Winterfest 2014 Brewery List

Here's a list of breweries you can expect to see at this year's Winterfest. Quite a few exciting new additions!

• 18th Street Brewery
• 450 North Brewing Company
• Arcadia Ales
• Back Road Brewery
• Bare Hands Brewery
• Barley Island Brewing Company
• Bell's Brewery
• Bier Brewery
• Big Dawg Brewhaus
• Black Acre Brewing Company
• Black Swan Brewpub
• Bloomington Brewing Company
• Bluegrass Brewing Company
• Broad Ripple Brew Pub
• Brugge Brasserie
• Bulldog Brewing Company
• Carson's Brewery
• Chapman's Brewing Company
• Country Boy
• Crown Brewing
• Cutters Brewing Company
• Danny Boy Beer Works
• Daredevil Brewing Company
• Dark Horse Brewery
• DESTIHL Brewery
• Evil Czech Brewery
• Falls City Brewing Co.
• Figure Eight Brewing
• Finch's Beer Company
• Flat 12 Bierwerks
• Fountain Square Brewery
• Goose Island Beer Company
• Great Crescent Brewery
• Half Moon Restaurant & Brewery
• Hawcreek Brewing Company
• Iechyd Da Brewing Company
• Indiana City Brewing Company
• Lafayette Brewing Co
• Lakefront Brewery Inc.
• Mad Anthony Brewing Company
• New Albanian Brewing Company
• New Day Craft Mead & Cider
• New Holland Brewing Company
• Norris English Pub
• Oaken Barrel Brewing Company
• O'Fallon
• Oskar Blues
• Outliers Brewing Company
• People's Brewing Company
• Planetary Brewing Company
• Power House Brewing Company
• Quaff ON! Brewing Company
• RAM Restaurant & Brewery
• Revolution Brewing
• Rhinegeist Brewery
• Rivertown Brewing Company
• Rock Bottom--College Park
• Salt Creek Brewery
• Schlafly Beer
• Shoreline Brewery
• Summit
• Sun King Brewing Company
• Thr3e Wise Men
• Three Floyds Brewing Company
• Three Pints Brewing
• Tin Man Brewing Company
• Triton Brewing Company
• Turoni's Main Street Brewery
• Tyranena Brewing Co.
• Union Brewing Company
• Upland Brewing Company
• Urban Chestnut Brewing Company
• Virtue Cider
• ZwanzigZ Brewing

Winterfest Brewery Line-up

As you may have heard, we aren't organizing Winterfest this year.  But that's not to say that we don't still have our connections!  The date is drawing close and many of you have been wondering which breweries will be present.  The following list may not be 100% complete, but it should be pretty representative of the festival.  Enjoy and remember to thank our volunteer crew for their hard work on Saturday!

Against The Grain Brewery (Louisville, KY)
Back Road Brewery (LaPorte, IN)
Barley Island Brewing Company (Noblesville, IN)
Bell’s Brewery, Inc. (Kalamazoo, MI)
Bier Brewery & Taproom (Indianapolis, IN)
Big Woods (Nashville, IN)
Black Swan Brewpub (Plainfield, IN)
Bloomington Brewing Co (Bloomington, IN)
Bluegrass Brewing Co. (Louisville, KY)
Bluegrass Brewing Production Brewery (Louisville, KY)
Breckenridge Brewery (Breckenridge, CO)
Broad Ripple Brewpub (Indianapolis, IN)
Brugge Brasserie (Indianapolis, IN)
Bulldog Brewing Co (Whiting, IN)
Crown Brewing (Crown Point, IN)
Cutters (Bloomington, IN)
Das Big Dawg Brewhaus (Richmond, IN)
Falls City Brewing Co (Louisville, IN)
Figure 8 Brewing Co (Valparaiso, IN)
Finch’s Beer Co (Chicago, IL)
Flat 12 Bierwerks (Indianapolis, IN)
Founders Brewing Co. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Fountain Square Brewing (Indianapolis, IN)
Four Horsemen Brewing Company (South Bend, IN)
Half Moon (Kokomo, IN)
Harpoon Brewing (Boston, MA)
Kentucky Ale (Lexington, KY)
Lafayette Brewing (Lafayette, IN)
Mad Anthony’s (Fort Wayne, IN)
Magic Hat (South Burlington, VT)
Main Street Brewing at Turoni's Pizza (Evansville, IN)
Napa Smith Brewery (Napa, CA)
New Albanian Brewing Company (New Albany, IN)
New Belgium Brewing Company (Fort Collins, CO)
New Day Meadery (Indianapolis, IN)
North Coast Brewing Co. (Fort Bragg, CA)
Oaken Barrel Brewing Company (Greenwood, IN)
People's Brewing Co (Lafayette, IN)
Power House Brewing Co. (Columbus, IN)
Pyramid Brewing Co. (Seattle, WA)
RAM Restaurant and Brewery (Indianapolis, IN)
Rivertown Brewing Co. (Cincinnati, OH)
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery (Indianapolis, IN)
Samuel Adams, Boston Beer Co. (Boston, MA)
Schlafly Beer (St. Louis, MO)
Shoreline Brewery & Restaurant (Michigan City, IN)
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company (Chico, CA)
Stone Brewing Co (Escondido, CA)
Sun King Brewing Company (Indianapolis, IN)
Three Floyds Brewing Co. (Munster, IN)
Thr3e Wise Men Brewery (Indianapolis, IN)
Three Pints Brewing (Plainfield, IN)
Triton Brewing Company (Indianapolis, IN)
Upland (Bloomington, IN)
Victory (Downingtown, PA)

And a few breweries you'll find in the Malt Shoppe...

Abita Brewing Company (Louisiana)
Brooklyn Brewery (New York)
Dark Horse Brewery (Michigan)
Dogfish Head (Deleware)
Flying Dog (Maryland)
Ommegang (New York)
Rivertown (Ohio)
Rogue Ales (Oregon)

Although I guess it doesn't really matter if you were on the fence about the festival, as tickets have been sold out for weeks.  At least now you can be reassured that there will be a ton of great beer!

Random Beer Roundup - Beer Festival Season in Full Effect!

What’s going on everybody?!? American Craft Beer Week is coming to a close, but not before I stop by the Illiana Mayfest in Crown Point on Saturday. Hope to see a lot of you up there.

If not there, you should definitely come to the Bloomington Craft Beer Fest on Saturday, June 4th. It will mark the public debut of Cutters Brewing Company, Bloomington’s new nanobrewery. You’ll be able to sample Cutters’ Monon Wheat, Empire Imperial Stout, and Half Court IPA.

Other Indiana breweries that will be offer beer samples includes: Bloomington’s Upland Brewing and Bloomington Brewing Company; Nashville’s Big Woods Brewing Company; New Albany’s New Albanian Brewing Company; Brazil’s Bee Creek Brewing Company; Evansville’s Turoni’s Main Street Brewery; Indianapolis’ Sun King Brewing Company, Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery (Downtown and College Park), Brugge Brasserie, Broad Ripple Brewpub, and Flat 12 Bierwerks; Plainfield’s Three Pints Brewpub; Noblesville’s Barley Island Brewing Company; Kokomo’s Half Moon Brewery and Restaurant; Lafayette’s People’s Brewing and Lafayette Brewing Company; Munster’s Three Floyds Brewing Company; Valparaiso’s Figure Eight Brewing Company; and Fort Wayne’s Mad Anthony Brewing Company. Other breweries from outside of Indiana will be attending, including Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Bluegrass Brewing Company, and New Holland Brewing Company.

