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This Week in Beer: February 8 – 14, 2010

Monday, February 8th at 6:00 pm – Half Price Pint Night at JeanRo Bistro

Monday, February 8th at 6:30 pm – Goose Island Beer and Wine Throwdown at The Pub (Crestview Hills, KY)
This event has been canceled. We will let you know if it is re-scheduled.

Tuesday, February 9th at 6:30-8:30 pm – Allagash Brewery Tasting at 20 Brix
Five Allagash beers including Curieaux, White Ale, and Triple paired with five courses from Chef Paul. Cost is $40. Call (513) 831-2749 to make a reservation.

Wednesday, February 10th at 6:00 pm – Pint Night Wednesdays at Catskeller (UC Campus)

Wednesday, February 10th at 7:30 pm – Founders Night at The Comet

Thursday, February 11th at 6:00 pm – Mug Club Tapping of K-9 Unit Slammer at Rock Bottom Brewery
In the tradition of their annual Fire Chief Ale tappings, this is a fundraiser tapping where a portion of the proceeds of this beer will be donated toward future purchaces of vests, kennels, and other K-9 related police equipment. In addition to the great beer, there will be an opportunity to interact with K-9 police dogs, their handlers, and local dog trainers. Rock Bottom will also be hosting a silent auction where one of the item available is an entire keg of the K-9 Unit Slammer. If you are not a Rock Bottom Mug Club member yet, you can sign up on the spot!

Thursday, February 11th at 6:00-10:00 pm – Cock & Bull: Pint Night (Covington) Thursdays
This week’s beer is Atwater Voodoovater.

Thursday, February 11th at 6:30 pm – Beer Tasting at Mama Vita’s
Mama Vita’s is located at 6405 Branch Hill-Guinea Pike, Milford, OH. Call 513-697-9705 for reservations, $5 per person.

Thursday, February 11th at 7:30 pm – Malt Infusers Monthly meeting

Friday, February 12th from 4:00-7:00 pm – Flowing Fridays Beer Tasting at Cork ‘N Bottle (Covington and Buttermilk Pike-Crescent Springs)

Friday, February 12th from 4:00-6:00 pm – Beer Tasting at D.E.P.’s Fine Wine and Spirits in Fort Thomas (formerly Liquor Direct)

Friday, February 12th from 6:00-7:00 pm – Friday Night Flights Beer Tasting at Party Town in Florence

Saturday, February 13th from 7:00-11:00 pm – Bier Dinner at Mecklenburg Gardens
For $20.00, enjoy the all you can eat buffet featuring German classics sauerbraten, chicken schnitzel, sides, salad, and dessert. There will also be happy hour beer pricing and 1 liter and 2 liter Das boots will be available. Alpen Echos, regular headliner at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, will be performing.

Saturday, February 13th from 5:00-8:00pm – Ludlow Wines: Beer Tasting

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Short Hops: February 6, 2010

● Madison.com: Would beer in any other glass taste just as good?

● Tennessean.com: Anheuser-Busch’s Super Bowl ads aim for ‘light’ humor

● Canadian Press: Beer production bubbling as brewers prepare

● Big News From Beer Wars

● Man uses baby stroller to take beer

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Short Hops (Growlers and Tastings Edition): February 5, 2010

● At this week’s Friday Night Flights at Party Town in Florence, they will be opening a selection of brews from Abita and Dixie in honor of the Super Bowl. Remember that the cost for the regular tasting is $2 for a full flight of beers and it goes from 6:00 – 7:00 pm.

● At this week’s Cork ‘N Bottle beer tastings, they will feature at Covington: On the growler station: Ommegang Rare Vos, Christian Moerlein Emancipator, Goose Island IPA, Anderson Valley Barney Flats IPA and in bottles on Friday Schlafly Scotch Ale, Rogue Juniper Pale Ale, Avery The Reverand. At the Buttermilk Pike location, on the growler station: Cork’n Brew Brown Ale, Bell’s Hopslam/Sierra Nevada Bigfoot, Hoegaarden, Unibroue Maudite. On Friday, it’s Boulder beers featuring Mojo IPA, Hazed and Infused Ale, Oblivoid Empirical Stout. No tastings on Saturday at either location until spring. The tastings at both locations are from 4:00 – 7:00 pm on Fridays and from 2:00 – 5:00 pm on Saturdays. Cost is $1 for 6 to 8 beers.

