Cincy Brewcast The Gnarly Gnome

Navigating the busy world of Cincinnati Beer can be tough, and if you've been following along with any of my work, you know how passionate I am about it. When I hear about other folks who are working hard to help with the same mission, I love it.







Jennifer Craig just wrote the 'Pocket Guide To Cincinnati's Breweries, ' and I wanted to sit down and ensure that all of you knew about it, as well as give you a little peek into why she wrote it in the first place!







A massive shoutout to Grainworks Brewing Company for unknowingly hosting the show this week!







If you want to purchase your own copy of the Brewery guide, you can find it right here.







Guests This Episode









* Jennifer Craig









From The Beer Fridge









* Grainworks - Cincinnati False Spring







* Grainworks - Helles Real

When a new brewery opens in Cincinnati you should know by now that I'm going to do whatever I can to get out and get you a podcast episode about them! On this week's episode, I sat down with Dana, Keith, and Bobby from DVD Brew to explore everything about this new spot. We look at how they started, what you can expect, and where they go from here. Along the journey, we will drink a couple of beers, too! It's action-packed and a ton of fun!







Guests This Episode









* Dana Von Deppenbrock







* Keith Stark







* Bobby King









From The Beer Fridge









* DVD Brew - Josh's Mr Oktoberfest







* DVD Brew - Chuckie's Czech Pilsner







* DVD Brew - Justin Conjured Up A Bock







* DVD Brew - Walt's White IPA

Back again for another year, Oakley Beerfest is shaping up to be even better than last year! I'm always up for hanging out and having a few beers with friends at a festival, and I'm certainly looking forward to it this year! I sat down with Bill and Jack to talk all things Oakley Beer Fest and to even give you not only a first peek at the beer list - but also an exclusive chance to win a four-pack of tickets TO the festival!







Creating a beer festival is about a lot of things - "experience" is a big part of it all - but at the core of it all comes the beer you'll be drinking with your friends. We dive into some of the highlights during the episode but also meander our way into all the other stuff they hope will make this an event you want to return to year after year.







This year's festival list is looking pretty great, too! You'll find the full beer list right here!















From The Beer Fridge









* Sonder - Nocturnal









Guests This Episode









* Bill Marx - Baccus Entertainment







* Jack O'Reilly-Tanner - RJ Distillery

It's hard to believe that it's been ten years since TheGnarlyGnome.com was born. As we enter the 10th season of Cincy Brewcast, I thought it might be fun to take a peek back at the journey to get here. Without folks like you coming along with me as I explored this craft beer scene, I don't know if this project would have ever made it to this point. Highs, lows... it's been wild.







I should probably write a whole big retrospective post about the road that got us to this point... and maybe I will in the next month - but for now - Let's kick off season 10 in style!

There are a lot of different places around town to grab a cold brewski with your friends after a long week, but when I knew that I was going to be meeting the guys behind Brew Skies Happy Hour for an episode... I thought it might be fun to take things in a different direction than usual.







We met up at The Happy Hollow Inn, a great neighborhood bar in Norwood, to down some light beer and talk. We chatted about everything from the state of craft beer, to what makes a bar a place that we want to spend our time.







This is what I consider an "old school" Brewcast - and is always one of my favorite types of episodes to record!







Guests This Episode









* Bret Kollmann Baker - Brew Skies Happy Hour







* Michael D Morgan - Brew Skies Happy Hour









From The Beer Fridge









* Labatt's Blue







* Miller High Life







* Hudy Delight









Show Links









* Brew Skies Happy Hour - YouTube







* Learn More About The Happy Hollow Inn

This is an action-packed episode. Not only were we sitting down with the awesome Jim Effler to talk about Bockfest through the years and designing the artwork alongside it - we also just happened to be recording at Gabby's Cafe, home of the new Bocce Brewing Company - and were joined by owner Dino DiStasi and Manager Joe Cornella. The show was so epic that it ALSO happened to mark the 1000th beer on the show - and Jim dove deep into his fridge to find us a treat - a couple of bottles of Sam Adams Triple Bock from 1994.







We talked about Gabby's, Bocce, Jim Effler - and of course... Bockfest!







This is one of those shows I'll remember for a long while... it was an absolute blast!







Guests This Episode









* Jim Effler - Jim Effler Fine Art







* Dino DiStasi - Gabby's Cafe







* Joe Cornella - Bocce Brewing Company









From The Beer Fridge









* Bocce Brewing Company - Old Weirdo







* Sam Adams - 1994 Triple Bock









Show Links









* Jim Effler Fine Art Website







* Gabby's Cafe Website







* Gabby's Bockfest Facebook Event