The festival will be held on the property surrounding the Woolery Mill at 2200 West Tapp Road. In addition, there will be live music from Main Squeeze. Upland Brewing Company, Pizza Express, Happy Pig Food Truck, and Darkos Tacos will be offering food for purchase.

Tickets are on sale now at www.IndianaBeerFest.com. General admission tickets are $35 and include admission, a commemorative tasting glass, a tasting guide, and access to over 120 beers in 2 ounce pours. Parking at the festival will cost $10, but a free shuttle is being offered to and from the festival. The shuttle service will include stops at IU Stadium’s Purple Lot and downtown Bloomington on College Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets.

For those bringing a designated driver, admission for them is $10 but includes free parking and free soft drinks and bottled water.

A special “Bloomington Breweries Tour” tickets is being offered for $90. It includes lunch, tours and beer samples at Upland Brewing Company and Bloomington Brewing Company, admission into the Bloomington Craft Beer Fest, and bus transportation.

Oh, and Gina will be back from the southern leg of her Drinky-Drinky tour next week. If she isn’t passed out from exhaustion, that is! Time for the Roundup! Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeha!

Hoosier Beer Calendar

Events are subject to change

From Bob at Flat 12 Brewery in Indianapolis:

+2nd Annual Elbow Room Arts & Crafts Show. Friday, May 20th, 7-11. Door prizes, hors d'ouerves and drink specials, including Flat12($3pints). Flat12 Samples. The art of Elbow Room employees, patrons, friends.

+Flat12 is participating in the Illiana MayFest beer festival on Saturday, May 21st in Crown Point, Indiana. Rob Caputo plans to bring something exciting and interesting to the festival.

+McCormick and Schmick's and Flat12 Beer Dinner, Thursday, May 26th, 6:30. $45 Tax/Tip included. Res. at 631-9500.

Menu: Beer Poached Pear Salad with Baby Frisee, Roquefort Blue Cheese and Spiced Walnuts w/ Upside Down Blonde; “Baked Stuffie” Stuffed Topneck Clam with Andouille Sausage and Cornbread Stuffing w/ F12 Amber; Blackened Scallop with Cheddar and Green Onion Grits and Creamy Beer Sauce w/ Half Cycle IPA; Beer Brined Roasted Pork Loin w/ Pogue's Run Porter; Rice Pudding with Beer Braised Fruit and Whipped Cream w/ F12 Milk Stout

Lots more to come in June (Featured brewer at Barley Island, Bloomington Fest, Brew Ha Ha)


5/20--Elbow Room Art Show; 5/26--McCormick & Schmick's Beer Dinner; 5/28--Elbow Room 500 Festival Parade; 6/1--Barley Island Feature Tapping (tentative); 6/4--Keg Liquors Fest Of Ales-Clarkesville; 6/7--Sonka Irish Pub Tangerine Porter Tapping-Terre Haute; 6/14--Stone Creek Noblesville Beer Dinner; 6/16--Elbow Room Trivia Night; 6/25--Brew Ha Ha; 9/9--Ball & Biscuit/Fat Back Beer Dinner

From Andrew at Ram Restaurant and Brewery in Downtown Indianapolis/Fishers:

American Craft Beer Week is officially upon us, so your RAM Restaurant and Brewery is celebrating with some great beer-related specials until Sunday, May 22nd. By simply saying “I’m in the Know” at one of our locations, you can receive:

$ 4.99 Taster Curls

25% off the following Big Horn infused items: Buttface Amber Ale Beer Cheese Dip, Amber Ale Beer Cheese Soup, Seared Sirloin Salad (Total Disorder Porter), Black and Blue Steak Sandwich (Total Disorder Porter), Big Red Baby Back Ribs, Arctic Cod Fish and Chips, Ram Jumbo Beer Battered Shrimp, Amber Ale Chicken Sandwich, Brownie Skillet Sundae

25% off Retail Items – Includes garb, wearable’s and glassware; Great time to buy gifts for Dad & Grads for guests!!

Bill’s Bettor Tapping in FishersBill’s Bettor, the 2011 winner of the RAM Small Ale Competition from Bill Tilt out of Lafayette, has been scheduled for its’ grand release. At 6:30 on May 26th at our Fishers location, this award-winning recipe is set to be unveiled for your enjoyment. As one of the ultimate session styles, this brew is built around a nutty malt base while also featuring a moderately fruity yeast quality and a dry finish.

On Tap Now – Downtown: Big Horn Maibock – Malty German Maibock with a slightly sweet finish (Almost gone L), Spring Fever – Light, blonde ale infused with Jasmine and Lemon Peel, Barrel-aged NUTorious – Chocolaty brown ale aged in Kentucky Whiskey Barrels (Almost gone L)

On Tap Now – Fishers: Big Horn Maibock – Malty German Maibock with a slightly sweet finish (Almost gone L), Glacier Peak Pale – refreshing American Pale dry-hopped with Cascade hops, Spring Fever – Light, blonde ale infused with Jasmine and Lemon Peel, Barrel-aged NUTorious – Chocolaty brown ale aged in Kentucky Whiskey Barrels (Almost gone L)

On the Horizon: Bettor Bitter – Standard Bitter from our Homebrew Competition winner, William Tilt, Batch 1000 – Imperial Rye Pilsner, Barefoot Wit – Belgian-style Witbier

From Dan at Great Crescent Brewing in Aurora:

Great Crescent Brewery packaged Belgian-Style Wit May 16 and it is available at our local stores and the brewery. We are also going to deliver some to Tomlinson Taproom for the June Bites and Brews.

Great Crescent Brewery will be in Madison, IN this Saturday May 21 selling beer by the pint (Aurora Lager, Blonde Ale and Belgian-Style Wit) at the Ohio River Valley Folk Festival.

Fresh Maker's Mark Bourbon Barrels were picked up in Louisville last week for the latest batch of Bourbon's Barrel Stout - we'll let you know when it's available. Great Crescent Bourbon's Barrel Stout is available at Keg Liquor in Clarksville, IN and we will be increasing our distribution of this delicious barrel aged stout to local stores in Southern Indiana.

From Jeff at Barley Island Brewery in Noblesville/Broad Ripple:

Barley Island will tap its very first Barleywine on May 26th 6:00 pm at both locations in Noblesville and Broad Ripple. Bum Rush Barleywine is American style with 100 IBUs and a strong intense malt flavor to balance the bitterness. 9.2% abv, samples, goblets and growlers.

Random Beer Roundup - The Almost Forgot Edition

Hoosier Beer Calendar

Events are subject to change

From the Brewers:

From Adam at Big Woods Brewery in Nashville:

 

Do you love beer? Want to be a Competent Quaffer? Come to Big Woods Brewing Company this Saturday for Quaff N' Brew Beer School. This is your chance to learn everything you ever wanted to know about beer. See a batch of Big Woods Beer being brewed while enjoying samples of delicious Big Woods beer! Reserve your spot today!