● At Main Street Wine and Spirits, they will be tasting Founders from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. They are located at 1252 W. Ohio Pike, Amelia, OH.

● D.E.P.’s Fine Wine and Spirits beer tasting today at their Fort Thomas location features bocks. The tasting goes from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.

● On the Growler Station at Party Town in Florence: Founders Breakfast Stout ($9.99), Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald ($6.99), Avery White Rascal ($8.99), BBC Brandy Barrel Queens Knickers ($9.99), Stone Cali-Belgique ($11.99), BBC Great White Porter ($6.99), Brooklyn Manhattan Project ($6.99), Great Divide Hoss Lager ($9.99), Rye 75 Suicide by Hop ($6.99), Dogfish 90 Min IPA ($11.99), Unibroue Ephemere ($12.99, Dogfish Red & White ($23.99), Flying Dog Gonzo ($9.99), Unibroue Maudite–$12.99

● On the Growler Station at Party Source in Bellevue: Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale ($11.99), d’Achoufe N’Ice Chouffe ($21.99), Bell’s Cherry Stout ($14.99), Goose Island Bourbon County Stout ($29.99), Dogfish Head Red and White ($28.99), Left Hand Fade to Black ($13.99), Great Lakes Christmas Ale ($9.99), Founders Old Curmudgeon ($22.99)

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Repost – What We’re Truly Thankful For: Great Servers

We originally posted this on Thanksgiving Day and it seemed to get lost in the holidays so we’re re-posting it. Please let us know about your favorite servers!

I’ve been contemplating this post topic for several months now, but today seems the perfect day to write it. Tom and I love better beer, but the place we go almost every Tuesday isn’t listed here as a local bar/restaurant/pub. Why? Well, the most “exotic” beer they have on draft is Sam Adams Boston Lager and the other beers tend to fall in the Bud/Miller/Coors category. So why do we go on an almost weekly basis? One word: Teena (aka the world’s best server). For many years now, Teena has been working as a server at Shakey’s Pub and Grub in Florence and we are so thankful for that. Teena introduces us to the new servers she trains as “her first official regulars at Shakey’s” (though Florence City Council would be a close second). Teena’s been known to put a “Reserved” sign on our favorite table and our pitcher of Sam Adams is usually ordered the moment she sees us. We share with each other the news of our lives each week. We rejoice in happy news like when Teena and Mark got married or when Tom went back to working at UC. We comfort each other in sad times like the recent passing of Teena’s father-in-law and my mother in past few months. Teena nudges me to eat more when I’m not feeling well and supports us when we’re trying to lose weight (yet again). Teena’s met my parents, my brother, my best friend and lots of local friends who we’ve introduced to the fun that is a Tuesday night at Shakey’s.

So this Thanksgiving, let us know about your favorite servers, your Teenas. And the next time you see them, let them know how thankful you are for everything they do for you. We can’t wait to hear about your favorite servers!

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Great Crescent Brewery Plans Expansion

The Great Crescent Brewery of Aurora, IN is expanding into a newly acquired space in the second quarter on 2010. The brewery owners, Dan and Lani Valas, decided to move the brewery to a larger space to meet the State of Indiana minimum seating requirements which would allow them to serve beer by the glass. The Great Crescent Brewery will remain a production brewery and will develop a restaurant area during this expansion. The building they have acquired through Great Crescent, LLC was originally part of the T. and J.W. Gaff & Co. distillery located in downtown Aurora, IN. The building includes 47,000 square feet and the new brewery and restaurant expansion will occupy approx. 9,000 square feet on the ground floor.
Dan explains, “Since opening the brewery in November 2008 in downtown Aurora, IN we have experienced steady growth. Lani and I believe the opportunity to obtain this building and stay in the downtown area is a terrific benefit for us and the city of Aurora. There is something very unique about having a brewery close to the customers. As we continue to develop a growing consumer base we really appreciate interacting with the customers and it continually rededicates us to provide the best experience possible. Our goal is to become the ‘local favorite’ and we will accomplish that by continuing to provide fresh, high quality, hand-crafted beer.”
More information about the Great Crescent brewery can be found at their website – http://www.gcbeer.com

