Cincy Brewcast

I feel like we've been waiting for this day for a LONG time, but this episode of Cincy Brewcast not only features our friends from Alexandria Brewing Company, but we are finally doing so while drinking some of ABC's beer. They have opened their doors and it's time to talk about what they're brewing and how their new fans are enjoying the beer, the space, and the possibilities of this new Cincinnati Brewery.

It's hard to ignore a brewery like Fretboard, and not only are they putting out some amazing beers that cover the full range of what craft beer is - they also have been getting people talking with some big personnel team ups too. We dig in and figure out who they are, where they came from, and what makes a place like Fretboard work so well in the Cincinnati Craft Beer community. These guys mean business, and their business is delicious.

What do you do when you are alone and holed up in the Gnarly Gnome Tavern? You crack open a bottle of Rhinegeist's new Infinite Dawn and start talking into a microphone. There's been a lot going on in local beer lately, and I wanted to try to catch you up on some of that, while letting you know how delicious this new beer from Cincinnati's biggest brewery is!

I was joined by Christopher Walker from Have a Drink, Mike Stuart from MadTree and Greg Avola from Untappd to explore how the Untappd app has changed the act of drinking beer for so many people in the world. What is it? Where is it going? We have so many questions to throw at Greg and he fields them all. In addition we pestered the Brew Professor himself about MadTree and this mysterious Sensorium Series that they've been hinting at. We get the lowdown on that, plus so much more! Big Thanks to Chris, and everyone from the Have a Drink Show for helping with this episode!

The road to becoming a beer destination is becoming more and more clear with a few recent big news stories that have come out. My recent trip down to North Carolina provides a great backdrop (and some great beer to drink during the discussion) to talk about Beer Tourism with Craft Beer Joe. What does it take to make a city a real destination, and is Cincinnati close to cracking the code?

It was a last minute decision for a show this week, but we were hot off of a long weekend out of town, with a sick baby (and a sick gnome) and we had a few beers that we wanted to try. After firing up Instagram Live, we threw this together, and now you get to listen to the result!

It's been a long time coming, and the brewcast finally makes its way out to Morrow to talk to the folks at Cellar Dweller/Valley Vineyards about what they're all about. The brewery/winery is unique for a lot of different reasons, and we'll explore them all - as well as figure out what the future might have in store as they go through a big 'refresh' of their brand, and personality.

I'm not sure if there are many breweries that got as many people worked up here in Cincinnati, before they even opened their doors, but The Queen City Brewery certainly did just that. I was joined this week by head brewer Jason Surniak to talk about what QCBC does to change minds on a daily basis, as well as how things are going to keep growing and changing at the brewery. We tried a few beers to confirm that yes... they're tasty! Learn all about this brewery on Volume 3, Episode 32!

If you've never been, you need to clear next years calendar. Bockfest is a really unique celebration, not just in Cincinnati, Ohio but anywhere. We recorded this week's episode live at Bockfest Hall and talked to Steve Hampton about what the festival is. We also talked to Roxanne Westendorf about the Homebrew competition that takes place at each years festival. If that wasn't enough, Greg Hardman joined us to talk about the brewery's new Original Lager and how they straddle the two sides of Moerlein, the past and the present. Its action packed... it's Cincy Brewcast!