Christmas Ale launch, pumpkin-beer tasting, vineyard assistance make our 5-minute WTAM food, drink chat

Our 5-minute chat on food and drink news with Bill Wills of WTAM covers the annual first pour party at Great Lakes Brewing Co., Rozi’s pumpkin-beer tasting and vineyard assistance for Ohio wineries.

Our 5-minute chat on food and drink news with Bill Wills of WTAM covers the annual first pour party at Great Lakes Brewing Co., Rozi’s pumpkin-beer tasting and vineyard assistance for Ohio wineries.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Great Lakes Brewing Co.’s annual first pour party to launch Christmas Ale is coming up, as is Rozi’s annual pumpkin-beer tasting, plus Ohio grape growers stand to get some assistance from the state. Here’s our 5-minute food-drinks chat with WTAM’s Bill Wills.

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Christmas Ale season is almost here

Great Lakes Brewing Co.’s annual first pour party is coming up. It’s a celebratory launch of Christmas Ale, the seasonal spicy brew that is out for only eight weeks. The ceremonial tapping will be complete with entertainment, music and more. Here’s what to know: About Great Lakes Brewing’s first pour party

Rozi’s pumpkin beer tasting is set

Rozi’s Wine House has scheduled its annual pumpkin beer tasting. A dozen different beers – local and national – will be available at the pay-as-you-drink event. Rozi’s is in Lakewood: About the pumpkin beer tasting

Vineyard assistance available for Ohio wineries

Ohio wineries and grape growers stand to gain from the Vineyard Expansion Assistance Program, which promotes the establishment of new, expansion of, or rehabilitation of vineyards in Ohio. It also preserves agricultural areas in the state: About the vineyard assistance program

Bon appetit and cheers!

I am on cleveland.com’s life and culture team and cover food, beer, wine and sports-related topics. If you want to see my stories, here’s a directory on cleveland.com. On the air: Bill Wills of WTAM-1100 and I talk food and drink usually at 8:20 a.m. Thursday morning. Twitter: @mbona30.

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