Christian Moerlein Brewery Tap Room

Christian Moerlein had their Tap Room grand opening along with tours of the brewery and old tunnels underneath it. Pretty cool spaces, I talked to Moerlein's Beer baron Greg Hardman and he seemed ecstatic about the excitement everyone had shown over the weekend. The tap Room will be open now on weekends Friday, 4 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Noon to 9 p.m.and Sundays Noon to 6 p.m.
This coming weekend they will again have tours running to give everyone another chance to see the tunnels.
Friday, tours at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Saturday, tours at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m.
Sunday, tours at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m.
Moerlein's Brewery Tap Room is located at 1621 Moore St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Christian Moerlein Brewery Tap Room
Christian Moerlein Brewery Tap Room
Christian Moerlein Brewery Tap Room
Christian Moerlein Brewery Tap Room
Christian Moerlein Brewery Tap Room
Christian Moerlein Brewery Tap Room
Christian Moerlein Brewery Tap Room
Christian Moerlein Brewery Tap Room
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evening shopping at Findlay Market

A very interesting informal gathering at the Findlay Market business office last night to discus just that. It seems everyone customer wise would like the market to stay open later because closing at 6 makes it challenging to shop after work, its a crap shoot that the shop you want to hit has closed 10 minutes early or not. On the other side of the counter there were a few vocal vendors dead set against staying open later, they all had valid points. Most seemed to be based on what happened when Findlay expanded to Sunday hours, they worry about spending time and money to stay open late with no guarantee of anyone showing up to shop.
So the question is, would you put your money where your mouth is and shop Findlay Market on a Thursday evening?
UPDATE: Good news, I hear there are plans for a month long test for later hours on Thursdays for a month. You'll know more when I know more.

The Findlay Market business office has this cool wood model of OTR that no one seemed to know much about.

OTR model in Findlay business office
OTR model in Findlay business office
OTR model in Findlay business office
OTR model in Findlay business office
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sights and smells of taste

Taste of Cincinnati
Taste of Cincinnati
Taste of Cincinnati
Taste of Cincinnati
Taste of Cincinnati
Taste of Cincinnati
Taste of Cincinnati
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Roebling Bridge

This new work on the Roebling Bridge isn't the biggest project happening in Cincinnati, but sometimes little things have a big impact too. Take for instance the eastern walkway on Roebling Bridge, its not the end of the world that it has been incredibly inconvenient to use, it has only been open from the Kentucky side for ages. But starting June 4th a new section of walkway will be opened to connect the bridge and Covington to Smale Park and all the views that side of the bridge has to offer. yes the western walkway provides this connectivity also, but not without dodging traffic coming off and on the bridge.

Roebling Bridge
Roebling Bridge
This is one section of walkway that wraps around steps allowing pedestrians access to the top level of Smale Park.
Even back when these steps were open they dropped you off into the middle of nowhere, that's all changing at hyper-speed now.
Roebling Bridge
Roebling Bridge
Roebling Bridge
Roebling Bridge
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Sid Saturday

Sid

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I always wondered how those parties got started....

I always wondered how those pizza parties started
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Parkers Blue Ash Tavern Craft Beer Dinner Pairing

I really hate getting into a car to go anywhere, but I do make an exception here and there. And one exception I'll always make is the chance to drink craft beer. Another exception, the food at Parkers Blue Ash is memorable. If you're out that way don't pass up a chance to try it.
The drive paid off big time as I got to sit and talk all evening with Tom Aguero of Queen City Drinks, Kevin Moreland Triple Digit's Brew-master and Jason Brewer who is Listerman's Brew-master. The conversation got geeky and over my head a few times but knowing a bunch of beer geeks all the technicalities of brewing is slowly sinking in. Plus it was cool listening to all Kevin's insider info on all the other Cincy brewer's.
Now I'm going to say right here that the food and beer taken individually was high quality and tasted it. But this was a pairing and that is where things fell apart.

