I love getting the chance to sit down with a brewery that I don’t know very well. There are not that many chances to listen to someone’s story in their own words, and to help provide that opportunity for everyone is one of my true pleasures in having this podcast. For this week’s episode I …
Volume 6, Episode 3 – A New Cincinnati Brewery, N.E.W. Ales In Studio! Read More »
N.E.W. Ales has officially started sending their beer out into (very limited) distribution, which means we’ve got a new Cincinnati brewery in town that it’s time you get to know. Get To Know N.E.W. Ales New Ales is a project that comes to life from Wes and Nikki Heupel along with their friend Beth O’Harra …
There's A New Cincinnati Brewery – Meet N.E.W. Ales! Read More »
I won’t spend too much time introducing you to both March First Brewing and Distilling (in Blue Ash) and to FigLeaf Brewing (in Middletown/Monroe) because at this point, I hope that you know who both of these places are. (I mean, if not… just start clicking around here, you’ll get to know them both). We …
March First Buys FigLeaf – Cincinnati Beer Gets Even Stronger Read More »
Last year kicked off a new event in Middletown Ohio that turned out to be one of the most fun beer festivals I have been to in a long time. I’ve talked before about how throwing a beer festival isn’t nearly as simple as it used to be. Gone are the days where you can …
I have talked before about Rolling Mill is about a lot more than just gluten-free beer. I don’t want that idea to get lost as you watch these guys grow, because it’s easy to do. There aren’t a lot of options for people who can’t (or choose not to) include gluten in their diet, which …
The story is epic, and the ending is exactly how you expect it to be when someone attempts to get to 38 breweries in one day. Now, there is a beer to commemorate the most epic Cincinnati beer tour of all time. I can’t even begin to thank FigLeaf enough for making this beer, called …
Volume 4, Episode 38 – That One Time In Newport, With Figleaf Read More »
It’s an fascinating growth story, that of FigLeaf. A brewery that is trying to bridge the gap between Dayton and Cincinnati, fill a vacant hole in their location of Middletown, Ohio and start bringing beer people back to Butler County all the while navigating the waters of an increasingly busy craft beer market locally. Growth …
I don’t know if it’s the kid in me, loving anything that flies, or if it’s the science geek the lies somewhere deep down, still fascinated by the science of flight – but I’ll be damned if there isn’t just something about airplanes. I love them. It’s no surprise, then that I’m excited about Middletown’s …
Hops In The Hangar – Airplanes And Beer? Awesome. Read More »
They’ve been working non-stop to get their taproom ready, and after final approval on their last inspection Rolling Mill Brewing company in Middletown has announced that they’re ready to open their doors. The timing is pretty fantastic if you’ve got family in town for the holidays (I know when that happens in my house, we …
I hope that you’ve been watching the folks up in Middletown’s Rolling Mill Brewing Company, because as 2017 starts to wind down they’re kicking things into high gear and hoping to have their doors open before the new year. When I first wrote about the brewery they were still working on getting the space ready, …
Vol 03 – Episode 22 – Getting To Know Rolling Mill Brewing Company Read More »
Brewery – FigLeafBeer – Barrel-Aged Black SolsticeStyle – Imperial StoutABV – 10% Barrel Aged Black Solstice Imperial Stout has warm inviting notes of chocolate, raisins, and molasses that creates a smooth voluptuous body. You might remember tasting this sumptuous beer from last year’s winter solstice, where it has been patiently aging in bourbon and rye …
FigLeaf Barrel Aged Black Solstice – Beer Tasting Notes Read More »
Brewery – FigLeaf Beer – WasteTimer Style – American Pilsner ABV – 4.8% IBUs – 33 Rich medium golden color with snow-white dense lacy head. Classic sea-breeze Saaz hop aroma with subtle underlying cucumber skin and light citrus notes supported by clean bready pilsner malt aromatics. Greets the palate with assertive but smooth noble hop …
It’s been a year, folks! Figleaf Brewing company has been working their butts off to help bridge that gap between Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio to turn our craft beer scene into something spectacular. I think it’s about time that we venture up to the great white north of lower Middletown to show them our support! …
Brewery – Figleaf Beer – Iso-trope Style – IPA ABV – 7.2% IBU – 68 What’s in a name? “Iso” refers to iso-alpha acids, the primary bittering compounds contributed by hops. “Trope” is a wink at the notion that some people say that American IPAs are an overplayed trope of a beer style. Designed to …
Brewery – FigLeaf Beer – Basmati Style – Cream Ale ABV – 5.1% IBU – 26 Inspired by local home-brewing legend Ted Holloway, our Cream Ale uses basmati rice to impart a subtle yet distinct almost white-popcorn basmati aromatic note. Grounded by a base of Pilsner malt and just enough Liberty hops to balance, this …
Ok, so maybe the fact that Middletown’s upcoming Rolling Mill Brewing Company will be brewing all of their beers free of gluten is a big part of their story. I can’t pretend that it doesn’t shape who they are to a large degree. If you think that they are a gluten free brewery that happens …
Rolling Mill Brewing Co – The War Against Wheat and Gluten Is Missing The Whole Point. Read More »
FigLeaf Brewing Company isn’t even yet to their first anniversary, and they’re already poised to knock out a couple of their big goals in the near future. The brewery which is located almost smack dab in between Cincinnati and Dayton is quickly finding not only ways to make themselves a destination for drinkers from both …
It’s all fine and dandy to read about something, as I’m hoping you’ve done with my post from this weekend about FigLeaf – but what if you could hear about a brewery in the words of their owners? Fear not, reader… you can! This week’s Cincy Brewcast finds me sitting in the FigLeaf taproom talking …
Volume 02, Episode 23 – Finding Figleaf, Brewing Company That Is Read More »
New breweries aren’t just new breweries in a market that’s growing as quickly as ours is here in Cincinnati. No longer is just making good beer, or just having good marketing, or even just being in the right neighborhood going to cut it when you’re wanting to make a splash. So how does a place …
This is a fun opportunity for any home-brewers who might want to have their recipe shared with tons of thirsty drinkers at the upcoming Miami-Erie Brewing Co-Op in Middletown. They are preparing to host their Homebrew contest to decide an official recipe for the co-op. If you haven’t read about it yet, the Co-Op is …
You could create a recipe for Miami Erie Brewing! Read More »
It’s been an exciting time living in Cincinnati, with scores of new breweries seeming to sprout up overnight. But for those involved with each project it might seem like a lifetime trying to get wort boiling for the thirsty masses of Cincinnati. It’s a side of the process that we as drinkers don’t often have …
You Need To Know: The Miami-Erie Brewing Company Read More »
