Joining their local brethren Rivertown and Braxton, you will soon be able to snag your favorite beers from MadTree down in Nashville. The brewery just announced their move into the Volunteer State via their social media platforms. The brewery signed up with Ajax Turner Company in the Nashville metropolitan area to begin distributing their beers […]
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It’s winter here in Ohio as I write this post. I’m cold. It gets dark too early. I’m getting desperate for an escape of some kind from the dark, chilly doldrums of winter. I walked in the house the other day and saw a pile of fresh fruit on the counter, and realized there was
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Brewery – Urban Artifact Beer – Chariot Style – Cherry Gose ABV – 4.7% PH – 3.4 Chariots were the standard mode of transportation for much of ancient Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Northern Africa. Used by armies, as taxis, and to move farm equipment, they helped build civilization. Compliment your history with a
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There is always something really fun about doing a show ‘In Studio’ (and you’re going to see more of these in 2018 as I complete construction on the new Cincy Brewcast studios) it brings back the fun that some of the early shows had, where you never really knew what beers you’d be drinking. This
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NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2017 — A champagne and gin cocktail is a sophisticated way to celebrate the old year and toast in the New Year. The Brockmans 75, a contemporary twist on the classic French 75, is a sparkling and easy to prepare cocktail that pairs Brockman Gin’s distinctly elegant blueberry, blackberry and Valencian
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NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2017 — Castle Brands Inc. (NYSE American: ROX), a developer and international marketer of premium and super-premium drinks brands, today announced that its Knappogue Castle Single Malt Irish Whiskey has launched a special barrel release of its 12-year-old single malt Irish whiskey. Bottled at 92 proof, the rare expression comes with
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Brewery – Urban Artifact Beer – Operation Plowshare Style – Midwest Fruit Tart Ale ABV – 7.7% PH – 3.3 Operation Plowshare was the general term for refocusing the efforts of nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes. We turned this sour bomb beer into a delicous jelly doughnut flavored ale. This Midwest Fruit Tart is brewed
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Brewery – StreetsideBeer – #BlessedStyle – NE IPAABV – 6.4% Bringing together a revelrous jubilee of sticky tropical aromatics of caramelized pineapple and pina colada’s with light dankness. Finishing off with a silky mouthfeel and a creamy finish. Streetside’s #Blessed is a tiki lovers dream, but I’ll get to the actual experience of the beer
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You’ve got friends in town, family in your house. I get it, you need a beer. Maybe it’s completely valid reasoning, I mean, with that many people around you that know you’re into craft beer you’re going to need to get a growler or 4 filled up to get through the holidays. But as much
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Brewery – Taft’s Ale House Beer – Santa’s Bribe Style – Christmas Cookie Ale ABV – 6.2% IBUs – 16 Leave this brew with hints of cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla on the mantle with care, and your heart’s desire is what Old Saint Taft will bear. Look, in my house it’s just understood that Santa
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LONDON, Dec. 21, 2017 — The gifting season is upon us but what to buy for the whisky lover who has everything? In true festive spirit, Johnnie Walker, the world’s No. 1 Scotch Whisky Brand[1] has released an exquisitely designed limited edition Johnnie Walker Blue Label bottle that serves as the perfect gift to give
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NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2017 — This upcoming holiday season, infuse your dinner parties with a little je-ne-sais-quoi by surprising your guests with mouth-watering Pineau des Charentes cocktails. Sip on this fortified wine blended with cognac on cold winter nights, mix it with amaro or rum to kick off happy hour or pair it with
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LONGMONT, Colo. — Oskar Blues Brewery, instigators of the Original Craft Beer in a Can, has updated their full line of 12 and 16-packs with a bold yet classic new look. The fresh tone draws on the adventurous spirit of the iconic Dale’s Pale Ale 12-pack and spans the full line-up to include the rapidly
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LAS VEGAS, Dec. 20, 2017 — International Spirits and Beverage Group Inc., (a Nevada Corporation) (OTCPK:ISBG) was pleased to hear that the demand for American spirits continued its growth trajectory for the better part of 2017 according to data collected by the Distilled Spirits Council. In the first half of the year the largest growth
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As Game of Thrones approaches its final season, Brewery Ommegang and HBO Global Licensing are excited to announce the launch of the Royal Reserve Collection, a collectible series of four special, limited release beers, each designed and brewed as an homage to one of four epic figures in the battle for the Seven Kingdoms. Packaged
