Heya. So how's everyone doing? Sorry I missed you last week. I had a funeral to attend. The good news was that even in small town Illinois, I was able to find Boulevard Wheat on tap and hang out with my brother and step-sister. I don't get to see them enough.So Halloween is this weekend. Anybody dressing up? Doing something fun? Giving out good Halloween candy? I love the kids' expression in the neighborhood when they roll up and get a full size candy bar. And I can sit in my driveway and drink beer. How bad could that be?
Anyone going to check out the Pirates v. Ninjas bout over at Ellenberger Park? Stop by the ticket booth and say hi if you do!
If there is something coming up that is not listed, we would love to hear about it. News, reviews, info, etc., to share for our next Random Beer Roundup can be submitted to hoosierbeergeek@gmail.com.)
Hoosier Beer Calendar
Events are subject to change
Friday, October 30th at Chef JJ's Backyard: Sun King/Hell Night Beer Dinner. More details below.
Friday, October 30th at the Crown Liquors in Carmel: A Goose Island Reserve tasting. More information here.
Friday, October 30th at Vine and Table in Carmel: Beer Tasting. More details below.
Saturday, October 31st at Oaken Barrel in Greenwood: Pumpkwan Tapping
Saturday, November 7th at Payless Liquors at 96th & I-69: Beer MBA class 1
Tuesday, November 10th at Rock Bottom Downtown Indy: Fall Harvest Brewer's Dinner (featuring HBG's very own Rod/Jess' beer (Harvest Mild) as brewed by Jerry and Rodney) - Tickets are $35 per person. Call For reservations as space is limited - (317) 681-8180 (menu below)
Thursday, November 12th at Rock Bottom Downtown Indy: Blitzen Ale Winter-White Tapping - 6 pm to 6:30 pm
Thursday, November 12th at Chef JJ's Backyard: Sun King Harvest Brewer's Dinner - 6:30 pm (more below)
Saturday, November 14th at Payless Liquors at 96th & I-69: Beer MBA class 2
Saturday, November 21st at Payless Liquors at 96th & I-69: Beer MBA class 3
Coming soon: Hoosier Beer Geek's Tailgate for Nothing, a publicly advertised yet still somehow secret no freeloaders BYO everything craft beer tailgate for any old folks who consider themselves a fan of sharing great beer and good food. There's only one way to get more details - Send an email to knights@hoosierbeergeek.com.
What's Brewing
From Clayton at Sun King Brewing:
10/30 - Hell Night at Back Yard. Spicy Hot Food Fresh off The Big Green Egg paired with Sun King Beers: Sunlight Cream Ale, Chile Cream Ale, Osiris Pale Ale and El Gallo Negro - Black IPA. This will be a great night of mouth melting food paired with beers to 3 beers to accentuate the spice and one to cool it down. $35 per person, reservations required. www.chefjjs.com for details and reservations.
11/12 - Harvest Brewer's Dinner, 6:30 p.m. at Chef JJ's Back Yard in Broadripple. Exclusive event featuring six Sun King beers. The beers will be paired with six small plate courses prepared special for the evening. The food will represent October’s harvest from local farmers around Indiana. Back Yard is the only place to experience this perfect night of farm to table food and fresh, locally hand-crafted beer. Check out www.chefjjs.com for details and reservations.
From Crown Brewing in Crown Point:
We are planning for the official start of the club to be on December 1st, 2009. The first official event will be held that Friday, December 4th, 2009. At the first event, the brewery will provide a keg of Bock (the only one left) for the members that Friday night. During the party, you will receive your membership card, club t-shirt and beer. Please have your applications submitted as soon as possible to make sure you receive your t-shirt that night!
Benefits of the Club:1. A 22 oz. glass of beer for 1 penny more than a pint(16oz.) every time you are at the brewery. What a deal!!2. Exclusive T-Shirt3. Tapping Parties (be the first to try new beers!!)4. Exclusive deals on the 22nd of every month.5. More events to be determined.
From Andrew at Oaken Barrel:
From Greg at Lafayette Brewing Co in Lafayette:Releasing this year' version of our 2009 Indiana Brewer's Cup Best in Show Pumpkin Ale on Saturday from 12 - 3, and it is fantastic.
From Charles at Upland Brewing Co. in Bloomington:LBC says, "HELLO INDIANAPOLIS!" Indy-area fans of LBC should have begun to see bottles of our Tippecanoe Common Ale and our Black Angus Oatmeal Stout on the shelves of Crown Liquors around town. We dropped off our first 40 case delivery to the Carmel store recently, so we'll available in short order, if not already. A big thanks goes out to Crown's beer buyer, Mike Sprinkle, for making this possible.
