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Sep 5
3 min

Maiden Voyage To Cincinnati's West Side Brewing... On the West Side

Overall I'd say that the beers I sampled were some of my favorites of the region, so West Side would definitely now be on my short list of f

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Death & Taxes: Celebrating a Dead Man At Indianapolis' Taxman Brewing

Dennis O'Hagan

Aug 10
5 min

Death & Taxes: Celebrating a Dead Man At Indianapolis' Taxman Brewing

Today's venue was Taxman Brewing, and this was their downtown location, which was in a recently refreshed part of town called CityWay.

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Mad Paddle Brewery: A Worthwhile Stop While In Indiana's Secret Music Capital

Dennis O'Hagan

Aug 8
4 min

Mad Paddle Brewery: A Worthwhile Stop While In Indiana's Secret Music Capital

Mad Paddle, and Madison as a whole, was just further proof as I've mentioned so many times before on this tour that venturing off the more c

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Kicking Off A Long Hoosier Weekend At Indy's Mashcraft Brewing Company

Dennis O'Hagan

Aug 7
3 min

Kicking Off A Long Hoosier Weekend At Indy's Mashcraft Brewing Company

After returning from the late July run through coastal Virginia my next string of shows was in Indiana. I've played a handful of breweri...

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Back In Sweet Virginia For The Garage Brewery 1st Anniversary in Chesapeake

Dennis O'Hagan

Jul 25
5 min

Back In Sweet Virginia For The Garage Brewery 1st Anniversary in Chesapeake

My host for this evening was the Garage Brewery, which happened to be celebrating its first anniversary.

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Here Comes Sunshine: Summer Tour Kicks Off In North Carolina's Outer Banks

Dennis O'Hagan

Jun 16
4 min

Here Comes Sunshine: Summer Tour Kicks Off In North Carolina's Outer Banks

As predicted, the Summer is already proving to be less than the cakewalk we had hoped for. COVID numbers are spiking in 20 states....

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Safely Back In the Saddle At Little Miami Brewing Co.

Dennis O'Hagan

May 31
4 min

Safely Back In the Saddle At Little Miami Brewing Co.

I'm happy to report that last night, May 30, I finally played my first gig since COVID-19 shut down my Spring Tour.

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February In Florida, Day 1 - Jacksonville's Bold City Brewery

Dennis O'Hagan

Feb 21
3 min

February In Florida, Day 1 - Jacksonville's Bold City Brewery

The downtown location was just around the corner from the Florida Theatre, and had nice overflow traffic from the theatre.

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A Weary Traveler Finds Comfort At Avon's Railroad Brewing Company

Dennis O'Hagan

Feb 11
7 min

A Weary Traveler Finds Comfort At Avon's Railroad Brewing Company

... heading up to Cleveland for my first visit to Railroad Brewing Company in Avon, OH. Avon is a community just west of Cleveland,..

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Leaving Texas Via Germany - Houston's Klaus Brewing Company

Dennis O'Hagan

Jan 29
6 min

Leaving Texas Via Germany - Houston's Klaus Brewing Company

Klaus is an authentic German brewer, which means they adhere to the German Purity Law of 1516. The purity law originally stated that beer c

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Waco Waco Un-day: Southern Roots Brewing Company

Dennis O'Hagan

Jan 28
4 min

Waco Waco Un-day: Southern Roots Brewing Company

After spending a few off days hitting the restaurants of Austin, the tour headed to Waco for a Friday night show at Southern Roots Brewing

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Expect the Unexpected: Austin's Infamous Brewing Company

Dennis O'Hagan

Jan 17
5 min

Expect the Unexpected: Austin's Infamous Brewing Company

Infamous is a well established (and well decorated... many years' worth of many brewing awards) brewery tucked away in a modest little locat

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A Brewery To Remember: San Antonio's Alamo Beer Company

Dennis O'Hagan

Jan 16
3 min

A Brewery To Remember: San Antonio's Alamo Beer Company

The Alamo name was tied to beer prior to prohibition, and then was resurrected in 1997, originally contracted out, and the current brewing

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Leveraging A Legacy To Forge A Future: Austin's Historic Celis Brewery

Dennis O'Hagan

Jan 15
4 min

Leveraging A Legacy To Forge A Future: Austin's Historic Celis Brewery

Celis has a history that goes back to Belgium, where Pierre Celis revived the witbier style

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One More Saturday Night At Milford's Little Miami Brewing Company

Dennis O'Hagan

Nov 29, 2019
5 min

One More Saturday Night At Milford's Little Miami Brewing Company

LMBC is located in an eastern suburb of Cincinnati, on the banks of the Little Miami River, where in the warmer months kayaks and canoes...

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When Germans Meet Gators: Gainesville's Cypress & Grove Brewing

Dennis O'Hagan

Nov 17, 2019
4 min

When Germans Meet Gators: Gainesville's Cypress & Grove Brewing

I'll be heading back to Florida a couple of times in 2020, and would love to stop here again to dig deeper into their beer menu and seasonal

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Stouts. Stouts. Let 'em All Out. West Chester, OH's Grainworks Brewing Co.

Dennis O'Hagan

Nov 15, 2019
5 min

Stouts. Stouts. Let 'em All Out. West Chester, OH's Grainworks Brewing Co.

Grainworks Brewing Company is in West Chester, OH... a suburb on the north side of town, heading towards Dayton on I75

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Thank You For A Real Good Time - Little Miami Brewing Co. Raises the Dead

Dennis O'Hagan

Nov 2, 2019
7 min

Thank You For A Real Good Time - Little Miami Brewing Co. Raises the Dead

Little Miami Brewing Company, located in the Cincinnati suburb of Milford on the banks of the Little Miami River, is a venue I've been playi

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C'mon Pretty Mama, Let's Get On the Road Again... Chicago's On Tour Brewing

Dennis O'Hagan

Oct 23, 2019
5 min

C'mon Pretty Mama, Let's Get On the Road Again... Chicago's On Tour Brewing

On Tour is in the city's West Town neighborhood, which is about as in-the-heart of Chicago as you can get

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Heroic Beers Served Up at Virginia Beach's Bunker BrewPub & Cadence Hall

Dennis O'Hagan

Sep 24, 2019
8 min

Heroic Beers Served Up at Virginia Beach's Bunker BrewPub & Cadence Hall

The night's brewery, Bunker Brewpub and Caddence Hall, is home to the Young Veteran's Brewing Company (YVBC).

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