Frank’s 8 delicious Happy Hour Ohio beers: Week 2
Did you enjoy this week’s list? Boy, I know I sure did! But we’re just getting warmed up. We have another week of Happy Hours, and four more opportunities to sample some of the tastiest brews Ohio has to offer. Join me for one or all during the second week of our virtual conference.
Monday Happy Hour: Siren Shores, Great Lakes Brewing Co, Saison
One of Great Lakes “Legendary Series” beers, this brew features (I kid you not) pink peppercorns and passion fruit. Are we getting dangerously close to Devin’s exotic cocktail territory with ingredients such as pink peppercorns and passion fruit? Perhaps, but this is a saison, and brewers have wide latitude with what you add to a saison.
Apparently, saisons have traditionally been “kitchen sink” types of beer…you add what you have available to complete the flavor profile, even if what you have is pink peppercorns and passion fruit. It works (taste-wise), trust me!
Tuesday Happy Hour: Hefe & Wedge, Wolf’s Ridge Brewing, Hefeweizen
Sure, the classic hefeweizen might be the poster child for the Reinheitsgebot, but this Wolf’s Ridge Beer is breaking all the rules, adding orange zest to up the flavor profile. We won’t call the Beer Police on you, though; you’re to delicious to be locked up.
Wednesday Happy Hour: Fruit Hoops, Platform Beer Co, Sour Ale
Sour ales are the wild horses of the beer world, in my opinion, because traditionally, you never quite knew what you’d be getting in the way of yeast and bacteria. Thankfully, these happy accidents were usually quite delicious.
Thursday Happy Hour: Gose Face Killah, Streetside Brewery, Gose
Whether you’re a fan of Wu-Tang, or the film Mystery of Chessboxing, this is the beer for you. It’s a Gose, so again we’re a bit on the sour side, and Goses sometimes add salt and coriander to give you more exotica for your beer. Here’s to the Heritage Ohio Annual Conference…cheers!
Frank’s 8 delicious Happy Hour Ohio beers: Week 1
Are you looking forward to Devin’s cocktail of the day? Boy, I know I sure am! Each day for our Happy Hour, Devin will unveil an exotic new drink that you can mix and drink along with Mr. Miles.
But then I got to thinking…what is there for the Joe Schmos of the conference? What about us hard-working blue-collar Bob & Betty Buckeyes of the pres & revit movement? If you’re like me, you’re just not into those hoity-toity drinks. So, rather than be left out, I’ve endeavored to find 8 different Ohio beers, a unique one for each day, that us conference-goers who aren’t into the frou-frou drinks can still enjoy. I’ve posted my Week 1 list for Monday-Thursday below, and I’d like to invite you to join me for a delicious Ohio beer. We’ll toast virtually to the vibrancy of downtown revitalization and historic preservation in Ohio, and celebrate Heritage Ohio’s foray into virtual conferences with a cold, frosty one.
Monday Happy Hour: Ziegler, Madtree Brewing, Lager (Oktoberfest)
Just like the stores that feel compelled to stock their Christmas items during the dog days of summer, we’re starting off with a delicious seasonal beer…it’s just the wrong season. No matter, though. It’s in stock and it’s delicious. Note: if you can’t source a Madtree Oktoberfest, we do consider Great Lakes Oktoberfest an acceptable substitute.
Tuesday Happy Hour: Sun-Kissed Wheat, Homestead Beer Co, Ale
We come to our senses on Tuesday with a summer themed wheat ale. It is, after all, still summer.
Wednesday Happy Hour: The Building Doctor IS In and my recommendation for maximum Happy Hour enjoyment is to join me as we partake in a Swizzle from Rhinegeist. What is a Swizzle, you ask? Just a wonderful melange of cider, lemongrass, and ginger wrapped up in a handsome aluminum can. While it’s technically not a beer, it’s MY “beer” list, and I’m bringing it to Happy Hour. Besides, we can still proudly Prost! (as the German Cincinnatians like to say) with this delicious Ohio cider.
Thursday Happy Hour: The Scots know how to do a lot of things well, including the fellows from Brewdog who whip up this delicious IPA, Elvis Juice. We’ll get lost in its piney, hoppy, citrusy loveliness while the preservation pros dispense their best advice to a new generation of up-and-comers.
Check back Friday 8/28 for my Week 2 of delicious Ohio beers.