February 5, 20169 yr Cincinnati’s newest brewery plans to bolster neighborhood The newest brewery in the works for Cincinnati has big plans to help give a neighborhood new life, Soapbox Cincinnati reports. Brink Brewing Co. will open in College Hill this fall at 5905 Hamilton Ave. The 3,200-square-foot space will become a taproom and brewery designed to feel like a coffee shop but with beer, president Andrew McCleese said. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/morning_call/2016/02/cincinnati-s-newest-brewery-plans-to-bolster.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 10, 20169 yr West Side brewpub opening second location A West Side craft brewery and pub is opening a second location on the other side of town this summer. Westwood's Tap & Screw plans to open a second location at 3026 Madison Road on Oakley Square by July. The Westwood location at 5060 Crookshank Road first opened its doors in July 2014. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/02/10/west-side-brewpub-opening-second-location.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 11, 20169 yr West Side brewpub opening second location A West Side craft brewery and pub is opening a second location on the other side of town this summer. Westwood's Tap & Screw plans to open a second location at 3026 Madison Road on Oakley Square by July. The Westwood location at 5060 Crookshank Road first opened its doors in July 2014. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/02/10/west-side-brewpub-opening-second-location.html I've really enjoyed the beers at Tap and Screw. Most of the food is average to below in my opinion.
February 11, 20169 yr I've lived in my house on the Madisonville/Oakley line for 11 years. It seems prescient now, because within about 10 minutes' drive, I'll have Madtree, this new Tap & Screw, Nine Giant, Listermann/Triple Digit, 50 West, Blank Slate, Bad Tom, and the other new one coming to the East End whose name I forget. Widen that to 15 and with light traffic I can get to Woodburn, Rivertown, Rhinegeist, Taft's, the Moerlein Malt House, and maybe even Eight Ball. It's a good time to be alive.
February 12, 20169 yr Firehouse brewery plans expansion A Clermont County brewery is about to expand, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Adam Cowan and Lori Ward, owners of Old Firehouse Brewery, closed on a property neighboring their space at 237 W. Main St. in Williamsburg last week. That will allow them to add another 5,000 to 6,000 square feet, Cowan said, and to start canning their beers by spring. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/morning_call/2016/02/williamsburg-brewery-plans-expansion.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 17, 20169 yr Cincinnati craft brewery killing off one of its canned beers Gnarly Brown - The brewery said in a blog that it is retooling the name, but the recipe remains the same and will likely be brewed again in the future. "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
February 17, 20169 yr Reasoning is because of a trademark issued to a wine company in 2005. They have a red wine called "Gnarly Head" and uses a similarly shaped plant. They have been trying to resolve the issue outside of court and are working on settling the matter. Part of the agreement must have been to stop producing Gnarly Brown for the time being.
February 17, 20169 yr I liked the PSA, but will forever have a hole in my heart that Gnarly Brown used to fill. Hopefully it comes back with different name/look very soon
March 5, 20169 yr Craft beer market opens its first Cincinnati location The Casual Pint, a craft beer market based in Knoxville, Tenn., is opening its first Greater Cincinnati location on Friday. The store at 110 S. Second St. in Loveland will host a grand opening event from 4 p.m. unti it closes. It features 30 taps for pint and growler sales along with hundreds of local, national and international brews in bottles and cans. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/03/04/craft-beer-market-opens-its-first-cincinnati.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 5, 20169 yr Greater Cincinnati brewery purchases neighboring properties for expansion A Greater Cincinnati brewery purchased two neighboring properties in a move that will more than double its capacity and allow it to begin canning. Old Firehouse Brewery opened at 237 Main St. in Williamsburg in 2014 and has been growing steadily since. So much so that owners Adam Cowan and Lori Ward purchased two properties at 209-225 W. Main St. to add 5,000 to 6,000 square feet. That expands the brewery's total footprint to about 13,600 square feet. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/03/04/greater-cincinnati-brewery-purchases-neighboring.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 8, 20169 yr Really enjoy going out to Firehouse Brewery. Great family place, real nice when the doors are open & watch the Reds play. Decent pizza place across the street and pretty good beers too. Friendly staff also
March 8, 20169 yr Their Bock beer was a big seller at Bockfest's local craft beer tent. It was an impressive first entry into the world of Bock beers. "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
March 18, 20169 yr Taft's Ale House bursting at seams after first year in OTR In 2013, three partners took a $9 million bet on an underdeveloped section of Over-the-Rhine, took a once-condemned church and set about turning it into a brewery. Now, nearly a year after finally opening the brewpub, Taft's Ale House is growing faster than any of them could have expected.
