Pizza and beer is the perfect pairing. Both beer and the crust are products of yeast fermentation. The crisp bitterness of the beer cuts through the fattiness of the cheese. The herbal and spicy hop notes pair nicely with the Italian herbs in the sauce, and the spritzy carbonation scrubs it all away, resetting your... Continue Reading →
Talking Ales with Angelo Part 3 – Other Voices
To wrap up my series on Barley's Brewing and their long tenured brewmaster, Angelo Signorino, I solicited feedback from three people deeply immersed in the Central Ohio brewing scene. Without further adieu I turn the keyboard over to Colin Vent, head brewer at Seventh Son, Jay Wince, president and head brewer at Weasel Boy Brewing, and Jim... Continue Reading →
Brewery Tour vs. Brewery Crawl
Let’s say you want to visit a several breweries on a single day. Maybe you are visiting town for the weekend or are looking for something fun to do for a birthday, bachelorette party or other special occasion. There are two options you can choose, an organized brewery tour run by a company who specializes... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Christmas Gifts for the Beer Lover in Your Life
Dear Slats, Christmas is right around the corner and I don't have good gift ideas for my spouse. He loves beer though so I thought you might be able to point me in the right direction. Sincerely, Lois from Licking county ************************ Dear Lois, Great question. I've been thinking about this myself lately, if only... Continue Reading →