Believers in Better Beer (In Cincinnati and Beyond)
From Facebook:
Join us on Thursday, August 31st from 5-10pm for our Dogfish Head Pint Night! We’ll have some great Dogfish Head beers on tap and food available from the Fire on High food truck!
The Dogfish Head beers that we’ll have on tap are:
-World Wide Stout
-Vanilla Oaked World Wode Stout
-90 Minute
-60 Minute
-Festina Peche
-Flesh n Blood
-Luau
Seaquench Ale
Check out our Better Beer Happy Hours, Etc. page for regularly scheduled events and specials. We are only list events here that are unique for this coming week in beer. Remember to check our Events Calendar throughout the week to see events that are added after our Monday morning publication time.
Monday, August 28th at 5:00 – Rare Beer Monday at Braxton Labs
Monday, August 28th at 8:00 pm – Industry Night Beer Olympics at Olde Towne Tavern
Wednesday, August 30th at 5:00 pm – Dog Days and IPAs at Landlocked Social House
Wednesday, August 30th at 7:00 pm – Monthly Keg Tapping at Hofbräuhaus Newport
Thursday, August 31st from 5:00-10:00 pm – Dogfish Pint Night at Cappy’s Wines and Spirits
Thursday, August 31st at 5:00 pm – Donut and Beer Pairing with Deschutes Brewing at The Lackman
Thursday, August 31st at 6:00-9:00 pm – Taft’s Ale House–Meet the Brewery Night at Higher Gravity
Thursday, August 31st at 6:00-9:00 pm – Oktober Fuel Tap Takeover at Queen City Radio
Thursday, August 31st at 4:00 pm – Dreamsicle Can Release Party at MadTree Brewing
Thursday, August 31st at 6:00-10:00 pm – Pint Night at Cock & Bull Main Strasse
Thursday, August 31st at 6:00-10:00 pm – Pint Night at Cock & Bull Glendale
Thursday, August 31st at 6:00-10:00 pm – Pint Night at Cock & Bull Main Hyde Park
Thursday, August 31st at 7:00 pm – Bircus Brewing Pint Night at Hebron Brew Haus
Friday, Sept. 1st from 5:00-9:00 pm – Dayton Beer Company Pint Night at Jungle Jim’s Eastgate
Friday, Sept. 1st from 5:00-9:00 pm – Fifty West Pint Night at Jungle Jim’s Fairfield
Friday, Sept. 1st from 5:30-7:00 pm – Friday Night Flights at Party Town
Saturday, Sept. 2nd at 10:00 am – Brass Monkey and Junkie Can Release at Listermann Brewing
Sunday, Sept. 3rd at Noon – Fireworks Party at Wooden Cask Brewing
From Facebook:
I’ve been compiling some of my favorite tart, summer friendly beers for a little bit, and now I will share them with the world. Join us July 11th, for a Tart N’ Tasty Tap Takover on a Tuesday. Here’s what you’ll find….
Dogfish Head Festina Peche
MadTree Boysen The Hood
MadTree Passion Fruit Tart Ale
Rogue Paradise Pucker
Troegs Scratch Series Raspberry Gose
Urban Artifact KeyPunch
Tart not your thing, but still enjoy a fruity and refreshing summer beer? Try these….
Forbidden Root Strawberry Basil Hefe
Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat
Taft’s Ale House Nellie’s Key Lime Ale
As always, something for everyone at Lucky Dog! Stop down and join us, and bring the pups for some summer patio action!!!
Can’t wait to see you here!!!
Come. Sit. Stay. @ Lucky Dog!
Cheers!!
From Facebook: “Join us for our May Beer Dinner with Dogfish Head!
Discover and indulge in a 5-course meal perfectly paired with brews from our friends at Dogfish Head on May 17th! Enjoy a pint during our beer reception where you’ll be able to choose from a Dogfish Head or Moerlein Lager House Beer. Then sit down and listen to the story behind the brewery and how the chefs paired each course with the selected beer.
Dinner is $60 + tax and gratuity. Seating is limited. Please make reservations in advance by registering here: http://bit.ly/2oDnGhx
Menu TBA – created by Chef Lee Moeller and Chef James Karlson”
Check their Facebook event page for the menu.
Check out our Better Beer Happy Hours, Etc. page for regularly scheduled events and specials. We are only list events here that are unique for this coming week in beer. Remember to check our Events Calendar throughout the week to see events that are added after our Monday morning publication time.