March 21, 20169 yr Taft's Ale House bursting at seams after first year in OTR In 2013, three partners took a $9 million bet on an underdeveloped section of Over-the-Rhine, took a once-condemned church and set about turning it into a brewery. Now, nearly a year after finally opening the brewpub, Taft's Ale House is growing faster than any of them could have expected. Where is jmecklenborg[/member] jumping in to point out how fast-growing, multi-partner ventures are doomed to fail?! All please take a look at this list...at #3 you will see rapid expansion as a primary reason why small businesses fail: http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/top-10-reasons-small-businesses-fail/?_r=0 Even if they aren't going into a ton of debt to finance this expansion, it means that they are complicating the ownership structure. Some new investors are probably coming in, and minor shareholders might be becoming more significant if they chose to invest new money outside of their MadTree dividends. Whatever balance existed before is inevitably upset by new guys who weren't there "at the beginning".
March 21, 20169 yr How long until this is made to change its name? http://flyingdogbrewery.com/?beers=the-truth
March 21, 20169 yr How long until this is made to change its name? http://flyingdogbrewery.com/?beers=the-truth Microbrew beer names have turned into horse racing names.
March 21, 20169 yr Taft's Ale House bursting at seams after first year in OTR In 2013, three partners took a $9 million bet on an underdeveloped section of Over-the-Rhine, took a once-condemned church and set about turning it into a brewery. Now, nearly a year after finally opening the brewpub, Taft's Ale House is growing faster than any of them could have expected. Where is jmecklenborg[/member] jumping in to point out how fast-growing, multi-partner ventures are doomed to fail?! All please take a look at this list...at #3 you will see rapid expansion as a primary reason why small businesses fail: http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/top-10-reasons-small-businesses-fail/?_r=0 Even if they aren't going into a ton of debt to finance this expansion, it means that they are complicating the ownership structure. Some new investors are probably coming in, and minor shareholders might be becoming more significant if they chose to invest new money outside of their MadTree dividends. Whatever balance existed before is inevitably upset by new guys who weren't there "at the beginning". We'll see how they stand in 3-5 years. Every bar and restaurant experiences a surge of business right when they open. But very, very few are still growing sales 3-4-5 years later. After having witnessed first-hand the collapse of the OTR entertainment district in 2002-03, which had thrived for more than five years and had a big microbrewery that nobody remembers anymore, it's not hard to imagine nightlife shifting to some other part of town by 2020-2025. When that happens, Taft and the other big places are doomed.
March 21, 20169 yr We'll see how they stand in 3-5 years. Every bar and restaurant experiences a surge of business right when they open. But very, very few are still growing sales 3-4-5 years later. After having witnessed first-hand the collapse of the OTR entertainment district in 2002-03, which had thrived for more than five years and had a big microbrewery that nobody remembers anymore, it's not hard to imagine nightlife shifting to some other part of town by 2020-2025. When that happens, Taft and the other big places are doomed. Main Street in that time period was an island in itself (really only night spots -- a few dining options). Now OTR certainly has reached a critical mass of residents, businesses and other types of night life. So the same fate should not happen 'district wide'
March 21, 20169 yr ^ I don't doubt it could happen, but I don't think OTR will do anything more than strengthen as time moves on. I don't think there can be a more desirable area in the city than OTR in general. Now, priorities may shift, restaurants will change, some will go under, no doubt. It seems though, in regards to what is in OTR now, that Taft's may be best positioned to have consistent business as time moves on. I say this because it has nicely priced food options and is quite unique compared to the smaller footprint restaurants. I don't know anything about their financials or margins, but I agree that you are right in that business flattens at some point for restaurants. Maybe if they can get more revenue for their beer, etc. but, I think at some point too you will see a flat line on the micro brew sales in this region at least, as people pick out their favorites and stick to it, and beyond that, some may go more national but it looks like an upset if it isn't with MadTree or Rhinegheist at this point going more national. All that said, I think OTR and downtown are best positioned to stay as the top entertainment destination in the city compared to other neighborhoods.