From Amanda at Cutters Brewing in Avon:

Festival - Zoo Brew 6/13/2013 7-10pm Mesker Park Zoo,  Evansville

Beer Dinner - Usual Suspects 6/11/2013 6pm 6319 Guilford Ave, Indianapolis

Tasting - Kahns liquors Downtown 6/13/2013 6-8pm 25 N. Pennsylvania st, Indianapolis

Festival - WINE(ona) Hops at the Shop 6/13/2013 1-5:30pm 700 Park Ave. Suite G, Winona Lake

Tap Take Over - Fickle Peach 6/14/2013 5-9pm 117 E Charles St, Muncie

Festival - June Fest 6/14/2013 10am Downtown Winchester, Winchester

Indy Wine & Beer Fest 6/14/2013 7-10pm Broad Ripple Station Parking Lot, Indianapolis

Festival - June Fest 6/15/2013 10am Downtown Winchester, Winchester

Tasting - Outside The Box 6/20/2013 6:30pm 1143 E. 116th St., Indianapolis

Festival - Brew Ha-Ha 6/22/2013 3-7pm 700 Block of North Park Ave Indianapolis

From Shane at Daredevil Brewing Co:

In addition here is our upcoming event lineup and you can always keep up by following our Facebook event page.  If there is an event you think we should be at please contact us at info@daredevilbeer.com

• Fishers on Tap Summer, Saturday, June 15th
• Brew-Ha-Ha, Saturday, June 22nd
• Indiana Micro Brewers Festival, July 20th
• Beer Dinner at Indiana Downs, July 26th (more information coming)

Daredevil Brewing Co. | Current beers available 

Lift Off IPA: Our flagship beer

A bounty of American Hops delivers the signature clean and crisp finish of a perfectly balanced West Coast style IPA.

Muse Belgian Golden Ale: A Belgian seasonal 

A delicate Belgian perfume of pears and apples compliments complex spicy phenolics and lightly sweet alcohol with an inspiring clean, bright finish.

You can always find the full list of locations that carry Lift Off IPA and our limited release beers on our website and we continue to add new locations weekly. Also, you can keep up with the latest news and learn about new locations to find our beers first by following us on our Twitter and Facebook pages. Want to know what people are saying about our beers? Check out our profile on Untappd. 

From Bob at Flat 12 Bierwerks in Indianapolis: 

Friday, June 7th: Tapping Axis Hefe (2011 Fringe Festival Beer - a mash-up of Japanese Sorachi Ace Hops and a German Hefeweizen) 

Saturday, June 8th: Better Blocks, East Washington St./Rural, 12-5 (Neighborhood taproom pop-up)

Tuesday, June 11th: Meet the Coach! Indy Eleven is our new pro soccer team. 6-8 pm, come meet the new coach and enjoy some Cucumber Kolsch (bottle release, wk of June 10th). Der Pretzel Wagen.
Friday, June 14th: Big Red Wine and Brew Fest. Broad Ripple.
Saturday, June 15th: Brew Bracket, State Fairgrounds. Pale Ales.

Late June: Summer Cycle IPA, Kiwi Kiwi Hefeweizen

From Ryan at Thr3e Wise Men in Broad Ripple:

Thr3e Wise Men and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse will be having a beer dinner on Friday June 21st. Four of our beers will be paired with a three-course dinner prepared by Chef Rolf. Please RSVP to Lori Seefeldt loris@ruthchris.us.

Here are some other upcoming events that you will be able to find Thr3e Wise Men:
·         Tapping @ Brewstone, Friday June 14th from 6pm – 8pm
·         Taste of Tippecanoe, Saturday June 15th
·         Inside The Bottle @ Lucas Estate, Thursday June 20th
·         Brew-Ha-Ha, Saturday June 22nd  

Are you a bar or restaurant owner/operator? If you are then you can now serve Thr3e Wise Men Beer at your great establishments. We are now distributing through Cavalier Distribution of Indiana. Talk to your local Cavalier rep. Click here for more info.

From David at Triton Brewing in Indianapolis:

TRITON HOUSE BREWS

Fieldhouse Wheat, Four Barrel Brown, Magnificent Amber Ale, Deadeye Stout, Railsplitter India Pale Ale, Sin Bin Belgian Pale Ale, McQueenie’s (Smoked) Scotch Ale, Pink Ribbon Saison, Wit or Wit-Out You, Bourbon Barrel 500 Monks and Bourbon Barrel 500 Sour Monks 

GUEST BREWS

Chimay Triple, Crispin Cider (bottle), Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, Ommegang Art of Darkness, Ommegang Biere D’Hougoumont, Sixpoint Resin and Widmer Omission Lager (bottle) 

TRITON BREWING EVENTS

Saturday, June 8, Fisher’s Forum (9022 E 126th Street, Fishers, 46038), from 5-7pm!
Gold Trans Am Ale Tapping- Thursday, June 13, 5pm at Triton Brewing with KG’s Slider Station vending! 

Chef JJ’s Brewer Dinner with Triton Brewing Company at Chef JJ’s Backyard (1040 Broad Ripple Avenue, 46220)-Friday June 14, 6pm. Six Triton Beers paired with various courses.  For more information, contact 317.602.3828 

Indy Wine and Beer Festival Broad Ripple, Friday, June 14, 7-10pm 

Jungle Jim’s International Market Beer Festival (5440 Dixie Hwy, Fairfield, OH 45014), Friday June 14 & Saturday June 15, 7-10pm. Tickets are $40 for Friday and $45 for Saturday. Call 513.674.6000 or junglejims.com. 

Brew Bracket- Pale Ale Competition at the Indiana State Fair Grounds Expo Center (1202 E 38th St, Indianapolis)! 

Wednesday, June 19^th, 5-9pm #Clustertruck! Join us for your favorite Indy Food Trucks food trucks, craft beer and fun! At the Tasting Room at Triton Brewing Company!

Hatchblower IPA Firkin- Thursday, June 20, 5pm at Triton Brewing with KG’s Slider Station vending! 

‘A Tasteful Affair- at Montage, Allison Pointe- Thursday, June 27, 6-9pm Join us to help raise funds for the Lupus Foundation of America . Delectable dishes, wine and craft beer! Cost: $50. For more information, call317.225.4400.

From Justine at Union Brewing in Carmel:

We just tapped Picadilly Circus, an Imperial ESB (ABV 7.1 IBU 70). A traditional style ESB made with 28 pounds of local Indiana honey and double the hops. This unique beer was brewed in very limited quantity, so get it while it lasts!

As always, we have delicious food courtesy of the Indy Food Truck Alliance for the weekend crowd. 

Friday: KG's Slider Station
Saturday: Groovy Guys Fries.
Trucks are typically serving up their delicacies from approximately 5-9pm

We have music on the patio this Saturday night from 8-10pm. Join us for the musical stylings of singer/songwriter Jonathan Holleb.

Beginning next Tuesday (6/11) at 7:00 pm UBC will be adding Open Mic Night to our live music line up. If you are a talented artist interested in performing please contact our host, Mr. Tim Nolan, at tnolan_63@yahoo.com to reserve your spot today (all artists must sign up in advance).

