I'm absolutely crazy about lager beer. I love it. It's not just the actual beer itself, though... it goes deep for me. We're blessed to live in a city like Cincinnati where folks get that - folks like Northern Row. Not only does the brewery make great lager - they get it.

On the week approaching their Lagerfest - a celebration of everything lager - it only makes sense to sit down and talk about it all.

Guests This Week

Brenden Douglass - Northern Row

From The Beer Fridge

Northern Row - Hustler

Show Links

Lagerfest Tickets

There's a lot to cover in this episode... a whole bunch. I was joined by Mike Morgan and Bret Kohlmann Baker - and we talked about everything from their podcast (Brew Skies Happy Hour) - we talked about Urban Artifact brewing the most expensive beverage in the world - Missing Linck, and even spent a bunch of time trying to figure out what craft beer is all about anymore.

My goodness... no wonder I was late getting home and made my wife mad.

Enjoy this one... it was a ton of fun.

Guests This Episode

Bret Kohlmann Baker - Urban Artifact, Brew Skies Happy HourMichael D Morgan - Queen City History, Brew Skies Happy Hour

From The Beer Fridge

Urban Artifact - Peaches and Cream (Nitro)Urban Artifact - Spicy Key LimeUrban Artifact - Blueberry Grape and TerpenesUrban Artifact - Strawberry GazpachoUrban Artifact - Astronaut Food, Blackberry and Blueberry

Show Links

Brew Skies Happy Hour PodcastMissing Linck Episode (2019)Missing Linck Episode (2021)Missing Linck WebsiteQueenCityHistory.com

Mike's Cincy Beer Books (These are Amazon Affiliate links, so I get paid if you click on them and make a purchase - full disclosure)

Over The Rhine - When Beer Was KingCincinnati Beer

16 Lots is fresh off not only their first big barrel-aged bottle release but also the massive announcement that they are going to be opening up a second location in Newport Kentucky, right at the Levy. It sounds like a great time to sit down for another episode of the Brewcast, right?

Del Hall was generous enough to give me a few minutes of his time to break it all down for me - and my goodness, it gets me pretty excited about the future for these folks!

Guests This Episode

Del Hall - 16 Lots Brewing

From The Beer Fridge

16 Lots Brewing - Subtle Nuances #316 Lots Brewing - Kenny's Dey Drinkin' Lager

I didn't think when we were planning this episode that it would also be Cinco De Mayo, I also am not always a fan of the fact that so many beers that folks make for the holiday are pretty much the same thing... so for those reasons, this isn't a Cinco De Mayo themed show... but Michael Amann (from Adena Distributing) and I certainly talked about it.

We also talked about "alternative beverages" and their place in modern craft beer... and we had a great discussion about some really nerdy beer stuff that you can't hear because my memory card freaked out on me (always carry a backup, podcasters). It's an excellent episode!

Guests This Episode

Michael Amann - Adena Distribution

From The Beer Fridge

Brink Brewing - SummertideSinglecut - Wild and GillyPipeworks - Ninja vs UnicornFifty West - Hard Pink LemonadeKarrikin - Bourbon WheelNewtopia Cyder - Amethyst Airwaves

It's hard to believe that the last time we sat down with Randy and Karen at Wooden Cask, it was before things shut down in 2020, yet... here we are. The world is vastly different, plans are not the same and every brewery has been through a lot of "stuff" which means we definitely have plenty to talk about.

We rolled through a hearty flight of beers and talked about it all. We covered how the brewery has managed things for the last couple of years, how it all changed their plans. The curiosity for me was how it changed the soul of what makes Wooden Cask who they are (or maybe how did it manage to not change it).

I loved this one, it's always a good time hanging out in Newport, Kentucky!

Guests This Episode

Randy Schiltz - Wooden CaskKaren Schiltz - Wooden Cask

From The Beer Fridge

Wooden Cask - Levee LagerWooden Cask - Blackberry Sangria SourWooden Cask - NewporterWooden Cask - CorruptionWooden Cask - Caribbean Night OutWooden Cask - Dessert FirstWooden Cask - Chocolate Praline Stout

I love beer holidays. And no, I'm not talking about national beer day or anything like that - I'm talking about those days around town when breweries release a beer, or a few beers and repeat it every year. We as craft beer drinkers can use these chances as an opportunity to hang out together, drink a few beers and be a community.

That's what this is all about, after all. It's a community.

Streetside gets this. Their tagline is "The Intersection of Craft Beer And Community" so it only makes sense that they'd find a way to create a few of these days for those of us who love craft beer. The latest? That's the topic of this episode.

Speak of the Devil day quickly approaches (It's on April, 23rd) and I sat down with them to find out what it's all about (as well as drink them ALL) - it was a good morning.

Guests This Episode

Garrett Hickey, StreetsideJohn Ewars, StreetsideAndy Sohoza, Streetside

From The Beer Fridge

Speak of the Devil, Barrel-Aged BaseSpeak of the Devil, Barrel-Aged Double Coconut CoffeeSpeak of the Devil, Barrel-Aged SnowballSpeak of the Devil, Barrel-Aged Banana Trail MixSpeak of the Devil, Barrel-Aged Vanilla BeanSpeak of the Devil, Barrel-Aged S'MoresSpeak of the Devil, Barrel-Aged Maple Coffee

I don't get to explore the beer scenes outside of Cincinnati nearly enough - and was thrilled to get away this weekend to do exactly that. Good Friend of the show (and me) Matt Demaris invited me and a couple of friends on a "Cincinnati Brews Travellers" trip down to check out the beer scene in the mountains of West Virginia.

We hit up a bunch of breweries, recorded a bunch of podcasts and had an absolute blast doing it. I hope this one is as fun for you to listen to as it was for us to record!

Guests This Episode

Matt Demaris - The Cincy Brews TravellerMarco Penilla - Cellar Dweller/Truth Beer PodsequencesMark Miller - "Quick Trip"

From The Beer Fridge

Greenbriar Valley Brewing Company - Braxxie Blonde Ale

April Fools! I hope that I had you going with this one! While I may not be moving the show to Dayton... it was a fun chance to head up that way for a week and chat with a place that I've been impressed with each time I've tried their beer - Branch and Bone Artisan Ales.

I convinced their Director of Sales, Trevor Sutherland to join me on this little adventure and I'm glad that I did! This peek behind what makes this place tick makes me that much more of a fan of what they're doing - and might even convince me to take some more regular trips up north to share what's happening in the Dayton beer scene!

I hope you enjoyed this one... and I hope you're not to upset that I played a little joke on you!

Guests This Episode

Trevor Sutherland - Branch and Bone Artistan Ales

From The Beer Fridge

Branch and Bone Artisan Ales - Buzzards & Dreadful Crows, Pilsner

It's not how I wanted to kick off Volume 8 of the show, but it's how it's going to happen. I'm alone in the studio because of another chaotic week that saw the Brewcast being pushed aside...again. I promise though that a big push for me coming into our eighth year of the podcast is to make sure that doesn't happen as much.

It seems that when I keep thinking life is packed full of chaos and "things" there are always more that will pop up -- So I'm going to make a very conscious effort to stop using that as an excuse, and just start making things happen. That's not to say that you won't hear me in the studio on this show anymore - but it won't be because things had to happen that way - it will be because it's how I wanted it to happen that week.

From The Beer Fridge

Fifty West - Fuel Up, Coffee Blonde Ale