DVD Brewing Is Open – And Of Course, I Have Thoughts!
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1w ago
DVD Brewing Is Open! 3/17/24 Written By: The Gnarly Gnome Photography By: The Gnarly Gnome When a new brewery opens its doors, there are almost always questions. What will the vibe of the space be like? Will the beer be any good? How will this new place fit in with the community around them? The excitement of bullying up to the taproom bar the first time is one of my favorite drinking experiences. You get your first peek at a new place that will hopefully be part of the Cincinnati craft beer scene for years. The beers you sip on that first trip lay a foundation for all the beer that will come ..read more
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Cincinnati Showcased Via Untappd Community Awards
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by Gnarly Gnome
1w ago
Cincinnati’s Breweries are Showcased Via The Untappd Community Awards 3/14/24 Written By: The Gnarly Gnome Say what you will about Untappd (and we all know that there’s plenty to say about it), it’s clear that many beer drinkers use and love the app. It’s a great way to track the beers you drink and an excellent way to see what your friends think about the beer you’re sipping (assuming they actually write thoughts and don’t just check it in). One of the most significant advantages of the app and the sheer number of check-ins that accumulate on it daily is the amount of data created. The inaug ..read more
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The Changing Cincinnati Brewery Food Programs
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by Gnarly Gnome
2w ago
The Changing Cincinnati Brewery Food Programs 3/12/24 Written By: The Gnarly Gnome Photography By: The Gnarly Gnome There have been quite a few significant changes in our local craft breweries’ food programs. It’s been a whirlwind, and if I’m being honest, there is a lot to keep track of. If you’ve had a hard time keeping up with it all, I’m here to help you out (that’s kind of my thing). We’ve got it all: new food programs, changing food programs, new menus, and even a pizza dispensing vending machine. If you like to eat when you’re drinking a local Cincinnati craft beer, you’ll probably be ..read more
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A Long Awaited 16 Lots Update – And It’s Good News
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by Gnarly Gnome
2w ago
A Long Awaited 16Lots Update – And It’s Good News! 3/6/24 Written By: The Gnarly Gnome Photography By: The Gnarly Gnome It’s been a confusing couple of months for 16 Lots fans. When the brewery hit us with the horrible news back in January that it might be closing its doors, it certainly seemed like there was not much we could do as drinkers. The brewery’s owners (Mike and Del) asked their fans to support them by coming by the brewery, having a beer, and spreading the word to all their friends to do the same. People showed up. In an update video, they shared that things were week by week (or ..read more
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The Weekly Pint – Episode 191 – Can We Just Get A Normal Week?
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by Gnarly Gnome, The Gnarly Gnome
2w ago
On this week’s episode of The Weekly Pint, we talk about RShea brewing company – and while I fully understand that they AREN’T a Cincinnati Brewery, their recent “Town Hall Meeting” and subsequent GoFundMe is undoubtedly something that we should be paying attention to. Craft beer is more complicated now than ever, making for some relevant conversations. It seems that I have spent more time lately struggling to stay caught up on all the stuff that needs to be done – and that makes this show more important to me than ever. It gives me a chance to recoup a little bit and kick the week off the rig ..read more
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Volume 9, Episode 26 – Brewskies With Brewskies On The Brewcast
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by Gnarly Gnome, The Gnarly Gnome
3w ago
There are a lot of different places around town to grab a cold brewski with your friends after a long week, but when I knew that I was going to be meeting the guys behind Brew Skies Happy Hour for an episode… I thought it might be fun to take things in a different direction than usual. We met up at The Happy Hollow Inn, a great neighborhood bar in Norwood, to down some light beer and talk. We chatted about everything from the state of craft beer, to what makes a bar a place that we want to spend our time. This is what I consider an “old school” Brewcast – and is always one of my favorite types ..read more
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Volume 9, Episode 24 – Paradise Brewing On Slow And Steady Growth, and Doing It YOUR Way
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by Gnarly Gnome, The Gnarly Gnome
1M ago
I have long loved Paradise Brewing, and there are many reasons for that. They’re one of those places that seem to ignore the trends happening around them and can just be comfortable with who they are. That’s hard to do in an ever-changing world of craft beer. I think I respect that ability… a lot. They make great beer (which should go without saying for every brewery these days.) They’re also great people, which is an excellent way to hook me. On this episode, I sat down with the folks at Paradise to talk about how they manage not to let things get out of control as they manage their slow and ..read more
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March First Releases Fountain Reserve – Bourbon Made With Fountain Water?
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by Gnarly Gnome
1M ago
Make It Even MORE Cincinnati… Cincinnati Distilling’s New Fountain Reserve Bourbon Takes It To A New Level 2/13/24 Written By: The Gnarly Gnome Photography By: The Gnarly Gnome I can only imagine how the conversation went when the team at March First came up with the idea for their ‘Fountain Square Reserve’ Bourbon. The brewery/distillery was looking for a way to celebrate its upcoming seventh anniversary and the opening of its new Fountain Square taproom. “We need to add more Cincinnati.” I can imagine some slightly buzzed marketing mastermind shouting over the excited discussion around them ..read more
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Volume 9, Episode 23 – MadTree Has A Soul And Wants You To Help it Grow
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by Gnarly Gnome, The Gnarly Gnome
1M ago
MadTree Brewing Company is certainly a household name here in Cincinnati. They make great beer, they have a killer taproom, and they provide an excellent company that is able to create a place where people can build their careers. When you look at it from the outside in, they nailed it. It’s not enough for the company, though, as it rounds the ten year mark. They’re constantly trying to improve everything. The very essence of who they are to their core has been a huge focus over the last few years – and I wanted to talk about what that means. I sat down with Rhiannon Hoeweler, MadTree’s VP of ..read more
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Episode 24 – Drinking With Sam Calagione: Sustainability And A Much Bigger Picture
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by Gnarly Gnome, The Gnarly Gnome
1M ago
There’s always been something happening behind the scenes of craft beer – we’re starting to see it very visibly here in Cincinnati with some of our breweries who are getting “old” enough to start figuring out who they are under the surface. Still, places like DogFish Head and Sam Adams have been doing it for decades. I got a chance to sit down with Sam Calagione of DogFish Head to talk about how sustainability and “bigger picture” things have always been a part of their company – and how, still today, they’re pushing to do things differently to have an impact on the world around them. This was ..read more
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