Uinta began research and development on this year’s Sour Cherry Ale in September of 2009, 18 months later, the first release is scheduled to hit shelves in March, 2012. This bottled conditioned Sour Cherry Ale pours a deep pink hue with a delicate lavender tinted head. Birthday Suit has a moderate body with a sparkling mouth feel and finishes clean.  This soured golden ale, which was matured on cherries, delivers distinct tartness balanced by subtle sweetness. Birthday Suit Sour Cherry Ale has an ABV of 5.7%.

But don’t get too hooked on this particular style of beer.  Not only does Birthday Suit have a limited annual release, but the name does not signify a particular style of beer.  With each new year, sometime in February or early March, Birthday Suit will bring a new variety to the Crooked Line, capturing the essence of why Uinta began the ‘Crooked Line’, a line of ‘crooked’, exciting beers which stray from traditional processes.

Keeping with Crooked Line’s tradition of supporting local art talent, Birthday Suit’s label art, complete with two characters in their “birthday suits”, was produced by Travis Bone, a local show print artist (Furturtle Show Prints).  Travis is also the creative force behind the art adorning Uinta’s Cockeyed Cooper bottle.

Menu:

Organic malted breadsticks: sea salt parmesan, Szechuan pepper, Savory organic grain
Profiteroles”, braised duck/wild mushroom dexelle Chick pea
“popcorn” -paired with- Tilted Smile Imperial Pilsner

“Pastrami” cured Scottish salmon, mini pizzetta, “Monkshine” braised onions -paired with- Monkshine Organic Begian Style Blonde Ale

“Vitello Tonnato” -paired with- Wyld Organic Extra Pale Ale

Thai spice seared ruby red albacore “crudo”, grapefruit, papaya emulsion, Arbequina olive oil -paired with- Hop Notch IPA

Chard/Pumpkin “agnolotti del plin”, sage butter, caramelized butternut squash -paired with- Oak Jacked Barrel Aged Imperial Pumpkin Ale

Morgan Valley Lamb 2 ways: Cocoa/espresso rubbed Lamb “cycles”/ Baba braised lamb meatball, savory spaghetti squash -paired with- Baba Organic Black Lager

Dessert: “Labyrinth” syrup and cocoa mousee, toasted malt-butter cookie

Gorgonzola @ vanilla bean semi freddo, “Labyrinth” syrup, cinnamon/coffee black sea salt, blow-torched pear -paired with- Labyrinth Wood-aged Black Ale

Looking for the 2012 12th Annual Uinta Beer Dinner!

Labyrinth Wood Aged Black Ale, A member of Uinta’s Crooked Line,  faced more competitors than ever before – a total of 1,113 beers from 39 countries had been submitted, an increase of 16% compared to the prior year.  Labyrinth was awarded a Silver medal in the Ultra-Strong Beer Category.

Labyrinth is dark in color, full bodied, and exhibits well balanced, complex flavours, all characteristics that are defined within the Ultra Strong Beer category.

The European Beer Star Award was initiated in 2004 by the Associations of Private Breweries in cooperation with the Association of Small and Independent Breweries in Europe for the purpose of honouring the unique diversity of beers and presenting them to the world. The contest addresses breweries around the globe that are committed to the traditional European art of brewing. All beers are blind-tasted by a international jury
consisting of master brewers, beer sommeliers, and accredited beer connoisseurs
- the tasters only know the types, but not the brands.  Uinta Brewing Company is honoured to have been recognized in this distinct competition.

Inspired by an upcoming 20^th anniversary, Uinta Brewery sought a fresh approach in showcasing its products while maintaining the classic Uinta feel which reflects an appreciation for the outdoors and the timeless beauty of the mountain west.  The process enabled Uinta to clearly define three lines of beers under the Uinta Family:  the Classic Line, Organic Line and Crooked Line.

Uinta designed a custom, proprietary 12 ounce bottle as part of the redesign project. Referred to as the “compass bottle,” the new bottle shape is branded by a 360-degree compass embossed into the bottle’s shoulder.  The upshot?  You’ll never get lost with a Uinta bottle in hand!  Naturally, adopting the proprietary bottle gave rise to the need for a substantial investment in new bottling line equipment.

