Anyone who follows this blog will know that I've been remiss at writing new material of late, but Ohio's strong showing at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) this past weekend inspired me to get off my ass and write a new post. The GABF is essentially the beer industry's equivalent of the Oscars or... Continue Reading →
Ohio Breweries Take Home 10 medals from the 2022 GABF
The results of the 2022 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition were announced yesterday. A total of 9904 beers were entered, up slightly from the 9680 beers entered in 2021. (With an entry fee of $165 per beer (for BA members) that's nearly $1.6 million in entry fees alone.) A total of 300 medals were... Continue Reading →
All Things Beer Episode 33 – MOO! Milk, Oatmeal and Oyster Stouts
Living as we do in the time of pastry stouts and milkshake IPAs the notion of adding food to beer seems like a 21st Century construct, but adding food to your beer goes back (at least) to 19th century Britain. In a bid to make stouts even more nourishing brewers added ingredients ranging from milk... Continue Reading →