Tales of ales from the heart of Ohio to the ends of the Earth
As the days get short and the mercury drops, the popularity of strong, dark beers waxes. What better time to break out that bottle of barrel aged imperial stout that’s been quietly aging in your cellar. A perfect time for the long awaited next installment of my Ohio vs the World series, a sporadic feature... Continue Reading →
As I was scrolling through my social media accounts this morning I saw that Wolf's Ridge Brewing scored a gold medal at the Festival of Barrel Aged Beers (FoBAB) yesterday in Chicago. My first instinct was to tweet to Chris Davison congratulating him and everyone else at Wolf's Ridge, but when I scrolled through the... Continue Reading →
I know the holidays can be a hectic, for some downright stressful, time of the year. There are parties to attend, gifts to buy, carols to sing, and stockings to stuff. While acknowledging those demands on your time, you need to do whatever it takes to clear your calendar for this coming Saturday (Dec. 17),... Continue Reading →
In this podcast we talk high gravity beers with Jim and Jennie from Zaftig and Doug Oldham from the Columbus Craft Beer Alliance.
As many of you already know Zaftig is holding their annual Ugly Sweater Christmas party tomorrow (Saturday, 12/12/15) from 12-6 pm. In conjunction they will releasing two high abv brews that have been patiently aging in a barrel for most of 2015: Bourbon Barrel Aged BamBaLam - BamBaLam is Zaftig's Imperial Stout aged with chocolate and coffee. This... Continue Reading →
No less than five Columbus area breweries are in the middle of either moving or expanding their brewing operations. Some have been in the news lately, while others have been silent for a while. Curious to get a pulse of what is going I reached out to representatives at each brewery for an update. Four String... Continue Reading →
Lately the steady stream of news and events that I've come to expect from Central Ohio breweries has swelled to a torrent. It seems like every time I check social media I come across a new piece of significant news about a local brewery. So while I normally I leave coverage of the goings on in Ohio... Continue Reading →
What a year 2014 was for beer in Central Ohio. Three completely new breweries, Zaftig, Land Grant, and Temperance Row, opened up shop. Zauber and North High Brewing significantly expanded their capacity by purchasing new brewing systems. Cans of Four String and Seventh Son beers started showing up on the shelves. Sideswipe opened their brewery to... Continue Reading →
This coming Saturday, December 6, the crew at Zaftig Brewing are throwing a holiday party. The theme is an ugly sweater party, because what pairs with high abv beers better than a wool sweater depicting baby Jesus riding a reindeer who is kicking a soccer ball past a diving Santa Claus? Possibly a gyro, because the Pitabilities Food... Continue Reading →
This past Saturday Zaftig Brewing put on a party to celebrate the limited release of five different wood aged versions of their Too Cans IPA. Although I was hosting a Central Ohio IPA blind taste taste on the same day (more about that to come soon) I was able to stop in for a few... Continue Reading →
On Saturday, September 20 the guys at Zaftig are throwing a party and everyone is invited. The party gets started at noon at their Worthington location (545 Shrock Road, Worthington, OH 43229) and runs until 10 pm. The centerpiece of the celebration is a chance to sample five wood aged varieties of their Too Cans Imperial IPA.... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I paid a visit to Columbus’ newest brewery, Zaftig. I’ve read a few things about Zaftig online but I’d not yet had a chance to try any of their beer. Their taproom is located in an industrial space (545 Schrock Road, Worthington, OH 43085) that is practically in the shadow of the... Continue Reading →
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