Drinking With The Gnome

There's always been something happening behind the scenes of craft beer - we're starting to see it very visibly here in Cincinnati with some of our breweries who are getting "old" enough to start figuring out who they are under the surface. Still, places like DogFish Head and Sam Adams have been doing it for decades. I got a chance to sit down with Sam Calagione of DogFish Head to talk about how sustainability and "bigger picture" things have always been a part of their company - and how, still today, they're pushing to do things differently to have an impact on the world around them. This was part of an event that Sam Adams put on in their taproom where they talked about a couple of their sustainable beer initiatives - and I'm going to get a couple of videos up on YouTube over the next week or two that are also from that event (including this interview) so... keep your eyes open to The Gnarly Gnome on YouTube! Huge thanks to Sam Adams, Sam, and the whole team that put this one together for me... It's changed the way I look at a brewery's impact on not only their community but also on the world around them. Cheers! Guests This Episode Sam Calagione - DogFish Head What We Drank Sam Adams - Tractor Beer Sam Adams - Unmalted Lager Show Links Learn More About Sam Adams and Their Sustainability Efforts

I love finding new places to grab a drink in Cincinnati. I love it even more when those places have unique, fun personalities and definitely that focus on community. It’s no surprise though that Victory Pints, up in Maineville, is this episode’s focus. I sat down with owner and founder Riley Mullins to explore what …

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If I’ve learned anything through this series of shows diving into winter drinking, it’s that the traditions that come along with the season are a massive part of it. On that note, this one is definitely a favorite of mine! I headed back down to the Moerlein Lager House at the Banks for their Cincinnati …

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Oh boy… we had a fun one with this episode. With bad weather on the way, I broke with the plans for the month. Instead of recording live down at the Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt, I headed up to ‘The Garage Bar’ (don’t start googling, it’s Chris from Shift Beers’ garage. We cracked open three bottles of …

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One of my top two things that I like to have in my glass during the winter season makes its first appearance on the show this week. It’s called Glühwein, and it’s a warm, spiced, delicious wine. If you haven’t had the chance to experience it, yet – let this episode be the call to …

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This is definitely solidly in my wheelhouse. I’m a big beer nerd. I was joined by my buddy Marco, from Truth, Beer, Podsequences to take a peek into winter beer. The big question is “what makes a winter beer, anyways?” We explore that over a couple of pints, of course! This is the second in …

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There are a few things to be answered before we jump in… namely, what makes a winter cocktail? We set up shop inside an igloo down at the Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt at the Banks to answer that, and many other questions (and of course to drink a few drinks along the way. I was joined by …

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I could spend a lot of time writing about Zane Lamprey… but you’re better off just diving into some of the work he’s done over the years to get a better picture of why he’s important to who I am today. To say that he’s inspired what The Gnome has become is a bit of …

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I will be the first to admit that I know very, very little about the world of wine. I’m a beer guy that loves to drink booze and cocktails. With all of that out in the open, I also fully recognize that as a drinker, I need to expand my horizon a little bit, and …

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It’s been far, far too long since I got an episode of Drinking With The Gnome out there. This show seems to be the thing that gets pushed aside when things get a little busy, and that’s not fair to a show that I have big, big plans for. With that being said, I’ve got …

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