March 21, 20169 yr Taft's has an interesting business model that I think will continue to serve them well. They're a decent, but not remarkable brewery. However, their taproom space is incredible, enormous, has a real food menu (something most breweries don't bother with), and is located in the middle of the trendy restaurant scene in Cincinnati (restaurants which happen to be size restricted by the width of 19th century buildings). As such, they're not only attracting their own patrons, but they also serve as eveyone's fallback for when that hot new restaurant has a 3 hour wait. I've been out many times with a group of people and ended up at Taft's because Plan A was a bar that looked miserably crowded.
March 22, 20169 yr I know plenty of people who go to OTR restaurants/bars just so they can see the unique architecture. OTR has a atmosphere that no neighborhood in Cincinnati has. It's NYC, without having to go to NY. Plus those rainy summer nights, with a vodka, tonic, and some smooth jazz playing from the balcony. It's beautiful.
March 28, 20169 yr Urban Artifact bringing food to taproom Northside craft brewery Urban Artifact is bringing food to its taproom in time for its one-year anniversary. The brewery will serve Gilpin's in its taproom in the lead-up to its one-year celebration on April 23. Gilpin's is famous for its steamed sandwiches and late-night "drunk menu." More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/03/28/exclusive-urban-artifact-bringing-food-to-taproom.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 29, 20169 yr Am I the only one who thinks Gilpin's is like a soggy wet version of a decent sandwich? Either I'm ordering the wrong thing, or I just don't like "steamed" sandwiches because they are soggy and gross both times I've tried them.
March 30, 20169 yr Downtown's newest bar will price beer like stocks A new bar planned for downtown Cincinnati is taking its inspiration from the New York Stock Exchange. Queen City Exchange, which is planning a summer opening at 32 W. Court St., is borrowing more than just its name from the NYSE. The bar will price beers dynamically, like stocks – the more popular a beer is at any given time, the more it will cost. And conversely, that milk stout that people are ignoring will be a steal. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/03/29/downtowns-newest-bar-will-price-beer-like-stocks.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 30, 20169 yr Court Street definitely needs some TLC, and based on the picture it looks like the whole building is being renovated. It is an important corridor to bridge the gap between OTR and Downtown...could/should be a more polished area than it is currently.
March 30, 20169 yr Isn't there a bat in NYC that already does this? It's not a new concept, just not common. There are a few scattered around the country.
March 30, 20169 yr Isn't there a bat in NYC that already does this? The article specifically says that they get the idea of dynamic pricing from their travels, so they're not claiming to be the first to do dynamic pricing. They just think it's a fun idea that nobody is doing in Cincinnati yet. This quote seems to indicate these guys have the right idea of making a bar that people will want to come back to, not just a marketing gimmick: Queen City Exchange is only borrowing its name and dynamic pricing from the NYSE. The owners don't want to make it a theme bar. Rather, it will have a simple, comfortable feel, Stowe said.
March 30, 20169 yr Who cares. Why did you even comment? No one cares that you don't care. Well so many of these places that have opened up are all the same in their attempt to be different. It's the same crowd hanging out at all of these places and nothing interesting is going on.
March 30, 20169 yr Isn't there a bat in NYC that already does this? there is or was -- its called exchange bar on third ave. the best part is every once in awhile the market crashes and everything is cheap for 5 minutes. i was in exactly once. it was fine, but not calling me back or anything. i guess there are a few other similar places that do dynamic or stock exchange beer pricing scattered around the world too. i would not take it too seriously as i am not sure its completely on the up and up with the pricing changes, but what the heck its a fun bar gimmick.
March 30, 20169 yr ORC 4301:1-1-50 Limitations on happy hours and similar retail price reductions. I don't know how this stock market style pricing concept is legal given section (B)(1)(a), unless they switch back to regular prices after 9:00PM in accordance with section (B)(2).
