Cincy Brewcast

It’s a big announcement, and one that warrants a special edition of the show – MadTree is not just moving, they’re expanding exponentially.  The brewery is making a move from their lowly, small warehouse into the massive 18+ Million Dollar MadTree 2.0 facility in the former Rock-Tenn industrial site  in Oakley.

This wide ranging interview includes discussion of the plans for the expansion, including the 100bbl brew system, 10,000 sq. ft. outdoor beer garden and “more restrooms than you would ever need”! We also talk the beers, including the upcoming can releases of Rubus Cacao and Identity Crisis and the elusive and enigmatic Madtree “Funk Series”.  It’s one for the history books!

Guests This Week

* Jeff Hunt – MadTree Brewing

* Kenny McNutt – MadTree Brewing

From The Beer Fridge

* Jackie O’s – Bourbon Barrel Aged Champion Ground

* Triple C – Eyes of World Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout

* Goose Island – Bourbon County Brand Stout

Show Links

* My article about the MadTree Expansion

Here is some audio from our August 24, 2015 edition of Cincy brewcast where Madtree Brewing Co.'s co-founder and head brewer Kenny McNutt speculates and even pre-sages some of the highlights of the expansion of Madtree Brewing Co, officially announced today, January 6, 2016.

As we return to the “friendly confines” of the Cincy Brewcast Studios, high atop Mt. Carmel for our first show of 2016, we look ahead to the possibilities and the promise of a new year in craft beer. We taste what is very likely 2016’s first new beer release in Urban Artifact’s “Abacus” Cocao-Raspberry Gose; one of the top releases of late 2015 in Mt. Carmel’s “Ice Cream Stout” (tasting just like Neapolitan Ice Cream!) and Anchorage Brewing Co.’s (AK) Galaxy White IPA with Brett. We also discuss both our craft beer “resolutions”, highlighting The Gnome’s article at www.thegnarlygnome.com and also some predictions for Cincy Craft in 2016 from the Cincy Brewcast team.

From The Beer Fridge

* Urban Artifact – Abacus

* Mt. Carmel – Ice Cream Stout

* Anchorage Brewing Company – Galaxy White IPA w/Brett

Mike invades “The Gnarly Gnome Tavern” for a “Gnome Game” with the “Man Who Is Synonymous With Anonymous”. The big man ducks his head to get on the elevator that delves into the subterranean enclave where “The Gnome” hoards beers and writes his blog posts. We drink beers from Firestone Walker (Paso Robles, CA), Sonoma Brewing (Phoenix, AZ), The Unknown Brewing Co. (Charlotte, NC) and the Maine Beer Co. (Freeport, ME), talk the top “taproom beers” from Cincy Craft, the top “News” stories in 2015 and get geared up for what promises to be a huge 2016 on Cincy Brewcast, “The Voice of Cincy Craft”.

From The Beer Fridge

* Firestone Walker – Union Jack

* Main Beer Co – Zoe

* Sonoran Brewing Company – Why Chclt

* The Unknown Brewing Co – Brown Eyed Girl

* North Coast – Old Rasputin (Cellar Aged)

* Deshutes – The Abyss (Cellar Aged)

The Holidays are here and what better way to celebrate than with a smooth, complex winter ale from one of Cincy’s premier craft breweries – and the “Voice” of Cincy Craft, Cincy Brewcast! We once again are live at Braxton Brewing Company in Covington, KY, and we bring so many of our friends in Cincy Craft together – both on the show and through the contribution of wonderful craft beer items and memorabilia from Cincy’s best breweries. The raffle and a silent auction of those items go to benefit the children and programs of St. Joseph’s Orphanage, providing housing, intervention, foster care, and adoption services to Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky (to help St. Joseph Orphanage, visit www.stjosephorphanage.org). We play a trivia game and chat with all our friends for this one… Settle in next to the fire with your favorite winter/Christmas beer and snuggle up to this very special edition of Cincy Brewcast — The Voice of Cincy Craft!

