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Its time to pop those tabs and bottle caps and enjoy some of the most popular holiday libations offered by Ohios numerous breweries.

This is not a major hop blast, even for a double IPA. It has an extensive fruit flavor profile with only a mild hop bite.

This beer is exceptional in its balance between piney passion fruit goodness and dry-hopped citra magic.

There are cherry flavors with a hint of bourbon in this pleasant bubbly concoction, and it is superior to an average seltzer.

Details: Widely available; both $11.99 for a six-pack and 5% alcohol by volume Notes: Both pour a cloudy gold (a little deeper in color than expected), with a white head; the chili lime version is a touch more reddish in hue. Thoughts: What better way for central Ohioans to celebrate Cinco de Mayo — in honor of the Mexican armys victory over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 — than with a locally made Mexican lager? (Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not ...

Spring Quarter Belgian Blonde Ale, Land-Grant Brewing Co., Franklinton Details: $10.99 for a six-pack; available at Giant Eagle, including the Market District at Grandview Yard, and Land-Grant Brewery, 424 W. Town St.; 6.4% alcohol by volume Notes: Pours a lightly hazy, rich golden color (the beer is brewed "with local honey") and has a white foamy head. Thoughts: Easter weekend brought mild, sunny weather, which had everyone thinking spring. With the season promising warmer temperatures, Spr...

“I’m troubled by both the allegations and the lack of transparency here, and this office will get to the bottom of it,” Yost said in a statement Thursday.  The people of central Ohio deserve to know the details. They have supported the zoo financially and otherwise since its beginning 95 years ago. Columbus City Council adopted a resolution in November 1926 requesting that the state develop a 21-acre game refuge on lands east of the Scioto River in southern Delaware County. The first...

The citrusy IPA is a tribute to Ohios rich aviation history, including the Wright brothers and its many astronauts.