March 30, 20169 yr Stupid rules. So, bottomless drinks during brunch is illegal? You aren't allowed to change the price of a drink during the middle of a calendar month? Those should just be stricken from the books. Just say you can't sell alcohol at a loss and you can eliminate all of those rules.
March 30, 20169 yr ^ I've found some articles online that seem to imply that these laws aren't enforced very often so it probably won't be an issue. There are a handful of bars I can think of off the top of my head that violate portions of that code - be it bottomless drinks at brunch, reverse happy hours, etc. and haven't been forced to stop. These are the type of morality based nanny-state laws that I really hate.
March 30, 20169 yr Just say you can't sell alcohol at a loss and you can eliminate all of those rules. I don't think that would work because of how easily different variables can be manipulated to make something look like a "loss". See: Hollywood Accounting.
April 27, 20169 yr Here's when you can a get sneak peek of a long-awaited Cincinnati brewery One of Cincinnati's newest craft breweries is opening its doors for a sneak preview during the Flying Pig Marathon this weekend. The owners of the Woodburn Brewery at 2800 Woodburn Ave. in East Walnut Hills originally hoped to be open for business by fall 2015, but after a few roadbumps, it will be opening its doors for a sneak preview – and giant block party – for the Flying Pig Marathon on May 1. The brewery proper is expected to open later this year. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/04/27/heres-when-you-can-a-get-sneak-peak-of-a-long.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 4, 20169 yr Look inside Fifty West's expansion that brings beer, bikes When Cincinnati craft brewery Fifty West Brewing Co. launched into its $1.5 million expansion, the owners wanted it to be more than just about beer. Fifty West opened its new production facility on April 29 and is hosting a grand opening on May 6. It includes standard brewery fare like four new 40-barrel fermenters but also opens up to sand volleyball courts, adds a new cycling store and extends the parking lot into the Little Miami Scenic River Trail. The whole Fifty West campus is a stone's throw away from the Mariemont Livery. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/05/04/look-inside-fifty-wests-expansion-that-brings-beer.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 10, 20169 yr Here's when Cincinnati's newest craft brewery – a sleeping giant – opens Cincinnati's newest craft brewery will open in Pleasant Ridge in time for the Fourth of July. Nine Giant Brewing now has a hard opening date of June 25 for its brewery and taproom at 6095 Montgomery Road in Pleasant Ridge. The goal was to be open before the Fourth of July weekend, co-owner Brandon Hughes told me. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/05/10/heres-when-cincinnatis-newest-craft-brewery-a.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 17, 20169 yr Shauna Steigerwald just tweeted a photo of the MadTree site plan: I never heard if the City ended up following through on its proposal to grant $1.25 m to fund the "public parking" (which seemed like a really dumb idea): http://city-egov.cincinnati-oh.gov/Webtop/ws/council/public/child/Blob/44430.pdf?rpp=-10&m=1&w=doc_no%3D%27201600259%27
May 18, 20169 yr Get an early look at MadTree’s new brewery Construction is underway on MadTree Brewing Co.’s new $18 million facility in Oakley. The brewery, taproom and event center will be located in the former RockTenn building, a brownfield manufacturing facility, located at 3301 Madison Road. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/05/18/get-an-early-look-at-madtree-s-new-brewery-photos.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 20, 20169 yr Listermann getting taproom restaurant One of Cincinnati's oldest craft breweries is adding food to its repertoire, recruiting a food truck to open up permanent shop in its taproom. Listermann Brewing Co. is partnering with the Renegade Street Eats food truck to open a brick-and-mortar cafe within its newly expanded taproom. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/05/20/listermann-getting-taproom-restaurant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 3, 20169 yr Nano no more: West Chester brewery expanding A West Chester nanobrewery is ditching the "nano" prefix as it moves to a new facility that will allow it to increase production by tenfold. DogBerry Brewery is moving from its original location at 7865 Cincinnati Dayton Road to a larger 4,740-square-foot facility at 9964 Crescent Park Drive. That will give it double the footprint it currently has and 10 times the capacity. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/06/02/nano-no-more-west-chester-brewery-expanding.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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