Nowhere In Particular Batch 19 Beer Review - A One And Done

I decided to grab a Batch 019: Doctor IPA from Nowhere In Particular Promiscuous Ale Project located in Dayton, Ohio for this next review. This one here is a Double Rice IPA, yes, I said rice, but this is not Budweiser or another macro. At 8.2% ABV and 41 IBU, this brew decided to add this grain and come up with what they call a nice juicy IPA. Highlighted by Citra, Columbus and Mosaic hops, the tones of an IPA did come through nicely. Carbonation was a little turned up I thought, but it did smooth out nicely and provide a good mouthfeel. The body was not heavy and carried a nice crisp feel to it, and there was a decent earthy, piney feel along with the citrusy hops. In the end, I was left with a nice crisp finish making the beer somewhat enjoyable and for me well worth me trying.

Rhinegeist Stryker Beer Review - A Limited Release

Stryker from Rhinegeist here in Cincinnati is not only one of my favorite beers from them but one of my favorites from the area in general as a nice DIPA. This beer for me has a good amount of things going on with it and maybe it is because it is a limited release that I like it as much since it is not always available. Made as a tribute to one of the brewers, this Double India Pale Ale brings a lot to the table that I enjoy which also at 9.3% ABV makes it a little dangerous because I feel as if you really do not pick up the booziness of it.

Currently available at the time of this post, which is July, I believe the beer may become available in May and once it is gone then that is it until the following year. Sitting at 100 IBU, there will be some bitterness of course, but the malts provide a nice backside balance to the hops. There is a good sweetness with the brew, and I was able to pick up notes reminiscent somewhat of passion fruit, along with your typical notes of grapefruit, orange, and even a slight piney tone. The mouthfeel delivers nicely and there is a good mouthcoating left from the beer leaving behind much of the same on the palate from what you get on the nose. There is a nice sweetness from the malt backbone and you will pick up its dankness and resinous qualities. Dry on the texture, this one just encourages you to drink more. It is a fine beer from them in my opinion and worth checking out for any IPA or DIPA fan. Check out my video to hear and see more on this one.

Straight From The Cellar Sierra Nevada Narwhal Beer Review

The Narwhal Imperial Stout from Sierra Nevada for me was smooth and silky dancing on that dangerous line as the 10.2% ABV was not as detectable as I thought it would be. Dark as can be and with notes of coffee and cocoa, this smooth yet syrupy feel ale brought a nice sweetness that was well balanced and just slid down my throat with a nice velvety feel. It was about halfway through the glass that I started to feel its warmth from the booziness, but even then, it still was not bothersome. This was a fine beer from Sierra Nevada indeed. Check out the video to see and hear more of my thoughts on this one.

Beer Of The Month Rare Beer Club and Mail Unboxing

So it's time for another unboxing video and this one comes courteous of the Rare Beer Club which is part of the Beer Of The Month Club, and a little something-something I picked up from Amazon. Join me to see what is in the packages.

Beer Flow - This Week In Beer News

Beer Flow is the show on my channel where we talk about the latest in beer news while drinking and discussing beers. Join us here every Thursday at 9pm to see what we discover and discuss.

Ohio On Tap App Users Go for Another Round

Entering second year, award-winning brewery finder app to offer new rewards for users.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Craft Brewers Association (OCBA) will be giving loyal users of Ohio On Tap – the trade association’s mobile brewery finder and passport app – incentive to take another tour of the state’s craft breweries. On July 16, OCBA will roll out a new set of passport rewards for users who visit ten Ohio breweries or more. In the app’s first year, users could earn merchandise rewards for visiting 25, 50 and 100 breweries, and a special grand prize for visiting all breweries listed in the app.

Because of the rapid increase in the number of breweries in Ohio – over 60 opened in 2017 alone – OCBA has decided to award users who collect 150 stamps the current prize for visiting all participating breweries. That prize includes an OCBA Enthusiast membership, a hooded sweatshirt, insulated stainless steel growler and more. There will continue to be a prize for completing the entire passport, which currently consists of 180 breweries: winners will receive a personalized plaque, a set of limited edition T-shirts from OCBA events (Winter Warmer Fest, Six One Pour and Ale-O-Ween) and recognition on the ohiocraftbeer.org website.

New this year is the addition of OCBA’s Drink Beer Made Here Ohio flag, a reward for Ohio On Tap users who collect 125 passport stamps. The flag has been displayed on stage by medal-winning Ohio breweries at the Brewers Association’s World Beer Cup and Great American Beer Festival competitions. Users who visit ten breweries will receive a die-cut bumper sticker featuring the flag design. OCBA estimates that over 2,000 Ohio On Tap users will visit at least ten breweries over the course of the next year.

Over 17,000 craft beer lovers have downloaded the Ohio On Tap app to date. Users earn points by visiting participating Ohio craft breweries and getting virtual passport stamps within the app. Like many regional brewery passports, participants have one year to amass points and redeem them for prizes. Since Ohio On Tap was launched in May of 2017, 18 users have completed the passport.

Ohio On Tap earned an Ohio Travel Association RUBY Award for best mobile app of 2017. The RUBY Awards, sponsored by Ohio Magazine, recognize outstanding achievements in marketing, advertising and public relations from Ohio’s travel industry each year. Awards are presented for excellence in more than a dozen different categories, reflecting the creativity involved with creating new communications strategies using various media.
 
Full list of Ohio On Tap passport rewards:
10 stamps – Drink Beer Made Here die-cut Ohio flag sticker
25 stamps – Drink Beer Made Here embroidered patch
50 stamps – Drink Beer Made Here trucker hat
75 stamps – Drink Beer Made Here T-shirt
100 stamps – Drink Beer Made Here tin bar sign
125 stamps – Drink Beer Made Here Ohio flag
150 stamps – Enhanced Enthusiast Member Package (membership card, hoodie, bottle opener, Ohio-shape die cut sticker) + insulated stainless steel growler
Tour complete – Personalized plaque, OCBA Signature Event T-shirt collection, $50 online store credit, recognition on ohiocraftbeer.org

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.