Cincy Brewcast

I LOVE this event every year. Sonder and Friends Oktoberfest perfectly represents what I love about craft beer, and I make sure to fire up the podcast every year to celebrate. I sat down with Justin and Danny from Sonder and friends Mark (and Amy later) from Common Beer Company and Brian from BC's Brewing Co. We drank a bunch of Oktoberfest beer and just sort of let the conversation take us wherever it wanted to! Guests This Episode Danny Herold - Sonder Justin Neff - Sonder Mark Lortz - The Common Beer Co Brian Brownlow - BCs Brewing Co Amy Lortz - The Common Beer Co From The Beer Fridge Sonder - Oktoberfest Common Beer Co - Festicuffs For the full video version of this episode - head over here to YouTube!

We keep hearing it repeatedly: the future of breweries lies in the neighborhood spots. Lebanon Brewing Company understands that very well, and when they opened their space last year, they worked their butts off to become part of Lebanon in every way possible. On this week's episode, I headed up to Lebanon to chat with owner/brewer Jake Borsvold about how all of those pieces come together for them. We spend some time learning how Jake's story got him to where he's at, now - and of course drinking a few beers along the way, too! If you are curious about Lebanon Brewing Company, make sure you follow them on Facebook and Instagram - but more importantly - make sure you visit them at 20 W Silver Street in Lebanon, Ohio. Guests This Episode Jake Borsvold - Lebanon Brewing Company From The Beer Fridge Lebanon Brewing Company - Cedar City Pils Lebanon Brewing Company - Amigo Lebanon Brewing Company - Lebanhosen Lebanon Brewing Company - Ales For ALS Lebanon Brewing Company - DeadBeat

As we head into Streetside's anniversary week, it seemed like a great chance to sit down with Garrett Hickey. Garrett is one of the owners, founders and a great person to talk to if we want to get a picture of how things have changed with the brewery over the last seven years. I'm always fascinated with how Streetside has developed its personality, even while a few different head brewers have managed to put their own spin on things during the same timeframe. We talked about a lot of things, from the brewery's stance on collaboration and why it's important from a professional and a personal level to what we think craft beer drinkers are looking for in 2023. Of course... you know that we also opened up a few beers while we chatted! Guests This Episode Garrett Hickey - Streetside Brewery From The Beer Fridge Streetside Brewery - Rainy Day Clubhouse Streetside Brewery - On The Cloud of Unknowing Streetside Brewery - Tame The Demons, Single Barrel Streetside Brewery - Tame The Demons, Apple Funnel Cake Show Links Streetside Brewery - Website Streetside Brewery's Anniversary Party Event Page

Why do some breweries get a lot of hype when they open their doors? Why do some beers get people talking and others don't? What do craft beer drinkers really want these days? This episode tries to answer the questions and more as I sat down with Jason Brewer and Zac Boehnke from Wandering Monsters. We talk about how their roads ended up to where they are today, we drink a few beers, and get a little off track quite a few times. It's what I consider a great episode of the Brewcast! Guests This Episode Jason Brewer - Founder - Wandering Monsters Zac Boehnke - Head Brewer - Wandering Monsters From The Beer Fridge Wandering Monsters - Bossie Wandering Monsters - Mayor Mooken Wandering Monsters - Fogbringer III Wandering Monsters - Untitled Monsters (Collaboration with Untitled Art) Show Links The Wandering Monsters Website Wandering Monsters On Facebook Wandering Monsters On Instagram

Cincinnati's craft beer community is constantly growing and endlessly evolving. March First's new taproom down on Fountain Square in the former Rock Bottom space is a perfect example of that. I headed down during their opening week to see what they're doing to keep that evolution going. We had a few beers and shared the secrets to their success. Guests This Episode Josh Engel Chris Paquette Manu Hazeley From The Beer Fridge March First - Craft Lager March First - Weekend Wheat March First - Neptune IPA March First - Starcrusher IPA Show Links March First Fountain Square - Facebook Page March First Fountain Square - Instagram Page