Parkers Blue Ash Tavern Craft Beer Dinner Pairing
Parkers Blue Ash Tavern Craft Beer Dinner Pairing
Parkers Blue Ash Tavern Craft Beer Dinner Pairing
Parkers Blue Ash Tavern Craft Beer Dinner Pairing
The first course was a Tuna taco paired with a Serpitine Wheat beer. Slightly bitter, with citrus and very clean. The taco was spicey and flavorful. But the beer did nothing to cut the heat and maybe raised it, it didn't seem like the perfect fit.
Parkers Blue Ash Tavern Craft Beer Dinner Pairing
Second course, fish and chips! now we're talking! Crunchy beer batter and tender flaky fish. A plantain chip and cole slaw made with beer and Napa cabbage. paired with Listerman's Leopold, a Belgium Blonde that was everything a Belgium beer should be, this pairing was ok, not great but they didn't conflict.
Parkers Blue Ash Tavern Craft Beer Dinner Pairing
Next up was pork belly and a spicy pork rind with Listerman's Jungle Honey, think American pale Ale, its an IPA with the bitterness toned way down. There's no honey in it, I was told its an inside joke from the brewing process. This is a pairing that worked.
Parkers Blue Ash Tavern Craft Beer Dinner Pairing
The entrée consisted of Miami Ohio raised beef and potatoes paired with Triple Digit's Aftermath. I was thinking, wow, we've been drinking awhile now and their rolling out the big guns now? Aftermath clocks in at 10.5% alcohol and you could taste it. Kevin Moreland talked about how Triple Digit doesn't believe in statement beers and he called Aftermath their mission statement. The richness of the beef stood up to the Aftermath, I just couldn't help thinking that maybe a beer that didn't fight for attention may have been a better match.
Parkers Blue Ash Tavern Craft Beer Dinner Pairing
Parkers Blue Ash Tavern Craft Beer Dinner Pairing
This is the one I was, what is the opposite of looking forward too? I had the Nutcase at the Winter Brewfest and disliked it strongly. Now keep in mind I love IPAs and this is probably the exact of opposite of an IPA. I know many people are fans of it. It was paired up with a heavy chocolate peanut butter cake confection that was so rich my eyes were crossing. But this pairing fell through for me too, the desert accentuated everything I disliked about the Nutcase beer.
Parkers Blue Ash Tavern Craft Beer Dinner Pairing
As I stated before, taken individually every single thing tasted incredible (Nutcase excepted) but some of the pairings fell through. The high quality of the food, beer and company made everything worthwhile and redeemed what the specific pairings lacked.[where: 45202] best place to learn how to live downtown cincinnati ohio the ethos of Cincinnati

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when monsters roamed OTR

Godzilla
Achtung, Notfall-news!
Achtung, Notfall-news!
Godzilla wird in Richtung der OTR-Bereich gehen!
Unmittelbar zu entkommen, aufzuholen, Unterschlupf finden bitte!
Unmittelbar zu entkommen, aufzuholen, Unterschlupf finden bitte!
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Five Points Biergarten

I’ve always heard no neighborhood will be truly be successful until women feel safe there and it makes sense. You see a woman walking around by herself it feels safe. The women feel safe and attract everyone else there too.

Something else I’m slowly realizing, and probably just me because I've been dog blind for so long is that a step below that, if not half a step is for a place to be dog friendly. One of the most heard complaints, after where do I grocery shop is "I’d move to (insert an urban hood here) but I have a dog. Remove that barrier and what happens? You can see what happens right now in downtown/OTR/Walnut Hills and every other place too. People pour in.
This brings us to the Five Points Biergarten, off the beaten path, full of people connected and in the know. The closest I’ve gotten to an underground party in a while. It was a good place to stop, take a deep breath and relax. And if deep breathing didn’t help you could grab a cold beer, they had 4 taps on hand just for that purpose.
pull up a bucket, sit down and relax.

Five Points Biergarten
Five Points Biergarten
Five Points Biergarten
Five Points Biergarten
Five Points Biergarten
Five Points Biergarten
Five Points Biergarten
Five Points Biergarten
Five Points Biergarten
Five Points Biergarten
Five Points Biergarten
You didn't know about this one but you have 4 more chances this summer.
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•July 21
•Aug 18
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