Drinking With The Gnome

There’s always been something happening behind the scenes of craft beer – we’re starting to see it very visibly here in Cincinnati with some of our breweries who are getting “old” enough to start figuring out who they are under the surface. Still, places like DogFish Head and Sam Adams have been doing it for […] The post Episode 24 – Drinking With Sam Calagione: Sustainability And A Much Bigger Picture appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

I love finding new places to grab a drink in Cincinnati. I love it even more when those places have unique, fun personalities and definitely that focus on community. It’s no surprise though that Victory Pints, up in Maineville, is this episode’s focus. I sat down with owner and founder Riley Mullins to explore what […] The post Episode 23 – Drinking At Victory Pints! appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

If I’ve learned anything through this series of shows diving into winter drinking, it’s that the traditions that come along with the season are a massive part of it. On that note, this one is definitely a favorite of mine! I headed back down to the Moerlein Lager House at the Banks for their Cincinnati […] The post Episode 22 – Drinking Hot Poked Beers! appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

Oh boy… we had a fun one with this episode. With bad weather on the way, I broke with the plans for the month. Instead of recording live down at the Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt, I headed up to ‘The Garage Bar’ (don’t start googling, it’s Chris from Shift Beers’ garage. We cracked open three bottles of […] The post Episode 21 – Drinking Peppermint Schnapps! appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

One of my top two things that I like to have in my glass during the winter season makes its first appearance on the show this week. It’s called Glühwein, and it’s a warm, spiced, delicious wine. If you haven’t had the chance to experience it, yet – let this episode be the call to […] The post Episode 20 – Drinking Glühwein! appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

This is definitely solidly in my wheelhouse. I’m a big beer nerd. I was joined by my buddy Marco, from Truth, Beer, Podsequences to take a peek into winter beer. The big question is “what makes a winter beer, anyways?” We explore that over a couple of pints, of course! This is the second in […] The post Episode 19 – Drinking Winter Beers! appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

There are a few things to be answered before we jump in… namely, what makes a winter cocktail? We set up shop inside an igloo down at the Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt at the Banks to answer that, and many other questions (and of course to drink a few drinks along the way. I was joined by […] The post Episode 18 – Drinking Winter Cocktails! appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

I could spend a lot of time writing about Zane Lamprey… but you’re better off just diving into some of the work he’s done over the years to get a better picture of why he’s important to who I am today. To say that he’s inspired what The Gnome has become is a bit of […] The post Episode 17 – Drinking With Zane Lamprey. appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

I will be the first to admit that I know very, very little about the world of wine. I’m a beer guy that loves to drink booze and cocktails. With all of that out in the open, I also fully recognize that as a drinker, I need to expand my horizon a little bit, and […] The post Episode 16 – Fruitblood Wine appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

It’s been far, far too long since I got an episode of Drinking With The Gnome out there. This show seems to be the thing that gets pushed aside when things get a little busy, and that’s not fair to a show that I have big, big plans for. With that being said, I’ve got […] The post Episode 15 – An Exploration of Absinthe appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

It’s a different world, this “craft beer” thing that we’re currently in. Gone are the days that you can just throw together a brewery, put a picnic table or two in your warehouse and operate a successful business. You have to do more, and you have to do better. You can see clear evidence of […] The post The Cocktail Program At Cartridge Brewing Company appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

I had never been to Crown Republic before this episode – and was lured in by some friends from the beer industry… and I am glad that I was. This place is fantastic on a few different levels – on the drinking side, the bar is great, it’s down to earth and provides great drinks […] The post Episode 13 – Drinking At Crown Republic Gastropub appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

I was on vacation with the family down in Gatlinburg, but that wasn’t going to stop me from doing a little “Gnome-Work” while we were away. I stopped into Sugarlands Distilling to chat with Reede Copeland about the unique culture of Gatlinburg, and the reasons that moonshine has caught on so heavily in the area […] The post Episode 12 – Drinking At Sugarlands Distillery – The Culture Of Gatlinburg Booze appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

Wrapping up a three part series from Karrikin we take a dive into what’s coming down the pipeline for this distillery. To help guide us through the conversation we pour a little bit of their ‘Emerge’ gin and take a quick tour through how they make it, and what pushed them to launch with two […] The post What’s Emerging From Karrikin appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

It’s not common to see a Baiju on shelves here in America. It’s especially not common to see an American distillery making a version of this spirit – let alone in a city like Cincinnati. This is beyond fascinating, but a huge part of what makes Karrikin so exciting to me. They are thinking outside […] The post Shifuuuu! Karrikin’s American Made Baiju. appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

There are going to be a few different shows about Farifax’s Karrikin Spirits in the very near future. The last time I sat down with Eric Baumann and Jeff Hunt for a show, we ended up recording for a lot longer than anticipated, which means (good news for you) a lot more content! The first […] The post Karrikin And Sparkling Spirits appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

Kenwood needed this. It’s not a bar, it’s not another chain restaurant… it isn’t only about beer – it’s something new and refreshing. Hoppin’ Vines is a combination of a lot of different things than when combined create a space that will please anyone in your group of drinking buddies (or your non-drinking friends alike). […] The post Hoppin’ Vines appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

When you find yourself in OTR with Michael D Morgan and a drink in hand, you don’t just wrap up your conversation quickly and go home… Since we had him on the show last week for Cincy Brewcast where he was promoting his new book, called Cincinnati Beer – we had to get him on […] The post The Drinkery, Jack Daniels and Michael D Morgan appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.

We had the attention of Michael D Morgan after recording an episode of Cincy Brewcast (you do subscribe to that show too, right?) – and thought that it might be fitting to force him into hanging out for a little while longer so we could pick his brain about The Drinkery, and OTR in general. It’s a part of the city that is known for people’s visiting to drink alcohol – so it’s a fitting place to grab one with the Gnome. OTR has seen a lot, it sees a lot – and it’s sometimes easy to forget...

I have been really curious about cider for a while now, and until recently have kept putting off taking the deep dive into the world of fermented apple juice. Even now, I’ll be the first to admit I know very little to none about cider… but I’m on my way. If you don’t know as […] The post Cider? Hard Cider? Fermented Apple Juice? Gimmie The Low Down! appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome.