May 17, 20178 yr Local brewery sponsors Bunbury craft beer village, making special brew A Greater Cincinnati craft brewery is sponsoring the craft beer village for the Bunbury Music Festival, and brewing the event's official beer. Braxton Brewing Co. is the official sponsor of the craft beer village and will be releasing Buzz, the official beer of Bunbury in advance of the festival. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/05/17/local-brewery-sponsors-bunbury-craft-beer-village.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 18, 20178 yr Braxton Brewing sets opening date for its second location Covington's Braxton Brewing Co. has set an opening date for its second location, which will focus on innovation and experimental styles of beer. Braxton Labs, in the former Ei8ht Ball Brewing space in the Party Source in Bellevue, is hosting a grand opening party May 26. The party will unveil the first brews to come out of the innovation lab, as well as music from the Kentucky Struts and food by Cheese N Chong. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/05/18/braxton-brewing-sets-opening-date-for-its-second.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 23, 20178 yr Further, why can't people in OTR just spike their UDF milkshakes like the rest of us? Rhinegeist beer ice cream coming to UDF http://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2017/05/22/rhinegeist-truth-ipa-ice-cream-coming-udf/337270001/
May 23, 20178 yr Can't wait for the Mad Tree—Aglamesis collaboration! That would make sense actually with both of them being on Madison Rd in Oakley! I like beer and ice cream, but have no desire to combine them together. So these collaborations are not for me.
June 8, 20178 yr Greater Cincinnati brewery, restaurant begin construction Construction of a Mason brewery and separately owned restaurant expected to open later this summer has begun. The 6,600-square-foot industrial farmhouse style 16 Lots Brewing Co. will include a 10-barrel brewing system and taproom with seating for 130 along with a 40-seat bar. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/06/08/greater-cincinnati-brewery-restaurant-begin.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 14, 20177 yr Cincinnati craft brewery partners with European brand for international release A Cincinnati craft brewery is turning to its roots in partnering with an oversees brewery and will be the first locally based brand to release a beer in Germany. Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. is partnering with Bavarian brewery Maisel & Friends to create two new collaboration beers. The first will launch in July. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/06/14/cincinnati-craft-brewery-partners-with-european.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 15, 20177 yr Rhinegeist co-founders float plan for large brewery, medical marijuana farm in another Cincinnati neighborhood When you drive around Camp Washington, it’s hard not to notice that many of the houses have chainlink fences around their front yards. Historically a community of slaughterhouses, homeowners put them up to keep cows and other escaped livestock out of their yards. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/06/15/rhinegeist-co-founders-float-plan-for-large.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 19, 20177 yr MadTree can't make enough of its most popular beer Oakley-based craft brewery MadTree Brewing Co. isn't able to keep up with demand for its most popular beer. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/06/19/madtree-cant-make-enough-of-its-most-popular-beer.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 19, 20177 yr New Greater Cincinnati brewery going for 'Simple' approach A new craft brewery planned for Hamilton wants to target drinkers who are not won over by over-hopped brews. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/06/19/new-greater-cincinnati-brewery-going-for-simple.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 19, 20177 yr Super hoppy beers were the most popular style for many years and probably remain so... but many craft breweries have responded by experimenting more with other styles, such as sours, stouts, porters, saisons, etc. The idea that all craft beers are super hoppy is a cliché that is no longer accurate.