HAPPY AMERICAN CRAFT BEER WEEK!
Monday, May 15th at 7:00 pm – Urban Artifact Pint Night at Hebron Brew Haus
Tuesday, May 16th at 6:00 pm – Jack’s Hard Cider Tasting at Marty’s Hops and Vines
Tuesday, May 16th at 7:00 pm – Beat the Brewers Trivia with Fifty West at Northside Yacht Club
Wednesday, May 17th-Saturday, May 20th – Chickow! Day and BA Bottle Release at Listermann Brewing
Wednesday, May 17th at 6:00 pm – May Beer Dinner with Dogfish Head at Moerlein Lager House
Wednesday, May 17th at 6:30 pm – Girls Pint Out Pint Night at Nine Giant
Wednesday, May 17th at 7:00 pm – A Tavola and Fifty West Autostrada IPA Release Party at A Tavola Pizza Madeira
Thursday, May 18th – Christian Moerlein Pint Night at the Growler House
Thursday, May 18th from 5:00-10:00 pm – Lagunitas Pint Night at Cappy’s Wines and Spirits
Thursday, May 18th at 6:00-10:00 pm – West Sixth Belgian Blonde Pint Night at Cock and Bull Main Strasse
Thursday, May 18th at 6:00-10:00 pm – Braxton Revamp Pint Night at Cock and Bull Glendale
Thursday, May 18th at 6:00-10:00 pm – Weihenstephaner Boot Night at Cock and Bull Main Hyde Park
Thursday, May 18th at 6:00-9:00 pm – Braxton Brewing Tap Takeover at BC’s Bottle Lodge
Thursday, May 18th at 7:00 pm – Great Flood Pint Night at Hebron Brew Haus
Friday, May 19th from 11:00 am-12:00am – Pork & Sour with Urban Artifact at Envision Cinemas
Friday, May 19th from 5:00-9:00 pm – Bell’s Pint Night at Jungle Jim’s Eastgate
Friday, May 19th from 5:00-9:00 pm – Jackie O’s Pint Night at Jungle Jim’s Fairfield
Friday, May 19th from 5:00-10:00 pm – New Holland Sampling and More at Cappy’s Wine and Spirits
Friday, May 19th from 5:30-7:00 pm – Friday Night Flights at Party Town
Friday, May 19th-Sunday, May 21st – Germania Society Maifest at Germania Park
Friday, May 19th at 6:30 pm – Figleaf vs. Streetside–Battle of the Rookies at Flipside Liberty
Friday, May 19th at 7:00 pm – Local 45 Tapping at Wooden Cask Brewing
Saturday, May 20th at 2:00 pm – Revolution Tap Takeover at Cappy’s Wine and Spirits
Sunday, May 21st at 12:00 pm – Chunky Brewster Launch Party at Rhinegeist
Check out our Better Beer Happy Hours, Etc. page for regularly scheduled specials on better beer. We are only list events here that are unique for this coming week in beer. Most events for the weekend will be on our Friday Tastings and Tappings Report post.
Monday, March 27th at 5:00 pm – Bell’s Oberon Trivia Night and the Pub at Crestview Hills
Tuesday, March 28th at 4:00 pm – Phrenology Bottle Release at Urban Artifact
Wednesday, March 29th at 5:00 pm – Charitable Suds at Rhinegeist
This week, it benefits ArtsWave.
Wednesday, March 29th at 7:00 pm – Monthly Keg Tapping at Hofbräuhaus Newport
This month, it’s their Hopfen Spezial Pale Lager.
Thursday, March 30th from 5:00-10:00 pm – Bell’s Oberon Launch Party at Cappy’s Wines and Spirits
Thursday, March 30th at 5:00 pm – The Lesser Path Launch at Blank Slate Brewing
Thursday, March 30th at 6:00 pm – Braxton Tap Takeover at KungFood Chu’s AmerAsia
Beers include Storm Golden Cream Ale, Revamp IPA, 1957 English Mild Ale, Dead Blow brewed with Starter Coffee, Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip Milk Stout, Haven Hefeweizen, Ignitor Maibock, Jump Start Brown Ale brewed with Bourbon Barrel-Aged Starter Coffee Beans, and 2 TBA specialty beers.
Thursday, March 30th at 6:00 pm – Zoogeist at Rhinegeist
See their Facebook event page for more information.
Thursday, March 30th at 6:00-10:00 pm – Pint Night Thursdays at Cock & Bull (all three locations)
The beers for this week’s Pint Night Thursdays are: Main Strasse Covington – Dogfish Head, Glendale – TBA and Hyde Park – Urban Artifact Pinwheel.
