Brink Brewing Releases More Than 20 New Beers For Third Anniversary
Award-winning College Hill brewing company Brink Brewing presents a weekend of bottle releases and events for its 3rd anniversary
CINCINNATI, OH— Award-winning College Hill brewing company Brink Brewing presents a weekend of bottle releases and events for its 3rd anniversary.
WHAT: Brink Brewing will celebrate three successful years in business this month with a weekend full of bottle releases and special events at the brewery in Cincinnati’s College Hill neighborhood.
On Friday, Brink will release a limited edition and bottled oak-aged 3rd Anniversary Blend blend and several other new beers, including an array of barrel-aged variants including BA Moozie Rye, BA Bulldog Jefferson Ocean, BA Imperial Moozie with Blueberry, BA Duncan Claw, and BA Kelly’s Candy Barleywine. Additional special releases on Friday include DDH Tom Brady's Tears, Tropical Sour Pie, Pumpkin Moozie, and Maple + Toffee Father G's Bees.
On Saturday, Brink will release two bottled variants of its popular King Cake beer: Toasted Coconut and Cinnamon. Inspired by world famous King Cake of New Orleans and Mardi Gras, this base beer was originally brewed in collaboration with BrewRiver Creole Kitchen and Brink’s homebrewing friend Chris Mitchell. It is pilsner malt based with added lactose and oats, and hopped with Mandarina Bavaria hops. Brink will roll out a Pineapple Upside Down King Cake variant, in addition to Raspberry Flying Peanut, Tiramisu Stout with Deeper Roots espresso, and Black Currant Wheat. Brink will host the Stellar Street Eats truck beginning at 9:30am for brunch, and the Che Food Truck beginning at 1pm.
Sunday February 23 is Brink’s College Hill Day & Family Funday. Wear a College Hill Brink shirt, and don’t miss the College Hill photo at 3pm! A portion of the proceeds from Sunday's sales will be donated to College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (CHCURC). Sunday’s special beer releases include Clementine Tom Brady's Tears NEIPA, Blackberry Grisette Family Vacation, Red Currant Debbie Jean Blonde, and Smoked Chili Tiramisu Stout. The MashRoots, (who will soon open their brick and mortar restaurant next door to Brink) will begin a pop-up on Sunday beginning at 1pm.
WHERE: Brink Brewing, 5905 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45224
WHEN: Friday, February 21 to Sunday, February 23
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about Brink Brewing.
ABOUT BRINK BREWING
Brink Brewing Co is a craft brewery in the College Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati that serves some of Ohio’s most decorated beers. Since Brink’s opening in 2017, the brewing team has accumulated an impressive 22 awards and a World Beer Cup plaque. Brink was honored at the Great American Beer Festival® as Very Small Brewing Company of the Year both in 2018 and 2019. For more information visit brinkbrewing.com.
Brink Brewing Named 2019 Very Small Brewing Company of the Year, Takes Home Two GABF Gold Medals
Brink Brewing is the first brewing company in Great American Beer Festival history to be named Very Small Brewing Company two years back to back.
Photo © 2019, Brewers Association
CINCINNATI, OH— Brink Brewing was named 2019 Very Small Brewing Company of the Year by the Brewers Association today at the 33rd annual Great American Beer Festival® awards ceremony after receiving gold medals for two of its most decorated beers in the competition.
Hold the Reins was awarded gold in the English-style Mild Ale category that had 40 entries. This classic “session ale” is full flavored with moderate sweetness, and a bit nutty with a touch of caramel. Chocolate and roast notes give way to a dry finish. This beer, which was originally one of Brink Brewing Head Brewer Kelly Montgomery’s home brew recipes, was awarded a gold medal in 2017 and a silver in 2018 in the same category. “I have been tweaking that recipe for the last decade as new and better ingredients have become available,” he says. “It was always the house beer on tap.”
Moozie, a rich Milk Stout, was awarded gold in the Sweet or Cream Stout category that had 67 entries. Like a chocolate milkshake without the straw, it features chocolate and coffee notes and is almost chewy thanks to the addition of lactose and flaked oats. Moozie is a family namesake, named after Molly (Brink owners John and Kelly's sister). Their Uncle Jack— whose memory sparked their interest in the craft beer world and inspired the conception of Brink— always referred to her as Moozie. “We wanted to pay homage to both and a Milk Stout seemed fitting (moo!). It also helps that it's one of Molly's favorite styles. The first medal we received a few months after opening was for Moozie, and now she is our most decorated beer with 7 awards,” Montgomery says.
