tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41877150703977308572024-11-05T21:52:41.641-05:00Craft Beer Enthusiast always in search for the next brewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187715070397730857.post-72515149978798280072011-12-08T10:16:00.000-05:002011-12-08T10:16:01.686-05:00

Well, I am back. Sadly, I have been very busy with life. For those who don't know, I have achieved one of the goals I set out for earlier this year and now work in a brewery. This has been great, but it also means I am spending a lot of time working as we are very busy trying to keep great beer flowing! However, now that I have adapted to my new schedule, I will be sharing information about the

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Sorry I've been out of touch, I've been busy with work and trying to get back on track with life. Regardless, I did get a chance to talk beer yesterday as a guest blogger for www.mylifeatarnolds.com This is the blog for Arnold's Bar in downtown Cincinnati. If you have not beer, you really should get down there as it's an excellent place and has some great Cincinnati tradition as well as some

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I mentioned awhile back that Stone Brewing Co was creating a special beer for tsunami relief efforts in Japan. Well, I came across this video explaining the beer and the thoughts behind it. Very cool video: Baird / Ishii / Stone Japanese Green Tea IPA Collaboration from stonebrew on Vimeo.

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This Thursday at The Lackman down in Over-the-Rhine, they will be hosting Rivertown Brewing Company night.  The event promises to be an awesome night with some really great beers and even one special never before released and never to be released again: A Belgian Triple White IPA! The event starts at 5 and goes til 10. The Lackman will have other beers from Rivertown as well such as the

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In December I linked to a couple of articles indicating that it looked like Yuengling would be coming to Ohio, finally. Well, according to local newspapers, the wait is soon to be over. Resources are indicating that we may see Yuenlging as soon as October: http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2011/06/20/yuengling-coming-to-ohio-officially I know this is awesome news, but I am

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Today I am having the Lonerider Brewing Company Peacemaker Pale Ale.  This beer was sent to me from my brother out in North Carolina. Beer pours a nice Copper color, with a small, off white head. Smell is a nice sweet amount of malts, mostly caramel. The smell was not very abundant on this one. The taste was a bit more flavorful, with a caramel malt sweetness. There is a bit of bitterness

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I guess since this is essentially a beer blog I'll start out by explaining my views on beer and brewing. I'll start with beer. I've always been a bit of a beer snob as with most I got my start with "better" beer by trying Sam Adams I enjoyed the hoppyness and more complex taste than the swill from the macrobrews. That being said there are a few things that annoy me about craft brews. It seems to

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Tonight's review is the Angry Angel Kölsch from Big Boss Brewing Co. out of Raleigh, North Carolina. This was another one of the beers I acquired from my brother for my birthday. This beer pours golden in color with a decent sized white head. Aroma is a bit biscuity, maybe a hint of citrus and a touch of butter as well. As I take sips, I tend to taste a lot of the aroma as well, with more of a

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In case you haven't seen the news, Ohio is considering legislation that will increase the allowed alcohol by volume from 12% to 18%. If you don't already know, surrounding states are already above this new proposed limit; Kentucky has no limit and Indiana is at 21%, so I am curious what others think of this new law. As those opposed would have you believe, increasing the limit would lead to

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Time to review some beer. This time we will be reviewing Sky Blue by the Carolina Brewing Company. This bottle was also sent to me by my brother from North Carolina. This beer pours golden in color with a thin white head. Beer doesn't have much in the way of smell, just a bit of a sweetness to it. The taste on this is much the same, somewhat sweet, with a malty mouthy feel. Taste is of pilsner

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Well, it's Memorial Day, which means it's time to head outside, fire up the grill, and kick back with your favorite summer time brew. It's the unofficial start to summer, and who doesn't lover summer?! However, let's not forget why we celebrate, the men and women who bravely died defending our freedom in our great country. These men and women paid the ultimate sacrifice so we could enjoy our

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I have to thank my brother for sending me a very awesome birthday day present a few days ago: 14 beers! These beers, with one exception, are not available in my market, so I will be making notes as I enjoy them. The first of the 14 beers I decided to taste was from Starr Hill Brewing Company out of Crozet, VA. I was sent a bottle of their Festie, Amber Lager beer, as the can describes . The beer

