Drinking With The Gnome The Gnarly 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 they are all about!







To start off, Victory Pint is not just a bar. They have food, but they aren't just a restaurant. During the day, there's a vibe inside the place that sort of feels like a coffee shop, quiet, calm... but for the love of God... they're not a coffee shop, either. You'll hear a lot of folks talk about board games, because all along the surface, they're a place for board gaming - to play or to buy.







Victory Pints isn't any one of those things. At their core, they're about community. I'm blown away by how well they made it all come together, and am thrilled to share it with all of you.







Guests This Episode









* Riley Mullins - Owner/Founder of Victory Pints









What'd We Drink?









* HighGrain - PawPawsome, Paw Paw Gose









Show Links









* Victory Pints - Website







* Victory Pints - Facebook

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 Christkindlmarkt for another live episode with a few friends, an open flame, and a hot poker for a great episode.







The fun process of Bierstacheln (or hot pokers in a beer) doesn't just warm up your beer a little bit, it carmelizes the sugars in the glass and transforms your beer into something completely different. If you don't believe me, make sure you hit up the link below to get your own to try at home!







Guests This Episode









* Julia - Truth Beer Podsequences







* Caroline - Craft Parenting Podcast







* Joe - Craft Parenting Podcast









What'd We Drink









* Moerlein Lager House - Christkindl







* Moerlein Lager House - Barbarossa







* Einbecker - Winter Bock









Show Links









* Get your very own beer poker (This is an affiliate link, so I get a little bonus if you purchase from it!)









Huge thanks to Hunting Agnes as always for the theme song to Drinking With The Gnome, make sure that you go check them out! As always, if you enjoy this show or any of my shows - you can head over here to support!

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 peppermint schnapps to figure out what this tasty winter drink is all about.







It was fun - my wife got mad at me - and I think we learned, well... I don't know that we learned anything.







I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Huge thanks to Chris for hosting one of my favorite episodes to date! A big shoutout also needs to go out to Hunting Agnes for providing the theme music for Drinking With The Gnome. If you'd like to support the show, you can do it over here!







Guests This Episode









* Chris Paquette - Shift Beers









What We Drank









* Voltage Peppermint Schnapps







* Rumpelmintz Peppermint Schnapps







* Thunder 101 Peppermint Schnapps

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 action for you to do just that!







We're back down at the Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt again this week, doing the third in our series of Winter Drinking shows live from the festival. It's an absolute blast, and I was joined by a bunch of really great folks this week to make sure that it was!







What'd We Drink?









* Moerlein Lager House - Glühwein









Guests This Episode









* Julia Rohs - Truth, Beer, and Podsequences







* Thor - A Real German... It lends credibility!







* Nathan Whittington - Chef, Moerlein Lager House







* Greg Hardman - Moerlein Lager House

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 a series of five episodes that are being recorded (and broadcast) live from the Cincinnati Cristkindlmarkt down at the Moerlein Lager House. Make sure you tune in every Thursday evening this month.







Guests This Episode









* Marco Penilla - Truth, Beer, Podsequences









What We Drank









* Christian Moerlein - Christkindl







* Christian Moerlein - Cherry Cordial Barbarossa