1200Darkness Brewing is a small brewery that opened a year ago in Bellevue, Kentucky – just south of Cincinnati, Ohio. They are seeing a lot of success in their little corner of the world with plans to continue to meet the growing demand for their beer. So when I decided […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
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0100There are a lot of things that go well with beer- food, sports, etc. But how about music? It may not be something that comes to mind instantly but the connection is strong. Think back to your favorite concert; there was probably beer there. And many breweries often feature live […]
0200Have you picked up a craft beer and noticed that is lists the SRM value on it? Did you find out what it meant or just move on with reading the rest of the label? If I had to guess, you moved right past the SRM to the rest of […]
0300I don’t know what is more intimidating, the initial taste of a sour beer or trying to pronounce what is in it. Lactobacillus, pediococcus and brettanomyces are not the most friendly of terms. However, answering the question; “What is a sour beer” helps us understand these beers better and appreciate the vocabulary […]
3100Last week, I spent some time at an Ohio State Park with my family. We aren’t the camping type so we enjoy the great outdoors by staying in a cabin. While there, I thought about how craft beer is so much easier to bring on camping trips now because of […]
0100 The Best Craft Beer – June 2017 June was a busy month for me; both personally and with craft beer. On the beer side, I attended the Jungle Jim’s International Craft Beer Festival, Brewed Food Cincinnati, spent a day in Columbus and of course enjoyed a fair amount of […]
0300The 4th of July has always been one of my favorite holidays. It’s got everything: family, friends, fireworks and food. Grilling is probably my favorite way to cook so learning how to cook with craft beer on the 4th of July will make this day even better. So if you […]
1400On Tuesday June 27, 2017, the Brewers Association announced the Independent Craft Brewer Seal. This seal is designed to be displayed on bottles, cans, labels, tap handles and websites of products that meet their definition of “Craft Beer”. More or less, they want true independent, craft breweries to put this […]
1110Craft Beer Expansion Numbers don’t lie; craft beer is growing. In fact, 826 new breweries opened in 2016, according to the Brewers Association. That’s 826 new reasons to love craft beer. But the craft beer expansion goes further than new breweries; existing breweries are also growing. Many breweries have out-grown their […]
0110There is great craft beer in Columbus, Ohio. I know this because so many of my friends and family tell me but I hadn’t had the chance to visit for myself. That changed this past Sunday as I spent Father’s Day in Columbus with family and got to visit a […]
1100I’m always interested in finding new ways to get the best craft beer. For the most part, your choices are straight from the brewery and the local craft beer shop. Outside of that, you need to know some people and do some trading to get your hands on the good stuff. […]
2001Pushing the limits of what beer can be is a crucial piece of the craft beer movement. If every beer was a simple recreation of traditional beer, I don’t think craft beer would be nearly as appealing for most of us. Finding new flavor combinations is a lot of fun. […]