Author: Professor Good Ales

Profiled by Ken Carman for professorgoodales.net

Despite the fact that neither of us are hard liquor fans, when Corsair Artisan opened in Nashville we decided to check it out. Two positive notes that attracted us like moths to the distill pot flame: this used to be the old location for Yazoo Brewing and the old car motif that seemingly engulfs the building.

We wanted to see what they’d done to the place. You know: the exquisite curtains, the fancy dancy carpet, the brew tanks and distilling equipment… All of that was untrue, except the brew and distilling equipment.

I also admit this just past the turn of the previous century building fascinates me: I love less mainstream old cars like Marathon which was the building’s namesake. The indies fascinate me. Of course, back then, they were all “indies.” It was the start of the automobile age.

Millie has never really cared for my automotive fetish, but the small, local, microbrewer-like distillery also fascinated both of us. Besides, hey, twas an excuse to do an article.

Which I did, and can be found HERE.

Scoot forward in time like a dog on its hindquarters… ewe. Scratch that. Slip forward in time like a well aged Scotch… that’s better… and we had become very comfortable with Andrea as our bartender at Corsair. Well educated: a biology major who went to college in Chattanooga, she obviously loves the business and the people she served. Plus her sticking roses, petunias, orchid, Brussels sprouts, hops in her hair and using weird hair dyes was just so entertaining.
Continue reading “Brewer and Distiller Profile: Andrea Clodfelter”

By Ritch Marvin

 

Courtesy cheffresco.com

Profiled by Ken Carman for professorgoodales.net

Here’s another beer I had years ago. I’m going over old beers that others have raved about and I always wondered why. The palate changes, and mine is always being “educated:” as everyone’s palate is… whether their ego will let them admit to such or not.

Head pillow with tad rock, srm 2-3: solid gold. Clarity a bit hazy, but I’m assuming chill haze. I keep a cold fridge. Head holds.
Continue reading “Beer Profile: Two Hearted Ale”

No Author Attributed. From news.cincinnati.com

No beer here, at least on local television.

Unable to find a TV outlet, producers of the “Cincinnati Beer Story” will premiere the one-hour film 7 p.m. July 29 at Mecklenberg Gardens, 302 E. Univesity Ave., Corryville.

Gary Burbank narrates the documentary about the city’s rich brewing history, from Christian Moerlein and John Hauck, through the 1960’s popularity of Hudepohl, Burger and Schoenling Little Kings, to their revival by Greg Hardman.

Production started three years ago. The story is told with interviews with historians and descendants of pioneer brewers; and film, photos and old TV commercials, said Mark Sweeney, executive producer.

You can see the trailer and buy tickets for the premiere ($15), a DVD ($20) or shirts ($18-22) at thecincinnatibeerstory.com.

Obviously NOT BJCP, but interesting. And, isn’t tha a twist cap? He overrates it, in the opinion of most of the writers here at OEN. TASTELESS closer.

By Ritch Marvin

Brewmaster Ben Edmunds talks about Breakside’s entry for Portland Fruit Beer Festival , Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Beer. The beer is made with strawberries, rhubarb, graham cracker, and whole strawberry rhubarb pies!