Don’t forget to check out our This Week in Beer post from Monday for other better beer events happening this weekend.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Cellar Dweller – Five Year Anniversary Saturday from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm. See their Facebook event page for more information.
• Milton’s The Prospect Hill Tavern – Bockfest Precipitation Retaliation Happy Hour Friday at 5:30 pm. The snowman will burn at 8:00 pm!
TASTINGS, TOURS and DINNERS
• Jungle Jim’s – Friday night tasting from 5:00 to 9:00 pm at both locations. Pints are usually $3. This week, they are pouring beers from Fat Head’s at Fairfield and from Abita at Eastgate.
• The Gruff – Collaborative Beer Dinner Saturday at 6:30 pm. Featuring beers from MadTree, Rhinegeist and West Sixth. For more information, see their Facebook event page.
• Keystone Hyde Park -Listermann 90s Brunch Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. See their Facebook event page for more information.
• Mac’s Pizza Mainstrasse – Mardi Gras Braxton Tap Takeover Friday at 5:00 pm. Happy hour from 5-6 includes $1 off beers and buy one get one free appetizers. Beers include Storm, Twisted Bit, Spotlight, Haven, Jumpstart, Tropic Flare, Bluff, Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip Milk Stout, and Dead Blow on Nitro.
• Party Town – For Friday Night Flights this week from 5:30-7:00 pm, they’re pouring from Bell’s including Whiskey Barrel Aged Jupiter and Hopslam. It’s $2.00 for the regular sample flights. Only adults age 21 or more are admitted for Friday Night Flights. Limit of one sample per person. No shopping carts in the back room please.
TAPPINGS, PINT NIGHTS and RELEASES
• BC’s Bottle Lodge – Two Heads and a Tree Takeover Friday at 6:00 pm. Beers include Madtree Lift, Unhappy Amber, and a surprise keg; Fat Head’s Head Trip, Sunshine Daydream, and Hop Juju; plus Dogfish Head Namaste, Midas Touch, and Olde School.
• Cappy’s Wine and Spirits – Local Friday featuring The Woodburn Friday at 5:00 pm. Beers include Hammer Session IPA, Chocolate Mint Imperial Stout, and Berliner Weisse.
— Saturday at 3:00 pm, Cappy’s will be hosting a Hi-Wire Launch Party. Beers include Hi-Wire Lager, Bed of Nails Brown Ale, Lo-Pitch Juicy IPA, Hi-Pitch Mosaic IPA, Hi-Wire Gose, Twice as Nice Doppelbock, Strongman Coffee Milk Stout, Enchanter Baltic Porter, Death Defying Spring Ale, 10W-40 Imperial Stout, Pulcinella BA Russian Imperial Stout, Carolina Coastal Black Rye Lager (Collab w/ Holy City Brewing), Oatmeal Brown Ale w/ Honey and Black Currants (Collab w/ Hardywood), Pimm’s Berliner Weisse (Collab w/ NOLA Brewing), Foeder Brett Saison, Hi-Wire’s House English Bitter, Prime Time Session Pale Ale, Sour Blonde Ale, Wild Rye Brett IPA, and a to be determined Small Batch Beer.
• MadTree Brewing – Galaxy High and Citra High can release Saturday at 10:00 am. From Facebook: “Cans will be released in the Barrel Warehouse begining at 10AM. Limit two 4-packs of Galaxy, two 4-packs of Citra per person. Sorry, you can’t opt to take more of one over the other. Max of two 4-packs of any flavor. $12.50 per 4-pack (tax included.) Both will be available on draft for snifters but no growler fills. Cans will NOT go out to distribution. Some draft will be sent out to retailers.”
Have a better beer weekend, everyone!
— Carla and Tom
Check out our Better Beer Happy Hours, Etc. page for regularly scheduled specials on better beer. We are only list events here that are unique for this coming week in beer. Most events for the weekend will be on our Friday Tastings and Tappings Report post.
Monday, Jan. 9th at 3:00 pm – All Day Happy Hour at Darkness Brewing
Monday, Jan. 9th at 5:00 pm – Rare Keg Monday at Ei8ht Ball Brewing
This week, it’s Three Floyds Floydivision #4. The cost is $5 for a sixteen ounce pint.
