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It was a strong start for Utah's craft beer scene with breweries hitting the normally dry January. If you sat out January this would be a good weekend to get back into the game.  TF Brewing- Tangelo Berliner weisse : This is a citrus bomb. The citric acid lights up the sides of the tongue giving you a good indication of the citr ...

 Feel'n that New Beer Friday Burn? You're not alone. Grid City - Extra Brown Ale:  Nice aroma of toasted grain crackers and white bread. Hops are light with light floral notes and pine.The taste here is pumpernickel, burnt malts: chocolate, caramel and molasses with roasted nuts and a touch of dark fruit. A floral hop smack rid ...

There's an excellent mix this week of local and out of state craft beers. There a re quite a fee new entries to our market from new breweries, check 'em out.  Hopkins - Rye Pilsner :  Another hit from Matt’s small-batch series makes it to the main tap! This pilsner has a light malty profile with a hint of spicy zest from the ry ...

Things not going your way? Luckily, New Beer Friday has what you need and will help get you back on track.  TF - Fluffier Nuts : This is the much bigger version of the popular pastry stout. Look for a sweet aroma of marshmallows, peanuts and roasted grains. The taste was very sweet with a peanut dominance by the marshmallow sw ...

Happy New Year Beer Friday! 2020 threw a lot at breweries and for the most part they were able to overcome their challenges with your help. Here's to a kinder and hopefully more gentle 2021.  Hopkins - Holiday Ale : This has a nice mahogany color with a nose of nutmeg and orange peel. I was expecting a spice bomb, this was much more s ...

We've had a lot of local beers over the last few weeks. This week is mostly about the out of market selection. Enjoy!Policy Kings - Festival City Lager : This is the first lager to come out of Policy Kings and is named for the town of Cedar City. No notes on this. Please check it out. 5.0% - Only at Policy Kings. Uinta - Oatmeal Stout ...

Two breweries debuted their first ever packaged beers this week. On top of that, we have another strong local showing full of big flavored beers designed for the holidays.Policy Kings - 01-01-01 : Policy King's first official packaged beer p ours a light gold hazy color with a nice thick and creamy off white head.  Aroma is more on ...

There's no mystery here. Great beers for all tastes are dialed in and ready to go for you. If you missed my post from Tuesday, the last beer in our charity collaboration series is pouring right now at Fisher. Thanks again to Fisher , 2 Row, TF and Epic for making these beers happen. Fisher - Rye-On Mikey : This is the final collaboration in o ...

Our fourth and final 15th Anniversary charity beer is available starting today! Utah Beer teamed up with the guys at Fisher Brewing to brew-up a special pale ale designed for high drinkability. Rye-on Mikey is of course a rye pale that has a big citrus aroma with a sweet malty palate that is complimented with a medium amount of rye spici ...

   I hope you all had a nice holiday of food and social distancing. If it's flavor you crave, this is your New Beer Friday. If you missed my update on Wednesday, the third beer in our 15 year Anniversary brewery collaboration is out. The breweries are donating a portion of their sales on the beers to the Utah Food Bank. And if ...