The Gnarly Gnome: All The Podcasts

The title might have NOTHING to do with what we ended up talking about, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t have a lot to talk about on this week’s episode. Quite the opposite, actually. I start things off (after the regular technical difficulties) with ‘The Schnappening’ that was a little sweet… not peaches… but candy-like and delicious. From there we talked about everything from what’s happening at Bad Tom Smith in Madisonville to the current status of ‘Intoxicating Hemp’ here in Ohio. The upcoming Halloween celebration wraps things up for another action packed week!

Here’s what I...

This has been an eagerly anticipated episode for me. As someone who both LOVES Alexandria Brewing Company, AND lives on the other side of the Greater Cincinnati area from them, a West Chester outpost is pretty perfect for me. Full disclosure, I work with Alexandria in my day job, and while that doesn’t come in to play at all with this episode… I want you to know!

Andy Reynolds has been on the show a lot, but this one hits a lot different. This is a show that talks about both the growth of them as a co...

In this episode of Cincy Brewcast, I had the pleasure of welcoming back Garrett Hickey as we celebrated some exciting achievements in the world of Streetside Brewery, particularly coming off the recent GABF weekend. We dove into the significance of winning medals and the competitive landscape of Ohio breweries, and discussed how certain styles dominate the awards scene. Garrett shared insights on their approach to selecting beers for competitions and the challenges of standing out in a crowded market. We also reflected on how awards can influence sales and the importance of brewing what they believe to be their...

It’s hard to catch my attention these days with so many different products on shelves in our favorite stores… but Stoop Dayz managed to do that with their bright, clean hard soda brand. When I saw them sampling things out down at Oktoberfest, and saw the positive reactions from everyone trying it – I knew that I had to get them on the show!

On the episode we learn all about the brand, how it started, why it started, and what makes it unique compared to the other stuff that surrounds it.

Huge thanks to everyo...

My goodness. Technical difficulties? Again?! I get it slightly under control as the episode progresses, and it WOULD be frustrating if I didn’t have so much fun with this show every year. It’s Oktoberfest season, and this is the finale of a massive bracket I do every year to determine the winner, and the brewer of Cincinnati’s BEST packaged Oktoberfest!

I was joined by Marco and Julia from Truth Beer Podsequences – because you know… I can’t make this final decision by myself… and as expected, it was tough.

If you want to know the fi...

I’ve been curious… I think that a canned cocktail that scratches the itch has a really important place in my drinking experience, but too many of them just kind of, well… aren’t great. That’s why I wanted to sit down with the founders of PonyBoy Slings on the show. I like them. I think they taste GOOD. Mike and Janell Bass were gracious enough to take some time to sit down with me and tell us the story of PonyBoy, what inspired them to start the brand, and what you can expect from it when you stock your...

I’m a huge Oktoberfest nut. I’m sure that if you’ve been around here for any amount of time, you’ve put that together. With a TON of great festivals happening here in Cincinnati, it’s hard to figure out exactly which ones you want to go to every year – but this one? This has become essential for me. I was joined by Justin Neff from Sonder and Brenden Douglass from Northern Row to talk about Sonder and Friends Oktoberfest – and to explore what’s going on in the industry right now.

If you’re a fan of this show...

This one starts out rough – with a pour of something horrid called ‘Yukon Jack Snakebite’. It might even be the worst thing that I’ve ever tried on this show, which is saying A LOT. I followed it up with a big glass of Fabled Brew Works’ Last Call of Cthulu, which was quite the improvement!

We talk about Verge Brewing’s announcement that they are no longer working on a taproom in Delhi, and have canceled their plans to open their doors after an extremely long and winding road to do so.

I talk about Cincy...

I love cocktails, and I also like the simplicity of cracking open a can instead of mixing a whole bunch of stuff up myself. That’s why I love MadTree’s line of Sway cocktails… they make it easy for a lazy lawn ornament like me. I sat down with Brittany Frey and Sean Cox to talk about this collaboration with the folks over at New Riff.

We cover it all, and you’re going to want to hear about not just what this project is, but what other projects are coming from MadTree. This is a good one...

It’s always a possibility, but there are a couple of days every year where I pretty much know that this show is going to be late – and when we come out of a long weekend of camping, it’s a pretty good possibility that we’re going to be running a little late. We fire things up, drink a couple beers (and maybe even let them battle it out). It’s a whirlwind of a fun show!

This week's episode of The Weekly Pint is an exploration of some news, some rumors, and my thoughts about what it all means!

