The Gnarly Gnome: All The Podcasts

It’s a taste sensation as CincyBrewcast welcomes “Chef Tony” from Cincy Beer Brats to our first “Food and Beer” edition! You have seen (and probably tasted) Tony’s delicious wares at their “Beer ‘n’ Brat” events at some of the Cincy Craft taprooms – the next one takes place July 24 at Braxton Brewing! Chef tells us about what goes in to making a beer brat, some new and exciting products they are coming up with (including Breakfast Links) and how he went from the media business to the “brat biz”. We also drink some casual beers from Cellar Dweller, West 6th, and Madtree and we finish our interview with Dave Volkman of Ohio Valley Hops ahead of their OHGG Open House, taking place at Ohio Valley Hops in Maineville on July 25. Plus Fermented Reality “B Cups”, an all new Question of the Week (with a sweet prize) and much more on this all-new CincyBrewcast! Guests This Episode * Chef Tony Lange – Brew City Sausage* Dave Volkman – Ohio Valley Hops From The Beer Fridge * Celler Dweller – Copperhead* West Sixth – IPA* MadTree – Psychopathy (Read More About This Beer)* Christian Moerlein – Handlebar (Read More About This Beer)

This week we drink some All-Star and Baseball inspired beers from Rhinegeist, Cellar Dweller and Moerlein – all in honor of MLB’s 86th annual All-Star game which is calling Cincinnati home this week. Not set to just drink… we also talk to Dave Volkman for the first time. Dave is from Ohio Valley Hops and he teaches us all about the hop farming movement here in Ohio along with the Ohio Hop Grower’s Guild open house which is taking place on July 25th at his farm in Maineville Ohio along with farms all across the state. The trio (back in studio) give our picks for a Cincy vs. MLB All-Star team of craft beers with great breweries like Schlafly, Revolution, and St. Arnold representing MLB and Fibonacci, Mt. Carmel and Triple Digit representing Cincy Craft. Guests This Week * Dave Volkman – Ohio Valley Hops From The Beer Fridge * Braxton – 1957 (Read More About This Beer)* Rhinegeist – Streaker (Read More About This Beer)* Christian Moerlein – Handlebar (Read More About This Beer)* Cellar Dweller – Copperhead

Mike and Tina make the journey from Cincinnati to Athens to have a chat with Weston Lombard, the Executive Director of the 10th annual Ohio Brew Week along with board member Jody Grenert. Here how the festival went from it’s organizers going around Ohio in a U-Haul truck collecting kegs from brewers, to the states touchstone event for both craft brewers and craft beer lovers. Back in Cincinnati, we crack open a few growlers for our ‘From The Beer Fridge’ segment, and unveil a new “Asked and Answered” question. Guests This Episode * Weston Lombard – Ohio Brew Week* Jody Grenert – Ohio Brew Week From The Beer Fridge * Wicked Weed – Raspberry Currant IPA* Devil’s Kettle – Spider Silk* MadTree – Joon* MadTree – The Mechanic* Little Fish – Saison Du Poisson

Join the CincyBrewcast team as we take our road show to Old Firehouse Brewing in Williamsburg, Ohio. We talk to founder, owner and brewmaster Adam Cowan who in just 3 short years has taken OFB from dream to one of the fastest growing craft beer brands and destinations in Ohio. We try a wide range of OFB beers, including “Hoser” Gose, “FlashPoint” IPA and “Pin-Up” Blonde. We also take another run at our “Asked and Answered” Question of the Week, “What is the craft beer you would most like to drink again?” Join us “live” for this wee’s CincyBrewcast! Guests This Episode * Adam Cowan – The Old Firehouse From The Beer Fridge * The Old Firehouse – Flashpoint IPA (Read More About This Beer)* The Old Firehouse – Burning Bush* The Old Firehouse – Hoser Gose* The Old Firehouse – Nutty Pyro