June 21, 20177 yr I hadn't even heard of this place: http://www.wcpo.com/entertainment/local-a-e/westwood-tap-screw-brewery-closes-taproom Tap & Screw Brewery opening in Madisonville After closing its Westwood location back in February, Tap & Screw Brewery is ready to reopen in Madisonville. It will open at 4 p.m. Thursday, with a grand opening planned for July 6. The new 7,000-square-foot space at 4721 Red Bank Road (across from the under-construction Dolce Hotel) will serve as a production brewery and also houses a 1,500-square-foot tap room. The latter has an artistic look, said Adam Lorenz, co-owner and head brewer. That's thanks to a large, brewery-themed mural and metal sculptures created by local artist John Vosel. Tables are made of maple and Purpleheart wood, to complement the brewery's purple logo. There is seating for about 100 people. Cont "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
June 22, 20177 yr Braxton's experimental lab launching its first canned beer Covington's Braxton Brewing Co. opened its second location with a focus on experimenting on new styles in May, and now it's launching the first canned beer to be birthed from that station. Braxton Labs, open inside Party Source in Newport, is launching New England IPA #002 on June 24. The brew was the second iteration of its popular New England-style IPA, brewed with Citra and Mosaic hops for notes of mango, peach and grapefruit. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/06/21/braxtons-experimental-lab-launching-its-first.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 22, 20177 yr West Side brewery sets opening date A West Side brewery that will focus on making beers approachable to all kinds of drinkers, not just craft beer enthusiasts, has set an opening date. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/06/22/west-side-brewery-sets-opening-date.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 28, 20177 yr Cincinnati startup launching alcohol-infused flavored ice for beer – you read that right A Cincinnati startup has created a new product to simultaneously keep your beer cold, while spicing up otherwise lackluster brew. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/06/27/cincinnati-startup-launching-alcohol-infused.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 28, 20177 yr Not quite a beer start-up, but i grabbed some Skinny Piggy at a local farmers market. They make kombucha, which they describe a carbonated tea with live cultures. So healthy and pretty good. Even better they brew near Beekman St. They occupy a warehouse building there. https://skinnypiggykombucha.com
June 28, 20177 yr Another local Kombucha is Fab Ferments in Lincoln Heights: https://fabferments.com "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
June 29, 20177 yr MadTree + science + technology + engineering spells new Entropic Theory IPA Out of chaos comes beer. After nearly two years of research and experimentation, MadTree Brewing Co. is partnering with iSPACE, a Cincinnati-area Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math nonprofit, to release its new Entropic Theory IPA on Thursday. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/06/28/madtree-science-technology-engineering-spells.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 29, 20177 yr :| Cincinnati brewery, deli team up to create unique beer Looking for something outside the jar? How about pickle-flavored beer. Urban Artifact and Izzy's are teaming up to produce “Pickle,” a German-style Gose. Each barrel is brewed with 1,000 pounds of cucumber, 2 pounds of fresh dill, 9 pounds of sea salt and 1.25 pounds of coriander. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/06/29/cincinnati-brewery-deli-team-up-to-create-unique.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 3, 20177 yr Look inside the West Side's newest brewery The West Side's newest brewery, with a focus on more approachable craft beers, is now open and we've got a look inside. West Side Brewing, at 3044 Harrison Ave. in Westwood officially, opened on June 30. Click the photos below for a look inside. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/06/30/look-inside-the-west-sides-newest-brewery.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 6, 20177 yr Local brewery partners with Western & Southern/WEBN for official fireworks beer A local brewery will release the official beer of the 2017 Western & Southern/WEBN Fireworks this week. Braxton Brewing Co. will release Short Fuse Grapefruit Pale Ale on Friday in its taproom at 27 W. Seventh St. in Covington, and in cans. Short Fuse is brewed with Centennial, Cascade and Chinook hops for floral and citrus notes and checks in at 5 percent ABV and 50 IBU. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/07/06/local-brewery-partners-with-western-southernwebn.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 7, 20177 yr Rhinegeist expanding distribution to Indianapolis CINCINNATI -- Now Cincinnatians visiting Indianapolis will be able to enjoy a taste of home. The Cincy-based Rhinegeist Brewery is expanding its distribution to Indianapolis, the company announced Wednesday. Draft beer will be available July 10 and cans will be available starting in the fall. Cont "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
July 7, 20177 yr They sell Rhinegeist up the street from me, in Cleveland Heights. That really surprised me.
July 11, 20177 yr Brewery Heritage Trail launches tour in OTR Beer may not always age well, but breweries sure can. The Brewery Heritage Trail project began offering its Cellarmen’s Tour this month in Over-the-Rhine's historic Brewery District. The tours give participants a look at what the area, roughly bordered by McMicken Street, Liberty Street and Central Parkway, was like more than 100 years ago. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/07/10/brewery-heritage-trail-launches-tour-in-otr.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 3, 20177 yr Cincinnati brewery getting new look, releasing new beers One of Cincinnati’s oldest and largest craft breweries is getting a brand refresh. Listermann Brewing Co., a 9-year-old brewery that has been in the home brew supply business for 26 years, will reveal a new logo 10 a.m. Aug. 5 at its Evanston taproom as part of a brand refresh. The brewery has been working for months with LemonGrenade Creative, a Hamilton graphic design company owned by Tommy Long. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/08/03/cincinnati-brewery-getting-new-look-releasing-new.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 7, 20177 yr Seeing reports on Twitter that Blank Slate Brewing has closed, effective immediately. The brewery has deleted all of their social media accounts. Blank Slate has been brewing since 2012 but only opened a tap room in late 2014.