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Fat Head's has started gaining some popularity in the Cincinnati area, and around the country, so I decided to go take a tour of this small brewery in North Olmstead, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. If you've never been to Fat Head's, or never had their beer, you're missing out. This place has the feel of your corner pub, but it's also a nice family restaurant. The first thing you notice when

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Today's Groupon deal for the Cincinnati area is a very cool one. Today you can get tickets for the Prohibition Resistance tours for half off! If you have not been to these tours, I highly recommend them. Check out more info straight from the website: A brewery, like the beach, is a relaxing oasis that allows tired travelers to bask in golden hues, frolic in frothy spumes, and get in splash

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On May 19, Christian Moerlein will be tapping a cask conditioned version of their 1861 Porter. Here's the info directly from their Facebook Page: Unfiltered. Unpastuerized. Unequaled. Come to Arnold's and experience the traditional brewing technique, tapping, and service of the Arnold's 1861 Porter - served at 55 degress and a carbonation level of 2.2 volumes in honor of American Craft Beer

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Just figured I'd remind everyone that the Saengerfest :from Christian Moerlein is being tapped at 6:00pm at Neon's Unplugged. These tappings are always a fun event, so make sure to go on down and check it out. Check out the original post for more details: http://beersupporteraw.blogspot.com/2011/04/saengerfest-maibock-tapping-christian.html

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On April 29th, the wedding between Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton will take place. As you can probably imagine, the Royal Wedding will be an incredible sight to be hold. However, I, frankly, could care less. So, why did I bring it up you ask? Simple: there has to be a party after the wedding and what better way to party than by having some beer! If it's a special beer brewed

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Maybe you've heard by now that there's a guy who decided to take up the historical challenge of fasting during lent and consuming nothing but beer and water for 40 days. If you have no idea what I am talking about, http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2011/04/beer_diet_diary_of_a_part_time_monk.php?page=2, is the link to a recent article about this guy, J Wilson. I'm not much on religion these

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Seems a new article has emerged (ok, it's not exactly new, but it's being passed around the internet as if it were new) stating that beer is great, especially after a workout. Beer Better than Water after a Workout

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Moerlein announced the tapping of their Saengerfest Maibock. Here's the info straight from the Facebook page: Join us for the ceremonial keg tapping of the Moerlein Saengerfest Maibock at The Famous Neon's Unplugged - the tapping will happen at 6 pm. sharp! For added entertainment, the Kolping Saengerchor to perform in the beer garden just prior to and after the tapping at 6:00PM. ABOUT

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I received an email today informing me that Jungle Jim's has announced their 2011 Beer fest. The date for this year's event is Friday, June 17th from 7-10pm. The 2011 details are still being finalized, but make sure to add this to your calendar now. I have been in the past and it's been a very fun time. In the past, they have included food with tickets as well as plenty of beer and water to be

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About a week ago I mentioned a Tsunami Relief effort to be held this Sunday at the Comet. You can see more specifics here http://beersupporteraw.blogspot.com/2011/03/cincinnati-tsunami-relief-effort.html. The event will start at 11am and promises to be a great event with proceeds going to help those in Japan who were hit by the massive earthquake and subsequent Tsunami. Make sure to stop in,

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Well, if you live in Cincinnati, you surely know what today is. If you somehow live in Cincinnati and you don't know, then you're missing out! Today is opening day! This may not have anything to do about beer, but it's a great Cincinnati tradition, and I'm all about tradition. This city's baseball team was the first professional team. We've had our ups and downs over the years, but one thing has

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Groupon has a nice homebrew deal today. Cincinnati Deal of the DayPublished with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

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Alright, before you start to wonder if I made it out to CBC11, the answer is no, I did not. However, I was sent 2 phoitos earlier from someone I know who is there and decided to share them. The first picture is of one of the taps he got to try out at the conference, something I am very jealous I have not had the privilege to try The next picture is of ona forum in which Ken Grossman (Sierra

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