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Dogfish Head Dinner at Dilly Cafe – Feb. 3rd

We just got the information on this beer event tomorrow night at Dilly Cafe in Mariemont. Call (513) 561-5233 for reservations. Sorry we’re going to miss it. The information below is from the listing on beeradvocate.com.

Dogfish Head Beer Dinner

This will be a relaxed evening with great food and great beers. Chef Eric Vice will be pairing 5 beers along side 5 dishes. There will be 2 appetizers, 2 main dishes and a light dessert. Beers and menu info will follow soon, as well as pricing for the evening. Gathering will start at 6:30 with dinner starting @ 7:00pm. Stay tuned.

An Off Centered Evening @ Dilly Cafe
2/3/2010

Raison d’Etre
Eclairs stuffed with salmon mousse

60 minute IPA
Herb roasted game hen, root vegetables and purple potatoes

90 minute IPA
Pork and Beans two ways
Sausage consommé with cranberry beans
Braised pork belly with cannelini bean puree

Palo Santo
Bison tenderloin on homestead cheddar polenta with shitake mushroom bordelaise

Midas Touch
Apricot ice cream sandwiches with gingersnaps.

Call for reservations now!!!!

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This Week in Beer: February 1 – 7, 2010

Monday, February 1st at 6:00 pm – Half Price Pint Night at JeanRo Bistro

Tuesday, February 2nd at 5:00 pm – Spaten Maibock keg tapping at Mecklenburg Gardens
Festivities start at 5:00 pm. The keg tapping will be later in the evening.

Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00 pm – Catskeller (UC Campus): Pint Night Wednesdays

ADDED–> Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:30 pm – Dogfish Head Beer Dinner at Dilly Cafe

Thursday, February 4th at 6:00-10:00 pm – Cock & Bull: Pint Night (Covington) Thursdays
This week, it’s Lindeman’s Framboise.

Thursday, February 4th at 6:00 pm – Firkin Tapping at Rock Bottom Brewery

Thursday, February 4th at 6:30 pm – Dogfish Head Beer Dinner at Teller’s

Friday, February 5th from 4:00-7:00 pm – Flowing Fridays Beer Tasting at Cork ‘N Bottle (Covington and Buttermilk Pike-Crescent Springs)

Friday, February 5th from 4:00-6:00 pm – Beer Tasting at D.E.P.’s Fine Wine and Spirits in Fort Thomas (formerly Liquor Direct)

Friday, February 5th from 5:00-7:00 pm – Beer Tasting at Main Street Wine and Spirits (Amelia)
This week, they’re pouring Founders.

Friday, February 5th from 6:00-7:00 pm – Friday Night Flights Beer Tasting at Party Town in Florence

Saturday, February 6th from 2:00-5:00 pm – Sipping Saturdays Beer Tasting at Cork ‘N Bottle (Covington and Crescent Springs)

Saturday, February 6th from 5:00-8:00pm – Ludlow Wines: Beer Tasting

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Short Hops: January 30, 2010

● BeerNews.org: Bell’s Brewery pays homage to Salvador Dali with 2010 Oberon mini-kegs

● LimeLine: Drink Craft Beer in a Can This Super Bowl

● Portland Business Journal: Brewers roll out high-alcohol beers

● Post-Tribune: Looking for more from your beer?

