I feel like we’ve been talking A LOT about seltzer this year – especially Braxton’s VIVE. They are definitely committed to the brand becoming a regional powerhouse in the seltzer world, and after a couple of big announcements already from VIVE this year – we’ve got another one. You can now buy VIVE in Indiana, […]
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Rhinegeist and Sun King are no strangers when it comes to collaboration, they have teamed up before, but never on a project that celebrates a milestone like this one. The breweries alongside some other industry powerhouses are getting together to put out a mixed four pack of 16oz Cans that they’re calling ‘10-4 Good Buddy’
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MGP Ingredients (Nasdaq: MGPI),has launched Eight & Sand Blended Bourbon Whiskey, a blend of fine bourbons and whiskies inspired by the American railroad. Eight & Sand refers to the eighth (and fastest) notch on a locomotive’s throttle and the sand used on the wheels to prevent slipping. To wish a train crew an “Eight & Sand”
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MGP Ingredients is proud to announce the launch of Rossville Union, their first proprietary Rye Whiskey label. Named after the founding distillery in Lawrenceburg, Rossville Union represents a historic return to the home of crafted rye whiskey and honors a spirited tradition that dates back more than 170 years in America’s original “Whiskey City.” Known
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There aren’t a lot of craft breweries here in Greater Cincinnati that can claim to have been chugging along for 9 years. Great Crescent is putting themselves on that list alongside Rock Bottom, Hofbrauhaus, Mt. Carmel and Listermann this month, and they’re throwing a celebration with some great beers to mark it. If you haven’t
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The news has been on top of this… that’s for sure. From one outlet shouting how they were quick with the ‘scoop’, and another shouting how they’ve got the ‘exclusive’ on this story, you can certainly read about this story elsewhere. But I have to write this, because they’ve missed the point. When I got
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It’s hard to believe that Great Crescent Brewing has been around for 9 years… and it’s hard to believe that they still manage to fly under the radar for so many craft beer drinkers here in Greater Cincinnati, but they have… and they do. The brewery is the fifth oldest in town, behind Rockbottom, Hofbrauhaus,
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I do a lot for our local beer community… lest any of you think that running a beer blog, and a local beer podcast is all about fun invites to soft openings, and drinking a ton of great beers, there is a lot of work involved. There is a lot of time that goes into
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If you don’t remember, around September-ish of last year, Rhinegeist and Sun King’s First collaboration (called emergency hop kit) finally rolled into the ohio market in draft and can formats. The beer was a marriage of Rhinegeist’s massively popular Truth IPA and Sun Kings flagship Osiris Pale Ale. The beer was not only delicious, it looks like
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Big congratulations are needed for a few of our local breweries as they bring home some medals from this year’s Indiana Brewers’ Cup at the Indiana State Fair as well as the U.S. Open Beer Championship in Oxford, Ohio. The Indiana Brewers’ Cup The professional category of the competition saw 650 entries, and out of
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Brewery- Great Crescent Beer- Dark Lager ABV- 5.7% IBU- 23 Great Crescent Dark Lager is a present day interpretation of a beer identified as the first commercial beer in Indiana. A blend of North American malts and hops creates a rich and roasty flavor profile. This is an all American brew showcasing Cluster hops; the original American
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Brewery- Great Crescent Beer- Cherry Ale (French Farmhouse Style Ale Fermented With Cherries) ABV- 5.8% IBU- 19 French farmhouse ales are a traditional brew made to refresh farm workers during the harvest in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium. This 2014 Summer Seasonal from Great Crescent Brewery is crafted in the same French-farm tradition. Then we add
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Brewery- Great Crescent Beer- Belgian Style Dubbel ABV- 7% IBU- 22 Great Crescent Belgian-Style Dubbel has a rich malty sweetness with hints of caramel and spice – typical flavors of the yeast strain we use, originating from the Wallonia region of Belgium. We use local honey instead of the traditional Belgian candy sugar, which lightens the body. This
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Brewery- Great Crescent Beer- Blonde Ale ABV- 5.3% IBU- 22 Great Crescent Blonde Ale is a German Kolsch Style beer fermented with British Ale yeast to create a true hybrid type beer that is clear, slightly malty with medium hop aroma and relatively low bitterness. German Perle hops are used for bittering and German Hersbrucker hops are
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Two of our local breweries will be headed to Indianapolis in September to participate in Sun King’s CANvitational beer festival, Madtree and Rhinegeist. The festival is one of the first that is designed as a celebration to canned beer. Anyone who knows me, or has done some reading on this blog is well aware of
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