Tales of ales from the heart of Ohio to the ends of the Earth
At this time of year holiday beers are all the rage, particularly here in Ohio where the popularity of Great Lakes Christmas Ale has spawned such a multitude of winter warmers that I would not be surprised if our beer consumption put a strain on the world supply of cinnamon. For my first holiday beer... Continue Reading →
Last year at Thanksgiving I celebrated with a bottle of Seizoen Bretta from Logsdon Farmhouse Ales and absolutely loved it. It's still the only beer I've reviewed on this site that has received a perfect 10. So I thought why not make it a tradition and drink a Brett ale every Thanksgiving. The tricky part of that... Continue Reading →
Beer writers and bloggers tend to take one of two approaches when it comes to pumpkin beers. On the one hand, google “best pumpkin beers” and you’ll see that cyberspace is replete with lists of the best and worst pumpkin beers in North America. On the other hand, you don’t have to look very far... Continue Reading →
This coming weekend Four String Brewing is turning three years old, and they are throwing a party to celebrate the occasion. The 3rd anniversary party is taking place at the brewery on Saturday, October 11 from 4-10 pm. What better way to celebrate than by brewing a special beer, and that’s exactly what they’ve done. Not... Continue Reading →
Last week I learned from owner/brewmaster Craig O’Herron that Sideswipe Brewing is about to release their fifth beer, a “pumpkin ale” brewed with butternut squash and called Squashing Pumpkins. According to Craig it’s possible to get more “pumpkin flavor” in a beer by using squash instead of actual pumpkins. To the best of my knowledge... Continue Reading →
Football season is now in full swing and with it comes the pleasant task of choosing an appropriate beer to drink while tailgating or watching the game. What could be better than choosing a beer that takes inspiration from the home team? For fans of the Ohio State Buckeyes, an obvious choice is Elevator Brewing’s Bleeding Buckeye,... Continue Reading →
What do you know about the craft beer scene in Idaho? Unless you are one of the small contingent of family members and old friends who live in Idaho and follow this blog, the answer is probably not much. In fact I’m willing to bet that many of you would be hard pressed to name even... Continue Reading →
Lately most of my posts have been about beer adventures I’ve had while visiting various parts of the county, but before summer runs out I wanted to get back to some reviews of local beers. One that I’ve enjoyed on several occasions this summer is Big Star White IPA by Four String Brewing here in Columbus. ... Continue Reading →
The newest release from Great Lakes is a Belgian pale ale called Spacewalker American Belgo. The names of many Great Lakes beers are taken from the pages of history (Elliot Ness Vienna Lager, Edmund Fitzgerald Porter, Commodore Perry IPA, Burning River Pale Ale, The Wright Pils, etc.) and this beer is no different. It is... Continue Reading →
A session beer is defined as a beer with a “low enough abv” that you can drink it continuously over an extended period of time and not end up stumbling drunk. Exactly how one defines “low enough abv” is a matter of some debate. In Britain a session beer would typically have an abv less than... Continue Reading →
The paw paw is the largest edible fruit indigenous to the United States. Since the paw paw is related to tropical fruit trees like papayas and mangoes you would think that one would have to go to Florida or someplace in the deep south to find paw paws growing in the wild, but you would be... Continue Reading →
Back in 2012 Rivertown Brewing released a series of beers inspired by the four horsemen of the apocalypse: Pestilence – a Flanders Oud Bruin War – a smoked Irish Red Ale Famine – a black Hefeweizen Death – a Russian Imperial Stout brewed with Jolokai Peppers Fortunately, the release of these beers did not actually... Continue Reading →
Last month I was downtown and my friend Phil suggested we stop by a small place called House Beer (843 N. High Street). This place was completely off my radar but it is a cool joint with an impressive beer selection. If you are in the Short North it's worth a stop. After trying a... Continue Reading →
While visiting New Glarus Brewing in Wisconsin on my recent trip from Idaho to Ohio, one of the beers I brought home was a Berliner Weiss that is part of their Thumbprint Series. Beers from the Thumbprint Series are small batch beers concocted by head brewmaster Dan Carey. According to the New Glarus website these... Continue Reading →
Sideswipe Brewing is one of the new breweries on the Columbus craft beer scene. Their beers started appearing in select area beer stores in December of 2013. Sideswipe makes three beers, Fisticuffs IPA, Elegant Hoodlum Smoked Stout, and Coop Looter Saison, all of which are distributed in 22 oz bottles. Back in January I did... Continue Reading →
Four Strings, a local Columbus brewery, recently started canning their flagship Pale Ale, Brass Knuckles. Local canned beers are pretty rare around here, so when I visited the Four Strings Brewery last weekend I bought some to bring home for a proper review. Four Strings partnered with a mobile canning company called Buckeye Canning out of Amherst,... Continue Reading →
Earlier this year two Central Ohio breweries, Rockmill and Seventh Son, collaborated to brew a Belgian-style stout dubbed Urban Cowboy. As local beer lovers will know these two breweries are something of a contrast in styles. Rockmill is located on a farm near Lancaster, while Seventh Son is located in downtown Columbus in an old... Continue Reading →
Alpha King Pale Ale is the flagship beer of Three Floyds Brewing. It's not as coveted as Three Floyds other pale ale, Zombie Dust, but I'm of the opinion that non coveted is a good thing. For those of you who have any memory of Gilligan's Island I guess you could say that Alpha King is Mary... Continue Reading →
The latest beer released by Columbus’ Actual Brewing is a Berliner Weiss called Curiosus. Aside from the occasional German import the only readily available Berliner Weissbiers I've come across when perusing Central Ohio stores are Festina Pêche by Dogfish Head (a summer seasonal), Oarsman by Bells, and Hottenroth by the Bruery. In fact I’ve never seen... Continue Reading →
Indigo Imp is a Cleveland brewery that uses open fermentation for all of their beers. They also bottle condition each beer and dip the neck of one beer in each six pack in wax. I think it is safe to say there are no other Ohio breweries quite like Indigo Imp. In terms of beer style the... Continue Reading →
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