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Horseshoe Casino features local beer

By Rick Armon Published: May 15, 2012

Casinos aren't exactly known for having a great craft beer selection. Instead, the offerings tend to be Budweiser, Miller and Coors brands. Nothing wrong with that, if that's your cup of tea.

But there's some good news for craft beer drinkers at the new Horseshoe Casino Cleveland. The casino, which opened Monday night and has promised to help promote the region, features a few beers from Great Lakes Brewing Co. in Cleveland and Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. in Akron.

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Hoof Hearted debuts this week

By Rick Armon Published: May 15, 2012

Drink Up Columbus, the website that keeps tabs on all things drinking in the state capital, has an update on the new Hoof Hearted Brewing Co.

The brewery will debut its Musk of the Minotaur IPA starting this week at several locations in the Columbus area and in Cincinnati. It will debut Friday at the Hide-A-Way Hills Lodge in Hocking County.

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Dayton Beer Co. opens this week

By Rick Armon Published: May 14, 2012

The Dayton Beer Co. will hold a three-day grand opening this week, bringing back locally made craft beer to the Gem City. Dayton, which has a rich brewing history, has been without a brewery for years.

The tasting room at the small production brewery will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday. (See video below.)

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Big news from Great Lakes

By Rick Armon Published: May 13, 2012

Great Lakes Brewing Co. is planning a special beer for its 25th anniversary next year. Brewery co-founder Pat Conway made the announcement Saturday at the International Beer Fest in Cleveland.

The brewery is still brainstorming about what to make for its silver anniversary, he said. "We don't know what it is yet," he said. Great Lakes, founded in 1988 in Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood, is the oldest craft brewery in Ohio.

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International Beer Fest winners

By Rick Armon Published: May 13, 2012

Kriek from Brouwerij Oud Beersel took home the gold "Best of Show" medal Saturday at the second annual International Beer Fest at the I-X Center in Cleveland. The other "Best of Show" winners were: Grump Monk from Samuel Adams (silver), and Pale Bock Lager from Dundee Brewing Co. (bronze).

The giant beer festival featured a judged competition with the "gold" winners in each style category facing off for the "Best of Show" honors.

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