EnviroFlight’s creative insect solutions By Kevin J. Gray Photo: EnviroFlight founder Glen Courtright has created a sustainable way to make proteins and fats to feed livestock; photo: Bill Franz Today, there are more than 7.2 billion people on Earth. In the next 30 to 40 years, scientists predict that number will top 9.6 billion. Unless we […]
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Advocate for craft
Growing the local beer community By Kevin J. Gray Photo: Mike Legg of Hairless Hare brews an early test batch Welcome to the rebirth of craft beer in the Miami Valley. We claim eight breweries with several more opening, local taps all around town and breweries growing to increase capacity. Albeit still in its infancy, this […]
Spring is in the air (and the glass)
DCP’s guide to spring beers By Kevin J. Gray Photo: Consecrator is a Midwest-brewed doppelbock true to its German roots; photo: Kevin J. Gray As the snows thaw and the weather warms, brewers turn from imperial stouts, winter warmers and barleywines – staples of cooler months. Instead, out come the spring seasonals. Unlike fall, with its […]
Oregon comes to Ohio
Deschutes Brewery enters the Ohio market By Kevin J. Gray Photo: Craft beer fans at Arrow Wine & Spirits in Centerville for the Deschutes Brewery launch in Ohio Ohio is a great place to be a craft beer drinker. Not only are there nearly a dozen breweries open or opening in the Miami Valley and myriad […]
A lack of Synergy?
The state of food businesses in the Gem City By Kevin J. Gray Photo: Synergy Incubator Co-Founder/Board Chair Tonia Fish (left) with the area’s chefs at the Edible Science event from this past November The state of Dayton’s food businesses has been a hot topic recently. The impetus for this heated debate stems from the city […]
Jazz is dead?
Notes from the underground Kevin J. Gray Photo: The Jam Sessions at Jazz Central on Sunday evenings feature excellent local talent It’s a Sunday night and my friends and I are crowded around a table at Jazz Central. The band is on fire. They finished an up-tempo version of the Charlie Parker tune “Billie’s Bounce,” […]
The December gauntlet
DCP Holiday Drinking Guide – Part 2 By Kevin J. Gray Photo: The Fantôme de Noel Belgian-style ale pairs well with a hardy Christmas dinner. With Thanksgiving and Hanukkah behind us, we are running the mad dash that is the December holiday season. Below are recommendations for adding some holiday cheer to your festivities. Work […]
Hip ways to drink through the holidays
DCP Guide to Holiday Drinking – Part 1 By Kevin J. Gray Photo: Yellow Springs Brewery’s Captain Stardust pairs well with grandma’s turkey and gravy Halloween is long gone and we’re all already annoyed with the Christmas music on the radio. Life is starting to get frantic in the way that only November and December […]
Inspire and infuse
The inaugural TedXDayton at Victoria Theatre By Kevin J. Gray Photo: The TEDx planning group will present ideas that “inspire and infuse” on Friday, Nov. 15 at Victoria Theatre What’s a TED? In 1984, a group of visionaries from the worlds of technology, entertainment and design came together for the world’s first TED conference, an […]
Not your Father’s lager
Adding lagers to your craft brew repertoire By: Kevin J. Gray Photo: [l to r] The Brew Kettle’s Oktofest and Brooklyn Brewery’s Oktoberfest are two offerings that can change your outlook on craft beer lagers To many better beer drinkers, lager is a dirty word. It’s the beer that we drank as broke, uninformed college […]
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Your computer files might be protected by more than just a password By Alex Culpepper One of the freedoms under […]