Friday, February 24, 2012

Weekend Special: Mocha Madness

Jeff's Mocha$1.00 OFF any size Mocha all weekend long. That's right, come in and get a Creamy, Chocolaty Cup of Coffee Goodness and we'll take $1 OFF. It's the perfect topper to a blustery day.


Come in and tell your favorite barista, "I have Mocha Madness" and put that dollar back in your pocket.


Hurry! This deal expires Sunday!





Valid only at participating locations.
Good for dine-in or carry out.
Offer expires 2/26/12.
May not be combined with any other coupons, deals, specials or promotions.

Construction Update: Opening at 5pm on Saturdays

Starting tomorrow (Feb 25th) the Bearcat Cafe be opening at 5pm on Saturdays. All other days will resume normal hours. Sadly, the Saturday brunch is cancelled till work is complete. Looks like you'll have to come in on Sundays for brunch instead; made to order omelets are yummy.


The good news: All of our shows, catering and lunch delivery will not be impacted by the down time.


Thanks again to the City of Cincinnati, contractors, Baba's employees and the community at large. The City's been really helpful and cooperative with keeping things moving with the proper inspections and such. They've been moving paperwork through fast so we can get our contractors in and get back to normal as quickly as possible. Thanks!


Thank you to all our customers with their support and patience. 

Cincinnati Beer Week Thoughts & Wrap-Up

The following is a guest post by our newest, official Beer Blogger, Ben. If you're  passionate about food, coffee, art or music and want to be a guest blogger, please contact dave@bababudans.com.


Well, the inaugural Cincy Beer Week is in the books.  I have to admit; on a college student’s budget hitting multiple events everyday was not going to happen.  I “only” attended about 5 events, but here are a few of my thoughts on the week:


Thank You! - I would be remiss if I didn’t first and foremost say thank you to the bars, restaurants, breweries, beer distributors, and especially the organizing committee.  Putting on a first time event like this with a volunteer, grassroots effort could not have been easy.  I think you managed to go above and beyond your goals of “educating, inspiring and celebrating well-crafted beer.” 
The Beer- There is a beer out there for everyone, and you could find them all somewhere in Cincinnati last week.  If you didn’t find a rare beer to try or a beer you had never had before, you weren’t looking very hard.  The beer selection was a homerun.
The Events- The number of events was overwhelming.  With any beer week you are going to find events that are lackluster, but there was definitely something for everyone and at least one really quality event everyday. 
Collaboration Barleywine- This was one of the highlights for me.  Cranking out a 10% barleywine in a month is extremely impressive.  The collaborative effort by the breweries to promote beer in this city is a testament to the kind of people who are involved in the craft beer industry.  Although it was a young beer, it was extremely complex and showcased the skill of Cincinnati’s brewers.  I don’t believe a city can ever truly be a great beer city without some high quality brewers and breweries, and we obviously have those here.  I can’t wait to age this beer and have vertical tastings with future collaborations.  I’m not sure where you can still find a bottle, but if you do its definitely worth checking out. 
Cincy Winter Beer Fest- I’d love to hear what you thought of the festival, as I was unable to attend. That being said, I am never a big fan of festivals with thousands of attendees.  It is difficult to really pull off well, and can be a bit of a zoo.  Lines are generally long, and it’s hard to really stop and appreciate the beer.  While there are options to get in early and have special tasting “privileges” I think it kind of goes against the craft beer promotion aspect of the week.  I would like to see a smaller event, or split it into more sessions.  Like I said though, I didn’t go so let me know your thoughts.  
Participation- The only real let down was participation.  Now before you freak out and tell me how many events you went to and how many people were there, hear me out.  It seemed like the events were packed with “craft beer people,” and there were not a lot of their mega-brewery beer drinking friends.  When the question came up of how many of you are homebrewers at a Sensory Evaluation event with Rivertown Brewery, literally every hand in the room went up.  While its great to see people at an event who appreciate craft beer, I challenge people to bring your friends next year.  Make them try something they normally wouldn’t, because that’s how we will continue to grow craft beer in this great city.
Post your thoughts on Cincy Beer Week in the comments below or send them to info@cincinnatibeerweek.com so next year is even better.



Prost!


-Ben-
@queenctyhophead
@musicityhophead