Sonder Archives - The Gnarly Gnome

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 fr...

There are several things that make an Oktoberfest great – and Sonder has it absolutely dialed in. Every year, we take a few minutes during their festival to make a podcast (probably an excuse to hang out over a few beers as much as it is anything else) – and this year, we explored a little bit about those things that make it so great. We drink a few beers and share a few laughs…...

I LOVE this event every year. Sonder and Friends Oktoberfest perfectly represents what I love about craft beer, and I make sure to fire up the podcast every year to celebrate. I sat down with Justin and Danny from Sonder and friends Mark (and Amy later) from Common Beer Company and Brian from BC’s Brewing Co. We drank a bunch of Oktoberfest beer and just sort of let the conversation take us...

It’s been a while since we did this. The founding crew from Sonder, in a big, empty, echoey room, talking about what a new location is going to be like. It feels great. I sat down with Justin, Chase and Jen to talk about how they got here – and where exactly “here” is. Their new West Chester spot is going to be awesome, and I hope that this gets you as excited as I am. We d...

You are aware at this point, right, that I’m sort of obsessed with Oktoberfest? I do my big Oktoberfest Quest every year, and I get obsessed with visiting as many festivals as my time (and my family) will allow me to… I love every aspect of it, from the beers to the food to the celebrations – but the best part of it all is getting a chance to spend some time with friends and fami...

This was a wild episode. I mean, the Sausage Queen preliminary rounds are little nuts normally, but throw a brewcast into the mix? Things are sure to get a little chaotic. Here’s what I thought this show was going to be… a short 15-20 minute chat about what Sausage Queen and Bockfest are all about, then a little 30 minute or so episode that included some of the shenanigans from the com...

I really, really love a good Oktoberfest… the beer, and the parties that come around them. Sonder definitely knows how to throw a great one, too. I sat down with a few friend to talk about just that… we drank a few beers and dove into why “Oktoberfest is a feeling”. From there we meandered around a few other topics including some beer trends, and what makes all this work. T...

This week on the Brewcast we make our way into downtown Hamilton, Ohio for a show that showcases something I’ve been wanting to for a while now. Pinball Garage . This bar/pinball arcade has a wall of taps loaded up with craft beer and more than 30 tables for you to test your skills. It also just so happens that right now they have an exclusive collaboration beer on tap from their friends ove...

The title of this week’s episode isn’t really all that fair. While yes… the show was at the 2019 Mason Oktoberfest, which was hosted by Sonder Brewing company, the reason that I fell in love with the event in the first place was because it’s so ‘All encompassing’.  Somewhere around 18 different local breweries all came together to showcase their Oktoberfests… Marzens, Festbiers, G...

It might get a little bit noisy, but the excitement of Sonder's Grand Opening was too much to pass up for a live episode. We try the beer and talk about all the things that you can expect when you step in their door for the first time. It's a perfect companion episode to the last visit to the brewery where we dug into the who and the why of Sonder Brewing Company. Grab a drink, sit back and enjoy...

Sonder Brewing Company is much more than just another place in Cincinnati to grab a beer. Much like their name's meaning, Sonder is a collection of stories - from the beer, the food, and more importantly - the people that have made it possible. On this episode of Cincy Brewcast we sit down on a muggy, rainy night to chat with the founding crew about what it's all about. We drink a few beers and fi...