Wahlburgers Fiesta Burger & Mt. Carmel Cacade Citra Zythos

I decided to try my luck at our local and new Wahlburgers here in Cincinnati that usually during the day has been too busy for lunch. However for a dinner bite things worked out well as I was able to get a seat right at the bar and check out their menu for a bit and of course a beer. Check out my video here to see how it went and what I thought, as I feature their Fiesta Burger and a Mt. Carmel Cascade Citra Zythos aka Take Home IPA for washing it down.

Woodburn Brewery Visit And Beer Flight Review 5/2/18

Out again, I decided to visit another local brewery here in Cincinnati and check out some beers for a quick video. This time out my visit was to The Woodburn Brewery, which is located on our West Side and building on The Cincinnati heritage of brewing. Check out my video to see what I enjoyed as I did a couple of flight checks of their offerings. Side note: Their flights are actually of three rather than four or maybe even five from other brewers and this is because they do 7 oz pours for their selections.

Perrin Blackberry IPA Beer Review

The Blackberry IPA from Perrin Brewing Company located in Michigan is what I would call more of just a fruit beer rather than anything of a fruit IPA. In fact the IPA distinction seemed to escape me on this one, but the blackberry does come through on this beer which carries a 5% ABV and 35 IBU level. Sweet, fruity, tart and light best sums this beer up for me, which overall the beer is not totally bad leading me to rate it 3 out of 5. Check out my video review if you would like to see more on this one.

Decadent Ales Double Toasted Marshmallow Beer Review

The Double Toasted Marshmallow from Decadent Ales came as good as advertised in my opinion. It is one that I found to have a lot of nice layers or level to it for sure. Hoppy and sweet with hints of coconut and vanilla, smooth with tropical and citrus notes from the hops and just overall a pretty tasty beer. Check out my video the video if you would like to see more on this one, but put me down with 4.75 out of 5 for this tasty brew.

Press Release: Ohio Brewers Win Big On World Stage

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ohio craft brewers continued to post impressive results at the 2018 World Beer Cup competition, held May 3 in conjunction with the annual Craft Brewers Conference.  The Ohio delegation won a total of ten awards at the world’s most prestigious brewing competition.

2018 World Beer Cup medal-winning Ohio craft beers:

Fat Head’s Brewery:

• AlpenGlow – Gold medal, South German-style Weizenbock
• Midnight Moonlight – Silver medal, American-Style Black Ale

Fifty West:

• 10&2 Barleywine – Silver medal, Barley Wine-style Ale

Fretboard Brewing Company:

• Vlad the Impaler – Silver medal, International-style Pilsener

Taft’s Ale House:

• Gustav – Silver medal, Vienna-Style Lager

Brink Brewing Co.:

• Moozie – Bronze medal, Sweet Stout or Cream Stout

Columbus Brewing Company:

• TBD Peach Sour – Bronze medal, Mixed Culture Brett Beer

Little Fish Brewing Company:

• Petit Poisson – Bronze medal, Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer

Millersburg Brewing Company:

• Pope’s Imperial Pumpkin Ale – Bronze medal, Pumpkin Beer

Platform Beer Co.:

• Panic Switch – Bronze medal, Rye Beer

Founded in 2007, the Ohio Craft Brewers Association is a nonprofit guild that exists to promote and preserve Ohio’s unified craft brewing industry. We aspire to be recognized as the industry leader at both state and national levels for preserving the art of making high-quality, unique craft beer; to serve as the unified voice for craft brewers across the state; to advocate on behalf of the Ohio Craft beer industry; to contribute to systemic, local community development by driving economic and job growth, while creating experiences that bring people together; and to serve as a beacon for local production and manufacturing through craft beer, resulting in diverse choices for consumers.

Christian Moerlein Mexican Style Lime Lager Beer Review

Sharing one of my local brews here as I look at the Mexican Style Lime Lager from Christian Moerlein Brewing, I know right. Is Rod J having another fruit beer? Yes, I went back in to try another one and again it didn’t turn out too bad. Who knows, maybe I will look at more but as for this one: light, citrusy, tart, sweet and fruity are the words for me that tend to sum this one up. If you want a decent fruit beer to kick back with especially when the weather breaks and if you like lime then this one actually isn’t that bad. I’m not going to say it’s great, but it’s a decent 3.5 out of 5 for me, and if you like to hear and see more then check out my review here.

To Øl Sur Mosaic Beer Review

Sur Mosaic is a dry-hopped sour ale from the Denmark brewer To Øl that comes in with an ABV of 6% and pours a nice golden amber color. As a gypsy brewer, To Øl has moved around to various breweries and over time come up with some nice brews. This one for me did have a candy like tartness but I also found it a little thinner than I like in texture although it well carrying somewhat of a fruity flavor. However in the end while it did what was pretty much expected, it didn’t do much more leading me to rating this one a 3.75 out of 5. Check out my video if you would like to see more of my thoughts on this one.

Uinta Lime Pilsner Beer Review

The Lime Pilsner from Uinta Brewing Company is described as being light-bodied and crisp to which I do agree. This 5.3% ABV and low 15 IBU beer does is not too bad to kick back and relax with in my opinion, even for me that doesn’t usually like to fruit the beer. Of course with this, like Prego it’s in there. Man that's an old commercial, anyway light, citrus, clean, sweet, refreshing and obviously fruity is how I would describe this one that I rated 3.75 out of 5, making it a solid enough beer to try for sure. If you want to see more of my thoughts on it then check out the video as well.

Trader Joe's (Unibroue) Vintage Ale *2015 Beer Review

Trader Joe’s Vintage Ale is a beer brewed by Unibroue for Trader Joe’s as a celebratory beer so to speak. This 9% ABV Belgian Strong Dark Ale as reviewed here is that of the 2015 vintage which I had in the cellar and decided to finally try. It is no longer in production but still worth a look and still in good shape as far as its sustainability. How did I find this beer? The beer was dark, sweet, smooth and boozy along with notes of licorice and clove to say the least however overall it was a tasty one that at $5.99 a bottle was a great deal. I rated this one a 4 out of 5 and would definitely recommend checking out the other vintages if you have any Trader Joe’s near you.

Boatyard Brewing Kirkenberry Sour Beer Review

Kirkenberry Sour is a sour ale from Boatyard Brewing Company located in Michigan, and carries a sessionable ABV of 4.6%. Fruity, sour and light all accompany this beer which provides an okay overall feel. It’s not overly tart, which is something that does happen with other sour ales at times. Unfortunately, while it is refreshing not much is really left behind to me it memorable in my opinion. This being said, this beer rates a 3.25 out of 5 for me and thank you to my buddy Eric for getting me this one to try. Check out my video to hear and see more of my thoughts on this one.

Iron Line Shuttle Train Beer Review

Shuttle Train is a Belgian-Style White Ale from Iron Line Brewing and was brewed in collaboration with Rivertown Brewery & Barrel House. Coming in at 5.6% and 22 IBU, this Witbier at the time I purchase it was a lower cost offering that I figured I give a try. A little bitter, it does come across with a clove characteristic along with some sweetness in the taste and dryness in the texture. Although in the end, the beer didn’t sit more above the average level which at $5.99 a six pack made it somewhat okay. My rating on this one places it at 2.75 out of 5.