Ohio Brewery News
08.02.2023
Making a Splash 10 Years In
Cheers to 10 years of beers from Findlay Brewing Company! The big celebration starts this Saturday, August 5 at 11 a.m. at the brewery taproom in downtown Findlay. The beer list for the event is packed with fan favorites from the past decade as well as a handful of new brews, including Anniversary X Gose, a tart watermelon ale with a hint of sea salt, the perfect refreshment on a warm, Ohio summer day.
Almost as refreshing as being dropped into a vat of cold water, I’m guessing… let’s put that to the test as I’ll be in Findlay Brewing’s charity dunk tank from noon – 1 p.m. Chances to dunk me, the owners of Findlay Brewing and other community partners throughout the day will run you $1 per throw, with all proceeds going to the Alzheimer’s Association. More details on Saturday’s festivities are available at findlaybrewing.com
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
Twenty local breweries will be on hand for one of the area’s best craft beer events, the annual Northwest Ohio Brew-B-Que hosted by 4KD Crick Brewery in Defiance. $40 gets you a dozen 4-ounce samples of the amazing beers on tap, plus access to a tasty buffet of barbecue delights. Chat up the brewers, listen to some live music, and even stop by the Brewers Freedom Alliance table – I’ll be there, possibly still wet from the dunk tank in Findlay – to talk about the need for fair craft beer distribution in Ohio (and get some free swag in the process.) See you this Saturday, August 5 from 4-8 p.m. Tickets available in advance at 4kdcrickbrewery.com
Roll Along
This Thursday, August 3, Juniper Brewing Company will officially release Ale Ziggy Zoomba, the official craft beer of Bowling Green State University Athletics. The new beer, a light, approachable ale clocking in at 4.7% ABV, will be officially unveiled at Juniper’s downtown Bowling Green brewpub at 5 p.m. this Thursday. The release event will also include the reveal of the winner of the can design contest for future packaging of Ale Ziggy Zoomba. In addition to being on tap at the brewery, Ale Ziggy Zoomba will also be available at BGSU Falcon football, basketball and hockey games during the 2023-2024 season. Read more about the partnership between Juniper and BGSU at bgsufalcons.com
Cheers to a Year of Beer
A pair of northwest Ohio breweries are celebrating their first anniversaries this month:
- Oncore Brewing‘s festivities kick off today at their brewery taproom in Swanton. Anniversary IPA, a hazy IPA featuring the Yakima Chief Ales for ALS hop blend, will be tapped this Saturday, August 5. Get details of the week’s events at oncorebrewing.com
- Quenched & Tempered Brewing celebrates the first year of their downtown Toledo taproom on Friday, August 11. Enter the cupcake eating contest at 6 p.m. and stick around for special beers and live music throughout the evening. Details at facebook.com/quenchedandtempered
