AMERICAN CRAFT BEER WEEK 2012

                       "THE MOTHER OF ALL BEER  WEEKS"

MONDAY MAY 14TH:   SODZ HOMEBREWERS MEETING.  7:00 PM. www.SODZ.org

TUESDAY MAY 15TH:  2ND ANNUAL "RIDE THE ELEVATOR" FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT

FRANKLINTON CYCLEWORKS. 7:00PM.  $10.00/RIDER. franklintoncycleworks.org,

yaybikes.com

 

WED. MAY 16TH:   MBA & PHD REUNION & BREWERY TOUR.  7 - 9:00PM.  $10.00/PERSON.

BEER & BURRITOS WITH THE BURRITO BUS. burritobus@gmail.com

 

THURSDAY MAY 17TH:   ELEVATOR BEER FILM FESTIVAL @ GRANDVIEW THEATRE.

ISABELLA ROSSELLINI AS THE BEER QUEEN!!  "THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD" &

"STRANGE BREW." DOORS OPEN @ 5PM, FILMS @ 7pm & 9:15PM.  $20/PERSON

INCLUDES FILMS,  RAP WITH THE REPS, CONTESTS AND COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRT.

festival@grandviewtheatre.net, www.GrandviewTheatre.net

 

FRIDAY MAY 18TH:  2ND ANNUAL BARK & BREW FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT DOWNTOWN

DOG PARK.  6-8:00pm,  $20/PERSON INCLUDES TOUR, FOOD, BREW & COMMEMORATIVE

PINT GLASS.  columbusddp.org.

 

SATURDAY, MAY 19TH:  2ND ANNUAL 5 COURSE BEER DINNER @ THE BREWERY.

GUEST SPEAKER JOHN ROSS, COLUMBUS ALIVE.  6:00PM, $45/PERSON.

rest602@yahoo.com or 614-499-7828 FOR RESERVATIONS FOR ANY EVENT.

Three Frogs IPA beer review

If your favorite cure for a serious heat wave is a big, bitter IPA, Columbus’ own Elevator Brewery recently started bottling what you are looking for in this beer.

This crisp, clear, honey-golden ale gives off a deceptively mild, earthy aroma that lends the first sip all the more punch.

A flash of tangy hop flavor pairs with a sweet malt base just before an assertive hop bitterness takes over the palate. That sharp effect lingers, finishing with a balanced spicy sweetness that builds as you drink, along with a refreshing, thick effect on the tongue.

Ample sharp carbonation and pure hop astringency produce a big ale without any detectable alcohol heat, which makes Three Frogs a drinkable brew for hop lovers. As the palate adjusts to it, earthy and even yeasty flavors drift in, but the finish is remarkably dry and unapologetically bitter.

Enjoy Three Frogs before a sweet, flavorful meal such as barbecued beef or with a fruit tart for dessert. It is widely available throughout central Ohio, including at all Giant Eagle stores, or on tap at the brew pub Downtown.

— Michael Paull

Dispatch beer reviewer

Brewery Tours (The April tour is full)

Brewery tours are scheduled for the third Saturday of each month (There will be no tour in May due to our Craft Beer Week Events.). The tour begins at 4PM and cost is $20.00 per person. We ask that you have your reservation in at least one week in advance. It includes a complete tour of the brewery, a demonstration of the brewing process, a souvenir pint glass, a commemorative T-shirt, a beer tasting and a free pint of beer at our restaurant. It is a fun event, and our feedback has been amazing!

Contact Margie Rachel at 614-499-7828 for brewery tour reservations or if you have any questions.