A new year doesn’t mean that things change too much… it’s still Cincinnati, and we’re still thirsty! This city has a ton of beer releases each month, and I try to keep track of all of the packaged beer that hits shelves for you. While this is definitely the best list of them all, I’m not perfect, so if you see I missed one, let me know!
1/1 – West Side – Barleywine
- American Barleywine
- 4 Packs of 12oz Cans
- $11.99
- Limited release
1/1 – Rhinegeist – Andromeda
- Pale Ale
- Returning to 6 Packs of 12oz Cans
- Will see wide distribution
1/1 – Christian Moerlein – Emancipator
- Doppelbock
- Returning to 6 packs of 12oz Cans
- Will see wide distribution
1/4 – Braxton – Haven
- Hefeweizen
- Returning to 6 Packs of 12oz Cans
- Will see wide distribution
- Read more about this beer
1/4 – Rhinegeist – Van Hunks
- Belgian Style Golden Ale
- 6 Packs of 12oz Cans
- Will See Wide Distribution
1/5 – Listermann – Polar Beer
- NE IPA with Idaho 7, Citra and Simcoe hops.
- Returning to 4 Packs of 16oz Cans
- $14.99
- 10% of proceeds go to the Cincinnati Zoo
1/5 – Listermann – Orange Mocha Frappuccinos!!
- Milkshake IPA with Centennial, Amarillo, Mandarina Bavaria hops
- With Oranges, Chocolate, and Coffee
- 4 Packs of 16oz Cans
- $19.99
1/5 – MadTree – Local Blend
- Coffee Porter
- Four different beers, with four different coffees
- 4 Packs
- Will see wide distribution
1/17 – Sonder – Otto
- Tiramisu Stout
- 4 Packs of 12oz Cans
- Will see distribution
1/9 – Taft’s – Wondertub
- White Ale
- 6 packs of 12oz Cans
- Will see wide distribution.
1/10 – Listermann – Peach Brandy BA Imperial Chickow!
- Imperial Double Brown Ale
- Aged in Peach Brandy Barrels
- 12oz Bottles
- $12.99
1/10 – Listermann – Rum Maple BA Imperial Chickow!
- Imperial Double Brown Ale
- Aged in Rum Maple Barrels
- 12oz Bottles
- $12.99
1/10 – Listermann – Bourbon Maple BA Imperial Chickow!
- Imperial Double Brown Ale
- Aged in Bourbon Maple Barrels
- 12oz Bottles
- $12.99
1/10 – Listermann – Double Vanilla Imperial Chickow!
- Imperial Double Brown Ale
- Aged In Vanilla Bourbon Barrels
- 12oz Bottles
- $12.99
1/11 – Rhinegeist – Alpha Squid
- Hazy IPA
- 4 Packs of 16oz Cans
- Limit of two per person
- Will see limited distribution for a short time
1/12 – DogBerry – Barrel Aged DogAvon
- Barleywine
- Barrel Aged in Red Wine Barrels
- 12oz Bottles
- $8 each or $15 for two
- Read more about this beer
1/12 – Braxton Labs – Cherry Turnover
- Dessert Berliner Weisse
- Sweet Cherries, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Lactose
- 4 Packs of 16oz Cans
1/14 – MadTree – Rubus Cacao
- Chocolate Raspberry Stout
- Returning to 6 Packs of 12oz Cans
- Will see wide distribution
- Read more about this beer
1/17 – Listermann – Team Fiona
- NE IPA
- With Citra and Centennial Hops
- 4 Packs of 16oz Cans
- $16.99
1/17 – Listermann – Team Fiona: Key Lime Hippo Party
- NE IPA
- With Citra and Centennial Hops and Key Lime
- 4 Packs of 16oz Cans
- $17.99
1/19 – Brink – Street Corner Karate
- Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
- Aged in Knob Creek Barrels