Wednesday, Jan. 11th at 4:00 pm – Anchor Oyster Stout Tapping at The Woodburn Brewery
Tapping of their Oyster Stout accompanied by Anchor OTR’s oysters
Wednesday, Jan. 11th at 5:00 pm – Rood Tapping at Rhinegeist
This is the second of the collaboration beers made with Cincy Beer Festivals. “Brewed in celebration of Cincy Beerfest’s 10th Anniversary, this Red Belgian Style Wheat Ale is a delight, offering lime, zest, floral and spicy notes.” AND, with every pint purchase, you’ll get to keep the special Commemorative Pint Glass with the Cincy Winter Beerfest 10th Anniversary and Rhinegeist logos! (while supplies last) Also, for every pint sold (of any beer), $1 will be donated to Adore-A-Bull Rescue, a nonprofit dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of pitbulls.
Wednesday, Jan. 11th at 5:00 pm – Braxton Beta Test at the Growler House
You’ll get to try Beta 1.0, Beta 2.0 and Beta 4.0 side-by-side plus one more TBA IPA.
Wednesday, Jan. 11th at 5:00 pm – MadTree vs. Rhinegeist Beer Battle Royale at Habits Café
Both MadTree and Rheingeist brewed special beers for this kickoff of Habits’ Annual Craft Beer Series.
Wednesday, Jan. 11th at 6:00 pm – Southern Tier Beer Tasting at Marty’s Hops and Vines
Beers include Old Man Winter Old Ale (draft), Krampus Imperial Helles Lager, Tangier Session IPA, Imperial Ginger Beer, and Creme Brulee Imperial Milk Stout.
Wednesday, Jan. 11th at 6:00 pm – Braxton Tap Takeover at Mellow Mushroom (WIlder)
Beers include Beta 4.0 Experimental IPA, Spotlight White IPA, Big Cis Czech Pilsner and Blown Gasket Robust Porter.
Thursday, Jan. 12th at 4:00 pm – Three Floyds Tap Takeover at Wild Mike’s Shady Lane
Beers include Gumballhead, Robert the Bruce, Floydivision numbers 2,3 & 4 along with Zombie Dust.
Thursday, Jan. 12th from 5:00-10:00 pm – Lucky Star Tasting at BC’s Bottle Lodge
Thursday, Jan. 12th from 5:00-10:00 pm – Founders Pint Night at Cappy’s Wines and Spirits
Beers include Kentucky Breakfast Stout and more.
Thursday, Jan. 12th at 6:00-10:00 pm – Pint Night Thursdays at Cock & Bull (all three locations)
The beers for this week’s Pint Night Thursdays are: Main Strasse Covington – Dogfish Head World Wide Stout, Glendale – Southern Tier Creme Brulee and Hyde Park – MadTree Rubus Cacao.
Thursday, Jan. 12th at 7:00 pm – Sweetwater Bourbon Barreled Aged Imperial Stout Pint Night at Hebron Brew Haus
Friday, Jan. 13th at 5:00 pm – Mt. Carmel Tap Takeover at O’Neal’s Tavern
Beers include Coffee Brown, Nut Brown, Hibiscus Blue, Imperial IPA, Amber Ale, and Springtime.
Saturday, Jan. 14th at 7:00 pm – Jungle Jim’s Barrel Aged Beer Bash
See their web site for more information and to purchase tickets.
Sunday, Jan. 15th at 10:00 am – Breakfast with Bell’s at Dingle House
Re-scheduled from last weekend.
Sunday, Jan. 15th at 11:00 am – Bell’s Hop Slam Tapping at Cappy’s Wines and Spirits
Sunday, Jan. 15th at 1:00 pm – Bell’s Hop Slam Draft Release Party at Jungle Jim’s Eastgate
Check out our Better Beer Happy Hours, Etc. page for regularly scheduled specials on better beer. We are only list events here that are unique for this coming week in beer.
Due to the holiday weekend, there will not be a Tastings and Tappings post on Friday this week.
Monday, Dec. 26th at 5:00 pm – 4th Annual King of the Hill at Incline Public House
This time, beers are competing for the best barrel aged brew.
Monday, Dec. 26th at 5:00 pm – Rare Keg Monday at Ei8ht Ball Brewing
Tuesday, Dec. 27th at 6:00 pm – Pear Lambic Tappening at Rivertown Brewing
Wednesday, Dec. 28th at 7:00 pm – Monthly Keg Tapping at Hofbräuhaus Newport
This month, it’s their Schwarzbier (Black Lager).
