Joe Schutzman is a Newport firefighter who loves Northern Kentucky’s culture, sense of place – and beer. Find Joe’s previous columns and more on NKY dining here. It’s no mystery why Herb and Thelma’s is a Northern Kentucky institution. A family-run small business, it’s a beautiful amalgamation of unassuming dive and community cornerstone, operating since 1939. […]
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NKY on Tap: Herb and Thelma’s – a beer and burger institution
Joe Schutzman is a Newport firefighter who loves Northern Kentucky’s culture, sense of place – and beer. Find Joe’s previous columns and more on NKY dining here. It’s no mystery why Herb and Thelma’s is a Northern Kentucky institution. A family-run small business, it’s a beautiful amalgamation of unassuming dive and community cornerstone, operating since 1939. […]
Living the good life in Northern Kentucky’s beer gardens
Joe Schutzman is a Newport firefighter who loves Northern Kentucky’s culture, sense of place – and beer. Come back each month for a new column on the latest brewery opening, Joe’s seasonal favorites, and more. Have you ever asked your dog if he wants to take a walk? Have you ever proposed a trip to […]
NKY breweries participating in Beer, Booze, and Bonks! festival
Multiple NKY breweries are participating in a “Beer, Booze, and Bonks!” festival at Fowling Warehouse in Cincinnati on Nov. 19. Fowling, for those unfamiliar, is a sport that involves throwing a football to knock down bowling pins. The knocking over of said pins is called bonking. Attendees can sample beers from a long list of […]
NKY Local Brings Craft Beer to the West Side
West Side Brewing’s Joe Mumper and Brian Willett on Channel 12 news (provided). Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky is an area with a rich brewing history. From the early German brewers of the 19th century to the recent craft beer revolution of Rhinegeist, Mad Tree and Braxton, among others, the impact of breweries on our local area […]
Merchants and Music to Add Beer Garden, New Varieties
FTM file. The 12th annual Merchants and Music event has evolved from it’s early stages in the Central Business District. This is the fourth year the event will take place near the amphitheater in Tower Park and adding new features to the event this year is no exception, including a beer garden that will feature […]
Ei8ht Ball Brewery Announces Bottle Release of Award-Winning Reintarnation Ale
Ei8ht Ball Brewing has announced plans to release bottles of their Great American Beer Festival gold medal winning beer Reintarnation on May 1. The first 120 bottles of the highly-touted brew will be available for purchase beginning at 5 p.m., as well as on draught in their taproom, located at 18 Distillery Way, Newport, Kentucky. […]
2015 Cincinnati Beer Week aims to increase knowledge, appreciation for craft beer
Cincinnati Beer Week will once again celebrate well-crafted beer this weekend. The annual beer event will take place from February 13 thru February 22.There will be multiple events throughout Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

