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NYE Recipe: Red Bull BBQ Sliders
NYE is coming up and you’re invited to a party; Always bring beer, GOOD beer, and always bring a dish that’s going to impress the hell...
HoHoHorrible: The ManBQue Guide to Gifts For People You Hate
By John Carruthers, John Scholl, and Jesse Valenciana
We’re acutely aware that the very last thing you need is yet another holiday gift...
ManBQue’s 2015 Gift Guide
Shopping for the food loving, beer drinking, DIY man can be hard. Sure, you could get a hammer, a pack of ground beef, and a sixer of...
23 Thoughts on Riot Fest 2015
Why hello there. Nice to see you again!
Me? I’m the dude who’s covered Riot Fest for the past 2 years. Seriously.That, and all the other...
Grilling with Lo-Pan
By Adam Holtzapfel & Jared Elek
We sat down with Columbus’ own titans of metal Lo-Pan bassist Skot Thompson on June 20th prior to their...
Grilling with KEN Mode
by Adam Holtzapfel & Jared Elek
We sat down with Jesse Matthewson (guitar and vocals) of KEN Mode before their show at Ace of Cups with...
Grilling with Fight AMP
By Adam Holtzapfel & Jared Elek
This week we sit down with Mike McGinnis (guitar and vocals) and Jon DeHart (bass and vocals) of Fight...
Grilling with Less Than Jake
by Adam Holtzapfel & Jared Elek
This week we sat down with Less Than Jake’s horn section Buddy Schaub & Peter “JR” Wasilewski during...
Bacon Waffle Burger with Grilled Onions and Fried Egg Ketogenic Diet Style
By Al Mohamed
Before we get started, I should preface this post with a bit of a disclaimer: much to the dismay of my parents, I’m not an...
Finding the Meaning of BBQ At Westmont Red White and BBQ Competition
By Luke Gelman
My Search for the Meaning of BBQ
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Grilling with Clutch
by Adam Holtzapfel & Jared Elek
This week we take you inside the mind of Clutch’s drummer, JP Gaster. We had a chance to talk to JP...
Dark Lord Day: A Day in the Life of a Minion
by Matt Kuhnen
For those of you who have attended Dark Lord Day (DLD) you’re familiar with the good, the bad, and the ugly that comes...
Here Comes Da (BBQ) Judge!
By Ed Kowalski
July 4, 2014. That was the date that I decided to become a certified barbeque judge. Why, you ask? As a chef with a...
So You Want to Open a Food Truck?
by Ed Kowalski
You’ve read in these pages about the booming craft beer scene in Columbus. Everyone knows that the only thing that makes...
The Open Bottle
By Matt Kuhnen
Craft beer sales continue to rise – they currently account for about 17% of beer sales nationwide. With breweries...
Home Brewing 101: Bottling
By Dave Dahl – Lo Rez Brewing
Okay, so two weeks have passed and the air-lock hasn’t bubbled for a few days. Sweet. Let’s get this bad...
Home Brewing 101: Fermentation
by Dave Dahl – Lo Rez Brewing
Your brew day work is done and it’s time for the yeast to take center stage in the fermentation step of...
Home Brewing 101: Brewing Beer
By Dave Dahl – Lo Rez Brewing
Brew day is the what makes home brewing an addictive hobby. You have all your equipment and ingredients,...
Home Brewing 101: Ingredients
By Dave Dahl – Lo Rez Brewing
You have all your equipment and now you’re ready to dive in and make the best tasting beer in the world....
Home Brewing 101: Equipment
By Dave Dahl – Lo Rez Brewing
I’ve been homebrewing for 20 years. I’ve brewed beer that’s won awards, and I’ve brewed beer that’s blown...
Talking the Con Game with Adolfo Dorta
By Adam Holtzapfel
This week we sit down with one of the founders of Days of the Dead and FDTC Radio DJ Adolfo Dorta. Unfortunately...
2015 Dre Day Chicago Preview
By Matt Kuhnen
Dr. Dre is an institution for hip-hop heads, crate diggers, and bedroom producers. He’s a true pioneer of the G-Funk Era...
Grandview Craft Beer Alliance High-Gravity Hullabaloo ’15
by Ed Kowalski
“Dynamic. Exploding. Emerging. Surprising.”
When asked to provide a one-word description of the craft beer scene in...
Oklahoma: A Budding Brew State
(Image source: Oklahoma Craft Beer Festival)
Red dirt, BBQ and the OKC Thunder aren’t the only thing worth visiting Oklahoma for...
It’s Okay To Cask; Barrel Aging At Home
By Mike Janowski
Our guide to appreciating fine whiskies, whiskys, and the like.
ODDS, SODS, AND SODDEN ODDITIES
This edition, I feature...