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The Queen City Brewery of Cincinnati {Blue Ash}

The Queen City Brewery of Cincinnati {Blue Ash}

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The Queen City Brewery of Cincinnati is now open north of the city in Blue Ash. It is located on Williamson Road just off of Cornell Road (near Reed Hartman Hwy) between Cazadores Mexican restaurant and McAlister’s Deli. The brewery currently uses their Facebook page for all announcements on hours and what’s on tap. Charlotte and I stopped in on a Saturday afternoon and I tried a flight of the four current beer offerings: Dark Knigh.P.A. Black IPA, Hall of Justice IPA, James Nut Brown, and the 7 Hills Highlander Scotch Ale. I liked all of them as you can see by my empty glasses below!

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The atmosphere is very Ohio/Cincinnati-focused. All of the wooden tables were cut-outs of the state of Ohio. The beer flights had city skylines cut on them and artwork is local. Even their logo looks focused on Fountain Square.

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The brewery was very family friendly. A couple of moms and their daughters met us there once I texted them the thumbs-up that kids were welcome. The brewery had a few games (Beer-opoly, giant Jenga, foosball) which kept the girls busy. There was no food onsite at this time, but you could order locally for delivery or bring your own food with you.

We chatted with two of the owners and they were very friendly and good sports when we asked why a local brewery would have the History channel on instead of the Xavier basketball game. They quickly changed it so we could cheer on the Musketeers. All in all, this was a great location with good beer. We will definitely be following their progress on Facebook and returning soon.

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What’s your favorite brewery right now?

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Butler County Donut Trail

Butler County Donut Trail

Our local Visitors Bureau is up to no good. They are not helping with my sugar cravings! They are promoting a Donut Trail throughout our county as a fun tourism activity. You can find all of the information by going to the official Donut Trail website. The main things to understand are that there are

Cinderella at Ensemble Theater

Cinderella at Ensemble Theater

Still looking for the perfect holiday gift? Give the gift of an experience. Buy tickets to see Cinderella at the Ensemble Theatre downtown in Over the Rhine. You will not regret it. It’s become an annual tradition for us to see a show during Thanksgiving weekend. And it’s always one of our most memorable performances of the

Olde West Chester Christmas Walk

Olde West Chester Christmas Walk

The annual Olde West Chester Christmas Walk is always the second Saturday in November. Yes, it is early in the holiday season (always before Thanksgiving), but it is mainly outdoors and the weather is usually perfect for strolling up and down the street while getting into the holiday spirit. It usually starts around 2:00 and

Old West Festival

It’s that time of year again! As school begins and summer slows down, it’s time to mark your calendars with all of the upcoming fun fall festivities. At the top of our list is the Old West Festival. It’s become a family tradition for us. The kids still love going and can’t wait for it

Another Reds Opening Day Parade Overview

Another Reds Opening Day Parade Overview

The 2015 Reds Opening Day Parade is Monday, April 6th at Noon We love the Reds Opening Day Parade. It’s become an annual tradition for our family. As long as the weather is nice on Monday, I’m pulling my kids out of school to head downtown. The parade starts at noon so we make sure we

Beach Mountain Snow Tubing

Beach Mountain Snow Tubing

Back in November we tried out Beach Mountain the weekend it opened. We went on a Friday night and it wasn’t crowded at all. I don’t think enough people knew about it yet. It worked out to our advantage. The kids had a lot of fun. There was a small play area especially for those

Cincy Brew Bus

Cincy Brew Bus

Cincinnati is hopping with craft beer. (ha ha) And my husband LOVES beer. He also turned the big 40 on Christmas Day. But…It’s kind of hard to throw a birthday party during the holiday season. Instead, I scheduled a surprise craft beer tasting tour through Cincy Brew Bus a month AFTER his birthday. And surprised

Reds Opening Day Parade Overview

Reds Opening Day Parade Overview

The 2014 Reds Opening Day Parade is Monday, March 31st at Noon Last year we decided to attend the Reds Opening Day Parade for the first time. It was during Stella’s spring break and the weather cooperated. The parade started at noon so we made sure we were downtown around 11:00 AM. An easy place

Holiday Happenings – Downtown Dazzle Revisited

Holiday Happenings – Downtown Dazzle Revisited

“Look Dad, they are coming down the building!” Macy’s Downtown Dazzle is a family favorite for us. It gets us downtown. It is free. Santa, Rudolph, and an Elf rappel. There is a fireworks show. And then Mrs. Claus reads a bedtime story. All within 90 minutes. Need I say more? However, this is the