ON TAP @ LBC THIS WEEKEND: Ouiatenon Wit Bier, Prophet's Rock Pale Ale, East Side Bitter, Pipers' Pride Scottish Ale, Tippecanoe Common Ale, Eighty-Five, Black Angus Oatmeal Stout and Rejuvenator Blonde Doppelbock. We're also serving Weeping Hog IPA from our hand pull.
Upcoming beers: November 9th: Teddy Bear Kisses - A Russian Imperial Stout available only at the Upland Tap Room.
Fall Harvest Brewer's DinnerCarry Out
Tuesday, November 10, from 6:30 pm to 9 pm
Come join us for our Fall Harvest Brewer's Dinner. Jerry and Victor have once again put their artistic minds together and have created a delectable feast celebrating the autumn season. We will be offering four courses each paired with an accommodating beer.
The Menu Includes:
Sweet Potato Amaretto Crepes, Fall Harvest Soup, Stuffed Lamb Chops, and a Maple Pumpkin Cannoli.
Tickets are $35 per person. Call For reservations as space is limited - (317) 681-8180
From Patrick at Crown Liquors:
Crown Liquors is very excited to welcome some beers we've never received and others we are pleased to have. These beers include:
Lafayette Brewing Co. Black Angus Oatmeal Stout and Tippecanoe Common Ale in 6 pack bottles. We will be selling them for $9.99 6pk, 15%off for a case.
New Holland Charkoota Rye & Dragon's Milk 22 oz.
Mad Hatter in 6 pks.
Southern Tier
IPA in 6 pks.
Phin & Matt's Extrordinary Ale in 6 pks.
Pack of Pales in 12 pks.
Southern Tier High Gravity 22 oz.
Unearthly
Hoppe EPA
Iniquity
Creme Brulee Stout
Oat Stout
The Bruery Two Turtle Doves
Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout & Hibernation Ale
Dubisson Scaldis Prestige de Nuits 750
Hebrew the new Jewbelation
From Matt at Vine and Table in Carmel:
Friday, October 30th, we will be having our "End of Oktober"-fest beer tasting. These will be all American Oktoberfests (Bell's Oktoberfest, Brooklyn Oktoberfest, Schlafly Oktoberfest, and Samuel Adam's Oktoberfest). These items will be discounted and available for sampling in our store. Also, if you buy two or more six-packs of any of the beers we are sampling, you will receive a free Weihenstephan tall pilsner glass.On Tap
From Dustin at Spencer's Stadium Tavern:
On Draft:From Lauren at Scotty's Brewhouse:
OLD STYLE
Rogue Dead Guy
Sun King JAVA MAC
Harpoon IPA
Dirty Helen Brown Ale
Gum Ball Head
Sun King Pale Ale
Two Hearted
You can now follow us on Twitter. Find out the Drink Specials for the day, Lunch Specials, What band is playing this weekend.
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Sam Adams Winter Lager is now available at Scotty's Brewhouse!
From Nick at Deano's Vino in Fountain Square:
I'm going to have some new beers from Sun King on draft this weekend: the Black IPA, Harvest Ale, and Cream Ale. Plus we are having a Halloween party on Saturday, w/ DJ's spinning from 9 to 2.
From Sam at BW3's (Downtown Indianapolis):
Distribution NewsThings are still changing at Buffalo Wild Wings. Here is what is on now and what is coming soon:
Three Floyds Broodoo, Gumballhead, and Robert the BruceBells Two Hearted and Expedition StoutDogfish Head 90 Minute and Punkin' Ale (Punkin will be in Friday afternoon)Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA
Founders Reds RyeStone Arrogant BastardSierra Nevada Anniversary AleBarley Island Dirty HelenUpland's Bad Elmer's PorterGoing away soon will be Bells Expedtion Stout, which will be replaced by Bells Double Cream Stout. Also, Three Floyds Dreadnaught will be replacing Broodoo when it runs out.
From Krystal at World Class Beverages:
Victory is doing a GREAT job with their marketing efforts, especially in their Youtube videos. Here is one I’d like to share from World Class Beverages, “(Re) Introducing Helios – a craft beer from Victory Brewing Company.” Victory - Helios
News around the Internets
The New York Times with a discussion of stout.
((wishing I was Indio having some Sierra Nevada "Foam" pilsner))
ReplyDeleteI think the Mild is on tap now at RB. It's a lightweight and ideal session beer at 3.5% with subtle coffee and chocolate notes and a crisp finish.
ReplyDeleteAlso I brewed it so you should order one just so you can complain to Mike on Twitter about how awful it is.