We spend some time this week announcing the Grand Opening date of Fibonacci – Mt. Healthy’s new nano-brewery, including sharing with you their opening taplist, the times, and more about this exciting event. We talk a bit about our upcoming live show at Old Firehouse and get ourselves pumped up for what is shaping up to be a killer event. You know it wouldn’t be a brewcast if we didn’t crack open a few beers (which we do) and we also highlight some of Jungle Jim’s annual BeerFest. From The Beer Fridge * Big Slam – Two Pugs Ale* Gnarly Gnome Brew – Morning Magic* Fifty West – Rainbow Road* Blank Slate – Pilsen Mosaic

While we explore some new production methods (and sound clips) we also dig into a few beers (which might not be a good combination when done together). In addition to our interview with Bob Bollas from Fibonacci Brewing in Mt. Healthy, we also talk about our next live event at The Old Firehouse. Guests This Episode * Bob Bollas – Fibonacci Brewing From The Beer Fridge * Rhinegeist – Spritz* Rhinegeist – T-Rex* Christian Moerlein – Handlebar (Read More About This Beer)* Greenbriar Valley – Mothman

After a big live episode last week, we take this one easy. Mike and Tina hold down the fort at Cincy Brewcast studios, while I remain holed up in the Gnarly Gnome Tavern to drink a few beers. We explore some great summertime staples, and share with you some of the happenings and releases across the city, from new releases to our Asked and Answered question of the week… Crack one open and join us! From The Beer Fridge * Christian Moerlein – Push Reel Pilsner* Rhinegeist – Puma* Taft’s – Nellie’s Key Lime Caribbean Ale* Fifty West – Penny’s Pilsner* Braxton – Dead Blow

All roads in Cincinnati craft beer have been said to lead to Listermann Brewing Company, and that’s a statement that’s hard to argue with.  Listermann Manufacturing Co has been the leading homebrew supply store in the city since they first opened their doors back in 1995, so it only made sense that this episode of Cincy Brewcast should be done live from their hallowed taproom on Dana Avenue. We talked ourselves through a ton of topics such as where Listermann sees themselves in Cincinnati’s ever growing and evolving beer scene, to the current expansion that is underway at the brewery (and in the taproom).  We also drank a few Listermann beers and chatted about the many sides to their tap lineup. It’s our first ‘official’ show on location, and it’s a perfect space to have it in… It’s hard to find a place like Listermann Brewing Company in any beer city, and there definitely isn’t another place like it in Cincinnati! From The Beer Fridge * Listermann – Cincinnati Red* Triple Digit – Chickow! (read my impressions here)* Listermann – Don’t Talk Shit About Norwood (read my thoughts here)* Triple Digit – BBA Coffee Chickow! Guests This Week * Jason Brewer – Listermann Brewing Company* Patrick Gilroy – Listermann Brewing Company* Dan Listermann – Listermann Brewing Company

This week we meet Ron Sanders and Eric Bosler, the founders up the upcoming Darkness Brewing in Bellevue, KY. Ron and Eric are hoping for an early autumn debut, but they are already in their space and preparing things! Find out why some of what you may have heard or read (brewing only dark beers, a reliance on crowd funding) may or may not be completely true. If that’s not enough, we’ll also try some of their homebrew, which (spoiler) is outstanding… and definitely not dark. We also drink some beers from Rivertown, Quaff Brothers, Moerlein and MadTree. It’s action packed. Guests This Week * Ron Sanders – Darkness Brewing* Eric Bosler – Darkness Brewing From The Beer Fridge * MadTree – Sol Drifter (read more about this beer)* Christian Moerlein – Strawberry Pig (read more about this beer)* Rivertown – Death* Quaff Brothers/Listermann – Even S’More of What?* Darkness – Rye Fi