At Bars, Restaurants, & Home Brewing Suppliers:
From Dan at Fat Dan's Deli:

Beers on 6/5 are: Bloomington Ruby Bloom, Fat Head's IPA, Oberon, Urban Chestnut Schnickelfritz, Old Style. We rotate pretty regularly and sometimes 2-3 kegs will change daily...

From Matt at Papa's in Culver:

Currently on draft: 3 Floyd's Dreadnaught, 3 Floyd's Arctic Panzer Wolf, Bell's Oberon, Bell's Two Hearted, Bell's Amber, Southern Tier Live, New Holland Dragon's Milk, Rogue Shakespeare Stout, Schlafly Kolsch, Hacker Pschorr, Bitburger, Cutter's Floyd's Folly, New Albanian Hoosier Daddy, Goose Island 25th Anniversary Ale, Goose Island 312, Dark Horse Crooked Tree, Dark Horse Edacsac Dekoorc eerT, Stone Arrogant Bastard, Sun King Wee Mac, Sun King Sunlight, Chimay Triple, Upland Wheat, Brooklyn Lager, Flat 12 Walkabout Pale, Founder's Breakfast Stout, Founder's Centennial IPA, Boulder Hazed and Infused

On deck: 3 Floyd's Blackheart, Stone Imperial Russian Stout

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From Patrick at Patrick's Kitchen in Zionsville:

At the moment we have Bad Elmer's Porter, in addition to Upland's Double Dragon Fly, Three Floyd's Dreadnaught, Bier's Rye Pale, to be followed by their Hefe soon enough...also we are pouring Delirium Tremens and La Trappe Quad, BBC's Ruby Bloom Amber Ale, and their Hoppy Wheat called 10-Speed...Kentucky Brewing's Bourbon Ale, and Triton's Railsplitter IPA.

From Ryan at Scotty's Brewhouse: 

Scotty’s Brewhouse West Lafayette is now serving Thr3e Wise Men Rocky Ripple Pale Ale! Stop by on Thursday to get a refreshing pint for only $4.00!

Scotty’s Brewhouse 96th Street Indianapolis is now serving Bell’s Oberon. Come enjoy a 48oz Pitcher of this awesome summertime favorite every Wednesday for only $10!

From Chelsey at Union Jacks in Broad Ripple:

DRAFT VS. FIRKIN: Friday, June 7 at 7pm: Draft vs. Firkin--Bell's Two Hearted on draft and in a firkin. Come taste the difference!

CUCUMBER KOLSCH: We just received a keg of Flat 12's Cucumber Kolsch and it will be the next beer on tap!

ON TAP NOW:

Three Floyd's Dreadnaught
Sun King Bitchin' Camaro
Victory Summer Love
Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale
Bell's Two Hearted
Bell's Oberon
Bier PDG
Curious Traveler Shandy

ON DECK:
Three Floyd's Blackheart
Stone Arrogant Bastard
Left Hand Milk Stout
Schlafly Razz Hefe
Fountain Square Hinchtown
Sun King 999 Luftballons
Three Floyd's Robert the Bruce
Abita Turbodog
Bloomington Brewing Co Roof Top IPA

NEW TAP LINES: New system has been ordered and as soon as we have more lines, we will celebrate with a Brooklyn Tap Takeover featuring: Fiat Lux, 25th Anniversary Dopplebock, Mary Maple Porter, Penant Ale, as well as Bier's DFG IPA.

PUB FEUD: 8pm every Tuesday is trivia, family feud style! Come join us, it's free to play. Pub Feud on June 25th will feature special tastings from Goose Island.

GOOSE ISLAND BEER DINNER: The last week of July we will have a 5 course Goose Island beer dinner--look for details on buying tickets in the next roundup!

From Mike at Yogi's in Bloomington:

http://www.yogis.com/index.php/about/blog/beer-blog

At Liquor Stores:

From Todd at Keg Liquors in New Albany / Clarksville:

Dieu du Ciel! - Rigor Mortis Abt (Canada)

Struise - Pannepot Reserva (Belgium)

Pretty Things - Fluffly White Rabbits (Massachusetts)

Clown Shoes - Blaecorn Unidragon (Massachusetts)

Clown Shoes - Tramp Stamp (Massachusetts)

HaandBryggeriet - Odins Tipple (Norway)

Clown Shoes - Hoppy Feet 1.5 (Massachusetts)

Clown Shoes - Chocolate Sombrero (Massachusetts)

Prairie Ales /Saint Somewhere - Prairie Somewhere (Oklahoma)

Mikkeller - Monks Brew (Bourbon Barrel Aged) (Denmark)

HaandBryggeriet - Odins Tipple Barrel Aged (Denmark)

Prairie - Prairie Gold (Oklahoma)

Clown Shoes - Porcine Unidragon (Massachusetts)

Brash - Smoglifter Stout (Massachusetts)

Panil - Divina (Barrel Aged) (Italy)

Bluegrass Brewing Company - American Pale Ale (Kentucky)

Bluegrass Brewing Company - Bourbon Barrel Stout (Kentucky)

Bluegrass Brewing Company - Nut Brown Ale (Kentucky)

Bluegrass Brewing Company - Amber Ale (Kentucky)

Hermitage - Citra Single Hop IPA (California)

Hermitage - Galaxy Single Hop IPA (California)

Hermitage - Ale of the 2 TUN (California)

Beer Events/Fundraisers

Girls Pint Out: Indy Brew Bus for Girls Rock!

We love our friends at Girls Rock! Indianapolis and how they are boosting the self-esteem of young girls with their awesome rock camp. We want to help them raise money for camp scholarships this summer with a trip on the Indy Brew Bus on Thursday, June 13th. Stops that night will be:

• Indiana City Brewing Company 

• Black Acre Brewing Company

• Fountain Square Brewery.

Buy your ticket now!

Brew Bracket featuring Pale Ales  - LOOK FOR A TICKET GIVEAWAY NEXT WEEK
“BB7: The Cure for all Your (pale) Ales"

Date: Saturday June 15th
Time: 3-7PM
Place: Indiana State Fairgrounds
Participating Brewers: Flat 12, Upland, Bloomington, Barley Island, Triton, Brugge, Rock Bottom College Park, Half Moon, RAM, Iechyd Da, Three Wisemen, Union Brewing, Indiana City, Rock Bottom Downtown Indy, Peoples, and Evil Czech Brewing
Tickets details: $35 participant (350 tickets); $45 VIP – come an hour early, Q&A and extra samples with two brewers that have won prior events (50 tickets)
Where can I stock up: bbpales.eventbrite.com

Fishers On Tap - Summer

The Rotary Club of Fishers, is hosting Fishers On Tap - Summer, at the new Fishers Amphitheater on Father's Day weekend, Saturday June 15, 2013.  This outdoor beer tasting fundraiser will feature 12-15 local Indiana brewers, live music from Soul Street, hand chosen food trucks.  All proceeds will be given back to our local community to service organizations that help those in need.

Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM VIP Tickets
         5:00 - 8:00 PM General Admission Tickets

Price: General Admission $40.0
         VIP   $60.00
         Designated Driver $10.00

Current Line up of Breweries:
Bier Brewery
Daredevil Brewing
Fountain Square Brewery
Flat 12 Bierwerks
Sun King Brewing
Union Brewing Company
Upland Brewing Company
Brugge Brasserie
Big Woods Brewing Company
Cutters Brewing Company
Bloomington Brewing Company
New Albanian Brewing Company
Four Horseman Brewing Company
Oaken Barrel Brewing Company
Tuxedo Park Home Brewers

Food Trucks
Edwards Drive-In Dashboard
Nacho Mama
NY Slice
Taco Lassi
LICK Local Ice Cream

Girls Pint Out: Beers, BBQ & a Lesson in Homebrewing

Always wanted to learn how to brew your own beer? Now is your chance! The guys at Balls Brewing have volunteered to give us a lesson in brewing their amazingly delicious IPA. Join us Saturday, June 22nd from noon to 5 pm for a day of brewing, complete with a cookout, and, of course, beer drinking. Samples of Balls Brewery homebrew will be provided throughout the day. 

Tickets are $15 and include a Girls' Pint Out pint glass and food during the eventOnly ten spots are available - so reserve yours now! This event is ladies only.Get your ticket here!

Girls Pint Out:  Pint Night at Bier Brewery

It is always a special occasion when Bier Brewery serves pints! Come have a pint with us Wednesday, June 26th from 5-7!
You will also be able to buy cute clothes, fun accessories, adorable growler bags, and delicious cupcakes. We will also be joined by:

• Shop Retro 101

• Growler Girls 

• Sugar 

Oh sure...we'll let the guys hang out with us, too. 

18th Annual Microbrewers Festival:

The Indiana Microbrewers Festival makes its 18th showing on July 20 in Broad Ripple. Your favorite Indiana breweries will be joined by a select group of guest breweries from around the country at Indiana’s largest craft beer event. Over 300 beer selections to choose from!
There are tickets available for every level of beer enthusiast; from casual drinker to the major hop-head: 

VIP Experience: $100 (very limited, online only)
Includes early admission (2:00) and access to exclusive VIP Experience Tent (special tappings and food pairings), tasting glass and unlimited beer samples 

Early Bird: $55 (limited, online only)
Includes early admission (2:00), tasting glass and unlimited beer samples
General Admission: $40 (advance purchase)
Includes tasting glass and unlimited beer samples
Tickets available at Broad Ripple Brewpub, Crown Liquors stores and online 

Designated Driver: $10 (available online and at the gate)
Includes unlimited soft drinks in special Designated Driver area 

*ADULTS ONLY
This is a 21-and-over event. All guests must present valid, current photo ID at the gate.
Tickets on Sale starting June 1st
Online at Etix.com
Follow the Indiana Brewers Guild on Facebook and Twitter for announcements!
Ticket Page
http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/venueSearch.jsp?venue_id=4144&performance_id=1725671&language=en&country=US 

Facebook Page
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The Hoosier Beer Geek 2010 End of Year Readers Survey: RESULTS! (part 2)

This is part two (of three) of our year-end survey results. To see the first part, click here.

Which of the following is your favorite Indiana Brewpub?

Broad Ripple Brewpub - Indianapolis 20%
Brugge Beer and Brasserie - Indianapolis 20%
Three Floyds Brewing Company - Munster 18%
Upland Brewing Company - Bloomington 8%
Barley Island Broad Ripple - Indianapolis 4%
Oaken Barrel Brewing Co. - Greenwood 4%
Bloomington Brewing Company - Bloomington 3%
Black Swan Brewpub - Plainfield 3%
Bank Street Brewery (New Albanian) - New Albany 2%
Lafayette Brewing Company - Lafayette 2%
Rich O's Public House (New Albanian) - New Albany 2%
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery - College Park 2%
Shoreline Brewery and Restaurant - Michigan City 2%
Barley Island Brewing Company - Noblesville 1%
Big Woods Brewing Company - Nashville 1%
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Greenwood 1%
Half Moon Restaurant & Brewery - Kokomo 1%
Mad Anthony Brewing Company - Fort Wayne 1%
Mad Anthony Brewing Company - Warsaw 1%
Ram Restaurant & Brewery - Fishers 1%
Ram Restaurant & Brewery - Indianapolis 1%
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery - Downtown Indianapolis 1%

We've got another tie, and this one seems a bit like "the pupil becomes the master", as Brugge Brasserie and Broad Ripple Brewpub each received 20% of the vote. Stay tuned for our first ever live feed arm wrestling match, featuring Ted Miller and John Hill. Coming in third was Three Floyds, who, despite being all the way up there in Munster, casts a large shadow over the rest of the state.

What I like best about this category is that the votes are all over the place, thus proving (again) that we've got plenty of good options, and that in many cases, the best brewpub is the one you consider home.

2009
Brugge Brasserie 29.41%
Broad Ripple Brewpub 14.29%
Three Floyds Brewpub 11.76%

2008
Brugge Brasserie 32.0%
Broad Ripple Brewpub 13.4%
Three Floyds 9.3%

What was your favorite craft beer event of 2010?

Brewers of Indiana Guild Microbrewers Festival 26%
Brewers of Indiana Guild Winterfest 18%
Dark Lord Day 2010 13%
HBG4 - The Hoosier Beer Geek Fourth Anniversary Roundtable at Sun King 6%
Phoenix Theater's Brew-Ha-Ha 4%
Hoosier Beer Geek's Tailgate for Nothing 2%
Hoosier Beer Geek's Bus to Gravity Head 2%
Lafayette Brewing Company's Winter Warmer 2%
Upland's RadFest 2%
Big Red Liquors Summer Festival 1%
Keg Liquors Fest of Ale 1%

Although it would have been great to see that the Hoosier Beer Geek branded events had come in first, second, and third, we'll instead have to settle for the fact that events we're directly involved in organizing - BIG Microbrewers Festival (26%) and Winterfest (18%) - came in first and second. Coming in third was Dark Lord Day with 13% of the vote.

I'd be interested to see how many people that voted for the top 3 also attended HBG4.

2009
Brewers of Indiana Guild Microbrewers Festival 33.64%
Dark Lord Day 2009 18.69%
Brewers of Indiana Guild Winterfest 9.35%
HBG3 - The Hoosier Beer Geek Third Anniversary Roundtable at Sun King came 8.41%

This was a new category in 2009, so there is no 2008 data.

Which new Indiana brewery are you most excited about?

Thr3e Wise Men Brewing Co. - Indianapolis 20%
Bier Brewery and Taproom - Indianapolis 19%
Triton Brewing Company - Indianapolis 16%
Flat 12 Bierworks - Indianapolis 13%
Black Swan Brewpub - Plainfield 12%
Three Pints Brewpub - Plainfield 3%
Brownfield Brewing Company - Indianapolis 2%
Blue Republic - Location TBA 1%

This was sort of a strange category in that some of the new breweries have opened already - but in any case it seems the Thr3e Wise Men (opening next week) has garnered the most attention with 20% of the vote. Coming in second was Bier with 19%, and Triton came in third with 16% of the vote.

