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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: Salt Lake Brewing Amburana ESB and Chappell Tomorrow's Problem
Singing the praises of amber beers, and getting thirsty for more.
- Have you noticed that there's been an absence of red or amber looking beers lately?
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Beer reviews: Kiitos Fonio Fusion and Grid City 5th Anniversary Dry Hopped Saison
Innovative techniques, creating complex flavors.
- In a world saturated with IPAs, it takes a truly unique ingredient to stand out.
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Beer reviews: Offset Life Before Insanity and Bewilder Weizenbock (Aged on Amburana Wood)
Two beers that are the result of collaborations create intense flavors
- The result is a single-hop West Coast IPA that is unlike any Simcoe-hopped beer that could have been imagined back in Simcoe's heyday of 15 years ago.
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Beer Reviews: Epic Small Batch Series "Rad Dad" and RoHa Brewer Select Mustache Mercury
Small-batch or limited-series beers promise innovation with a dash of exclusivity.
- "What have you done for me lately?" Here are two of the "small batches" available this week.
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Beer reviews: Fisher Triticale Blues and SaltFire Punch a Nazi
Two beers that have something to say, in different ways.
- Fisher - Triticale Blues: Triticale (pronounced trit-ih-KAY-lee) is a hybrid grain created by crossing wheat (Triticum) with rye (Secale).
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Beer reviews: Salt Flats Open Road Series Barrel-aged Grand Cru and Shades Coyote Ugli
Two full-bodied beers that take your palate in different directions
- The term "Grand Cru" in beer parlance generally refers to beers of Belgian influence (though not always) that are stronger, richer, more intense versions of an existing beer.
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Beer reviews: Offset Aus Cascade and Epic Matsumoto Rice Lager
Tastes of the world, made locally.
- This Australian version of Cascade was used in a new brew from our pals at Offset Bier in Park City.
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Beer reviews: Shades Pineapple Upside Down Cake and Uinta Endankification
Contrasting beer flavors from the west.
- Buckle up for a tropical twist from the makers of some of Utah's most intriguing beers.
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Beer reviews: Offset Nothing But Lasers and SaltFire Slickrock Session
How body can affect your beer.
- It features a salad of New Zealand hops— Waimea, Nelson Cryo, and Riwaka, followed by a massive dry hop of Nelson, NZ Cascade, Nectaron, and more Riwaka.
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Differentiating between Wasatch-Squatters and Salt Lake Brewing Companies
A new era begins for two of Utah's longest-operating beer brands.
- Here are the basic facts about what you will be seeing from the Wasatch and Squatter brands going forward.
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Beer reviews: Salt Lake Brewing Amburana ESB and Chappell Tomorrow's Problem
Singing the praises of amber beers, and getting thirsty for more.
July 16, 2025
