3201 Ales, ales and ales. The craft beer industry is full of ales. IPAs, stout, porter, sours, and many other styles make up the vast majority of what is called craft beer. But what about the craft beer lager? Is that a thing? Well of course there are craft beer […]
Monthly Archives: April 2017
0100 I really enjoy stouts. The deep rich flavor is fulfilling and I find it soothing to just sip on a stout at the end of the day. An example of a stout that I’ve really enjoyed is Oskar Blues Ten Fidy. It’s a stout that I drink over and […]
1303There are a number of different ways to enjoy craft beer – at home, at a restaurant or at the local taproom. For me, most of the the beer I consume is done at my house. Ending the day with a single beer is quite common for me. This means the majority of […]
0100 Defining lager seems like it would be easy. Lager is a category of beer – aka, the “opposite’ of an ale, right? Or is it a style of beer like the American lager? When you say lager, I immediately think about the vast quantity of light lagers that dominate the […]
7321 ICE COLD BEER! Seems like that is all we have heard for the past few decades. It’s on billboards, on commercials and screamed at us by beer vendors at sporting events. So there is very little doubt as to why most think it’s best to drink beer ice cold. […]
0100Being a craft beer fan is not just about enjoying great beer. It is also about being involved in a community and learning more about the beer. One area that many want to learn about is the practice of aging craft beer; also known as cellaring. Aging craft beer is the […]
0310 There are more than 5,000 breweries in the U.S. – 5,301 to be exact according to the Brewers Association. This is a shocking number considering there were only about 2,000 in 2011. Needless to say there is a huge amount of growth in the beer making industry; specifically in […]
9511 When it comes to IPAs, I am typically the guy that immediately wants to start talking about New England IPAs. They are delicious but I think it is really important to remember the iconic IPAs that have helped shape the modern IPA. Many of the highest regarded IPAs are […]
0100The Best Craft Beer – March 2017 At the end of the month, I look over my Untappd check-ins to see what was the best craft beer I drank that month. March was definitely a month of a lot of local craft beer for me. Cincinnati is quickly approaching 40 […]