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Asheville, NC- Less than 5 years old, Asheville, North Carolina’s Hi-Wire Brewing plans to spend over $500,000 in a brewery expansion at their Big Top Production Facility beginning in January 2018 to meet an overall goal of increasing distribution sales by 56% in the upcoming calendar year. Co-Owner, Chris Frosaker notes, “the equipment addition which
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Brewery – Rivertown Beer – Raspberry Flicker Style – Raspberry Fruited Lager ABV – 5.2% Raspberry lager recipe from Jason’s homebrewing days using raspberry puree. Rivertown debuted this beer alongside Silverback Snack for their big 8th anniversary on 12/17/18. It appeared on the barrelhouse taps, as well as in cans available in the restaurant, with
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Things are moving along at a really awesome pace at Wiedemann’s St. Bernard brewery and taproom location. The 3000 square foot brewhouse addition is getting close to being completed (right in time, as their equipment has just started arriving on site). The brewery fired off an email update to their subscribers this week to let
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MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Dec. 19, 2017 — Flor de Caña, the premium rum brand from Nicaragua, was named Global Rum Producer of the Year by the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) in London. The IWSC is the most respected organization focused on awarding excellence to spirits worldwide, with over 400 global experts judging products
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There’s a ton of stuff going on up at Hamilton’s Municipal Brew Works, so after catching up with them I wanted to try to wrap all of their updates into a nice little concise post for you to digest. Stick with this – there’s some really fun stuff, including a couple bottles in the coming
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What better way to ring in the new year when you’re a brewery, than crafting a special bottle for a toast – just for the occasion? That’s exactly what the creative minds over at Braxton Labs have dreamed up for this year’s celebration, and on December 23rd, you’ll be able to snag a bottle of
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This project has evidently been in the works for quite some time now, a cookbook that brings together food and beer in a way that is so… “MadTree”. The book is called Mix and Mash: Recipes for the Table and Glass. It’s not only a collection of more than 25 recipes that use MadTree beer
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Brewery – Fifty WestBeer – Ghost Of ImogeneStyle – Imperial StoutABV – 11%IBUs – 90 A hauntingly delicious Russian Imperial Stout named after Imogene Remus who was murdered by her bootlegger husband, George Remus, in nearby Eden Park. This beer is a thick-bodied, malty blend of dark chocolate and burnt sugar flavors. Sweet enough to
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18, 2017 ? Just in time for holiday merrymaking, Winemaker Lot18 has teamed up with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to produce a limited-edition collection of wine inspired by New Line Cinema’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy. Worthy of a Hobbit gathering in the Green Dragon Inn itself, these bottles make a
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GIMLI, Manitoba, Dec. 18, 2017 — The intrigue and adventure of the Canadian wilds is captured in Entrapment™ Canadian Whisky, the most recent release from the Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company and the first Canadian whisky to join the Orphan Barrel portfolio. Occasionally, when using full blends of Crown Royal Whisky, there are small quantities
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NORWALK, Conn., Dec. 15, 2017 — This weekend, Diageo plc, the maker of some of the world’s most iconic drinks including Johnnie Walker scotch, Smirnoff vodka, Tanqueray gin and Guinness stout is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Created on 17 December 1997, through the merger of Grand Metropolitan plc and Guinness plc, Diageo has become a
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HAMILTON, Bermuda, Dec. 15, 2017 – HAVANA CLUB™ rum, distilled in Puerto Rico, has officially announced the launch of its new “Forever Cuban” integrated campaign, which tells the story of the brand’s Cuban heritage and declares that though the brand is no longer produced in Cuba, it is, and will forever be, Cuban. Personal heritage
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Let’s get it out of the way right off the top, I know. This is the least Christmasy Christmas show that we’ve ever done. I have taken the liberty to assume that I know you guys as an audience, though. This topic is too fun to not let it take center stage, even with the
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You know the beer… you’ve had it plenty of times, I hope. I can assume you’ve never had it this way, though. It only makes sense to me that Saber Tooth Tiger would be getting canned (instead of? In addition to bottled?) because cans are clearly the better vessel for storing and transporting beer. The
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Rum, Citrus, Sugar. Three ingredients (although you’ve got to include the water that comes from dilution when you shake this baby up), yet when they are combined they create one of the tastiest drinks you’ll ever sip from a beach chair in the summer sunshine. Let’s take a look… shall we? The History The story