This week's episode takes us over to Glendale, Ohio - which will soon be home to a much-needed brewery called 'GlendAleHouse'. I sat down with owners Scott and Laura to talk about what inspired them to jump in head first and convert their home into a taproom, brewery, and pizza restaurant. You'll figure out pretty quickly during the interview that these folks are easy to fall in love with, and the brewery that they're planning will be one of your new favorite taprooms too. Huge thanks to GlendAle House for making some time for me to sit down and talk with them! If you like this show and want to support it, you can always head over to here to do just that. Guests This Episode Scott Morgan - GlendAleHouse Brewery Laura Morgan - GlendAleHouse Brewery Show Links GlendAleHouse Brewery - Facebook GlendAleHouse Brewery - Instagram

I never really seem to learn my lesson about recording shows on location from loud events, do I? This episode is packed full of the chaos you would expect from trying to record during a beer festival. It's loud, a little disorganized, yet a ton of fun. I chatted with a few folks that I've been wanting to get on the show and had a great time doing it! Guests This Episode Jon Newberry - Wiedemann Brewing Company Steve Huber - Wild Ohio Brewing Rachel Hopkins - CinBev Darrin Wilson - Northwood Cider "Turtle" - Turtles Brew From The Beer Fridge Fifty West - West Coast IPA Wiedemann - Pickle Wild Ohio - Original Tea Moerlein - Pilsner Northwood Cider - Gem Turtles Brew - Orange/Vanilla Show Links Wiedemann Brewing - Website Wild Ohio - Website Moerlein - Website - Last Episode Northwood Cider - Website Turtles Brew - Website

These folks have been generating all sorts of excitement around their NKY brewery project. I couldn't resist but schedule an episode of the podcast the week before they opened their doors to help learn all about their story, and how they got to where they are today. Fabled Brew Works has done an incredible job at not just making some great beer (and mead) for their soon-to-be fans to drink but creating a space filled with personality and unlike anything else currently in Cincinnati. We sat down over a flight of drinks and discussed it all, exploring what you can expect when you belly up to one of the city's most exciting new breweries! Guests This Episode John Ewers Jon Lawlor From The Beer Fridge Fabled Brew Works - Kraken... A Cold One. Fabled Brew Works - Misty Mountain NE IPA Fabled Brew Works - IPA of the Beholder Fabled Brew Works - The Witching Sour Fabled Brew Works - Bugsy Fabled Brew Works - Humbaba Show Links Fabled Brew Works - Website - Facebook - Instagram

Blake and Noah are the voices behind the new 'Blake The Brewery Explorer' podcast, a spin-off from Blake's social media profiles that showcase his exploration of craft breweries. I love getting new folks on the Brewcast to talk about their love of this industry, and I thought it was a great time to head up to Dayton to meet up with them! We hit up Toxic Brewing Company for a few beers and a chat about what makes this all so much fun for the two of them. I hope you enjoy hanging out with us! Guests This Episode Blake Longfellow - Blake The Brewery Explorer Noah Jones - Podcast Producer From The Beer Fridge Toxic Brewery - Practice Yoga Toxic Brewery - Abby's Cure Show Links Blake The Brewery Explorer Podcast

I've long been a fan of David Nilsen's work as a writer and an advocate for craft beer. I've been hoping to get him on the podcast for quite a while, and finally, the pieces fell into place for us to sit down and chat. We got together at Moeller Brew Barn's Dayton location (thank goodness for taprooms open on Tuesday afternoons!) and talked about it all. We covered the projects he's got going on, from a new craft beer zine called Final Gravity to his Bean to Barstool blog and how it all came together in his craft beer journey. We also dove a little deeper into craft beer itself, where it is today, and where it might be going from here. This was a great episode! Make sure you follow David on your favorite platforms and support the work that he's doing! If you like this podcast or any of my stuff - don't forget that you can always support by going to TheGnarlyGnome.com/Support - it helps a ton to keep the ball rolling! Guests This Episode David Nilsen - Writer, Podcaster Show Links David's Website The Bean To Barstool Podcast Final Gravity Craft Beer Zine Big Two Hearted - Pellicle Magazine