This episode of the Weekly Pint is me spitting out my thoughts about the recent closure of Listermann Brewing Company.

This week's episode of The Weekly Pint centers around the latest label approvals from our local breweries!

This podcast explores the local chain, By Golly's, and we figure out how this single location in Milford is becoming a Cincinnati staple.

This week's episode of The Weekly Pint features four different lager beers, and discussion about how (and when) we should drink them!

Glazed Donut vodka, Malort Spritz, and an unfiltered lager? It's a good group of drinks after a wild week for me!

DogBerry Brewing Company is closed, but there's still a lot to understand about how that affects someone involved.

Norwood, Ohio, gets a big win with the opening of Braxton's new taproom at Factory 52. In what COULD have been a huge loss, HiWire recently announced the closure of their Cincinnati taproom to focus on their efforts back home in North Carolina, and with it, a partnership of sorts where Braxton will always be keeping some HiWire beer on tap there. I sat down with Jake and Evan Rouse, two of Braxton's founders and owners, to talk about what this means for the brewery's future growth, for the future of craft beer, and for the future of what taprooms might...

The Weekly Pint takes a look into what is happening in the world of drinking, here, nationally, all of it - every monday night around 9:30pm!

This episode of The Weekly Pint is late, but since it's not a show... I suppose that it's not really possible that it CAN be late.

This episode of Cincy Brewcast features this year's Bacchus Beerfest (formerly Oakley Beerfest) on location at Element Eatery, Madisonville!

This week on the weekly pint I celebrate Cinco De Mayo with some very terrible canned cocktails that claim to be margaritas - they aren't.

Volume 11, Episode 3 of Cincy Brewcast sits down with Depot Brewing Company to talk about their upcoming brewery and taproom in Morrow.

This week, on the weekly pint - we drink Orahovac, Sparkling Sake, and a Pumpkin Coffee Fruit Tart from Urban Artifact.

Cincy Brewcast Volume 11, Episode 2 features a women in beer panel from the Pamona's Abundance event presented by the OCBA.

This week's episode of the weekly pint features some Goose Island beer, a weird fruited scotch something and an amaro. It was fun.

This episode of The Weekly Pint comes in the middle of a little bit of extra chaos in my life... a perfect night for a drink!

This week we talk about Cincinnati Beverage Company and their acquisition of the Taft's Brand, along with why I'm so excited to see it!

Sometimes, the drinks that I decide to crack open on this show are strange. Sometimes, they confuse me, sometimes they're better than I think they're going to be. I'll leave it up to you to decide where "Too Turnt Daddy" hard tea lands in the middle of all of that. We drink, we talk about distribution laws, the dangers of coffee... it's a wild ride from start to finish! I couldn't love sharing this weekly happy hour with all of you every week, and I can't thank you enough for spending your Monday nights with me!

Gilligan's Brewery is open in Wyoming, Ohio and I sit down with them to give you a peak and what they're all about!

This week's episode has some sad parts (Humble Monk's Closing) and some surprisingly fun parts (Becherovka, anyone?). It's The Weekly Pint!

When Mellotone Beer Project announced that they'd be taking over a VERY familiar brewpub space here in Cincinnati, I wasn't sure what to expect. I knew their head brewer and co-founder, Alexandra Nowell, knew what she was doing from her time in the industry, but what I have found since is a space that manages to brew traditional styles really, really well, without being afraid to put their own spin on them. It's easy to let craft beer get a little too full of itself, and this place knows exactly when and how to shake things up to prevent that! ...

This week's episode of Cincy Brewcast features Higher Gravity, and a peek into their continued evolution as Cincy's premiere bottle shop.

On this week's episode we drink some dandelion wine... talk about a spot that I can't believe I haven't been to - and rant about change.

Cincy Brewcast volume 10, episode 18 was recorded at the tapping event for Big Cis 2024 - it was a great beer, a great event... you'll see!

This episode of The Weekly Pint involves Soji, sad news, and some label approvals - it's a whirlwind of emotions!

Matt DeMaris leads me to a unique, mysterious spot... The Party Tree, where we talk about Vets & Brews and The Honor Bus

Garrett Hickey from Streetside Brewery talks about their gold medal GABF win, and their upcoming 'Demogorgon' Day release.

This year's final four of the Oktoberfest Quest finale saw a heated blind tasted between Sonder, MadTree, Third Eye and West Side Brewing.

Sonder's Oktoberfest is always a TON of fun, and we always manage to schedule a podcast during it every year!