIPA with Citra, Galaxy + Waimea. 

Citrus & strawberry aroma. Peach & citrus with nice creamy body. Too boozy though. Still would recommend. 8.0% Found at HandleBar

Equilibrium - South St. Pils (Foeder Aged): Smells woody/grainy. Tasty too. Toasty malt with a good grassy/herbal hops. There is some toasty oak in the background as well. I thought it would be very light, but it’s very noticeable. Good hop bitterness in the finish. Mikey Likey. 5.5% Found at HandleBar.

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

Cheers!

New Beer Friday 8/2/24

I only like smoke in my beer, not my air. Probably a good plan to chill in the coolness of a tap room or pub and enjoy some of this week's new craft goodness. Happy New Beer Friday!

Clay Turnbow stops by the radio pub for another visit, this time as head brewer at Epic Brewing. Steph and I will get into what's new at Epic and how Clay is putting his mark on Utah's original high point brewery. Hit up at 2pm on 99.9fm or stream us at KUAAfm.org/

TF - Punta Mita Paloma: Nose is strong citrus, grapefruit, lemon and sugar with a spritzy tartness. Very aromatic and bright. Beer opens tart citrus and grapefruit. Some lemon zest and herbal bitterness in the middle with a seltzer tartness at the finish. Good balance. Body is light with ample carbonation. Prickly on the palate and goes down foamy and aggressive with a clean, slightly lingering finish. 5.0% - Available at TF.

Offset - Just Me (Most): The news release in Offset's single hop Pils series features a brand new hop from the Czech Republic simply called Most.  It is said to have notes of strawberry, black current, bubblegum, and subtle tropical fruit. 5.0% - Available at Offset for now.

Fisher - Roy Farms Hop Slinger: Nice hop-forward aroma, quite green, with notes of resin, pine, grapefruit, and melon. Really nice flavor, with plenty of caramel and pale malt character, all amplified - not upstaged - by a green herbal and citrus hop character. 5.0% - Available at Fisher.

RoHa - Red Snake Harvest Ale: Pours clear amber with a big head and medium carbonation. Smell is dank with a little honeysuckle. Almost earthy. Bitter finish builds up with several sips and lasts for some time. Taste is bitter and earthy with some graininess. Overall, it's quite tasty. 5.0% - Available at RoHa, soon to be poring at Snowbird Oktoberfest. 

Epochal - Squarer of Circles: This beer is brewed with Scotch Common, a very old landrace Scottish barley used in beer and whisky production between the late 17th and early 19th Centuries. It was grown and malted by Crafty Maltsters in Fife and possesses a subtly honeyish spicy sweetness. It’s also hopped with UK Cascade and Bramling Cross from Brook House Hops in Herefordshire. Open fermentation with house Saccharomyces was followed by wood fermentation with Brettanomyces and finally bottle fermentation with both. So much character for such a little beer. 3.6% - Found at the Bayou.

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

Cheers!