The new logo embodies the uniqueness of the company’s namesake, the Uinta Mountains.  A compass is integrated into the logo with the needle pointing East-West, referencing the only major range facing East-West in the continental U.S.. The compass also speaks to Uinta’s sense of exploration and direction as Uinta consistently strives to brew the best beer possible. “Earth, Wind and Beer” remains part of the logo referring to Uinta’s long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship. A separate renewable energy logo has been added to packaging as Uinta Brewing has become both wind and solar powered!

Uinta’s “Organic Line” replaces the Four+ Series.  The Organic Line includes three full-time brands:  ‘Baba’ Black Lager (New!),  ‘Wyld’ Extra Pale Ale; and  ‘Monkshine’ Belgian Blonde Ale. The line features four seasonal brands: ‘Hazel’ Amber Wheat (new!); ‘Punk’n’ Harvest Pumpkin Ale; ‘Sum’r’ Summer Ale; and ‘Hyve’ Honey Ale.  The ‘Organic Mix’r’ is the new organic sampler pack and features Wyld and Baba with a rotating Organic Seasonal. Organic Line beers range from 4.0 to 6.8% alcohol by volume (abv).

Uinta’s “Classic Line” will consist of eight full-time brews varying from 4.0 to 10.4% abv: ‘Hop Notch’ IPA (New!); ‘Cutthroat’ Pale Ale;  ‘Dubhe’ Imperial Black IPA; Anniversary Barley Wine’;  ‘Golden Spike’ Hefeweizen; ‘Hoodoo’ Kolsch; ‘King’s Peak’ Porter; and ‘Trader’ Session IPA. The seasonal brands include ‘Bristlecone’ Brown Ale; ‘Yard Sale’ Winter Lager; and ‘Skipping Stone’ Summer Lager.

Uinta’s ‘Crooked Line’ preserves its tradition of engaging local artists to design the labels for untraditional beers packaged in 750ml cork finished bottles. However, both the wirehood and the cork were updated through the redesign. The Crooked Line currently consists of four full time brands: ‘Cockeyed Cooper’ Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine, ‘Detour’ Double IPA, ‘Labyrinth’ Black Ale, and ‘Tilted Smile’ Imperial Pilsner.  Alcohol content ranges from 9% to 13.2% abv. Seasonal and limited brews will be released in the future under the Crooked Line. Look for Jacked Imperial Pumpkin at 10.31% abv this September.

Fulfilling consumer demand, no beer recipes were altered during the redesign. Uinta beer drinkers may depend upon the same high quality beer they have come to expect, and will hopefully be pleased with some new additions to the family.

In 2001, Uinta became the first Utah business to become 100% Wind Powered; investment in solar energy is an extension of Uinta’s commitment to the environment and the Salt Lake community. Uinta’s power will now be 85% Wind and 15% Solar.

Also, in hopes of bringing due awareness to the importance of using renewable energy and the conservation of all forms of energy, Uinta has installed a digital monitor in the brewery’s foyer, which will display both the amount of energy Uinta is currently using, as well as how much power the solar panels are generating for the brewery.

Uinta hopes to continually find new ways of taking steps within the brewery to conserve energy, thereby setting an example in the Salt Lake business community.  In addition to the solar panels, Uinta installed “t8” lighting throughout the brewery.  This form of lighting emits the same amount of light, while using only half the power required to illuminate the space.

