Tales of ales from the heart of Ohio to the ends of the Earth
With a population of 2.8 million, Osaka is Japan’s third largest city, behind Tokyo and Yokohama. A visit to Osaka affords you the opportunity to drink craft beer in a former public bath/onsen (Kamigata Beer), in a skyscraper 31 floors above ground level (Craft Beer House Molto!!), on a tugboat (Beer Stand Marca), and myriad... Continue Reading →
On Friday, May 16, Hoster Brewing Company (653 N James Road) will be releasing a Lichtenhainer, a style of beer so unusual that it last appeared in Central Ohio more than eight years ago (Litany Against Fear a collaboration between Wolf’s Ridge and Little Fish) [1]. For most of you this opening sentence probably raises... Continue Reading →
Mary MacDonald and Justin Hemminger from the Ohio Craft Brewers Association join us to talk about some important behind the scenes issues affecting craft brewers and drinkers alike. We discuss laws that have an outsized impact on the way craft beer is distributed and sold in Ohio, including the outdated franchise law which governs the... Continue Reading →
Recently a group of friends started a beer book club. The basic idea is to read books about beer, and then talk about those books while drinking beer, because after all there’s nothing like broadening your horizons. At least that’s how I assume the club will operate, because we’re still working on our first book,... Continue Reading →
Craft beer doesn't have to be all serious. If you are ready from a break from mouthfeel descriptors and hop varieties here is some craft beer fun and games. This is the first in a series of crossword puzzles (almost) all about craft beer. The puzzle and clues are shown below, but for convenience you may... Continue Reading →
This is the third installment in my ongoing series of craft beer crossword puzzles. The first was a general craft beer crossword puzzle. The second focused on the craft beer scene in Ohio. This latest puzzle takes most of its clues from San Diego county. So if you think you know the ins and outs of beer... Continue Reading →
Think you know your Ohio beers? If so have a go at my Ohio Craft Beer Crossword Puzzle. The puzzle and clues are shown below, but for convenience you may want to use the links in the post to download pdf files of the puzzle and the clues, then print it out at home. Once... Continue Reading →
When late November arrives in Central Ohio one subject dominates the news, and takes center stage in the thoughts and minds of many residents. I’m not referring to Thanksgiving or the ridiculous shopping spectacle that used to occur the day after Thanksgiving, but now lasts longer than Bill Belichick’s tenure as head coach of the... Continue Reading →
Are you having trouble advancing your palate beyond PBR, Molson or Keystone Light? Is your significant other always pressuring you to drink beer when you’d rather have wine? Are you trying to impress your friends and co-workers by developing a working knowledge of craft beer? If you are having difficulty finding craft beers that you... Continue Reading →
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