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Beer Education, Beer Tasting Notes

Recreating Ancient Beers - Dogfish Head's Chateau Jiahu

For homebrewers, one of the initial allures that draw neophytes into the hobby is the chance to replicate, or ‘clone’ one of your favorite commercial brews. On that first trip to the homebrew shop as the clerk puts together a basic brewing kit they inevitably ask, ‘what’s your favorite beer?’ The answer determines [...]

Beer Education, Craft Beer, Craft Beer Education, Craft Beer Festival, Education, Upcoming Events

Planning A Beer-cation? Check Out Ohio Brew Week

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. [...]

Beer Education, Craft Beer, Craft Beer Education, Craft Beer Festival, Education, Upcoming Events

Craft Beer Festival In Columbus Memorial Day Weekend

Feel like doing something different for part of your Memorial Day Weekend? How about craft beer? The first ever Columbus Beerfest will be held at the Columbus Convention Center May 28th & 29th. This event is being run by the same folks that have bought us the Cincy Winter Beerfest for the past three years. [...]

Beer Education, Education, Homebrewing

Check Out "The Homebrewing Habit" Article In Enquirer

For those of you who have not seen it, there is a nice piece written by Polly Campbell about homebrewing that was in today’s Enquirer. You can also check out the online version by clicking on “The Homebrewing Habit“.

Craft Beer, Education

International Beer Tasting At Catskellar's-Wednesday, April 28th

Wednesday, April 28, there will be an international-themed beer tasting at Catskellar in Tangeman Center on the University of Cincinnati’s West Campus. This will be held in conjunction with UC’s Worldfest Day. Admission is $10.00 and includes six samples, as well as appetizers. This event will run from 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Africa – Tusker Lager
Asia – [...]

Beer Education, Craft Beer, Craft Beer Education, Education, Influential People

Forever The Beer Hunter, Michael Jackson Is Still Remembered

It’s been a a while since Michael Jackson’s passing from Parkinson’s Disease at the end of August in 2007. But Michael is not forgotten, not by a long shot. Anyone who is a craft beer enthusiast was profoundly influenced by what he did. For those of you who are just now discovering craft beer, Michael [...]

Beer Education, Brewing History, Craft Beer Education, History

'Putting the Female Into Ale' - Women and Brewing History

Recently, I saw a story about the connection between women and brewing history linked through the British newspaper Telegraph UK.

The article, though brief, peaked my curiosity. I thought I would do a little research on the expert quoted in the article, Jane Peyton. Jane, it turns out, runs a website called the ‘School [...]

Beer Education, Community Events, Craft Beer, Craft Beer Education, Education, Upcoming Events

Marty's Hops & Vines First Weekly Beer Tasting On Wednesday, April 14th

Marty’s Hops & Vines has informed us the first of their weekly Wednesday beer tastings will not begin until next week. The first beer tasting will be held on Wednesday, April 14h from 5:30pm until 8:00pm. The tasting will feature Stone Brewing’s Old Guardian, Unibroue’s La Fin Dumonde plus their Trois Pistoles, Great Divide Brewing’s [...]

Beer Education, Craft Beer, Craft Beer Education, Education

What Is Craft Beer?

I will admit it. I am a beer geek. I love artisan, craft beer. Does this mean I take beer too seriously? I don’t think so. Beer is meant to be fun and I have great fun with it. But my fun is had through enjoying quality, craft beer. Anything less than this greatly takes [...]

Beer Education, Community Events, Craft Beer, Education, Homebrewing

Congratulations To Dan Listermann, AHA Brewer Of The Week!

Congratulations to Dan Listermann, The AHA Brewer of the Week! Dan is the owner of Listermann Manufacturing, a local homebrew supply shop, as well as the Listermann Brewing Company, his own professional craft brewing company also located right here in Cincinnati. For more about Dan Listermann, please check out the American Homebrewers Association piece on [...]