Which of these sister-state breweries (with beer in Indiana) is producing your favorite beer lineup?

Founders - Michigan 35%
Bell's - Michigan 32%
Goose Island - Illinois 9%
Jolly Pumpkin - Michigan 6%
Two Brothers - Illinois 6%
Dark Horse - Michigan 3%
New Holland - Michigan 3%
Bluegrass Brewing Company - Kentucky 1%
Thirsty Dog - Ohio 1%

2010 marks the year that Founders (35%) finally caught Bell's (32%) and became the people's choice as favorite sister state brewery. Goose Island reclaimed third this year with 9% of the vote.

2009
Bell's 46.28%
Founders 30.58%
Jolly Pumpkin 7.44%

2008
Bell's 39.2%
Founders 33.0%
Goose Island 7.2%

Which of the following has been your favorite Indiana craft beer development of 2010?

Better distribution of better Indiana beer 24%
Sun King beer in cans 23%
Craft Beer Sunday Carryout 22%
Tomlinson Tap Room Opening 16%
Plainfield's Brewpub Explosion (Black Swan and Three Pints) 4%
Bier Brewery Opening 3%
Election Day Drinking 2%

In this category we all win, as any development is good development. But better distribution of Indiana beer received the most votes (24%), followed closely by Sun King cans (23%) and Sunday craft beer carryout (22%).

2009
The opening of Sun King 50.85%
Further influx of craft beer in Indiana bars and restaurants
Availability of more out of state beer in Indiana

I've lost some of this data.

The final question will be in the final installment of this series tomorrow.

Winterfest 2013 Breweries

Here's this year's list of confirmed breweries for Winterfest.  With nearly 70 breweries in attendance, we're sure you won't go away unsatisfied.  Hopefully you've already picked up your ticket, because they've been sold out for at least a week.  Be sure to buy your tickets early next year, as I'm sure it will sell out well in advance once again.

Updated 1/22/13

Indiana

450 North Brewing - Columbus

Back Road Brewery - LaPorte

Bare Hands Brewery - Granger

Barley Island - Noblesville

Bier Brewery - Indianapolis

Big Dawg Brewhaus - Richmond

Big Woods - Nashville

Black Acre Brewing Company - Indianapolis

Bloomington Brewing Company - Bloomington

Broad Ripple Brewpub - Indianapolis

Brugge Brasserie - Indianapolis

Bulldog Brewing - Whiting

Crown Brewing - Crown Point

Cutters Brewing Company - Bloomington

Daredevil - Shelbyville

Evil Czech Brewery - Culver

Figure Eight - Valparaiso

Flat 12 Bierwerks - Indianapolis

Fountain Square Brewing - Indianapolis

Four Horsemen - South Bend

Great Crescent - Aurora

Half Moon Brewing - Kokomo

Hawcreek Brewing Co. - Hope

Iechyd Da Brewing Company - Elkhart

Lafayette Brewing Company - Lafayette

Mad Anthony Brewing - Fort Wayne, Warsaw, Auburn

New Albanian Brewing - New Albany

New Day Meadery - Indianapolis

Oaken Barrel Brewing Co. - Greenwood

Peoples Brewing Company - Lafayette

Power House Brewing Company - Columbus

Ram Brewery - Indianapolis, Fishers

Rock Bottom College Park - Indianapolis

Rock Bottom Downtown - Indianapolis

Sun King - Indianapolis

Thr3e Wise Men - Indianapolis

Three Floyds - Munster

Three Pints - Plainfield

Tin Man Brewing Company - Evansville

Triton Brewing - Indianapolis

Turoni's Main Street - Evansville

Twisted Crew - Seymour

Union Brewing - Carmel

Upland - Bloomington, Indianapolis

ZwanzigZ - Columbus

Out of State

Ace Hard Ciders - California

Against the Grain - Kentucky

Bell's Brewery - Michigan

Bluegrass Brewing - Kentucky

Bluegrass Brewpub - Kentucky

Boston Beer - Massachusetts

Boulder Beer - Colorado

Country Boy Brewing - Kentucky

DESTIHL - Illinois

Falls City - Kentucky

Finch's - Illinois

Founders - Michigan

Lexington - Kentucky

Mendocino - California

New Belgium - Colorado

New Holland - Michigan

North Coast - California

Rivertown - Ohio

Schlafly - Missouri

Sierra Nevada - California

Sixpoint - New York

Tyranena - Wisconsin

Victory - Pennsylvania

Winterfest #7 Update

The Brewers of Indiana Guild's Winterfest 2010 tickets are on sale now online. Ticket sales are also available at breweries across the state, including: Broad Ripple Brewpub, Brugge Brasserie, Barley Island (both locations), Upland (both locations), Rock Bottom (both locations), Ram (downtown), Alcatraz, Sun King, Oaken Barrel, Lafayette, Brickworks, Three Floyds, Back Road, Crown Brewing, Mishawaka, Half Moon, Mad Anthony (Ft. Wayne), Great Crescent, New Albanian, Turoni's Main Street, Power House, and Big Woods. They are also available at selected Crown Liquor stores. Winterfest will be held in the Ag/Hort building of the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Saturday, January 30th, 2010 from 3pm to 7pm. Tickets are $30.

As we receive information from the breweries as to what they are bringing, we will let you know. Our first Winterfest update provided the beer lists for Upland, Great Crescent, Mad Anthony, and Brugge. Our second Winterfest update included Bee Creek Brewery (UPDATED - Will not be attending), Lafayette Brewing Company, Two Brothers, Rust Belt, Bell's Brewing Co. (UPDATED), and Atwater Block. Our third Winterfest update included Crown Brewing, Big Woods Brewing, Power House Brewing, and Rock Bottom Brewery North. Our fourth Winterfest update included Back Road Brewery, Mishawaka Brewing, Broad Ripple Brewpub, Sun King Brewing, Schlafly Beer, Goose Island Brewing Co. (UPDATED), North Coast Brewing Co., Left Hand Brewing Co. Our fifth Winterfest update included Oaken Barrel, Rock Bottom Downtown (UPDATED), Turoni's Main Street, New Albanian, Three Floyds, Ram Restaurant and Brewery, Barley Island, Tyranena, Schmaltz, Bluegrass Brewing Company - Shelbyville Road, and New Belgium. Our sixth Winterfest update included a beer list for World Class Beverages' Malt Shoppe. This is our seventh update to the beer list...


Wilbur Brewing
Martinsville, Indiana
On draft in their booth:
Country Mellow

People's Brewing
Lafayette, Indiana
On draft in their booth:
Pilgrim Porter
AmberPA
First Edition IPA
Mr. Brown

Brickworks Brewing
Hobart, Indiana
On draft in their booth:
Wind Chill Factor
Solstice
Potawatomi Porter

In the beer garden:
Assimilation (replicale)

Alcatraz Brewing
Indianapolis, Indiana
On draft in their booth:
Sledgehammer Strong Pale
Rock Bock
Belgian Pale

Bluegrass Brewing Company - Main Street
Louisville, Kentucky
On draft in their booth:
American Pale Ale
Nut Brown Ale
Bourbon Barrel Stout
Barbarian Honey Ale

In the outdoor beer garden:
Scotch Ale

Founders Brewing
Grand Rapids, Michigan
On draft in their booth:
Double Trouble
Others TBA




Only nine more days!

