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Author Archives: Pats Pints
Preparing for the BJCP Tasting Exam – Part 1
For a few years I’ve secretly aspired to become certified beer judge. Some of you might think I’m already qualified to judge beer, but regular readers of the column will know better. The challenging part, aside from knowing what you … Continue reading
Kindred’s barrel-aged sours finally ready for prime time
In the crowded landscape of craft brewing some aspect of your business should differentiate you from the competition. Maybe it’s your location, or your branding, but ideally the beer itself can stand out from the crowd. With over 200 breweries … Continue reading
Beer Review – Ill Side Rye IPA by Ill Mannered & Sideswipe
Now that Columbus Craft Beer Week has come to an end it’s worth looking back on some of the beers that deserve special mention. While my one pint of the official collaboration beer Dysfunctionale was neither here nor there, I did … Continue reading
Working for the weekend – An inside look at 2 Tones Brewing
It’s a brisk Saturday afternoon in early March and I’m wandering through the rows of a nondescript industrial park in Whitehall, just south of the Columbus Airport. This is not the result of an out of control Friday night bender … Continue reading
Beer Review – Batch 300 Imperial IPA by Land-Grant
Over the last few months Columbus has been awash in some pretty impressive Imperial IPAs including the likes of CBC Creeper, Fathead’s Hop JuJu, North High’s Stardust to Stardust and Butch Otter, Great Lakes Chillwave, Seventh Son Proliferous, 2 Tones Space … Continue reading
The Brewing of Dysfunctionale, the Columbus Beer Week Collab Beer
How can you have a craft beer week without a collaboration beer? Admittedly it’s not against the law, but it would like the All Star Game without a home run derby, like the state fair without butter sculptures, like Lucy without a … Continue reading
Land-Grant ventures into the world of Belgian-style beers
The Land-Grant catalog is full of tasty beers that span a wide range of styles—hop forward IPAs, German lagers, brown ales, big malty stouts, even the occasional English pale ale or ESB—but Belgian (and French) styles have been a rare sight at … Continue reading
March Madness: Notes from my four day beer-only fast
Many people practice some form of abstinence during Lent, giving up things like chocolate, coffee, social media, or alcohol. One year during Lent I tried giving up beer during the work week, but it just led me to drink more beer … Continue reading
Land Grant University – Yeast 101
Last night Land Grant Brewing held their first session of what they call Land Grant University, a series of educational sessions on the key ingredients in beer. The inaugural session was devoted to yeast, future sessions will focus on hops, … Continue reading
Posted in Beer 101, Ohio Beer
Tagged belgian beer, belgian yeast, french yeast, land grant
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Ohio-brewed Double IPA Blind Taste Test
Time for another blind taste test, this one focused on double/imperial IPAs. American craft beer lovers are crazy about hops, and the double IPA style is an ode to the glory of the humulus lupulus plant like no other. Although … Continue reading
Posted in Blind Taste Tests
Tagged Blind Taste Test, double ipa, fat heads, great lakes, north high brewing, seventh son
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Brewfontaine Celebrates Selection as Ohio’s Best Beer Bar
Every year the Brewers Association conducts a survey of the best beer bars in the US via their online site CraftBeer.com. The public is asked to rate bars on their appreciation of aspects including atmosphere, staff, beer selection and special … Continue reading
Beer Review – Hop JuJu by Fat Head’s
Craft beer enthusiasts have a strong tendency toward what some might call stamp collecting. Constantly seeking out new beers, the harder to find the better. Making convoluted justifications for spending their weekends queuing up in nondescript industrial spaces and muddy farm … Continue reading
Attending the 2017 Ohio Craft Brewer’s Conference – Part 1
Last month while attending an event at Barley’s Brewcadia, Mary MacDonald, Executive Director of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association (OCBA), asked if I would be interested in a media pass to attend the Ohio Craft Brewer’s Conference in Cincinnati. I think … Continue reading
Central Ohio Beers of the Year (2016 Edition)
For the past two years I’ve made a list of my favorite Central Ohio beers of the past year. Before this January slips away entirely it’s time for my 2016 list. To be eligible a beer should be new (or at … Continue reading
Homestead Fourth Anniversary Bash
Looking for something to do this weekend? If your idea of a good time involves travel to pseudo-exotic locales, counting in foreign languages, and great craft beer, I’ve got just the event for you. This Saturday (Jan 14) Homestead Beer … Continue reading
Zaftig, Actual, and Homestead celebrate the season with a trifecta of bottle release parties
I know the holidays can be a hectic, for some downright stressful, time of the year. There are parties to attend, gifts to buy, carols to sing, and stockings to stuff. While acknowledging those demands on your time, you need … Continue reading
Posted in News & Events, Ohio Beer
Tagged actual brewing, bottle release, homestead, zaftig
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Ohio vs the World Part 5 – Celebration Fresh Hop IPA vs Citra Noel
It’s been eons since I posted the last installment of my Ohio vs the World series, a sporadic feature where we see how local favorites stack up against highly respected competitors from all corners of the globe in a blind taste test. In case … Continue reading
Little Fish Brewing – Bringing a slice of the Ardennes to Appalachia
It’s a beautiful fall day and I’m driving southeast to visit one of Ohio’s up and coming breweries, Little Fish Brewing in Athens. Over the course of the ninety minute drive the flat landscape and urban sprawl of Ohio’s largest … Continue reading