August 7, 20177 yr Seeing reports on Twitter that Blank Slate Brewing has closed, effective immediately. The brewery has deleted all of their social media accounts. Blank Slate has been brewing since 2012 but only opened a tap room in late 2014. “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
August 7, 20177 yr Poof. Just imagine the lifelong rifts that will be caused by failing microbreweries. All of those family members who lent $50,000 and aren't getting it back.
August 7, 20177 yr Blank Slate was consistently one of the best breweries in the region. It's a huge loss to good beer, but their distribution was so small, many people barely even know they existed. Really sad to hear.
August 7, 20177 yr People need to think about breweries in the same way they think of restaurants. There are some great restaurants that have been around for decades, but many great restaurants only last for 5 or 10 years before closing. Sometimes a chef has a unique idea that he wants to try out, so he opens a restaurant with that specific concept, but in the long run it's not going to be hugely popular or maybe he just gets burnt out. There's nothing wrong with that. Some brewers are the same way. Not every brewery has to turn out like Rhinegeist or Mad Tree. It's fine that some brewers start with a more specific, niche concept and maybe they don't all work out in the long run.
August 7, 20177 yr Well the success or failure of these microbreweries doesn't have much to do with the character of the beer. It's mostly who has the better salesmen. Mad Tree had the Reds' account before they had brewed a single keg of beer.
August 7, 20177 yr ^Just like the success or failure of restaurants isn't entirely linked to the quality of their food. Branding, hype, etc have about as much to do with it as the quality of the meal.
August 7, 20177 yr ^Just like the success or failure of restaurants isn't entirely linked to the quality of their food. Branding, hype, etc have about as much to do with it as the quality of the meal. I'd argue it has MORE to do with marketing success than the quality of the meal. Case in point: Montgomery Inn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One of Cincinnati's largest craft breweries closes up shop for good One of Cincinnati's largest – and oldest – craft breweries has closed its doors for good. The East End's Blank Slate Brewing, open at 4233 Airport Road since 2011, abruptly shut its doors on Aug. 7. The brewery's website simply states "Closed. Thanks for the memories." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/08/07/one-of-cincinnatis-largest-craft-breweries-closes.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 7, 20177 yr Someone found this post on a beer industry forum. I don't know for sure if it's Blank Slate, but it seems to match the description. If so, this is pretty strong evidence that the brewery did not "fail", the owner just needed to get out of the business for whatever reason. And since the brand itself is also for sale, we could see Blank Slate re-emerge with a new owner.
August 8, 20177 yr No, the brewery failed. Stagnaro lost interest in distributing craft beer a couple of years ago and dropped a bunch of brands, but kept BSBC as it's well regarded and right around the corner. In the spring, though, Stagnaro stopped pushing Blank Slate almost completely and keg and package sales cratered. Scott couldn't meet current debts and closed. He's trying to sell equipment and IP in order to recoup his investors' money. What's interesting is if he sells the brewery and IP the new owners can go to any distributor they want. No one wanted to distribute BSBC because Stagnaro had Hamilton County. It's quite sad that one of the highest quality breweries in the city had to shutter, while Tap and Screw and Bad Tom serve swill and are expanding.
August 10, 20177 yr What I'm seeing here is that the owner designed and built the brewery just as tap rooms were legalized. I'm not sure if he was leasing or he owned the building, but what seemed like a good decision at the time ended up stifling the brewery in the tap room era. If he had brewed the exact same beer in a building in a hot part of town he'd probably still be going. http://www.wcpo.com/entertainment/local-a-e/blank-slate-brewing-owner-explains-sudden-closure?page=2
August 11, 20177 yr He did open Blank Slate slightly before taprooms were legalized in Ohio. A lot of bad luck on that front as the brewing scene changed from a few small industrial buildings outside of business districts to centers of neighborhood business districts. Blank Slate, Mt. Carmel, Listermann, and Rivertown all opened before their taprooms were allowed. The new wave of breweries (Nine Giant, Brink, Woodburn, Darkness, etc) are all relying on being a regional draw and local watering hole. There are a few breweries like MadTree and Rhinegeist (and Braxton to an extent) that are going for national recognition/global domination, but there probably isn't room for any more of those in Cincinnati. Blank Slate was stuck in a bad area and had to make do with what they could while the scene was changing.
