CINCINNATI -- Mt. Carmel Brewing has a pair of reasons to keep beer fans buzzing this weekend.
The brewery recently hired a new head brewer and is about release the latest in its Snapshot beer series.
Brewery managers said Chris Kambouris comes to them by way of The Brew Kettle in Cleveland. Unlike previous hires, Kambouris has previous experience at production facilities.
Erin Hafertepen, marketing manager at MCBC, said Kambouris has already hopped into his job as he spent much of Friday dry-hopping some beers at the brewery.
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The brewery had to embark on a search for a new head brewer after previous head brewer Jared Hamilton left for the upcoming Tafts Ale House , and their other brewer went to work for a brewery in Atlanta.
Another update from the brewery is that it will release the second beer in its Snapshot series starting Sunday at 11:30 a.m. The Coffee Brown Ale is a breakfast beer and is made in collaboration with Deeper Roots Coffee.
The brewers said it features a balance of dark malts, with sweet maple and coffee notes. The brew weighs in at 38 IBUs and 6 percent ABV.
The beer will be available in the six-packs for the first time starting at Sunday morning at the brewery. Hafertepen said the bottles have also already been sent to their distributor and should start showing up on shelves soon.
The brewery launched its Snapshot series just a couple months ago with the release of its Imperial IPA . Owner Mike Dewey said he has plans to continually release new specialty beers in a six-pack format as part of the series. Managers said the Imperial IPA is already on pace to outsell their best-selling Amber Ale.
In addition to getting to try the Coffee Brown Ale, fans will be able to meet the new head brewer, talk with owner Mike Dewery and cheer in the Cincinnat Bengals during the special release party on Sunday morning.
The brewery is located at 4362 Mt. Carmel-Tobasco Road in Cincinnati.
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