Cincinnati Brewery News

Northwood Cider: It’s About Time!

Northwood Cider: It’s About Time!

We’ve been long overdue for a dedicated cidery here in Cincinnati.  When you look at cities the size of ours, ...
Sonder And Kings Island Read My Mind... Funnel Cakes.

Sonder And Kings Island Read My Mind… Funnel Cakes.

I love Blue Ice Cream as much as the next guy, but when I dive into my sense memories of ...
Urban Artifact: Heads To West Virginia, and France?

Urban Artifact: Heads To West Virginia, and France?

The folks at Urban Artifact know how to do things by the beat of their own drum. It's one of ...
Why I Had To "Die" For A Bit, And Why I'm Still Here

Why I Had To “Die” For A Bit, And Why I’m Still Here

I knew that things were going to be different when I "quit my day job" back at the beginning of ...
Braxton Solves The Food Riddle: Dewey's and Graeters

Braxton Solves The Food Riddle: Dewey’s and Graeters

A lot of brewery's have spent a lot of time trying to figure out the 'food puzzle'. It's no secret ...
Moerlein Relaunches, The Rebirth We've Been Waiting For!

Moerlein Relaunches, The Rebirth We’ve Been Waiting For!

If you remember back to my recent episode of Cincy Brewcast with CinBev (that's the company that owns a whole ...
HighGrain Brewing's Second Location Plans For Brentwood Bowl

HighGrain Brewing’s Second Location Plans For Brentwood Bowl

UPDATE - 5/1/24 - The brewery has announced that the location will be opening on 5/3/24! This is one of ...
Just Say Yes (To Green Beer, Or Whatever Makes You Smile)

Just Say Yes (To Green Beer, Or Whatever Makes You Smile)

When I woke up today (March 17th... Paddy's Day) I knew that I was going to laugh in the face ...
Braxon Readies A New Lager - Meet Spur

Braxon Readies A New Lager – Meet Spur

I'm a nut for a great lager beer. The list of reasons why is long (listen to this lager roundtable ...
MadTree Introduces 'Dolly' - A New Part Of Their Sway Line Of Vodka Sodas

MadTree Introduces ‘Dolly’ – A New Part Of Their Sway Line Of Vodka Sodas

Looking for a new way to celebrate International Women's Day this year, MadTree turned to iconic singer and philanthropist, Dolly ...
Fifty West Drifts From Rt50 To Deerfield

Fifty West Drifts From Rt50 To Deerfield

It's coming... Fifty West announced a couple of weeks ago that a new Burger Bar was coming to Deerfield township ...
Rhinegeist Launches Beer For Humans.

Rhinegeist Launches Beer For Humans.

I'm sure you know that charity and community engagement are a massive part of craft beer. It's one of the ...
Fretboard Partners Up With FC Cincinnati

Fretboard Partners Up With FC Cincinnati

Do you know what else is great about the Spring? Aside from the obvious warm weather, of course. It's soccer ...
Firehouse Grill And Brewery Re-Awakens

Firehouse Grill And Brewery Re-Awakens

Firehouse Grill and Brewery in Blue Ash is planning a big 'Grand Reopening' of their brewery operation next week, so ...
Listermann Has New Owners, And If You're Scared Of That, You Haven't Been Paying Attention.

Listermann Has New Owners, And If You’re Scared Of That, You Haven’t Been Paying Attention.

I do actually understand the knee-jerk fear when a place that you love gets new ownership. When the news hit ...
Garage Beer Is Reborn With Its Own Company

Garage Beer Is Reborn With Its Own Company

You're going to start seeing a new look for Garage Beer very soon. This new appearance also brings with it ...
MadTree’s Tenth Anniversary, And How They’ve Grown

MadTree’s Tenth Anniversary, And How They’ve Grown

Things in 2013 were so different than they are now. Not in a bad way, not in a good way ...
Pretzels.com Has Gone And Done The Impossible.

Pretzels.com Has Gone And Done The Impossible.

I didn't think it was possible to improve upon something that is already so flippin' great. Pretzels and beer were ...
Rhinegeist Adds Sports Deck, And Food On The Way.

Rhinegeist Adds Sports Deck, And Food On The Way.

It's been a busy year for Rhinegeist in the taproom, already. They became the biggest local Cincinnati brewery by knowing ...
Sonder's Second Taproom - You Betcha You Heard Me Right!

Sonder’s Second Taproom – You Betcha You Heard Me Right!

This has been a long time in the works, and the team over at Sonder has been working their butts ...
Fifty West’s Remus’ Revenge Series Returns For Their 10th Anniversary

Fifty West’s Remus’ Revenge Series Returns For Their 10th Anniversary

Before we dive too deep into this beer release, can we take a minute to just soak this in? Fifty ...
The Great Cincinnati Beer Release Roundup [For January 2023]

The Great Cincinnati Beer Release Roundup [For January 2023]

A new year means a whole new bevy of new beer releases here in Cincinnati. It gets harder and harder ...
It's Back!  This Time, Barrel-Aged!  Socially Influenced From Streetside.

It’s Back! This Time, Barrel-Aged! Socially Influenced From Streetside.

Last year, Streetside invited a group of local folks ("influencers"... if you will) to help them craft a beer that ...
Chris Mitchell Makes More Waves For 16 Lots Southern Outpost

Chris Mitchell Makes More Waves For 16 Lots Southern Outpost

When Chris Mitchell announced he was leaving his spot down at the Joseph Knox Distillery and OTR Stillhouse, there were ...
The Great Cincinnati Beer Release Roundup [For December 2022]

The Great Cincinnati Beer Release Roundup [For December 2022]

Christmas is right around the corner, which not only means that the chaos that hectic family schedule that comes with ...
The 16 Lots Southern Outpost Team Keeps Growing!

The 16 Lots Southern Outpost Team Keeps Growing!

We've been talking a lot lately about the second location for Mason's 16 Lots Brewing Company, and I don't think ...
Black Friday 2022 In Your Local Taprooms

Black Friday 2022 In Your Local Taprooms

There are a lot of folks in my family that go nuts about Black Friday. They love to shop. We're ...
Cincinnati's Christkindlmarket - And Some Live Podcasts!

Cincinnati’s Christkindlmarket – And Some Live Podcasts!

There are definitely more than a few reasons that I think you should be getting excited about this year's inaugural ...
MadTree's Alcove Achieves LEED Gold Certification

MadTree’s Alcove Achieves LEED Gold Certification

Another step towards MadTree showcasing their dedication to the outdoors, and the greater good, their Alcove location in OTR has ...
Sam Adams Cincinnati Celebrates Four Years Of Beer!

Sam Adams Cincinnati Celebrates Four Years Of Beer!

If you're a regular reader of the blog, you know that I have massive love for Sam Adams, not just ...