Random Beer Roundup - The Asteroid's Moon Edition

Hoosier Beer Calendar

Events are subject to change

From the Brewers:

From Amanda at Cutters Brewing in Avon:

Festival - History on Tap 5/31/2013 6pm 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers

Festival - Keg Liquors Fest of Ales 6/1/2013 3-7pm 320 North Sherwood Ave., Clarksville

Tap Take Over - Bennigan's 6/5/2013 5pm 2521 E Center St, Warsaw

Festival - Zoo Brew 6/13/2013 7-10pm Mesker Park Zoo,  Evansville

Beer Dinner - Usual Suspects 6/11/2013 6pm 6319 Guilford Ave, Indianapolis

Tasting - Kahns liquors Downtown 6/13/2013 6-8pm 25 N. Pennsylvania st, Indianapolis

Festival - WINE(ona) Hops at the Shop 6/13/2013 1-5:30pm 700 Park Ave. Suite G, Winona Lake

Tap Take Over - Fickle Peach 6/14/2013 5-9pm 117 E Charles St, Muncie

Festival - June Fest 6/14/2013 10am Downtown Winchester, Winchester

Indy Wine & Beer Fest 6/14/2013 7-10pm Broad Ripple Station Parking Lot, Indianapolis

Festival - June Fest 6/15/2013 10am Downtown Winchester, Winchester

Tasting - Outside The Box 6/20/2013 6:30pm 1143 E. 116th St., Indianapolis

Festival - Brew Ha-Ha 6/22/2013 3-7pm 700 Block of North Park Ave Indianapolis

From Shane at Daredevil Brewing Co:

This Saturday we will be pouring at the Fest of Ale in Clarksville, Indiana and we hope to see many of you in person. 

In addition here is our upcoming event lineup and you can always keep up by following our Facebook event page.  If there is an event you think we should be at please contact us at info@daredevilbeer.com

• Fishers on Tap Summer, Saturday, June 15th
• Brew-Ha-Ha, Saturday, June 22nd
• Indiana Micro Brewers Festival, July 20th
• Beer Dinner at Indiana Downs, July 26th (more information coming)

On a limited release beer note we are sold out of Rip Cord Double IPA. The warehouse is empty so get it while it lasts where you see it. 

Daredevil Brewing Co. | Current beers available 

Lift Off IPA: Our flagship beer

A bounty of American Hops delivers the signature clean and crisp finish of a perfectly balanced West Coast style IPA.

Muse Belgian Golden Ale: A Belgian seasonal 

A delicate Belgian perfume of pears and apples compliments complex spicy phenolics and lightly sweet alcohol with an inspiring clean, bright finish.

You can always find the full list of locations that carry Lift Off IPA and our limited release beers on our website and we continue to add new locations weekly. Also, you can keep up with the latest news and learn about new locations to find our beers first by following us on our Twitter and Facebook pages. Want to know what people are saying about our beers? Check out our profile on Untappd. 

From Bob at Flat 12 Bierwerks in Indianapolis: 

Friday, May 31st: History on Tap at Conner Prairie 

Friday, May 31st: Brew at the Zoo, Nashville, Tennessee

Saturday, June 1st: Rocker's Reunion Afterparty, 6:30 pm (Vintage bikes)

Saturday, June 8th: Better Blocks, East Washington St./Rural, 12-5 (Neighborhood taproom pop-up)

Also coming in June: Axis Hefe, German Hefeweizen and Japanese Sorachi Ace Hops. Draft only. 

From Roger at New Albanian Brewing in New Albany:

Tricentennial Ale at the Garden Party on June 1.  More information at http://newalbanian.com/tricentennial-at-the-garden-party-on-june1/

From Ryan at Thr3e Wise Men in Broad Ripple:

Thr3e Wise Men will be tapping our next beer, Czech Yo’ Self Big Pimpin’ Impin’ Pilsner, on Tuesday June 4th! Put this date down on your calendar so you can make it in. Don’t forget every Tuesday our pints are only $2.50!

Are you a bar or restaurant owner/operator? If you are then you can now serve Thr3e Wise Men Beer at your great establishments. We are now distributing through Cavalier Distribution of Indiana. Talk to your local Cavalier rep. Click here for more info.

From David at Triton Brewing in Indianapolis:

TRITON HOUSE BREWS

Fieldhouse Wheat, Four Barrel Brown, Magnificent Amber Ale, Deadeye Stout, Railsplitter India Pale Ale, Sin Bin Belgian Pale Ale, McQueenie’s (Smoked) Scotch Ale, Pink Ribbon Saison, Wit or Wit-Out You, Bourbon Barrel 500 Monks and Bourbon Barrel 500 Sour Monks 

GUEST BREWS

Chimay Triple, Crispin Cider (bottle), Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, Ommegang Art of Darkness, Ommegang Biere D’Hougoumont, Sixpoint Resin and Widmer Omission Lager (bottle) 

TRITON BREWING EVENTS

History On Tap at Connor Prairie, Friday, May 31, 6:30-10pm an evening celebrating Indiana’s rich tradition of brewing world class craft beer, past and present. Sample an array of brews from some of the area’s most popular brewers. Enjoy craft brewing demonstrations, historical beer tastings, food, music and more at this one-of-a-kind event. 

Wednesday, June 19^th, 5-9pm #Clustertruck! Join us for your favorite Indy Food Trucks food trucks, craft beer and fun!

At Bars, Restaurants, & Home Brewing Suppliers:

From Ryan at Scotty's Brewhouse: 

Scotty’s Brewhouse Bloomington is now serving Thr3e Wise Men Rocky Ripple Pale Ale! Come enjoy a 48oz Pitcher of this refreshing beer every Wednesday for only $9.00!

Scotty’s Brewhouse Mishawaka is now pouring Bell’s Oberon. You can stop by every Thursday and get a pint of this summer favorite for only $4.00!

From Adam at Tuxedo Park Brewing Supply:

The Tuxedo Park Brewers family would like to thank Co-Founders Jason Burk and Brent Chapman for all they have done for us and our customers. From starting up a new home brewing supply shop and teaching and sharing their home brewing expertise, to their effort in improving the local brewing community. We wish them nothing but the best after their departure from the company and in their future endeavors. 

We’d also like to let everyone know that the rumors of our closing are greatly exaggerated. We will continue to serve our dedicated customers with the quality supplies, equipment, service, and expertise that they have come to expect and deserve. We appreciate the support and recommendations from all of our friends in the community and beyond. 

Tuxedo Park Brewers is located at 1139 Shelby Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46203. Parking and entrance is at the back of the building, accessed from the alley. We are open Tuesday through Friday, 11:00 am to 6:30 pm, and Saturday, 11:00am to 5:00 pm, closed Sunday and Monday. Find us on the web at www.tuxedoparkbrewers.com. I want to personally thank everyone that has helped make this shop what it is today, and what it will become in the future. As always, Happy Brewing!

