2200To stay ahead, craft breweries must be willing to try new things and add more resources. Sometimes that means new recipes or new activities or adding more fermenters or an additional brewer. A Cincinnati brewery is using home brew collaborations to help encourage creativity and community as well as adding […]
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1301If you know me at all then you would know that I am not the biggest fan of pets. Some may assume that means that I didn’t have any growing up. It was quite the opposite, throughout my childhood we had dogs, cats, fish, lizards and birds. Not sure why, […]
4200I love hops. It’s a topic that some may think is over played but I consider it one of the most important factors driving modern craft beer. There are so many different varieties and more being created all of the time allowing us to explore new flavors. Outside of new […]
3101Anyone that follows craft beer in Cincinnati knows that on Monday August 7, 2017, Blank Slate Brewing closed their doors for good. This came out of nowhere and without an official announcement, we were left to speculate. I couldn’t believe that Blank Slate closed and I wanted to know why. […]
0100If you’ve been following craft beer news recently then you know about the Independent Craft Brewer seal that the Brewers Association (BA) announced on June 27th. Since it’s release, I’ve been wondering how this program is doing? Which breweries have signed up? Who was the first to use the logo on […]
1100As fans, it is easy to get blinded by our love for craft beer. When I talk about breweries, taprooms and beer; I rarely say anything bad. I can be constructive but never harsh. But the reality is every business needs to improve. If they want to reach more customers, […]
0200Have you picked up a craft beer and noticed that is lists the SRM value on it? Did you find out what it meant or just move on with reading the rest of the label? If I had to guess, you moved right past the SRM to the rest of […]
3510New England IPA An Official Style Back on March 30th, I published an article about the New England IPA where I questioned whether it should be its own style. I took the stance that it was its own style; read all about it here. Just a few weeks later, Beer […]
914210Have you found yourself at your local craft beer retailer with a 6 pack in your hands when you glance down and see the “bottled on” date. You get concerned because it was bottled about 3 months ago and you start to wonder if it is still good. If so, […]
0110 If you haven’t read my bio yet then you may be asking yourself, “What city is Craft Beer Joe from that he thinks his local craft beer is the best?” Maybe Denver? Or Portland? How about San Diego? What about somewhere in the Northeast like Vermont? Nope . . . […]
3412MadTree 2.0 Grand Opening I knew the MadTree 2.0 Grand Opening was going to be a popular event but I never would have guessed that 15,000 people would show up. Yes, 15,000 people were in attendance on February 11, 2017 to celebrate MadTree Brewing opening up their new production facility, taproom […]
0100The Rest Of Brink Brewing’s Story Hopefully you read my last post about the Grand Opening of Brink Brewing. If you are in the Cincinnati area, this is a neighborhood brewery you should visit as soon as possible. They have created a great space with great beer and great people. But let’s […]