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All aboard the beer trains again!

Brew Muse — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:48:32 +0000

Beer trains are back! Fun ride through the Cuyahoga Valley, while tasting beer and sampling appetizers from Chef Marc, designed to complement each beer. Next one is April 9.

More info here or www.cvsr.com

BREW Kettle wins best barleywine award!

Brew Muse — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:35:31 +0000

Don’t miss this year’s Ogrefest at the BREW Kettle featuring BTK’s own Jackhammer Barleywine which won first place at the recent (Feb 13) 5th Annual Barleywine competition held at Cole’s in Buffalo, NY. The competition included barleywines from all across the U.S. See Examiner.com article. Congratulations, Jack Kephart!

For those who don’t know, Ogrefest is a week long celebration of high gravity beers. 24 taps of constantly rotating BIG beers!

January Ohio Beer Festivals

Brew Muse — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:50:29 +0000

There are two beerfests coming up the last weekend in January. These are on the “events” page but I wanted to make sure you saw them! One in Cincinnati and one in Garrettsville. Time for some Winter Warmers??

Saturday, January 30 – Cincinnati’s Original Beerfest! 7-11 pm. This year it is downtown at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati – over 15,000 square feet of beer! But get your tickets now, as this event sells out every year! Tickets $30 in advance. $40 for VIP ticket and entry at 5 pm! www.cincybeerfest.com

Sunday, January 31 – 2nd Annual Frozen Falls Beer Festival at Main Street Grill & Brewery in Garrettsville. There will be three (3) tasting sessions: 11:30-1:30, 2:30-4:30, and 5:30-7:30. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Designated drivers are admitted free of charge. Tickets can be purchased in person or by calling 330-527-3663.

Participating breweries include Thirsty Dog, Ohio Brewing, Roo Brew, Buckeye Brewing, Cellar Rats, Rust Belt, Rocky River, Rock Bottom Cleveland (sessions 2 & 3), Weasel Boy, Bell’s, Flying Dog, & Troeg’s.

Christmas in Belgium continues….

Brew Muse — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:46:22 +0000

At Buckeye Beer Engine. Click here for more information.

3rd annual Holiday Hop – Cornerstone Brewing

Brew Muse — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:44:18 +0000

On Saturday, December 12th at 2 pm there will be the 3rd Annual Holiday Hop sponsored by the CornerStone Brewing Co., Mikes Bar& Grille, and Luna Marketing. This event is to benefit the Berea Children’s Home. The cost is $20 and one wrapped gift (wish list available). Tickets can be purchased at the CBC. Reservations are encouraged as there will be a limited number of tickets sold. By purchasing a ticket, you will receive one free pint of holiday brew at each location, hors d’oeuvres, brewery tour, entertainment and the first 65 people will receive a commemorative glass. The event kicks off in the CornerStone brewery for a tapping of Xmas Ale and festive holiday cheer. At 4 pm participants will hop on down to Mike’s for a tapping of 2008 Olde Special Ale and another round of goodies.

Pumpkin Patch Fest at the Beer Engine

Brew Muse — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:10:26 +0000

The Annual Pumpkin Patch fest is going on now at the Buckeye Beer Engine. On draft until they run out (I presume) are:

Dogfish Head Punkin’ Ale

Brooklyn Pumpkin

New Holland Ichabod

Southern Tier Pumking

Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale (My favorite!)

Heavy Seas The Great Pumpkin

Shipyard Pumpkin

Also… make your reservations now for the November Beer and Food Pairing dinner featuring none other than Garin Wright and the Buckeye Brewing Company! It will be on Tuesday, November 10 at 7 pm. They promise seven (7) courses, bonus beer and two dessert courses….all for only $50, tax and gratuity included. Reserve your ticket now at 216.226.2337.

Garin, head brewer since 1997, will give us a little insight on Buckeye’s plans for the future. Don’t miss this one!

Cleveland Beer Week continues…

Brew Muse — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:50:45 +0000

There are lots of great events between now and Saturday night’s BrewZilla! Check the schedule and the following article for more info… click here

Cleveland Beer Week: It’s Firkin Alive!

Brew Muse — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:59:10 +0000

It’s Firkin Alive! is yet another Cleveland Beer Week event that has limited ticket availability. It will be held at the Indigo Imp brewery on Thursday October 22 at 6:30 pm.

It promises to be the best “in brewery” event of CBW! They will have 10 cask-conditioned ales to taste, paired with different cheeses from Heinen’s.

Cleveland Beer Week…

Brew Muse — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:50:50 +0000

Started October 16 at the Independence Winking Lizard with the ceremonial keg-tapping (see picture below). Complete calendar of events is at Clevelandbeerweek.org

John Najeway (Thirsty Dog), Tim Rastetter (TD Brewer), John Lane (Winking Lizard)