Anheuser Busch Oculto - Came across this one on an end of the isle display at Harmon's. Didn't get a chance to try it. Oculto is described as having a hazy, straw color with a nose lemon, tequila and pale malt. Tastes of slight tequila, slight hop, strong citrus (lemon) and a hint of pale malt. 4.0% ABV @ Harmon's Avenues Proper Ma ...
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Ok, there a bit of misinformation out there regarding the departures of some employees last week. The majority of those who have left the company were in management positions in the brewery. They are the CFO/President, the Director of Sales and the Brewmaster.There were some non-management resignations as well. To fill the holes left by ...
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New beer Friday this week is for the most part dedicated to Breakside Brewing Company. The Beer Bar guys have been working on acquiring Breakside's beers for quite some time. In a state with 150 breweries this Oregon brewery's beers tend to always stand out - we're lucky to have them available in SLC. Breakside Oui, Chef ...
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It looks like Epic's new high ABV growlers were a big success last week. The Hopulent nearly sold out by Friday. This week's growler offering will be a one of a kind - never to be made again, Belgian style golden ale. This beer is an experimental base beer that may be part of a new up and coming label for a new brand. These beers a typicall ...
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Many of you have been asking when and where the Ballast Point beers will be showing up in DABC stores. They have popped up at few places along the Wasatch Front, and when I say few - I mean FEW. Here's where you can find them. If your going to make a long drive I suggest you use the phone numbers provided to double check. Who loves ya, Baby? ...
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Low ABV sour beers are a hot commodity in the market right now. They work well with our state's draft beer constrictions and their popularity among craft beer drinkers is on the rise. Many locals have been looking to such sour beers as the Annex's Berliner Weiss, Sour IPA - Avenues Proper's Gose The Gozarian - Uinta's Birthday Suit ales and the ...
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Congrats to the winners of the 2015 BeeHive Brew-off - the state's largest AHA sanctioned homebrew competition. There were 483 entries judged this year with 377 registered participants, judges, and stewards. It looks like members of The Lauter Day Brewers Club were the big winners this year taking home one-third of the 90 medals awarde ...
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This week the Mormons released this image of what is said to be seer stone used by Joseph Smith to translate some "divine" texts into the Book of Mormon. As I look through this magic stone, all I can see is some serious New Beer Friday action and I think there's a peep show somewhere in there as well.... Yeah, I know - tough call, eh? Regardles ...
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Today we celebrate one of the most iconic beer styles to come out of the craft beer movement - the IPA. The India Pale Ale was born out of necessity in the late 18th Century and actually shares no characteristics with Indian culture or it's agriculture. Basically it was the answer to the problem of providing beer for citizens and soldiers of th ...
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Uinta has a Gose coming our way! What the Hell is a Gose? Well, It's a beer style that hails from Leipzig, Germany. Typically they're an unfiltered wheat beer made with 50-60% malted wheat, which gives it that cloudy yellow color and provides a refreshing crispness. Gose beers are brewed with slightly salty water. It is likely that the ...
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