● Los Angeles Times: Huntington Beach bans alcohol games at downtown bars

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Short Hops (Growlers and Tastings edition): January 29, 2010

● At this week’s Friday Night Flights at Party Town in Florence, they will be joined by Mike and Kathleen Dewey of the Mt. Carmel Brewing Company and will showcase their brews and a couple of other locals. Remember that the cost for the regular tasting is $2 for a full flight of beers and it goes from 6:00 – 7:00 pm.

● At this week’s Cork ‘N Bottle beer tastings, they will feature at Covington: On the growler station: Ommegang Rare Vos, Cork n Brew Brown Ale, Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout,
Goose Island Mild Winter and in bottles on Friday Anderson Valley Brewing Company Tasting feat; Hop ‘Ottin IPA, Brother David’s Double and Triple Ale, Boont Amber Ale, Winter Solstice and Deep Enders Porter. At the Buttermilk Pike location, on the growler station: Cork’n Brew Brown Ale, Hoegaarden/Sierra Nevada Bigfoot, Hopslam and Maudite. On Friday, it’s Unibroue Light Series feat. The Raftman, Blanche de Chambly. Chambly Noire, Ephemere. No tastings on Saturday this week at either location. The tastings at both locations are from 4:00 – 7:00 pm on Fridays and from 2:00 – 5:00 pm on Saturdays. Cost is $1 for 6 to 8 beers.

● At Main Street Wine and Spirits, they will be tasting Dogfish Head from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. They are located at 1252 W. Ohio Pike, Amelia, OH.

● D.E.P.’s Fine Wine and Spirits beer tasting today at their Fort Thomas location features beer fermented with brettanomyces. The tasting goes from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.

● On the Growler Station at Party Town in Florence: Rye 75 Rye IPA ($6.99), Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti ($10.99), Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald ($6.99), Avery White Rascal ($8.99), BBC Bourbon St Matthews ($11.99), Mad Hatter Oak IPA ($10.99), BBC Great White Porter ($6.99), Brooklyn Manhattan Project ($6.99), Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine ($19.99), Three Floyds Dreadnaught IPA ($16.99), Woodchuck Cider ($6.99), Dogfish Red&White ($23.99), Great Lakes Conway Irish ($6.99) and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale ($6.99)

● On the Growler Station at Party Source in Bellevue: Anderson Valley 20th Anniversary, d’Achoufe N’Ice Chouffe, Bell’s Hopslam, Bell’s Cherry Stout, Dogfish Head Red and White, Sierra Nevada Chico Estate, Breckenridge IPA, Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

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PSA: Surviving a Beer Festival

With the Cincy Winter Beerfest right around the corner, we thought it might be a good idea to offer some tips for how to better survive and better enjoy ingesting so much better beer.  These are all common sense for the most part, but they bear laying out.

1. Eat a good meal beforehand. But don’t stuff yourself too much too close to the event.  Make sure you leave room for beer!
2. Drink water. Before, during, and after.  A grand tasting is a beer-marathon of sorts.  Just like exercise, alcohol dehydrates you – keeping hydrated will help you finish the race on your feet and not be so…um, “sore” the next morning.
3. Pace yourself. Particularly if you have a VIP ticket, you have plenty of time to enjoy the event.  It’s easy to loose count of all those small tastings, which may involve a lot of higher alcohol offerings.  Take your time, chat up some brewers and reps, and while you’re at it…drink some water.  This will also allow your palate time to recover in between beers so you can taste each one better.
4. Dump it out. Uh, oh…here comes the hate mail.  Seriously, though – if you don’t like something or don’t want to drink all your sample, dump the rest out.  Save your time (and sobriety) for the other 100+ beers.
5. Have an exit strategy, and stick to it. If you are drinking, you are not driving.  Plan to call a cab, take the bus, have a DD, or stay in a hotel room.  We want to see you and everyone else safe and sound at the next beer festival or Hoperatives event.

What other tips do you have for surviving and/or getting the most out of your beer festival experience?  Post below!

We hope to see Hoperatives out in full force.  Have a fun, SAFE time.  Here’s to better beer!

-John

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