Guests This Episode

* Jake Rouse – Braxton

* Jonathan Gandolf – Braxton

* Eric Bosler – Darkness Brewing

* Ron Sanders – Darkness Brewing

* Lisa Graham – Brewhaus Dog Bones

* Brian Hickey – Streetside

* Garrett Hickey – Streetside

* Kathie Hickey – Streetside

* Brandon Hughes – Nine Giant

* John Bent – Seligman Distribution

* Dave Volkman – Ohio Valley Hops

* Nina Volkman – Ohio Valley Hops

From The Beer Fridge

* Braxton – Show Shovel

* Braxton – Trophy, Galaxy

* Braxton – Auto

* Braxton/Widmer Bros – Shop Talk

* Braxton – Dark Charge

The Holidays are here and what better way to celebrate than with a smooth, complex winter ale from one of Cincy's premier craft breweries--and the "Voice" of Cincy Craft, Cincy Brewcast! We once again are live Braxton Brewing Company in Covington, KY, and we bring so many of our friends in Cincy Craft together--both on the show and through the contribution of wonderful craft beer items and memorabilia from Cincy's best breweries. The raffle and silent auction of those items go to benefit the children and programs of St. Joseph's Orphanage, providing housing, intervention, foster care and adoption services to Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky (to help St. Josephs Orphanage, visit www.stjosephorphanage.org). We are joined by Jake Rouse and Jonathan Gandolf from Braxton, Eric Bosler and Ron Sanders of Darkness Brewing, Lisa Graham of Brewhaus Dog Bones, Brian, Kathie and Garret Hickey from Streetside Brewing, Brandon Hughes from Nine Giant Brewing, John Bent from Seligman Distributing, Dave and Nina Volkman from Ohio Valley Hops and many more friends. We play a trivia game with The Gnarly Gnome, Tina Cisneros provides great commentary and her and Mrs. Gnome run the charity event and we taste 5 great beers from Braxton--the Snow Shovel Winter Warmer, the Auto German Style Dunkel, the Trophy: Galaxy Pale Ale, The Shop Talk Imperial IPA (collab with Widmer Bros.) and last bur not least, the outstanding Dark Charge BBA Imperial Stout. Settle in next to the fire with your favorite winter/Christmas beer and snuggle up to this very special edition of Cincy Brewcast--The Voice of Cincy Craft!

The clock may keep ticking on, but there’s no rest for the Cincy Brewcast team as we pull together to get yet another episode out. This week, we’re still sitting down with Steve Shaw from Cellar Dweller, Eric Bosler from Darkness Brewing and Sean Willingham from Municipal Brew Works, only this time we’re pouring a couple of fun “Golden Stouts” to try. To keep our palates guessing, we also try some of Cellar Dweller’s Blueberry Gose. To finish off our night, we dig a little bit into the craze that is Untapd and it’s effect on the brewers and beers we love. We also take a few minutes to find out how things are going on with the progress of Municipal Brew Works over in Hamilton, Ohio.

Guests This Episode

* Steve Shaw – Cellar Dweller

* Eric Bosler – Darkness Brewing

* Sean Willingham – Municipal Brew Works

From The Beer Fridge

* Rhinegeist – Penguin

* Jackie O’s – White Apparition

* Cellar Dweller – Blueberry Gose

This episode of Cincy Brewcast is kind of “up for grabs” as we welcome three fantastic brewers into the studio. We talk about all three breweries (and try a few beers from each brewery along the way) diving into some big topics like distribution, the ongoing challenges of educating the public and service industry on craft beer and what the future holds for each of their breweries – especially in the communities that they serve.

Guests This Episode

* Steve Shaw – Cellar Dweller

* Eric Bosler – Darkness Brewing

* Sean Willingham – Municpal Brew Works

From The Beer Fridge

* Darkness Brewing – Hophead Nebula

* Cellar Dweller – Hopewell’s Oatmeal Milk Stout

* Cellar Dweller – BigFoot Run DIPA

* Cellar Dweller – Christmas Ale

* Cellar Dweller – Blueberry Gose

* Municipal Brew Works – The Duelist (Homebrewed Test Batch)

This week the team tackles the problem of what to get the Craft Beer lover in your life who has everything. Wait… the craft beer lover who loves gadgets, growlers, clothing, and… well… beer… can never have EVERYTHING! From a craft beer card deck for under $4 to the “Cadillac” of craft beer gifts (the PicoBrew home brewing system) we guide you to the websites, online shops, local breweries and more that will have you covered for gifts for every craft beer lover on your list.

The greatest gift, of course, is beer and we also discuss two likely candidates for your gift-giving needs; Home Sweet Home from Fifty West and Musk of the Minotaur from Hoof Hearted.

From The Beer Fridge

* Fifty West Brewing Company – Home Sweet Home

* Hoof Hearted – Musk of the Minotaur

The Cincy Brewcast family sits down for a ‘Friendsgiving’ meal for the ages, as we try to unravel the mysteries of Thanksgiving beer and food pairings. From spiced pecan appetizers with 50 West Willy-Nilly APA to dessert with cranberry-walnut cupcakes infused and paired with Madtree’s Pilgrim Pale Ale, Chef Jen Clawson and food expert Rick Sanson give us their recommendations for beers that will make your Thanksgiving meal the best ever!

We also serve up a full helping (with enough for seconds) of This Week in Beer (lots of Black Friday happenings), and what we’re thankful for in 2015.

Guests This Week

* Jen Clawson

* Rick Sanson

From The Beer Fridge

* Fifty West – Willy Nilly APA

* MadTree – Pilgrim (Read More About This Beer)

* Dogberry – Happy Sac Smoked Porter

* Taft’s – Liquid Advent (Read More About This Beer)