7:00 P.M

BEER AND GOURMET PIZZAS

MENU

AMUSE BOUCHE

GRILLED ARTICHOKE TEMPURA, PIMENTON DE LA VERA AIOLI with UINTA SOLSTICE LIGHT GOLDEN ALE

 ROASTED PEPPER & EGGPLANT SPREAD, GRILLED ZUCCHINI, BABY FENNEL, ARTICHOKE, MOZZARELLA, GOAT CHEESE & BASIL PIZZA with UINTA GOLDEN SPIKE HEFEWEIZEN

 GRILLED CREMINELLI ROSEMARY SAUSAGE + CABOT CLOTHBOUND CHEDDAR PIZZA with UINTA CUTTHROAT

 BLACK PIZZA WITH SHRIMP, SCALLOPS, MUSSELS, MANODORI OLIO D’OLIVA AND CHIVES with UINTA MONKSHINE BELGIAN GOLDEN ALE

 DARK CHOCOLATE, HAZELNUT, MARSHMELLOW, STRAWBERRY AND MINT CALZONE with UINTA DUBHE BLACK IPA

 FOOD $ 25 – BEER $ 15

EXCLUSIVE OF TAX & GRATUITY

Dubhe was named after Utah’s Centennial Star, a star classified as a Red Giant.  Dubhe, the star, appears orange in color, and is found at the top end of the big dipper’s spoon. The name “Dubhe” continues Uinta’s tradition of celebrating the great state of Utah, however, “Dubhe” is a fitting name for more than that reason: this beer is as black as the night sky and is brewed with an astronomical amount of hops.

Dubhe is comprised of five hop varieties, a hop profile bold enough to shine through the roasted, dark malt character of this beer. A citrusy hop aroma, achieved by dry hopping with a proprietary blend of extreme Northwest hops, balanced with notes of mild dark chocolate and a hint of sweet licorice. Smooth from start to finish, Dubhe’s layered flavor profile emerges with rich and rounded toasted malt flavors, and is followed by a lively hop bitterness. At over 5 pounds of hops per barrel, Dubhe is the most hop-laden beer Uinta has ever produced.

This shinning new addition is brewed with hemp seed (A play on the name, perhaps?), and has a far-out ABV of 9.2%.

Last night was the Zucca beer dinner in Ogden Utah.  It was a great turn out, and a great night. Chef Elio Scanu of Zucca did another amazing job with the meal allowing both complimentary and contrasting pairings with the beer. The night started out with Seadas- Sardinian turnovers filled with Fiori Sardo cheese and finished with Tuscan Chestnut Honey.  This was paired with Hive Uinta’s Honey Ale.  Hive’s honey nose and dry finish was great with the Fiori Sardo and the Tuscan Honey. Other pairings included a small wood fired pizza paired with Gelande Amber Lager, Grilled Pork Tenderloin paired with King’s Peak Porter, and Roasted Duck paired with Uinta Anniversary Barley Wine.

One Uinta Crooked Line beer made the menu– A scallop and grilled prawn with Tomato & Sweet Garlic BBQ sauce, and Anson Mills Polenta was paired with the Tilted Smile Imperial Pilsner.  The Sweetness of the BBQ was cut with the crisp character of the Pilsner.

Uinta really thanks Zucca and Chef Scanu for making it a fun and casual night for us and all of the guests.

Menu

Seadas

Sardinian Turnovers filled with Fresh Fiore Sardo cheese and parsley, finished with Tuscan Chestnut Honey

Uinta Hive

Piadina con Salsiccia e Cipolle

Small Wood Fired Pizza with Pomodoro San Marzano, Pecorino Toscano, homemade sausage and roasted onions

Uinta Brewery Gelande Amber Lager

Diver Scallop & Grilled Prawn

Tomato & Sweet Garlic “BBQ”, Anson Mills Creamy Polenta “Way South”

Uinta Tilted Smile, Crooked Line

Grilled Pork Tenderloin  “Sous Vide”

Pumpkin – Gorgonzola Mousseline, Caramelized Roasted Fennel Sauce, Liquorice Dust

Uinta King’s Peak

Roasted Duck Magret

Wild Rice, Cherry & Amano Chocolate Sauce

Uinta XVII Anniversary Barley Wine

Cheese Cake Lollypop

Raspberry Sauce

The Dinner is set for Tuesday January 25^th at 7PM at Zucca.  (1479 E. 5600 S. Ogden Utah) 

For Reservations and more info please call Zucca 801-475-7077. http://www.myzucca.com/