Let’s sit down and have a chat this episode with one of our newest favorite groups of people… Brewhaus Dog Bones. We meet Lisa Graham the founder and driving force behind the non-profit and we learn how she took an idea that she got during a visit to a San Diego craft brewery and in less than a year has turned it into an amazing educational opportunity for our area’s developmentally disabled young adults. We also bring into the studio Cheryl Henkel, a Special Education teacher and Allen Moellman from Listermann to tell us about their unique contributions to the program. Of course… none of this would be the same if we didn’t have a beer or two along the way! Guests This Episode * Allen Moellman – Listermann* Cheryl Henkel – Special Ed Teacher, Oak Hills* Lisa Graham – Brewhaus Dog Bones From The Beer Fridge * Mt. Carmel – Summer Wheat* Rhinegeist – Stryker* Fifty West – Highway To Hemp Heaven

This week the CincyBrewcast team answers “10 Questons” about themselves, unscripted and uninterrruped. Find out where we like to drink, what our favorite beer is, what our favorite sports are and more! Also, answer our “Question of the Week” for our new show segment “Asked and Answered”! This week’s question is “If you walk into an establishment and put a $20 on the bar, what are you drinking?” Send your reply to @cincybrewcast on Twitter, with the #cbcaskedandanswered, or leave a comment on any of our social media pages and your answer could be read on the next CincyBrewcast!

This, the seventh episode of Cincy Brewcast is an exploration of how things are evolving and growing here in Cincinnati’s beer scene. We drink a few beers and then talk about a few big changes that are happening. From Cincy Beer Week’s move next year from winter to summer, the proposed open container “entertainment districts” that are in talks around town to a much-anticipated expansion at OG Mt. Carmel Brewing Company – and more. There’s a lot going on now… and even more right on the brink of it all! From The Beer Fridge * Saltwater Brewery – Sea Cow Milk Stout* MadTree – Citra High (read more about this beer)* Warped Wing – Self Starter Session IPA* Old Firehouse – Probie Porter* West Sixth – Belgian Style Blonde* Sixpoint – Jammer

This week on the show, in addition to an action packed ‘From The Beer Fridge’ we attempt our first ever “Craft Draft” to fill up our hypothetical 24 tap handle taproom with some of the best beers that we can think of. This new exercise proved to be a whole lot more difficult (and fun) than we anticipated. It turns out that there is some really great local, regional and national beers that we all wanted in our taproom! From The Beer Fridge * Rivertown – Insurrection (read more about this beer)* Great Crescent – Cherry Ale (read more about this beer)* Listermann – Idle Mild* Jackie O’s Pilsaaz

It’s time to talk Urban Artifact! As the brewery prepares for their big Grand Opening we talk about what will be on tap – and even try three of their beers to give you an idea what you’re in store for. We talk with Co-Founder Brett Kollman-Baker and Brewer Josh Elliott, and discuss the newest attraction of the fast-growing cultural scene in Cincinnati’s historic Northside neighborhood. We also have Cincinnati craft beer news and notes including Starkbierfest 2015, a new offering from Mt. Carmel and the return of an old friend from Madtree. Guests This Episode * Bret Kollman Baker – Urban Artifact* Josh Elliot – Urban Artifact* Scott Lau – Mt. Carmel Brewing From The Beer Fridge * Urban Artifact – Finn (read more about this beer)* Urban Artifact – Harrow* Urban Artifact – Kodiak

This week we head out on the road to DogBerry Brewing where we are joined by Chris Frede and Tony Meyer for our first “experimental” road show and live test. We try their beer, and talk about what makes DogBerry special in this Cincinnati beer scene! Guests This Episode * Tony Meyer – DogBerry* Chris Frede – DogBerry From The Beer Fridge * Dogberry – Maiden Flight, Rye IPA* Dogberry – Red No14* Dogberry – Hook’ed Leg* Dogberry – Hop Springs Eternal* Dogberry – On The Aisle Kolsch* Dogberry – Big DIPA* Dogberry – Single Hop Nelson* Dogberry – Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout