Craft Beer
By Chris Nascimento on May 24, 2010, at 5:25 pm
Unfortunately, Cincinnati failed to accumulate enough votes (70 votes) were needed to be listed as an option on the BeerCity USA Poll for 2010. The beer mecca of Asheville, North Carolina won this year’s poll with 7,389 votes. Portland, Oregon came in second with 6,565 votes. You can get the rest of the results on [...]
Bicycles
By Chris Nascimento on May 11, 2010, at 11:43 am
I used to love to bicycling, but over time, I found myself doing so less and less. I still own not one, but two bicycles which I have unintentionally let just sit in my garage, with very few trips out. As I have gotten a bit older, I have put on weight, gotten out of [...]
Craft Beer, Upcoming Events
By Chris Nascimento on May 5, 2010, at 2:01 pm
Marty’s Hops & Vines weekly Wednesday beer tasting is today, May 5th from 5:30pm until 8:00pm. Josh Eagle from Marty’s Hops & Vines will be conducting the tasting. Here are the selections:
Thirsty Dog Brewing Labrador Lager
Smuttynose Brewing Old Brown Dog Ale
Left Hand Brewing 400-lb Monkey
Breckenridge Brewing Vanilla Porter
Green Flash Brewing Company Imperial IPA
For directions to [...]
Bicycles, New Urbanism
By Chris Nascimento on May 1, 2010, at 6:35 am
Spring has definitely sprung in Cincinnati as is seen everywhere with the arrival of green leaves, growing grass, and abundant blooms. As we roll into May, let’s us not forget one of the great things about May is it’s Bike Month! There are lots of special events to enjoy with the arrival of Bike Month. [...]
Beer News, Local Places, New Urbanism, Upcoming Events
By Chris Nascimento on April 30, 2010, at 3:12 pm
The Cincinnati Preservation Association will host their first ever beer tasting fundraiser, Suds + Signs + Saving Our City. This event will be held on Saturday, June 19th at the American Sign Museum in Mt. Aurburn. No word yet on the beer list, other than it is supposed to feature locally made beers from three [...]
Bicycles, New Urbanism
By Chris Nascimento on April 30, 2010, at 3:04 pm
Cincinnati has installed the first of it’s bike corrals to be placed in the city’s business districts on Lingo in Northside. It was completed on Earth Day this past April 22nd. This is widely seen as a critical step to improve the use of bicycling as transportation. Located on Lingo next to the community parking [...]
Craft Beer, Food and Beer Pairing, Upcoming Events
By Chris Nascimento on April 30, 2010, at 10:45 am
Thursday, May 6th Lavomatic will host a Dogfish Head Brewery beer dinner from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Don Bischel from Dogfish Head will be in attendence as well. Weather permitting, this will be held on the rooftop of Lavomatic, giving everyone a beautiful view of Cincinnati’s historic Over-The-Rhine neighborhood. The food course and beer parings to [...]
Craft Beer, Upcoming Events
By Chris Nascimento on April 30, 2010, at 10:28 am
Wednesday, May 5th Don Bischel from Dogfish Head Brewing will be at Catskellar from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. Catskellar is located in Tangeman Center on the University of Cincinnati’s West Campus. The featured beers will be:
Red & White
Black & Blue
Burton Baton
Palo Santo Marron
Midas Touch
Chateau Jiahu
90 Minute IPA
Raison D’Etre
For directions, please select the address: University of [...]
Bicycles, Craft Beer, Local Places, New Urbanism, Sustainability, Upcoming Events
By Chris Nascimento on April 30, 2010, at 9:57 am
The hardworking folks at UrbanCincy have come up with a stellar idea-Bikes + Brews. They are hosting a bike ride though Cincinnati’s urban core on Saturday, May 8th. The ride will include stops in OTR and downtown. It begins at 12:00pm at Findlay Market, makes specific stops at Rockbottom Brewery, Neon’s Unplugged, Grammer’s, and finishes [...]
Beer Education, Craft Beer, Craft Beer Education, Craft Beer Festival, Education, Upcoming Events
By Chris Nascimento on April 30, 2010, at 8:58 am
The Fifth Annual Ohio Brew Week will run this year from July 11th-July 17th in Athens, Ohio. It is a celebration of Ohio’s eclectic collection of craft breweries which is held throughout the week, with special events. The events include a BJCP sanctioned homebrew competition, beer cooking competition, and others too numerous to list here. [...]
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