Indigo Imp Brewery in Cleveland has opened a tasting room. Owner and brewer Matt Chappel built a small wooden bar with four seats. There’s also a small couch area.
The tasting room is open from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fridays only. If there’s more demand, th…

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Anheuser-Busch InBev has announced plans to boost production of Bud Light Platinum — a new brand introduced earlier this year — and that includes brewing the beer in Columbus.
"Our current operation is able to handle the additional volumes and w…

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Chardon BrewWorks & Eatery in Chardon has received a substantial makeover. The brewpub has added a 36-foot bar to the main floor. Previously, the main floor was reserved for dining and a small bar was located on a loft in the back of the restaurant…

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Cellar Rats Brewery in Madison is expanding into the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky markets, the brewery and Stagnaro Distributing announced today.
“The infestation is spreading south and we are delighted to partner …

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Both Cincinnati and Cleveland are among the finalists for the the title of 2012 BeerCity USA, an online poll started by well-known homebrewer and author Charlie Papazian.
"I’ve mentioned this several times in the past, BeerCity USA is a…

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The first International Beer Fest proved so successful last year with beer drinkers and brewers alike, it’s back this year.
The two-day event — billed as the Midwest’s largest showcase and awards competition involving beer from around…

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MillerCoors is hoping to breathe new life into the Coors Banquet brand. The brewery has launched nationwide television ads promoting the beer. It has released four heritage cans, celebrating significant moments in brand history.
And this week, Pet…

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Ross Kirk and Jay Parsons didn’t want some kitschy name for their new nanobrewery.
They wanted something simple and identifiable. Being in Granville – a small village east of Columbus and home to Denison University — they settled on the Gr…

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Here are several quick items of interest:
– Chardon BrewWorks & Eatery in Chardon is launching a series of Suds ‘n Science Nights, mixing educational science seminars and beer tastings. “Suds ’n Science is for the people who look…

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Kevin Moreland is the brewer at both Triple Digit Brewing Co. and Listermann Brewing Co. in Cincinnati. Both brands are made in the same small production brewery inside the Listermann homebrew shop. Moreland started at the brewery earlier this yea…

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Dan Blatt, the brewer at the small, seasonal J.F. Walleye’s Microbrewery on Middle Bass Island in Lake Erie, announced plans last month to start his own brewpub. Details — including the name and location — were a little hush-hush at the time. B…

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The fifth annual Cask AleFest — which claims to offer "the finest selection of cask ales ever assembled in Ohio" — will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at 
The beers include J.W. Lee’s 2010 Harvest Ale, Bell’s Porter , Grea…

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Anheuser-Busch InBev, which has a brewery in Columbus, is coming out with several "sweet" beers to satisfy customer demand, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
The beers include Bud Light Lime-a-Rita, Michelob Ultra 19th Hole Light Tea &…

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Pete Coors and his son David will visit downtown Cleveland on Friday as part of a cross-country road trip promoting the Coors Banquet brand.
They will be outside Progressive Field in a special Coors recreational vehicle before the Cleveland Indian…

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Northwest Ohio is getting another nanobrewery. Flatrock Brewing Co. hopes to open this summer in Holgate, a small farming community about 45 minutes southwest from Toledo.
“We would like people to know that we are a grassroots brewery and our ult…

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