Moozie also boasts a bronze medal from the 2018 World Beer Cup®, silver at the inaugural Ohio Craft Brewers Cup earlier this year, and a gold medal from the 2018 Great American Beer Festival.
Brink Brewing is the first brewing company in Great American Beer Festival history to be named Very Small Brewing Company two years back to back. This honor is a huge accomplishment for the brewery, which will celebrate its third anniversary early in 2020. "We went into this year thinking we could never top last year's wins, so the magnitude of exceeding it this year is still sinking in!,” says Brink co-owner John McGarry. “We could not be more proud than to be part of elevating the Ohio beer scene into the top 5 in the US this year based on medals."
If you’d like more information about Brink Brewing or its award-winning beers, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.
ABOUT BRINK BREWING
Brink Brewing Co is craft brewery in the College Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati that serves some of Ohio’s most decorated beers. Since Brink’s opening in 2017, the brewing team has accumulated an impressive 22 awards and a World Beer Cup plaque. Brink was honored at the Great American Beer Festival® as Very Small Brewing Company of the Year both in 2018 and 2019. For more information visit brinkbrewing.com.
Brink Brewing Celebrates Award-winning Second Year in Business
Brink Brewing is celebrating two years in business following a notable year of awards and accolades.
CINCINNATI, OH— Brink Brewing, 2018 Great American® Beer Festival Very Small Brewery and Brewer of the Year, is celebrating two years in business following a notable year of awards and accolades. Brink will be celebrating their second anniversary starting on February 15 with an exclusive bottle release of their 2019 Anniversary Blend followed by a weekend of celebrations.
This past year, Brink Brewing produced 650 BBL —a 45 percent increase from 2017 which included 97 batches and 50 new recipes. With these beers Brink Brewing won a multitude of awards ranging in scale from local to international competitions.
Awards won by Brink Brewing during their second year in business include a 2018 World Beer Cup bronze medal (Milk Stout); a gold medal (Sweet Stout), silver medal (English-Style Mild Ale), Very Small Brewery of the Year, and Very Small Brewer of the Year at The Great American Beer Festival®; gold (England / Hazy IPA), silver (Milk Stout), bronze (English Mild), and best Southwest Brewery at the Ohio Craft Brewers Cup; gold (Brown Ale), gold (English Mild), gold (Scottish Ale), and 2nd Place Overall Nation Champions at the US Open Beer Championship.
For their Anniversary weekend, February 15-17, Brink Brewing will be releasing a coveted lineup of special releases including their 2019 Anniversary Blend bottle release beginning at 3pm on Friday, February 15.
This special second anniversary blend was carefully crafted between their First Anniversary Blend (38.5%), 2017 Barrel Aged Kelly’s Candy Barley Wine (32%), 2018 Armored Heart Russian Imperial Stout (13%), 2017 Barrel Aged Duncan Clan Stout (10%), and 2018 Night Cap Holiday Porter (6.5%) along with Deeper Roots Losantiville cold steeped coffee and copious amounts of vanilla beans.
Brink will also be tapping the following draft-only releases throughout the weekend:
Friday, February 15
Business Meeting Oatmeal Stout with Raspberry and Vanilla Beans
Maple Bacon Moozie Milk Stout
2017 Barrel Aged Bulldog Ole Ale
Father G's Bees Brown Ale with Honey and Maple Syrup
Graham cracker Berlin Wall Berliner Weisse
Saturday, February 16
2017 Barrel Aged Kelly's Candy Barley Wine
Father G's Bees Honey Brown Ale with Maple and Blueberry
Coffee Doughnut Debbie Jean Blonde
Mint Oreo Moozie Milk Stout
Business Meeting Oatmeal Stout with Raspberry and Vanilla
Sunday, February 17
Barrel Aged Duncan Clan Scottish Ale
Toasted Coconut King Cake
Quadruple Dry-hopped JBoy
Barrel Aged Barrel Thieves and Hired Guns with extra EXTRA vanilla
Business Meeting Oatmeal Stout with Raspberry and Vanilla
Father G's Bees Brown Ale with Maple Syrup and Honey
For more information on Brink Brewing and the success of their second year in business, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.
ABOUT BRINK BREWING
Brink Brewing Co is neighborhood Craft Brewery in the College Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati. Providing quality beers in a welcoming, comfortable taproom. In less than two year a of operation they have accumulated an impressive amount of awards that now include three medals at the 2017 Great American Beer Festival®, a Bronze at the 2018 World Beer Cup®, seven U.S. Open Beer Competition medals, three Ohio Craft Brewer Cup awards, and two Denver International Beer Competition awards. For more information visit brinkbrewing.com.