Land-Grant University - Beers with the Brewers

A Show About Nothing (and other stuff)

We didn't have any new beers to talk about this week but couldn't just talk about nothing, so join Walt, Mark, Tony Cipriani and Adam as we discuss Columbus goings-on, beer travel, everyday stuff, and upcoming things at the brewery at Land-Grant. Cheers!

 

Land-Grant Expansion

This week Mark, Adam, Walt, and briefly Chris, while working hard in the brewery, give updates on expansion in both brewery and beer garden while Adam ensures a good time with soundboard shenanigans. 

Pool Party Pride

Kayla, Walt, Adam and Mark are on the podcast this week and ready to celebrate Pride month with a Pool Party! We’ve packaged our crisp, tropical, refreshing Pilsner in limited edition six packs to celebrate the incredible LGBTQIA+ community here in Columbus and Central Ohio. For each six pack sold we’ll be donating $1 to the amazing Kaleidoscope Youth Center who works in partnership with young people to create and implement positive youth development activities and services that enhance the lives of LGBTQIA+ youth and allies. In addition to these special sixers, we’ve brought back our popular pride t-shirt for a third year with all proceeds from t-shirt sales also benefiting Kaleidoscope! These t-shirts are available only in the taproom starting Thursday, June 6th and will go quick!

Beers with the Bartenders

No new beers this week, so we decided to grab a few folks from behind the bar at Land-Grant to discuss a myriad of things. Mark and Walt are joined by Amber, Emma, and Kayla to talk about events, favorite beers, mispronunciations and taproom happenings.

Splendid Berry Brut

This week Kayla, Walt, Dan and Mark taste a beer perfect for pairing with Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream, our new Splendid Berry Brut! In Ohio, summer means three things: Beer, Ice Cream, and Strawberries. Once again we’ve teamed up with Columbus Ice Cream Champions, Jeni’s, to brew up the perfect, easy-sipping complement to their annual Strawberry Jam. The early summer bash that celebrates the sunshine-minded makers, brewers, artists, lovers, and musicians of Central Ohio. Splendid is an effervescently dry, brut beer brewed to showcase fresh berries and the sweet lemon aroma of Lemondrop hops. Whichever variety of pint you prefer, summer is here!

SPLENDID STATS

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STYLE: BERRY BRUT

ABV: 6.1%

IBU: 30
HOPS: EL DORADO, LEMONDROP, CASCADE
MALTS: CRAFT MASTER BLEND
OTHER INGREDIENTS: BERRIES

Pool Party Pilsner 2019

This week Adam, Walt, Dan and Mark take a quick dip in the pool... with a Pool Party! This Pilsner takes its traditional base south of the equator with the addition of Souther Hemisphere hops known for their subtle aromas of tropical fruit and citrus—creating a highly drinkable and incredibly refreshing beer. So, when the weather heats up, throw on some sunscreen, hide your wallet in your shoe, grab a pils, and dive in head first.

POOL PARTY STATS

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STYLE: PILSNER with SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE HOPS
ABV: 5.4%   IBU: 32
HOPS: PACIFICA, WAKATU, WIMEA
MALTS: SWAEN PILSNER, CARAPILS
CONTAINER: KEGS / CANS
AVAILABILITY: MAY-SUMMER

Brewers Series Beers: Qingdao Rice IPA and Strata NEPA

This week Mark and Walt sit down with LG brewers Dan and Chris to discuss what's been brewing on our pilot brew system and get a chance to sample some really interesting single hop brews featuring Quindao and Strata hops that are only available in our W Town Street taproom! 

QINGDAO RICE IPA 

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STYLE: HAZY IPA
ABV: 6.25%  
IBU: 25
HOPS: QINGDAU
MALTS: Swaen Pilsner, Flaked Rice
AVAILABILITY: in LG Taproom NOW

 

STRATA NEPA

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STYLE: HAZY IPA
ABV: 7.5%   
IBU: 27
HOPS: STRATA
MALTS: 2 Row, Malted Oats, Red Wheat Malt
AVAILABILITY: in LG Taproom FRIDAY

 

Concentrate V.102 - Hazy IPA and Summer Event Breakdown

Join us this week as Mark, Adam, Dan, Walt and events manager extraordinaire Kayla discuss our second release in our new quarterly Concentrate Hazy IPA series and run through a myriad of upcoming goings on down here at the Land-Grant Brewing taproom and beer garden. Concentrate is brewed with both traditional and Cryo-Hops (concentrated lupulin from whole-leaf hops containing resins and aromatic oil) to deliver massive amounts of juicy, hoppy aroma and hop flavor. 

CONCENTRATE V.102 STATS

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STYLE: HAZY IPA
ABV: 7.5%   IBU: 28
HOPS: PACIFIC GEM, MOSAIC, CRYO-LAUREL, CRYO-CENTENNIAL
MALTS: 2 ROW, OATS, RED WHEAT
SEASON: MAY-JULY 2019
CONTAINER: KEGS / CANS
AVAILABILITY: QUARTERLY, ROTATING HOPS

 

Sun-Grant Series - Helios Rustic Lager

This week join Adam, Walt, Chris and Mark as we talk about our annual sun-Grant beer. Each beer in the series is named for a different sun god and are are brewed to highlight our sustainability and community initiatives. 2019’s is an easy drinking lager featuring local honey.

This beer is brewed with:
LOCAL HONEY / From Stratford Ecological Center in Delaware, Ohio
OHIO MALTS / Pilsner malt From Haus Malts in Cleveland, Ohio
MIDWEST HOPS / Triple Pearl hops from Michigan
KVEIK YEAST / Fermented at a lower temp for higher electrical efficiency

For every pint pour and six-pack sold, $2 will go towards our internal Sun-Grant Fund which we’ll use to finance equipment upgrades, building improvements, and anything else that will continue to reduce our environmental impact. 

HELIOS STATS

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STYLE: RUSTIC LAGER
ABV: 5.2%   IBU: 25
HOPS: MICHIGAN TRIPLE PEARL
MALTS: OHIO PILSNER MALT, SPELT
OTHER INGREDIENTS: LOCAL HONEY
CONTAINER: KEGS / CANS
AVAILABILITY: EARTH DAY-MAY

Craft Brewers Conference 2019

During a road trip to The Craft Brewers Conference^® in Denver, Walt, Mark and Adam find a few a brief moments to pause and reflect on the week at CBC on a nature hike near Boulder in the Rocky Mountains.