Rhinegeist Truth Growler Brewers description: Intensely hopped, dry IPA with Centennial, Citra, Amarillo and Simcoe hops. We hop this at a rate of 3lbs/bbl to rev up peach, mango, and passionfruit notes. 7.2% ABV 75 IBU Aroma Not a lot going on here. Sublte hopiness and a little grassy. Clean, smooth scents. 16/24 Appearance Superior clarity, which seems to be a Rhinegeist cornerstone. Nice small bubbles. Traditional “beer” color 6/6 Flavor Nice light barleymalt throughout. Very smooth with bold hops. These are not the floral hops that seem to be so prevalent in IPAs now, but rather…
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Matt is the Co-Founder and Resident Beermeister of ModernThirst.com. He was born and raised on the west side of Cincinnati. From his humble beginnings as a Burger Light and Hudy Delight drinker, he has developed a palate for some of the America’s best beer, bourbon and wine. He has enjoyed visits to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, and countless breweries. In 2013 he became more serious about homebrewing, and has hopes to continue to expand his brewing hobby. Matt resides in Cincinnati with his wife and two daughters. Twitter @GaterMatt, email Matt@ModernThirst.com.
ModernThirst is proud to help promote a bourbon tasting that supports a wonderful charity that brings comfort and joy to children and young adults enduring cancer and bone marrow transplants, The Dragonfly Foundation. See the details below. If you cannot attend, consider supporting them in other ways. Join us on Vue 180‘s riverview patio on June 19th from 7-9pm for a tasting of four hand-selected bourbons. Whether you’re new to bourbon or an aficionado, this is the perfect way to experience America’s native spirit. Expert Jay Erisman of The Party Source will guide us through a flight of full-flavored bourbons, ranging from big name players…
A fantastic tradition in the Queen City is Memorial Day Weekend’s Taste of Cincinnati. It is an annual celebration of the region’s great restaurants, with some of their more famous dishes served in tasty sample sizes, for about a buck a bite. While this is a big party, the beer selection has always been lacking. For a festival that celebrates the tastes of the city, many of the regional and national craft breweries have been surprisingly absent. That is certainly starting to change with West 6th, Great Lakes, Alltech, and Bell’s all being represented. While all of the selections from…
Another great meeting is anticipated, with this month’s special guest Bernie Lubbers, the Whiskey Professor. The society returns to it’s original mainstay: The Summit Hills Country Club on June 9th at 6:30. Make sure to RSVP soon!
If you have read our other stories on The Bourbon Society of Cincinnati, you know that while still in its infancy, this society is off to an exciting start. While last night was a departure from the format of the first two meetings, the enthusiasm is growing exponentially. Previous meetings were held at the Summit Hills Country Club in Crestview Hills, KY. This months meeting was moved to Japp’s – Since 1879 in the trendy and revitalized OTR area of Cincinnati. The reason for the move is the owner of Japps, mixologist and Bourbon Society member, Molly Wellman arranged a special tasting…
Collaboration not Litigation Ale Avery Brewing Company (with Russian River) Belgian Strong Dark Ale 8.9% ABV Bottled February 2014 Brewers description: Salvation. The name of two intricate Belgian-style ales, created by us, Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing and Adam Avery of Avery Brewing. After becoming friends a few years ago, we realized we both had a Salvation in our lineups. Was it going to be a problem? Should one of us relinquish the name rights? “Hell, no!” we said. In fact, it was quickly decided that we should blend the brews to catch the best qualities of each and…
Man-O-Awe Three Floyds Brewing American Pale Ale Uses only Michigan Grown Hops 6% ABV Aroma Very balanced aroma…starts with a nice sweet floral hops. The malt comes in quickly to balance it out with a nice caramel and earthy scent. Like many of the Three Floyds offerings, this beer’s hop aroma announces a quality product; one just wishes it wouldn’t fade so quickly. 22/24 Appearance Dark golden color, almost orange. Incredible clarity that makes the beads of condensation look like a commercial or the ModernThirst logo, if you will (I will and I just did). 6/6 Flavor The…
Today in Mexican history, something happened. I don’t think the typical American really cares for any reason other than having an excuse to drink. This holiday is actually celebrated more in America than it is in Mexico. So get out there and enjoy a Sangria, or the ModernThirst special: Dos Equis Amber and a Margarita on the Rocks!
Our first reader requested beer review is one big beer. The Dogfather Imperial Stout by Laughing Dog was requested after the 13 Bombers of Beer post. Aroma: Good bourbon smell. Very malty. They use 6 different malts in this, obviously mostly very dark malts. Much different than an Irish stout, very solid. 20/24 Appearance: Very dark, just like it should be. The almost caramel colored head is very attractive 6/6 Flavor: A little too malty, even for a stout. Luckily a great bourbon flavor comes in to add some balance, however there is still a bitterness, that comes more from the…
Well this is certainly intriguing, especially for someone running an alcohol review business; The promise of sampling different beers all night and then being able to coherently write about them sounds too good to be true! I’m not sure if this is an old wives tail, or there is something to it. Considering the source, I think it is worth a try. If you try it, please report your findings back to us! The entire article can be found on Esquire Jim Koch knows beer. He also knows a beer trick that may change your life “You wanna know…