August 11, 20177 yr I never made it to the Blank Slate tap room. It was only 1-2 blocks away from Streetside but that newer place will probably do fine because it has a taproom and patio and I heard the guy's dad gave him $1 million in cash to open the place so he probably doesn't have much or any debt. This lists 15 planned taprooms for the area: http://www.cincyweekend.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-every-cincinnati-brewery/
August 11, 20177 yr Cincinnati brewery raises $3M for new taproom A Cincinnati brewery raised $3 million to turn an old St. Bernard funeral home into its new taproom and brew house. The Geo. Wiedemann Brewing Co. secured $3 million in a loan from Fifth Third Bank along with investors, including members of the founding Wiedemann family, for its 16,000-square-foot brewery and taproom at 4811 Vine St. in St. Bernard. Owner Jon Newberry, a former Courier reporter, was originally considering locating in Newport. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/08/11/cincinnati-brewery-raises-3m-for-new-taproom.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 11, 20177 yr I'm all for adaptive reuse, but the idea of hanging out in a brewery tap room in an old funeral home is not appealing to me.
August 15, 20177 yr Fairfield getting its first brewery A longtime homebrewer is bringing Fairfield its first craft brewery this year. Daniel Ebben is opening Swine City Brewing at 4614 Industry Drive in his native Fairfield. He doesn't have a set date, but has applied for liquor licenses from the state of Ohio that would allow him to operate a brewery, make wine and distribute bottled wine. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/08/15/fairfield-getting-its-first-brewery.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 18, 20177 yr Greater Cincinnati brewery set to greatly expand distribution A Greater Cincinnati brewery is expanding its distribution beginning Aug. 21. FigLeaf Brewing Co., located at 3387 Cincinnati-Dayton Road in Middletown, announced a partnership with Cavalier Distributing that will allow it to increase distribution from eight to 22 Ohio counties, including Hamilton, Butler, Warren and Clermont. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/08/18/greater-cincinnati-brewery-set-to-greatly-expand.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 23, 20177 yr West Chester craft brewery sets opening date A West Chester Brewery is slated to officially open its doors early next month. Grainworks Brewing Co. is hosting its grand opening at 7790 Service Center Drive on Sept. 9. The brewery is two years in the making and comes from three friends, Steven Brock, Anthony Russell and Brian McGinnis. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/08/23/west-chester-craft-brewery-sets-opening-date.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 24, 20177 yr Greater Cincinnati craft brewery expanding reach to third state A Greater Cincinnati craft brewery is expanding its reach and distribution into a third state. Braxton Brewing Co., located at 27 W. Seventh St. in Covington, will begin distribution to Nashville on Aug. 28. The company currently distributes in its native Kentucky and Ohio. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/08/24/greater-cincinnati-craft-brewery-expanding-reach.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 24, 20177 yr Ohio Division of Liquor Control is issuing new liquor licenses, including one within a 2-mile radius of OTR and another within a 2-mile radium of Mt Washington. The superintendent says they want the new liquor stores to be more similar to craft breweries in terms of design and knowledge of staff. I'll be curious how different (if at all) the new liquor stores end up being: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/08/24/cincinnati-getting-first-new-liquor-stores-in.html "We're aiming for a store model that serves the customer and gives the customer an experience that's different and more akin to what you're seeing in the craft brewing and wine industries," Canepa said. He wants new applicants to describe in their application how they're going to distinguish themselves in terms of look and feel, with an emphasis on sophistication and knowledge. The new store applicants must be certified in alcohol serving by the state before opening, to increase their knowledge of their product before they go into business.
August 24, 20177 yr Would love to have a Party Source-caliber store somewhere in OTR. Obviously it wouldn't be as big, but it would be nice to have a store with quality products and a knowledgable staff right here in the neighborhood.
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