Volume 9 Archives - The Gnarly Gnome

There are a lot of different places around town to grab a cold brewski with your friends after a long week, but when I knew that I was going to be meeting the guys behind Brew Skies Happy Hour for an episode… I thought it might be fun to take things in a different direction than usual. We met up at The Happy Hollow Inn, a great neighborhood bar in Norwood, to down some light beer and talk. W...

This is an action-packed episode. Not only were we sitting down with the awesome Jim Effler to talk about Bockfest through the years and designing the artwork alongside it – we also just happened to be recording at Gabby’s Cafe, home of the new Bocce Brewing Company – and were joined by owner Dino DiStasi and Manager Joe Cornella. The show was so epic that it ALSO happened to mar...

I have long loved Paradise Brewing, and there are many reasons for that. They’re one of those places that seem to ignore the trends happening around them and can just be comfortable with who they are. That’s hard to do in an ever-changing world of craft beer. I think I respect that ability… a lot. They make great beer (which should go without saying for every brewery these days.)...

MadTree Brewing Company is certainly a household name here in Cincinnati. They make great beer, they have a killer taproom, and they provide an excellent company that is able to create a place where people can build their careers. When you look at it from the outside in, they nailed it. It’s not enough for the company, though, as it rounds the ten year mark. They’re constantly trying t...

When people ask what Cincy Brewcast is all about – what ‘The Voice of Cincy Craft’ really means – I tell them that it’s about the brewers, the owners, and the drinkers of Cincinnati craft beer. It’s those voices that tell the story of Cincy Craft. This is definitely one of those episodes that illustrates that well. Elijah Moreland is a great craft beer fan, and...

It always seems to feel this way with new brewery projects – but BC’s Brewing Company feels like they’ve been in planning forever. I know that if it feels like that for me, it has to feel like a lifetime to the folks that are working their butts of to make it happen! If that doesn’t sound like a good opportunity to sit down for an episode of Cincy Brewcast, I’m not su...

On this week’s episode, we head down to Alexandria, Kentucky, to head to (you guessed it) Alexandria Brewing Company. I sat down with owner and brewer Andy Reynolds to chat and have a few beers. We kicked things off with one of the most unique slow pours that I’ve ever had, as well as a discussion about what exactly a slow pour is and what this take is supposed to accomplish for a beer drinker loo...

I Love Adam Mills. I said it, and I’m not ashamed. I’m head over heels in love with this dude.  Adam is one of those people, though, that when you meet them, you can’t help but fall in love with them – not only is he smart, not only is he dedicated to his craft, he’s a freaking great guy.  He’s one of those people you want to be able to call your friend.  Adam i...

After a long season, with 35 different packaged Oktoberfest beers battling it out to see who is the best this year… we’re finally there.  The finals were recorded live at MadTree Brewing Company (last year’s winners), and it was a really, really tough decision.  The decision was so difficult that I had to call on help from Marco and Julia from Truth, Beer, Podsequences to help me...

I love the folks at Common.  I love what they’ve built in Mason, Ohio.  I also LOVE every chance I get out to record an episode of the Brewcast with them.  I headed out to hang out recently to see how things have been going, as they settle down after their fifth anniversary and to hopefully show you exactly why a small neighborhood brewery like theirs can 100% stand out, even in a busy beer...

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...

As we head into Streetside’s anniversary week, it seemed like a great chance to sit down with Garrett Hickey. Garrett is one of the owners, founders and a great person to talk to if we want to get a picture of how things have changed with the brewery over the last seven years. I’m always fascinated with how Streetside has developed its personality, even while a few different head brewe...

Why do some breweries get a lot of hype when they open their doors? Why do some beers get people talking and others don’t? What do craft beer drinkers really want these days? This episode tries to answer the questions and more as I sat down with Jason Brewer and Zac Boehnke from Wandering Monsters. We talk about how their roads ended up to where they are today, we drink a few beers, and get...

Cincinnati’s craft beer community is constantly growing and endlessly evolving. March First’s new taproom down on Fountain Square in the former Rock Bottom space is a perfect example of that. I headed down during their opening week to see what they’re doing to keep that evolution going. We had a few beers and shared the secrets to their success. Guests This Episode Josh Engel Chr...

This week’s episode takes us over to Glendale, Ohio – which will soon be home to a much-needed brewery called ‘GlendAleHouse’. I sat down with owners Scott and Laura to talk about what inspired them to jump in head first and convert their home into a taproom, brewery, and pizza restaurant. You’ll figure out pretty quickly during the interview that these folks are easy...

I never really seem to learn my lesson about recording shows on location from loud events, do I? This episode is packed full of the chaos you would expect from trying to record during a beer festival. It’s loud, a little disorganized, yet a ton of fun. I chatted with a few folks that I’ve been wanting to get on the show and had a great time doing it! Guests This Episode Jon Newberry &#...

These folks have been generating all sorts of excitement around their NKY brewery project. I couldn’t resist but schedule an episode of the podcast the week before they opened their doors to help learn all about their story, and how they got to where they are today. Fabled Brew Works has done an incredible job at not just making some great beer (and mead) for their soon-to-be fans to drink b...

Blake and Noah are the voices behind the new ‘Blake The Brewery Explorer’ podcast, a spin-off from Blake’s social media profiles that showcase his exploration of craft breweries. I love getting new folks on the Brewcast to talk about their love of this industry, and I thought it was a great time to head up to Dayton to meet up with them! We hit up Toxic Brewing Company for a few...

I’ve long been a fan of David Nilsen’s work as a writer and an advocate for craft beer. I’ve been hoping to get him on the podcast for quite a while, and finally, the pieces fell into place for us to sit down and chat. We got together at Moeller Brew Barn’s Dayton location (thank goodness for taprooms open on Tuesday afternoons!) and talked about it all. We covered the proj...

What a journey these folks have had so far… from opening a planned distribution-only brewery two months before a global pandemic to where they are today, there’s been a lot for NEW Ales. They are finally catching their collective breath and opening the taproom that they envisioned for themselves “one day” back when they were planning their brewery – and I couldn&#8217...

I’ve been curious about non-alcoholic beer for a while now. It’s a growing market, which makes me really interested in it. I’ve been slowly exploring some of what’s available on the market for quite a while, and to be frank – it’s a little overwhelming. I needed to call in some help for this one. I reached out to Marco and Julia from Truth, Beer, Podsequences (i...

If you’re a longtime listener of Cincy Brewcast, you know that we have always loved having Michael Amann on to talk about Adena Distributing, and just to give us a very different perspective on craft beer than we might have. The outlook on everything from inside the distributor’s perspective is one that has made this show better by having him as a guest. Because of that, I was a little...

It’s not just Cincy Brewcast – after a little hiatus of sorts, it’s all back. I’m coming at you this week with an easy one (heck… I’m not even drinking a “real” beer). I’ll dive into the hiatus itself a little deeper this week on The Weekly Pint ( The link to that show is here… ) I can’t thank you enough for being a listener of this...