From Mike at Yogi's in Bloomington:

http://www.yogis.com/index.php/about/blog/beer-blog

Beer Events/Fundraisers

History on Tap - May 31, 6:30-10:30pm, Conner Prairie

Join us and some of our closest friends in the craft brewing industry for a special night at Conner Prairie History Park to learn about and celebrate the rich tradition of Indiana craft brewing – past and present.  The event is put on by Conner Prairie’s young professional group, the Horizon Council, and all proceeds go to supporting the mission of Conner Prairie. 

Typical of Conner Prairie, you will learn about craft brewing history “in ways that textbooks cannot” through interactive experiences such as tastings from us and over ten other local brewers, seeing the craft brewing process from live demos performed by Tuxedo Park, and listening to local brewers tell their unique stories in a panel discussion – “Brewer Innovation: A taste of the past, present and future.” 

If you enter in our exclusive code TUXEDO20 in to their ticket registration form found at www.connerprairie.org/historyontap.aspx you will receive 20% off your ticket(s) purchased.

Beer MBA 

There are a some seats open for the next series of classes, which will start this Saturday and will continue on July 6th & August 3rd.  See the www.BeerMBA.com website and specifically this page...  http://www.beermba.com/classes.php for class details.  Recent classes have been Selling Out, so sign-up now!  The classes are designed to be taken in sequence, and to take all 3 of them and get your Beer MBA Certificate.  Class 1 is a prerequisite for the other 2 classes, so once you have taken it, you can take the other classes in a future series if you have date conflicts. Get more information about this class and upcoming trips to Germany and Belgium on Facebook.  

Indiana Summer Beer Class with Master Cicerone Rich Higgins

Monday, June 3, 2013
6:00-7:30 PM
Tickets: $25
http://richhiggins.eventbrite.com
Tomlinson Tap Room
222 E. Market St., Mezzanine Level, Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-423-2337

One of five Master Cicerones in the country, Higgins is an experienced teacher, beer lecturer, and beer traveler. He will lead a fun and informative tasting of six beers as an exploration of three summery styles of beer -- pilsner, Belgian farmhouse, and India pale ale. In Europe, each of these styles was traditionally brewed to slake the thirst in warmer seasons. Higgins will explain the historical and cultural background of each style, and the tasting will feature two Indiana- brewed craft beers from each style to illustrate the artistic and stylistic differences.

Higgins joins the Tomlinson Tap Room to present the event. Located on the mezzanine level of the Indianapolis City Market, the Tap Room is Indiana?s hub for fresh, local beer, pouring the delicious beers of the Brewers of Indiana Guild.

Featured pilsners -- real golden lagers with nuance, personality, and peppery, herbal hops:
• Fountain Square Workingman's Pilsner
• Three Floyds Jinx Proof
Featured Belgian-style farmhouse ales -- with flavorful, rustic, Belgian yeasts and a sparkling, dry finish:
• New Albanian Black & Bluegrass
• Bloomington Brewing Biere de Mars
Featured American IPAs -- built around bold malts and citrusy, floral hop aromas, and so much more than just brash bitterness:
• Daredevil Lift Off IPA
• Oaken Barrel Superfly IPA

 Tickets cost $25, and include tastes of 6 beers, plus a pint of your favorite choice after the tasting. Soft pretzels, chips, and popcorn will also be served. Tickets are more information are available at: http://www.richhiggins.com.

The Indiana capital is one of several stops on Higgins?s Summer Tour of Beer Events, in which he is hosting beer events in June in several cities, culminating in New York City with a ?Bootcamp? the day before the Brewers Association?s SAVOR event, the nation?s premier beer and food pairing event. Higgins is based in San Francisco.

Higgins was the third person to earn the title Master Cicerone; he brewed professionally for eight years and owns the consultancy, Consultant à la Bière. Master Cicerone is the highest credential in beer service, akin to the title of Master Sommelier in wine service. It is administered by the Cicerone Certification Program, and those who achieve this certification possess encyclopedic knowledge of beer and highly refined tasting ability.

Girls Pint Out: Indy Brew Bus for Girls Rock!

We love our friends at Girls Rock! Indianapolis and how they are boosting the self-esteem of young girls with their awesome rock camp. We want to help them raise money for camp scholarships this summer with a trip on the Indy Brew Bus on Thursday, June 13th. Stops that night will be:

• Indiana City Brewing Company 

• Black Acre Brewing Company

• Fountain Square Brewery.

Buy your ticket now!

Brew Bracket featuring Pale Ales
“BB7: The Cure for all Your (pale) Ales"

Date: Saturday June 15th
Time: 3-7PM
Place: Indiana State Fairgrounds
Participating Brewers: Flat 12, Upland, Bloomington, Barley Island, Triton, Brugge, Rock Bottom College Park, Half Moon, RAM, Iechyd Da, Three Wisemen, Union Brewing, Indiana City, Rock Bottom Downtown Indy, Peoples, and Evil Czech Brewing
Tickets details: $35 participant (350 tickets); $45 VIP – come an hour early, Q&A and extra samples with two brewers that have won prior events (50 tickets)
Where can I stock up: bbpales.eventbrite.com

Fishers On Tap - Summer

The Rotary Club of Fishers, is hosting Fishers On Tap - Summer, at the new Fishers Amphitheater on Father's Day weekend, Saturday June 15, 2013.  This outdoor beer tasting fundraiser will feature 12-15 local Indiana brewers, live music from Soul Street, hand chosen food trucks.  All proceeds will be given back to our local community to service organizations that help those in need.

Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM VIP Tickets
         5:00 - 8:00 PM General Admission Tickets

Price: General Admission $40.0
         VIP   $60.00
         Designated Driver $10.00

Current Line up of Breweries:
Bier Brewery
Daredevil Brewing
Fountain Square Brewery
Flat 12 Bierwerks
Sun King Brewing
Union Brewing Company
Upland Brewing Company
Brugge Brasserie
Big Woods Brewing Company
Cutters Brewing Company
Bloomington Brewing Company
New Albanian Brewing Company
Four Horseman Brewing Company
Oaken Barrel Brewing Company
Tuxedo Park Home Brewers

Food Trucks
Edwards Drive-In Dashboard
Nacho Mama
NY Slice
Taco Lassi
LICK Local Ice Cream

Girls Pint Out: Beers, BBQ & a Lesson in Homebrewing

Always wanted to learn how to brew your own beer? Now is your chance! The guys at Balls Brewing have volunteered to give us a lesson in brewing their amazingly delicious IPA. Join us Saturday, June 22nd from noon to 5 pm for a day of brewing, complete with a cookout, and, of course, beer drinking. Samples of Balls Brewery homebrew will be provided throughout the day. 

Tickets are $15 and include a Girls' Pint Out pint glass and food during the eventOnly ten spots are available - so reserve yours now! This event is ladies only.Get your ticket here!

Girls Pint Out:  Pint Night at Bier Brewery

It is always a special occasion when Bier Brewery serves pints! Come have a pint with us Wednesday, June 26th from 5-7!
You will also be able to buy cute clothes, fun accessories, adorable growler bags, and delicious cupcakes. We will also be joined by:

• Shop Retro 101

• Growler Girls 

• Sugar 

Oh sure...we'll let the guys hang out with us, too.