Not only do we have some fun label approvals to talk about this week, but we've also got some really wild news about some distilling "stuff" in town. With that... I think it's only fitting that we not only drink a cocktail, but that I let those folks listening live choose the cocktail ingredients for me - this'll be interesting!
This week's episode was recorded "even more live" from Northern Row Brewery in OTR. They host a Kolsch night once a month, and I'm a bit of a nerd when it comes to things like that. We still talked about all the good stuff from the week that you'd expect, including the pure happiness that comes from a brewery's grand opening celebration, as well as the nerdy joy that I get from Narrow Path, adding the beer engine taps.
This week's episode of the weekly pint starts a little rough because I'm a doofus. I hit the button WAY before I was ready to go live, so I got to start the show flustered, which is always fun... We hit the ground running, though, as I cracked open a crowd-chosen can of Seventh Son's Tuk Tuk lager (which was great) and dove right into some label approvals for a few bourbons that you might want to keep your eyes open for in the near future. From there, we talk about my recent experiences at my fi...
Bockfest was a blast - and coming right out of the weekend, you know I'm going to be recapping this years event. We've also gotta talk about HighGrain and NineGiant's expansions - and Sonder taking over their food in their Mason taproom. There's always excitement in Cincy Beer!
Oh man... my whole house seems like it's sick - and it's been brutal. Luckily for us, the point of this show is to kick back and have a drink together - and I'm gonna do EXACTLY that. We've gotta talk about Amp House Brewing selling their space back to the city (and officially cancelling their plans to open) - The Moes Tavern pop-up bar in Loveland - and for the first time in far too long - label approvals!
It gets a little frustrating sometimes - there are a lot of projects that I'm in the middle of that I REALLY want to talk about on this podcast but can't because they aren't far enough long - or the details are still being worked out. It's all top secret sometimes... but we can still have a drink together!
There are a ton of great things happening pretty much every weekend here in Cincinnati's craft beer scene, and this weekend was no exception, with a couple of anniversary parties that I "had" to make my way out to. That means that I had a couple of great beers that I want to talk about!
The news that 16 Lots might be closing their doors soon means that it's a great week to head down there and do a show. I sat down with Chris Mitchell and Del Hall to talk about what's happening, and what we might be able to do about it!
What better way to celebrate a show that is always live's 200th episode, than by making it EVEN MORE LIVE? We headed out to West Side Brewing to get together and do the same thing we do together every Monday night... Drink!
On this week's episode I finally tackle it... the ULTIMATE Cincinnati Oktoberfest Beer. I take every single packaged local Oktoberfest beer, and I mix them all together into the perfect blend... then I shove a red-hot poker in it... because why not? It was live, it was a special pop-up episode... it was a ton of fun!
It's a big week! I had a few really great things to drink this week, including an excellent cocktail down at the Merchant's Club in The Party Source and a couple of cocktails at a bar that I just found over in West Chester... which certainly kicks off this week's discussion nicely! The conversation hits on some big national news in the world of beer and rounds up right on Bad Tom Smith who is sneakily planning a massive expansion here in Cincinnati, that although I haven't had a chance to write ...
A new year, and with it, we're surrounded by everyone's New Year's resolutions. I try to keep things simple. I want to hang out and drink with you! Luckily for both of us, that's a relatively easy task to take on! The Weekly Pint is more than a show - it's a happy hour where we all get together over a drink and talk about life. Sure, we talk about Cincinnati Beer news, crazy regional and national booze news, and big things that are happening in the world - but at it's core it's an excuse to hang...
If you remember, back to the Spring of 2023, things started out hectic - it started with a pretty crappy website crash that led me to take a month off to rebuild, recoup and relaunch everything. Some weeks, some months, some years, are just... chaotic. This is one of those weeks! The Weekly Pint is more than a show - it's a happy hour where we all get together over a drink and talk about life. Sure, we talk about Cincinnati Beer news, crazy regional and national booze news, and big things that a...
