Author: Professor Good Ales

Mythical poster at The LTS Good for What Ales You Beer Journal. Loves good beer. Hates same old, same old. Muses that Bud and Miller might as well be brewed in urinals. Drinks lagers too, if they are complex and interesting.
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Beer Profile: Two Hearted Ale

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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.
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Ye Olde Scribe’s Hop-in Around

This is an archive of an archive edition. First appeared in The Score, a publication of The Music City Brewers, about 1999-1996. The exact date is lost along, much like the Ark in Indiana Jones, with the original. This is one of the final drafts of an interview with Tim Rastetter about BrewWorks: a brewpub just south of Cincinnati that appeared a little while after PGA went on line.

-Professor Good Ales

What Kills a Brewpub

Covington, KY

What kills a brewpub? Certainly the homebrewer should support any business that promotes knowledge, taste, an appreciation for good product and intrigues potential new homebrewers. Anything which kills it is our foe. There is an added incentive. It’s quite possible these very personal horror stories can serve as warning buoys for where the monsters might be; what NOT to do as a homebrewer.
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Attention Cincinnati and Lovers of Beer History…

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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.

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Craft Beer Company ‘Brews’ War Against Invasive Species

Written by Jay Corn for plymouth-mn.patch.com

Big Island Shandy is one of the most popular beers of the summer, and profits help fight invasive species in state’s lakes and rivers.A war is “brewing” to eradicate invasive species from Minnesota’s lakes and rivers. Lake enthusiast Jason Landstrom fired the first shot by helping found the Tonka Beer Company.

The craft beer company donates 100 percent of profits to help prevent the spread of invasive species in Minnesota. The goal is to donate at least $10,000 this year, and twice that amount next year.
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