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Telling tales of ales and babbling about beer. Not as much fun as drinking a beer but less filling and infinitely sessionable.
Columbus, OH
Joined November 2013
I haven't posted on this platform in quite a while, but I'm in the middle of a wonderful sabbatical in Japan. Its inspired me to write some new material for the Pat's Pints blog. Here's the first installation -
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If I asked you to describe Japanese beer what would your response be? Many people would mention something about crisp, dry lagers, as exemplified by beers like Asahi Super Dry. You wouldn’t be wron…
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A photo of the Woodward group academic tree from the just concluded Solid State Chemistry GRC. As always, it was a phenomenal conference. I'm very proud of the amazing science these individuals are doing, including a great talk from @FryPetit
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Check out the latest ATB episode, a light hearted episode that examines beers featuring unusual ingredients in a gameshow format. Play along with @DanEatonBiz1st , Madeleine and Chris and see if you can tell what's real and what's fake. https://t.co/bPhLGGPA47
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In this episode three repeat guests – Dan Eaton, Madeleine Bogard, and Chris Mercehill – compete in a game show based on bizarre beers. The show alternates between rounds of Wait Wait&#…
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Imo Belgian-style beers are amongst the most elegant and delicious offerings in the beer world, but not such an easy sell in America these days. In the latest ATB podcast, Quinn Bartlett of Buzzsaw and Hosters brewing joins us to discuss this conundrum.
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There was a time when Belgian-style beers were widely brewed in America, but these days the yeast-forward, elegant beers of Belgium seem to be relegated to a small niche of the American market. You…
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It was a privilege to brew with Angelo at @BarleysBrewing Our AMP English IPA turned out as envisioned - toasty crackery malts from floor malted Maris Otter & orange-marmalade accents from the Amarillo-Mandarina Bavaria-Pacifica combo. It's lovely on cask, get some while you can.
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Back in the early to mid 90s I lived in Oregon and @RogueAles was one of my faves. For those with a soft spot for Rogue or just wondering how a craft brewery stays relevant after 3 decades this piece by Jeff Alworth makes for an interesting read.
About a year ago, @RogueAles launched its Dead Guy brand family of new beers. That wasn’t a superficial lunge at a popular strategy, however, but rather the first step on a multi-year plan for reinvention. https://t.co/UfN3dadvtw
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If you are not aware of what makes Columbus-style pizza it's own thing check out the latest episode of the All Things Beer podcast for a conversation with Jim Ellison, the man who wrote the book on Columbus Pizza (and of course there will be beer).
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Pizza and beer is the perfect pairing. Both beer and the crust are products of yeast fermentation. The crisp bitterness of the beer cuts through the fattiness of the cheese. The herbal and spicy ho…
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No one has written more extensively and authoritatively on craft beer in the Buckeye state than @ArmonRick. He's the perfect guest for the 50th Episode of the All Things Beer podcast, check it out for talk on the past, present and future of Ohio beer. https://t.co/UYLHDUqx3c
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No one has written more extensively and authoritatively on craft beer in the Buckeye state than Rick Armon. A journalist by trade, Rick has published two books on the beers of Ohio – Ohio Bre…
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In the latest All Things Beer podcast, we look at cask ale from two perspectives. Barley's Angelo Signorino talks about 3 decades of brewing cask ales in Columbus, while Nick Smith from Steam Machine Brewing gives the perspective of a UK craft brewer. https://t.co/nN12tdOsTp
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Nothing is more British than enjoying a glass of creamy cask ale, dispensed from a beer engine, in a cozy wood paneled pub, but good luck finding that experience once you leave the British Isles. H…
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It seems improbable that such a brewery could exist in the US. You've go to read it to believe it. Next time I'm in New England, a trip to Biddeford Maine is in order.
Is it possible that the most unusual brewery in America is the one that just makes two beers? Brienne Allan and Michael Fava are certainly making a compelling case with Sacred Profane, their year-old project in Biddeford, Maine. https://t.co/yJaLYQwht5
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Making beer via spontaneous fermentation is an unpredictable, slow way of making beer. It takes passion, perseverance, and skill. Little Fish has been on that journey for 5 years, yet are still in the early stages. Here's an update on that journey.
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It’s a clear, crisp mid-December afternoon. I’m driving from Columbus to Athens with my wife Laurinda and our friends Ralph and Lucy Wolfe. We’re on our way to a special event being held this…
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Merry Christmas to all. I hope the holiday season is a joyous one for you and those close to you. https://t.co/VLXddfLxiN
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Every year breweries roll out special beers for the holiday season. Here in Ohio the dominant style of Christmas beer is the spiced winter warmer, as epitomized by classics that date back to the mi…
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Today is St. Nicholas Day and what better way to celebrate than a podcast on a beer that is only brewed on this day, the cult classic Samichlaus, a 14% Austrian lager. Along the way we learn a little about the figure who eventually inspired Santa Claus,
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Brewed once per year on St. Nicholas Day (Dec. 6) and aged for 10 months before packaging, the Triplebock Samichlaus can rightfully be called the OG of extreme beers. In this episode, Dan Shaffer, …
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Ever since my first encounter with Chimay Blue 30 years ago, I've had a soft spot for Trappist Ales. Here's a review of the newest Trappist ale, from the British midlands no less.
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I can still remember my first encounter with a Trappist Ale, a bottle of Chimay Grande Reserve back in the early 1990s. It was probably my first Belgian-brewed beer as well, and the expressive yeas…
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In time for Thanksgiving travel/cooking, check out the latest All Things Beer podcast on Scotch Ales/Wee Heavies. Brian Kimmel joins us for an audio tour of Caledonia, with some sampling of heavy hitting Scotch Ales along the way. https://t.co/ZoPnIirfPf
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Whether you call them Scotch Ales or Wee Heavies, who can resist the charms of one of Scotland’s best exports. These silky smooth, decadent ales are the more potent siblings of the Scottish Ales we…
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In the latest All Things Beer episode, we turn our attention to Scottish Ales. We are joined by the dean of Ohio brewers, Barley’s brewmaster Angelo Signorino, who has been making his unique interpretation of a Scottish Ale for 30 years. https://t.co/FEyo3Fm9bq
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In this episode, we remain in the UK but cross over Hadrian’s Wall and turn our attention to the malt-forward, yet sessionable family of Scottish Ales. We are joined by the dean of Ohio brewers, Ba…
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You have a better imgination than me if you can imagine a more decadent presentation that @ZaftigBeer serving a S'mores variant of their 15% Ol' Rugger Imperial Stout in a snifter with a chocolate lined rim and a marshmallow.
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Wonderful sense of place in this article. It makes me want to visit Bruges again, although the bar to do that is not very high.
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A fitting epitaph for one of America's most beloved and influential breweries.
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Anchor was never j ust a brewery. The story of Fritz Maytag saving a brewery became a founding myth for American craft beer. Anchor was at once the past and the future, the proof that small breweries...
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