This time of year, we're hit hard with all the big stout releases... and after a chilly weekend "camping" with the family - I'm ready for it!
It's been a wild week, and as we wrap up Oktoberfest Quest, and head right into Beer, Booze, and Bonks, I think it calls for a beer or two!
I'm getting desperate for a normal week to get caught up on all the stuff that I feel like I'm falling behind on. Treading water... but with a beer in my hand.
The world has been... surprise... chaotic. The entire show that I had planned for tonight's live episode of The Weekly Pint has to be scrapped for a quick little episode instead. Not to be let down, though... I'll run through a couple of previews of some stuff coming down the road - because, well... why not?
Oktoberfest Is Winding Down, But That Doesn't Mean That We Don't Stop Drinking!!!!
We've got a few Cincinnati news stories to cover this week, but very quickly Oktoberfest dominates the conversation again. We're MAYBE a week away from this year's Oktoberfest Quest finals, which means I'm in crunch mode, both with drinking, and planning. We crack open way too many beers, and live in the chaos from the very minute I hit record. Just as expected, right?
The start of a new country song? No... Just sort of how my week has been going already. Nothing that a cold beer and a good conversation won't fix!
We've all been shouting from the rooftops for years - Ohio (and especially Cincinnati) is making some of the best beer in the country. This year's Great American Beer Festival is a great showcase of that!
Moeller Brew Barn announced today that they are closing their Monroe taproom - and the messages came flooding into my inbox all day, with folks telling me that they thought the location was "cursed". In this week's episode, I take a little dive in to explain to you why I think that the brewery closed its doors - and guess what? It's way simpler than a "curse".
Things have been insane (I feel like I say that a lot) with family activities, work stuff and everyday chaos. However, that hasn't slowed me down from working my way through round one of this year's Oktoberfest Quest. We're almost ready to dive into the next round!
It's some of the big news around Cincinnati... Copper and Flame is closing its doors. It opens up a big conversation about "pour your own beer" bars and why some of us don't really like them. We touch on everything from interaction with other people, and tipping culture. Of course... that's not all the news from Cincy - both Braxton and Listermann have some big taproom changes happening, and we have to talk about that. All the while, you know there's a tasty beer in my glass - tonight I'm sippin...
I don't actually know what it means to be "country style" - especially when it comes to an Oktoberfest beer... but we drink one. I also let everyone who is on the live stream reply to my Mom's text messages, so that's pretty interesting. You really never know what you're going to get out of The Weekly Pint!
Not only does Oktoberfest Quest keep rocking with a showdown this week, but there's some big news with a little bit of Gatlinburg's drinking culture possibly changing and AB Inbev unloading some more of their brands (which might be a good thing for the culture of those brands. If you like this show, or really anything that I do - know that you can always support by going to http://www.TheGnarlyGnome.com/support!
Every day can be a vacation, and a quick weekend away reminded me of that. To celebrate this week's "vacation" mode, I'm gonna drink a couple of pickle beers... and it's gonna be fun.
I'm a little crazy about Oktoberfest beers, so when they finally start reappearing on shelves I get pretty excited. It also means that the Great OktoberfestQuest showdown returns. With this, we attempt to find my favorite Oktoberfest beer in the city every year. It's actually a lot harder than you'd think it would be! On this episode, we pitted HighGrain against Taft's to see who moves on to round two of the bracket!
Anchor Brewing Company was the first... they helped kick off a movement that became craft beer as we know it. It makes it a little strange, and a little painful as they announce their closure this week. We like to hit it all on this show, though... painful or not. To keep things lighthearted and fun, we also had to talk about the upcoming Oktoberfest season here in Cincinnati, and some new brewery news. It's a weird night, I feel weird... that's ok, let's be weird together?
I spent the weekend drinking some lagers down at Northern Row's Lagerfest, and it got me pretty excited to talk this week about what's happening in Cincy Beer. There's a lot to cover too! New breweries are coming, some are open, and that is always awesome!