Thursday, Dec. 29th from 5:00-10:00 pm – Three Floyds Pint Night at Cappy’s Wines and Spirits (Loveland)
Beers include Alpha King, Gumball Head, Robert The Bruce, Space Station Middle Finger, Blot out the Sun, Floy Division #2, Floy Division #3, Permanent Funeral and Zombie Dust.
Thursday, Dec. 29th at 6:00-9:00 pm – Latitude 42 Pint Night at BC’s Bottle Lodge
Cost is $10 for 5 four ounce pours.
Thursday, Dec. 29th at 6:00-10:00 pm – Pint Night Thursdays at Cock & Bull (all three locations)
The beers for this week’s Pint Night Thursdays are: Main Strasse Covington – Bell’s Winter White, Glendale – West Sixth Cocoa Porter and Hyde Park – Lexington Brew Breaking the Law.
Thursday, Dec. 29th at 7:00 pm – Ballast Point Pint Night at Hebron Brew Haus
Friday, Dec. 30th at 6:00 pm – Woodburn Brewery Tap Takeover at Halfcut
Friday, Dec. 30th at 7:00 pm – New Years Eve Eve German Dinner at Christian Moerlein Malt House
See their Facebook event page for more information.
Saturday, Dec. 31st from 11:00 am-1:00 am – New Year’s Eve Celebration at BC’s Bottle Lodge
See their Facebook event page for more information.
Saturday, Dec. 31st from 11:00 am-1:00 am – New Year’s Eve Bash at The Casual Pint Oakley
Featuring Dogfish Head beers. See their Facebook event page for more information.
Saturday, Dec. 31st from 12:00-10:00 pm – New Year, New Beer: NYE Pre-Game at Rivertown Brewing
See their Facebook event page for more information.
Saturday, Dec. 31st from 5:00 pm-1:00 am – NYE at Braxton Brewing
See their Facebook event page for more information.
Saturday, Dec. 31st from 6:00 pm-1:00 am – New Year’s Eve at Figleaf Brewing
See their Facebook event page for more information.
Saturday, Dec. 31st from 7:00 pm-1:30 am – Taft’s New Year’s Bash at Taft’s Ale House
See their Facebook event page for more information.
Saturday, Dec. 31st from 8:00 pm-1:00 am – Ring in the New Year at Streetside Brewery
See their Facebook event page for more information.
Saturday, Dec. 31st from 8:00 pm-2:00 am – Rhinegeist NYE 2017 at Rhinegeist
See their Facebook event page for more information.
Saturday, Dec. 31st at 9:00 pm – New Year’s Eve at Mac’s Pizza Mainstrasse
See their Facebook event page for more information.
Sunday, Jan. 1st from 11:00 am-2:00 pm – New Year’s Day Kegs and Eggs at Streetside Brewery
Don’t forget to check out our This Week in Beer post from Monday for other better beer events happening this weekend.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Urban Artifact – CAN Release Party Friday, Dec. 9th at 4:00 pm – The initial launch will include Finn (Berliner Pale Ale) and Sliderule (Chocolate Raspberry Gose).
• Rivertown Brewing – Santa Claus will be stopping by this Sunday from 12:00 – 2:00 pm. We happen to know that Kris Kringle loves craft beer so you can take your kids to see Santa and then share a beer with the man in red.
TASTINGS
• Jungle Jim’s – Friday night tasting from 5:00 to 9:00 pm at both locations. Pints are usually $3. This week, they are pouring beers from Rhinegeist at Fairfield and from The Brew Kettle at Eastgate.
• Party Source – $1 beer tastings on Saturday from 12:00-1:00 pm.
• Party Town – For Friday Night Flights this week from 5:30-7:00 pm, they’re pouring from Against the Grain. It’s $2.00 for the regular sample flights. Only adults age 21 or more are admitted for Friday Night Flights. Limit of one sample per person. No shopping carts in the back room please.
TAPPINGS and RELEASES
• Cappy’s Wine and Spirits – Rhinegeist tapping Saturday at 5:00 pm.
• Ei8ht Ball Brewing – Tonight is Free Bacon Night and they will be pouring Marz Liquid Dreams. The price is $6 for a ten ounce snifter.
• The Lackman – 12 Days of Dogfish Head starts today. They will be featuring a different beer each day. Check out their Facebook event page for the complete list.
• The Pub at Rookwood Mews – Release party for their Fifty West collaboration beer Pond Hopper IPA.
Have a better beer weekend, everyone!
— Carla and Tom