It's our first time doing a show from the Blank Slate taproom, and we did it on the very first wednesday they were open. We talked to owner and head brewer Scott LaFollette about how things are going, and explored where they might be headed in the future. In a busy, and quickly changing craft beer community, how does a place like Blank Slate still remain so relevant to fickle drinkers?

It's almost like two shows in one! We sat down with Eric Bosler and Ron Sanders from Darkness Brewing, after all... we haven't talked to them since they opened their doors. We caught up with them, and drank some of their beer (of course) before being joined by Andy Reynolds from Alexandria Brewing Company. We wanted to get the scoop on the brewery's revised Kickstarter, and see what's new with their project.

Cincy Brewcast wandered over to Pleasant Ridge to sit down for a show we've been looking forward to for a long time, Nine Giant. We sat down with Mike Albarella, Brandon Hughes and Chef Zach Breedlove for a chat about what makes this Giant tick. We drank some beer, including their new wet hopped 'OSHY battled the pink robots' and we snacked on some of their amazing food. All the while we talked to them about why it all seems to work so wonderfully together.

Tina and the Gnome showed up on The Woodburn Brewery's doorstep with one mission, to figure out what makes them tick. They did that in the only way that they know how - by drinking their beer and talking with owners Chris Mitchell and Dennis Chacon. Covering topics from translating a German beer recipe to the big question of how many billions of dollars will it take to buy out their brewery, this show spans the gamut of conversation!

Venture north to an area of the Cincinnati craft beer scene that is much more than that - it's a bridge to our neighbors to the north, Dayton. The Gnarly Gnome sits down with FigLeaf Brewing Company to talk about their soon to open brewery and it's role in uniting the two communities. We get down to the nitty gritty - who are they, and what is this brewery really going to be like? Why should we all show up to drink their beer when they open this fall?

This was a rough one. We lost Mike last week, and it was impossible to record an episode without spending it talking about what losing someone like this means. Sometimes words are hard to come by, and I can't thank Bobby and Blake for helping to guide this episode right where it needed to go.

Craft beer stands for many of the same things that Mike stood for, and sitting around a table with a couple of friends is a great reminder to relax, don't worry, and have fun.

Raise a pint, and hug the folks you love.

Guests This Episode

* Blake Horsburgh - Fifty West

* Bobby Slattery - Fifty West

From The Beer Fridge

* Fifty West - Penny's Pilsner

* Fifty West - Death Valley Shootout

We somehow managed to not only sneak our way into Rivertown for their preview night for Night Marcher (a 100% Bret Fermented Tiki Dream) But also managed to get our microphones in with us. We sat down with the "Dream Facilitator" herself, Lindsay Roeper to talk about - well... everything. We were joined by Raging Hop to talk about more things than you can shake a tiki mug at. And we didn't even scratch the surface from this legendary brewery.

Why not? That was the answer when we started planning out this idea. Could we do a show - from a Cincy Brew Bus? Could we have a mobile setup that would work in multiple locations with quick setups and break downs?

Why Not?

We saddled aboard Cincinnati's favorite brewery tour bus and "rolled with it" creating an experimental, fun episode this week that you'll love. Several breweries make appearances along with a dive into what makes the Brew Bus special. You won't hear a show like this anywhere else!

Guests This Episode

* Evan Rouse - Braxton Brewing Company* Matt Stokes - Cincy Brew Bus

We talk The Gnarly Gnome's Visit to Devil's Kettle Brewing where he meets with Cameron Fuller as well as Head Brewer From Jackie O's Seth Morton and also with Sean White from the "award-winning" Little Fish Brewing and discusses Ohio Brew Week with Brandon Thompson as many of Ohio's craft brewers come together to celebrate in the iconic Home of Ohio University. We also recap the Bad Ass Beer Fest put on by Cincinnati's own Bad Tom Smith Brewing Company.

Guests This Episode

— The Old Man

From The Beer Fridge

— Christian Moerlein- Schutzenfest Kolsch

— Mt Carmel - Hibiscus Blueberry Blonde

It's a long trip, but for some reason Athens still feels like home! Cincy Brewcast invaded the kickoff night of Ohio Brew Week to sit down with the city's three breweries. We got to together to see what makes each of them tick and to have a look into a beer scene that is in a lot of ways just getting started. We're joined by Brandon Thompson from Ohio Brew Week, Cameron Fuller from Devil's Kettle Brewing, Sean White from Little Fish, and Seth Morton from Jackie O's.