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Mike Riedel
Local boy and pilot of City Weekly’s best gig, The Beer Nerd column since 2017. Current photojournalist at KSTU TV (Fox 13) and host of the Utah Beer Blog and Beer Nerd Radio on KUAA 99.9 FM radio.
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Beer reviews: UTOG Anniversary Ale VI and Ogden Beer Shadow Empress
A pair of ales from Ogden breweries that are not for the timid.
- Happy 6th anniversary to UTOG! This week's first Ogden-made beer is a barrel-aged version of their Redeye Imperial Red Ale.
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Beer reviews: 2 Row Coastal Collision and Saltfire Big in Japan
Exploring the distinction between West Coast and New England-style IPAs
- West Coast or New England IPAs: You're probably in one camp or the other.
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Beer reviews: Uinta Good Luck Babe and RoHa Dragon Fruit IPA
Supporting women and non-binary brewers with Pink Boots Society offerings.
- The Pink Boots Society aims to assist, inspire and encourage women and non-binary individuals in the fermented/alcoholic beverage industry to advance their careers through education.
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Beer reviews: Templin Family The Pasture and Kiitos Tropical Haze IPA
There's no fruit in these tropical-themed picks, but you'd never know it.
- It takes a long time—five years in this case—maturing in oak barrels. Now, it's all done and ready to be enjoyed.
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Beer reviews: Grid City Inner Darkness and Salt Lake Brewing Coconut Porter
Try a different kind of dark beer this St. Patrick's Day
- The style is similar to the more familiar German Schwarzbier that is also a dark lager.
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Beer reviews: Fisher Hoptology and RoHa "We Love L.A."
Occasion-specific beers to support and to celebrate
- Can you believe it's been eight years since Fisher Brewing reincarnated to its location on 800 South and 300 West?
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Beer reviews: Red Rock ONO (Coffee and Coconut) and Bewilder Miami Ice
Two beers, nice enough to be called friends
- This new version of ONO was aged in bourbon barrels for 24 months and conditioned on toasted and raw coconut.
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Beer reviews: Uinta "The Juice Is Loose" and Proper Kentucky Common
Tart fruit and crispy hops come through in this brew duo.
- This new IPA was found at Uinta's brewery pub, and was identified on Uinta's "Limited" tap handle.
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Beer reviews: Epic Small Batch Series (Pineapple Express) and Offset Just Me (Mt. Hood)
A tried-and-true brew or a blast of the new
- This new IPA from Epic Brewing weighs heavy with big pineapple character.
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2 Row House Party and Fisher Longevity Light Lager
Two opposites that are part of the same family.
- This week we have two lagers that are basically the same at their core, but head off in radically opposite directions.
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Beer reviews: UTOG Anniversary Ale VI and Ogden Beer Shadow Empress
A pair of ales from Ogden breweries that are not for the timid.
April 09, 2025
Beer reviews: Uinta "The Juice Is Loose" and Proper Kentucky Common
Tart fruit and crispy hops come through in this brew duo.
February 19, 2025
Beer Reviews: Top of Main Märzen Style Fest Lager and Grid City Monogamy Barrel-Aged Porter
Malt drives this week's autumn beers.
October 30, 2024
