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May Milkshake Madness

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Milkshake Madness 05-19

The saga has come to an end with Avengers: Endgame and April’s Milkshake Madness comes to a close with a new flavor on top. It was a tough battle and emotions ran high, but the power of The Infinity Gauntlet couldn’t be stopped and it has become our Milkshake of the Month for May! In this month’s competition we take on secret identities and classified missions with our Social Deduction Game inspired shake flavors!  Enter a world of Dark Chocolate Deceit (Milk chocolate & Black Raspberry) to find the truth behind the Bluffing Black Cherry (Black Cherry). Was it a Crime of Passionfruit (Passion Fruit & White Chocolate) or cold, calculated deception that leaves only one player left standing in this game of spies? It’s…

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Brewery Spotlight – Maize Valley

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Brewery Spotlight Maize Valley

Our May Brewery Spotlight features Maize Valley, the first craft brewery in Stark County! Since the 1960s, Maize Valley has been family-owned and operated out of Hartville, Ohio. They didn’t always make beer, though. They started from humble beginnings, selling vegetables out of the back of a truck, and eventually expanded into a farmer’s market. Forced to seek additional means of income in the early 2000s with a couple of years that were bad for crops, they pursued wine making and have continued to make wine ever since. Lucky for us, they recently took up brewing beer as well! It has resulted in them earning TWO Great American Beer Festival Awards, the American brewing industry’s top beer competition. With a background in farming, it was…

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Our Staff Top Picks – Volume 3

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Staff Pick Games Vol 3

Our staff has a wide range of game preferences, which can make it a lot of fun to discover new things with recommendations from all the genres and difficulty levels available in our extensive library of hobby board games. In this Volume 3 of our Staff Top Picks, we share some more of those recommendations with you, our guests! Paul, Team Member: Sheriff of Nottingham If you are looking for a party game with a twist for your next gathering with friends who may be at different skill levels, Paul recommends Sheriff of Nottingham. This bluffing game relies on social mechanics, such as using deceit to gain trust or risk reward against making enemies. Sheriff of Nottingham is an all around good game for anyone…

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Brewery Spotlight – Jackie O’s

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Jackie Os

The Malted Meeple is proud to be featuring a southern Ohio brewery this month: Jackie O’s! Jackie O’s owner acquired their current facility, located in Athens, Ohio, in 2005. It was originally O’Hooley’s Brewpub and he changed the name to “Jackie O’s” in honor of his mother. Soon after, they expanded the business and now operate three locations: a brewpub, a bakeshop, and a farm. Jackie O’s is unique in the fact that they are self-sustaining. They maintain their own farm that provides the resources needed for their beer and the food served at their locations. They also own a bakeshop where they recycle grain from the brewing process and make it into pizza dough and bread. You can find their baked goods in multiple…

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A History of Beer: How Craft Beer Survived (and Thrived) in America

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A History of Beer Blog

The process of brewing beer dates back over 5000 years. It started off similar to what we call “microbreweries” today. Traditionally, specialists (a head brewer!) led the operation and passed their expertise down to trained apprentices. Only local and easily accessible ingredients such as dried flowers, herbs, and tree roots were used in the brewing process. Looking at today’s modern standards, beer has come a long way from where it started. When the Industrial Revolution began in the 1700s, the world quickly began to change, and beer suddenly had the opportunity to become a global industry. New inventions gave brewers insight into the fermentation process, helping them regulate temperature and avoid inconsistencies. Ultimately, these tools made it easier for anyone to try their own hand…

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