- 12oz Bottles
- $12 each
1/19 – Brink – Street Corner Karate w/ Coffee and Vanilla
- Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
- Aged in Knob Creek with Coffee and Vanilla
- 12oz Bottles
- $13 each
1/19 – Brink – Barrel Thieves & Hired Guns
- Barrel Aged Stout
- Aged in Buffalo Trace Barrels
- 12oz Bottles
- $12 each
1/19 – Brink – Barrel Thieves & Hired Guns w/ Coffee and Vanilla
- Barrel Aged Stout
- Aged in Buffalo Trace barrels with Coffee and Vanilla
- 12oz Bottles
- $13 each
1/19 – Christian Moerlein/Hudepohl – Hudy Bock
- Bock Beer
- Six Packs of 12oz Bottles
- Limited Release
1/19 – Streetside – Robe
- Donut Stout
- Collaboration with Holtman’s Donuts and Cincy Weekend
- 16oz Cans
1/21 – MadTree – Galaxy/Citra High
- Imperial IPA
- Mixed Four Packs
- 12oz Cans
- Read more about Citra High
- Read more about Galaxy High
1/22 – Urban Artifact – PocketWatch
- Midwest Fruit Tart Ale
- Four Packs of 12oz Cans
- Will see wide distribution for a limited time
- Read more about this beer
1/22 – Urban Artifact – Woodbreaker
- Midwest Fruit Tart Ale
- Four Packs of 12oz Cans
- Will see wide distribution for a limited time
- Read more about this beer
1/25 – Braxton Labs – Edge of Mysteries
- NE IPA
- Brewed with Citra Hops
- 4 Packs of 16oz Cans
1/25 – Braxton Labs – NE IPA: Azacca and Cascade
- NE IPA
- Brewed with Azacca and Cascade Hops
- 4 Packs of 16oz Cans
1/25 – FigLeaf – Pondorous Porter
- London Porter
- 6 Packs of 12oz Cans
- $9.99
- Release at 4pm
1/25 – FigLeaf – BlackBerry Fizz
- Blackberry Fizzy Wine
- 6 Packs of 12oz Cans
- 6% ABV
1/26 – Swine City – Under The Moonlight
- Farmhouse Ale
- Wine Barrel Aged with Raspberries
- 500ml Bottles
- 2 Bottle Per Person Limit
1/26 – Urban Artifact – Lemon Cherry Cobbler Woodbreaker
- Midwest Fruit Tart Ale
- Cinnamon, Toasted Oats and More Vanilla Beans
- 16oz Cans
- $8.99 each
1/26 – Urban Artifact – Cherry Praline Woodbreaker
- Midwest Fruit Tart Ale
- Almonds, Cinnamon and More Vanilla
- 16oz Cans
- $8.99 each
1/26 – Urban Artifact – Lemon Cherry Sorbet Woodbreaker
- Midwest Fruit Tart Ale
- Fresh Basil and Sea Salt
- 16oz Cans
- $8.99 each
1/26 – Urban Artifact – Lemon Cherry Milkshake Woodbreaker
- Midwest Fruit Tart Ale
- Lactose and More Vanilla Beans
- 16oz Cans
- $8.99 each
1/26 – Urban Artifact – Snake Oil
- Barrel Aged Sour Ale
- Blueberries, Oranges and Strawberries
- 500ml Bottle
- $13.99
1/26 – Fretboard – 2018 Nati Dread
- Imperial Stout
- Bourbon Barrel Aged
- 16oz Cans
- Limited amount being released.
1/26 – MadTree – Brosaic
- Pale Ale
- Brewed With Mosaic Hops
- The first in their ‘Understory Series’
- 4 Packs of 16oz Cans
- Taproom only release
1/28 – Rhinegeist – Squirrel
- Nut Brown Ale
- 6 Packs of 12oz Cans
- Will see wide distribution
1/29 – Fretboard – Juicy Improv
- Fruited IPA
- IPA with Grapefruit Flavors
- 6 Packs of 12oz Cans
- Release in the taproom at 3pm
1/31 – Listermann – BA Chickowsvidanya w/Coconut & Hazelnut
- Barrel Aged Chickow/Dosvydanya Mashup
- With Hazelnut and Coconut
- Collaboration with Destihl Brewery
- 12oz Bottles
- $11.99