Spring is in the air and this week's beer selections are a fine example of that. If fruit is your literal jam, this will be a good weekend for you. Happy New Beer Friday.Grid City - Nitro Apricot Whole Flower Dry Hopped Pale Ale : Nobody can accuse the Grid City gang for being vague in their beer naming process. I am officially dubbing Head B ...
Read More »New Beer Friday 3/26/21
Hops. This week is all about the hops. If you're not a fan of beer's more bitter side, you may want to send out that form letter to the breweries. You know, that one that you've been threatening to send since 2010. Happy New Beer Friday!Uinta - Sonder: This small batch series IPA features Mosaic, Enigma and Idaho 7 cryo hops. Aroma of & ...
Read More »Lindeman’s Find’s Its Rightful Utah Home
Many of you may have noticed that Lindeman's Lambics have started popping up in grocery stores. If you haven't; Lindeman's Lambics have started popping up in grocery stores. For the last few decades Utah's DABC has insisted that these popular Belgian lambics be sold in the liquor stores and taxed as "liquor". With the 2019 change i ...
Read More »New Beer Friday 3/19/21
There are some nice Irish themed beers out this week, along with some strong entires that follow some more traditional lines. Proper - Jump the Shark: This double hazy IPA has a nice hazy peach color with aromas of tropical fruits. The taste starts with some peach and malt then goes directly to the tropical notes. Mango and orange with ...
Read More »New Beer Friday 3/12/21
This is a big week. I found a shload of new craft beer offerings. There's something here for every beer and cider lover. Happy New Beer Friday!Level Crossing - Pink Boots Pale Ale : This has a nice fruity aroma of mostly citrus peel. This has a really tasty citrusy/berry profile on the palate. There's a tasty bed of creamy malts backing it up, ...
Read More »New Beer Friday 3/5/21
New Beer Friday and chill. 'Nuf said?Proper - Brunch Beer: Aroma is simple and pleasant: lots of grainy earthy wheat malt, paired with good authentic earthy grapefruit citrus / peel flavor. Light pungent grapefruit tartness. Slightly creamy, with some peaches n' cream type smells. Fleshy. Fruity. Smells good. Taste is the same: ke ...
Read More »New Beer Friday 2/26/21
Take a peek at this week's New Beer Friday selection. This is why I love craft beer; the wide array of flavors available along the Wasatch Front are guaranteed to satisfy any beer nerd palate.Uinta - Caravan IIPA : This is a new Imperial IPA that has a mostly clear appearance with a nose full of berries and citrus. Flavor-wise& ...
Read More »New Beer Friday 2/19/21
Apologies to everyone for last week's lack of content. It was a good beer week that really needed to be looked at properly, I just couldn't do it. This week is lighter, but not lacking in flavor that's for damn sure. Hopkins - Solstice Lager : Brewed with locally grown and malted Solstice Malt pilsner, wheat, and flaked oats. Then dry-hop ...
Read More »New Beer Friday 2/12/21
I apologize for this half-assed New Beer Friday, but I'm under the weather and unable to deliver the goods to you in a proper way. Here's what I was able to track down.TF Brewing - Haze Series (Batch 2): This is a single hop NEIPA featuring one of my favorite hops, Mosaic. TF Brewing - Kiss From a Gose: This German wheat sour wa made wit ...
Read More »New Beer Friday 02/05/21
Whoa! If you don't find something that you like this week your probably done with craft beer. This week's locals are all about the adjuncts (except for Wasatch's). Which tongue bending beer will you choose? Better try them all, just to be safe. RoHa - Pink Hibiscus IPA : It has a nice dark violet color with a floral nose. Flavor-wi ...
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