In the world of craft beer, Barley's Brewing is a through line that runs from the present day all the way back to the days when you could count the number of Ohio craft breweries on your fingers. This coming Friday (November 8, 2024) they celebrate 32 years in the business with one of my... Continue Reading →
Barley’s Celebrates 32 Years with their annual Christmas Ale Tapping and Batch 2500 Barleywine
In the world of craft beer, Barley's Brewing is a through line that runs from the present day all the way back to the days when you could count the number of Ohio craft breweries on your fingers. This coming Friday (November 8, 2024) they celebrate 32 years in the business with one of my... Continue Reading →
Staas Brewing – A Passion for Old World Beer
Delaware, Ohio (pop ~35,000) is a charming little city located about 30 miles northwest of Columbus. History buffs know Delaware as the birthplace of Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States, and people who follow harness racing (I’m told such people do exist) know Delaware as the home of the Little Brown Jug.... Continue Reading →
Beer Review – Bitch Creek ESB by Idaho’s Grand Teton Brewing
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 →