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Tag Archives: columbus brewing company
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
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
Beer Review – Sohio Stout by Columbus Brewing Co.
When the Columbus Brewing Company expanded and moved out to their new location on the west side of Columbus one of the most tangible benefits to local beer lovers was the promised expansion in their lineup of packaged beers. While their … Continue reading
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Tagged Beer Review, coffee beer, columbus brewing company, imperial stout
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King of Ohio contest rounds out busy beer weekend in Ohio
Tomorrow afternoon at the North Market Beer Festival the King of Ohio contest returns. Organized by beer bloggers and writers from throughout Ohio including Rick Armon from The Beer Blog Ohio in Akron, Tom Aguero from BrewMinds in Cincinnati, Cory … Continue reading
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Tagged brew dog, columbus brewing company, fat heads, king of ohio, king of ohio ipa contest
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The Beers of Oktoberfest – Märzen/Festbier Blind Taste Test
Given the hot weather we’ve been experiencing it may not feel like fall is upon us, but once football season kicks off it can’t be long until the leaves start changing color. If the deluge of pumpkin beers invading the … Continue reading
Ohio Grown Hops Part 1 – The brewer’s perspective
In today’s post I ask Central Ohio brewers to share their opinions and experiences with locally grown hops. Continue reading
Posted in Ohio Beer
Tagged actual brewing, columbus brewing company, hoof hearted, land grant, ohio hops, sideswipe brewing, staas brewing, wolf's ridge, zauber
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Central Ohio Brewers Talk Hops Part 2 – Favorite Aroma Hops
This is the second installment in my three part series featuring Central Ohio brewers talking about hops. In part 1 of this series we looked at the supply and demand angle. In this post I asked the brewers one simple question, … Continue reading
Posted in Ohio Beer
Tagged columbus brewing company, hoof hearted, hops, land grant, sideswipe brewing, staas brewing, wolfs ridge brewing, zauber
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Central Ohio Brewers Talk Hops, Part 1 – Supply and Demand
Of the basic ingredients in beer no component is changing faster than hops. Hop breeders are continually pushing the envelope to develop new strains of hops that express exotic aromas and flavors that range from tropical fruits to blueberries to cat … Continue reading
Tasting Notes and Further Rambling on the King of Ohio IPA Finals
My Monday post on the final round of the King of Ohio IPA challenge generated quite a bit of activity in the various social media platforms. Brewmaster Trevor Williams seems to be well liked by everyone who has interacted with … Continue reading
Central Ohio IPA Blind Taste Test
As announced last week on this blog I’m participating in a collaboration with five other beer bloggers to identify the best Ohio-brewed IPA, and bestow the crown King of Ohio IPAs. Each blogger is tasked with identifying three beers to represent … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Taste Test, columbus breweries, columbus brewing company, fisticuffs ipa, golden ratio ipa, hoof hearted, humulus nimbus, IPA, jackie o's, king of ohio ipa contest, luck strikes twice, musk of the minotaur, Mystic Mama, seventh son, three frogs ipa, wolfs ridge brewing
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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 … Continue reading
My Columbus Brew Adventure
A few months back I received an e-mail out of the blue from a gentleman named Jim Ellison who runs a company called Columbus Brew Adventures, inviting me to go on one of his Columbus Brewery tours. What could I … Continue reading
Posted in Ohio Beer
Tagged brewery tour, columbus brew adventure, columbus brewing company, north high brewing, seventh son, zauber
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Ohio vs. Michigan Beer Battle Round 7 – Bodhi vs. Hopivore
Still digesting Thanksgiving dinner? Nothing like a double hopped IPA to wash away the Pumpkin pie from your palate and shake you out your tryptophan induced slumber. In this round we pair up two variations on the basic IPA style, … Continue reading
