New to Ohio (2016)

I bought two bottles of the PnB Holy Cacao. Drank one on the spot with a buddy, and sold the other one to a dude who got there a bit late and missed out. The base beer is pretty decent, and this version smelled nice--definitely a noticeable peanut butter smell, but the mouthfeel was much thinner than I was hoping for, and the overall taste was quite sweet cocoa with a hint of peanut butter. I'm a fan of Eudoras--been going since they opened, and this beer was OK, just not something to get too excited about.

 

From what I heard it was the rep who put it out on the shelves not the store employees. They were told they are getting more from the rep, guess we'll see.

 

Ah I see that makes more sense

 

Stacks of Sunday morning stout at JJ Fairfield. But going fast.

 

The addition of the peanut butter wouldn't surprise me if that was the cause of the thinner mouthfeel due to the oil content in it. And honestly, the base beer is pretty sweet. Hopefully the peanut butter isn't as artificially sweet like Sweet Baby Jesus is.

 

I didn't think there was any artificial taste--seemed pretty natural. I would've liked a bit more PnB flavor. Neil at Eudora has improved the base milk stout quite a bit since he first started brewing it. It used to taste like powdered cocoa. Now it has real cocoa nibs with none of that powdered taste, IMO.

 

I stopped by Ollie's Place this morning to pick up a 4-pack of We'll do it Live. Gus (the manager) said Hop Juju arrives tomorrow. I'm clearing a shelf in my fridge now.

 

Started stocking up Hop Juju at noon

 

As in they started putting it on the floor?

 

Yes. They are available to buy. Not sure what the limit is. Bought SMS and Juju

 

Springfield Ohio brewery update excited as it gets closer to completion

Game-changer’ brewery applies for liquor license


2:28 p.m. Feb. 15 by Mark Fisher / Staff Writer

The new brewery proposed for 109 W. North St. in downtown Springfield has filed an application with the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control for a license to brew, serve and sell beer.

The application, filed Feb. 10, represents another sign of progress for a $2.5 million project that Center City Association Executive Director Bill Harless called “a game-changer for downtown” when plans first emerged in March 2015.

Kevin Loftis, one of the brewery’s founders, said today that he is shooting for a late-May opening, depending on the timeline of obtaining federal and state licenses and permits.

With an eye toward irony, the brewery will be called “Mother Stewart’s Brewing Company,” named for Eliza Daniel (“Mother”) Stewart, one of the leaders of the temperance movement in the Springfield and Xenia area in the late 1800s, Loftis said. She is buried in Springfield.

The project received a 10-year, 60-percent property tax abatement from the city of Springfield in September 2015. Developers will spend an estimated $1.3 million on building improvements to the space and $800,000 on equipment, according to public documents.

Loftis and his father Tom Loftis have been spearheading the project. Last September, Tom Loftis told the Springfield News-Sun that four to five flagship beers will be introduced at the microbrewery, which would eventually include a tap room and outdoor beer garden. In the future, the brewery could include event space, developers said.

The brewery is expected to have about four employees the first year and about seven by the end of the second year with an annual payroll of about $200,000.

Kevin Loftis earned a diploma in brewing studies from the Chicago-based Siebel Institute of Technology in 1997.

A vacant building being put back into productive use will be a good project for the community, particularly the downtown area, Deputy City Manager Bryan Heck said in September.

 

Had hop juju on draft tonight and it blows this years Hopslam out of the water...no contest

 

There's a reason it won Imperial IPA gold 2 out last 3 years at the GABF.

 

Looks like JuJu will be hitting retail stores next week not this week now. D:

 

Heard a rumor about a problem... Jungle Jims in cincy stocked it this morning, curious if any other store was able to stock it in Ohio?

 

I'm going to be in Cleveland this upcoming Sunday 02/21/16 ? Any beers that I should seek out and where should I seek them ? Thanks in advance.

 

Rumor of a quality control problem? Everyone whom I have spoken with is loving the draft so far. I'm interested in whats up. Also, anxious to try this years!!

 

Just drank a bottle no quality problems here!! Lol. No I heard it had the same UPC as sunshine daydream.

 

Some folks that previously announced they would be selling Juju in bottles tomorrow have now recanted. Odd, to say the least.

 

opinions vary widely , especially about where I'm going to suggest:

ANY time I go to Cleveland (like today!) I stop at Willoughby brewing for the Peanut Butter Porter and the Chicken Spring Rolls

even going to the Great Lakes event some days ago, I still stopped at Willoughby first

 

so anybody else get hop juju today besides the two jungle Jim stores in Ohio?

 

Yussssssss.

 

Yeah UPC issue unfortunately. They are resolving it this week and releasing it to retailers next week.

 

Where are you going to be Cleveland? Eastside or westside?

 

Reply was supposed to go to spartanmsu03

 

Got a message last night that NW OH will be receiving shipments today. I'll confirm in a couple hours.

 

I also got a message last night that shipments of juju will be delayed until next week, so I guess we will see who's sources are correct. I'm hoping you are right, but was told Findlay/Lima etc. would all be next week for Juju now..

 

Cool, I'm in Toledo...will keep everyone posted.

 

Go to Fathead's - either the Brewpub in N. Olmsted or the Taproom / brewery in Middleburg Hts - Hop Juju and other goodies should be flowing!

Stop at Ohio City (W 25th st / Cleveland area) - hit up Great Lakes, Market Garden, Platform etc

As far as what to pick up and where - depends on where you are going to be and what you like.....NE Ohio has a lot of beer to offer!

Go to Brewkettle, many cool bars and restaurants in the Lakewood area

Tons of good beer and many many stores

http://www.beeradvocate.com/place/city/5/

 

I'm tempted to say I like Juju bottles more this year than last year, but it's not like I've ever been disappointed when Juju comes out. I just feel like the draft & bottles seem a lot more consistent this year. For some reason I remember liking it on draft a lot more than bottles last year.

 

Cases still for sale at Taphouse with the pack again issue? Was going to stop later today...

 

My guess is that's just a distribution problem. I don't think that would affect to go sales at the Taproom. At least it didn't stop them when I was there on Saturday.

 

Great Lakes and Platform would not be an option for him. They are not open on Sundays.

 

Well, so much for that. Just got a message that no JuJu was on the truck. Definitely delayed...

Sorry fella's.

 

Did anyone reply? I hoping SMS would be around this week on the east side too.

 

Juju had the UPC for sunshine daydream on it. so, they recalled all deliveries to fix.

 

Some intern is getting the axe

 

Sounds like a few places in Toledo will be getting shipments in waves this year as opposed to all at once. Andersons will be getting 5 cases next week and a few here an there over the next month.

 

Any Sunday Morning Stout sightings in Columbus?