Speaking of pals, I'd like to thank Jamie Aslett for stepping-in for the globetrotting Steph B. For the last 3 weeks Kiitos was cool enough cut her loose for a couple hours to help Mikey out for the Beer Nerd Radio Hour. Thanks Jamie! For Jamie's last show we're bring back one of our most popular guest James "jimmy" Weed, The brains behind Solstice Malting Co. James' enthusiasm is contagious and always makes for a great hour of beer nerding. See you at 2pm on 99.9fm KUAA.
2 Row - Patiently Waiting Dopplebock: Look for a nose of sweet malt, molasses, toffee, caramel, rich biscuity brown malts, some toasted sweet bread, nutty, hint of fruit. Taste more rich sweet malt, touch syrupy but good, little caramel, nutty toffee, biscuity toasted brown malts, home of fig date like fruit, fair bitterness with light herbal hop, semi sweet finish. Full body, fairly rich almost chewy, hint syrupy, med carb, touch of smooth alcohol. 9.0% - Available now at 2 Row.
Uinta - Sad Astonomer: I may not be a “Sad Astronomer”, but I am a happy “beer connoisseur”. Yeah? See what I did there? Anyway… This is a lil phenolic and peppery, I like the malt bill, but this is a lil close to saison for me. More orange peel & grains of paradise, please! 5.0% - Available on Uinta's R&D tap.
Uinta - She Doesn't Even Gosé Here: This lime Gosé isn’t as sour as I was anticipating. You know, these things are already lemon forward, then pile on the lime, and well, you know? But this is nicely fruited, you get all of the lime. Not too briny, but a little sodium is noticeable. 5.0% - Available on Uinta's R&D tap.
Salt Lake Brewing - A Beer With No Name: Great tropical nose. Solid hop profile, wish there was a tad bit more rye though. But the hops are a “clinic” of flavor. Melon, strawberry, tangerine all wrapped up on a nice session IPA bow. Some bitterness, not too lingering. Think American Pale Ale and you’ll drool. 5.0% - Available now at SL Brewing.
Top of Main - Blurry Mountain: This new Extra Pale ale has a pale straw-gold with a brilliant white head. The aroma is vibrant with resinous pine and citrus. This is followed by a softer, sweeter whisper of mixed berries, adding a delightful layer of complexity. The taste follows suit, with a clean, crackery malt base allowing the hops to shine. A crisp, dry finish with lingering pine makes this an impeccably crafted and exceptionally refreshing beer. 6.0% - Available at Top of Main and SL Brewing locations.
Here are this week's Small Batch Beers from Hopkins Brewing.
