Random Beer Roundup - The Red Hot Heart Edition

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Hoosier Beer Calendar

Events are subject to change

From the Brewers

From Bob at Flat12 Bierwerks in Indianapolis:

Friday, 2/10. Noon: Special tapping of Bleeding Heart IPA. 
Tuesday, 2/21, 4-8pm Flat Tuesday. Mardi Gras Celebration featuring several special beers, King Cake, Beads and food from the Smoking Goose. 

From Skip at Fountain Square Brewing in Fountain Square:

We will be tapping our “Escape From Alcatraz” Bock this Friday in the tasting room.  The Batch 133 IPA is also on tap.

From John at Half Moon Brewery in Kokomo:

Honey Rye - (seasonal)

The infamous Honey-Rye is back!!! It's soft honey aroma will entice your senses and pave the way for the light sweet taste with a velvety smooth and creamy mouth-feel.  It finishes slightly spicy and dry due to the copious amount of rye malt.  Truly a delightful beer with a delightful bite.

ABV=7.7%               O.G.=1.066                 IBU=15

From Clay at Sun King Brewing Co. in Indianapolis:

We've got lots of seasonal / specialty beers in the works... Batch 555: Isis, our imperial IPA version of Osiris, is in the fermentor now, as well as Dominator Dopplebock and Ring of Dingle! 

Upcoming Events:
Dominator Doppelbock Tapping at Sun King
Thursday, Feb. 16th   6-9 p.m.
Music: Mojo Gumbo
Food: Some of This! Some of That! 

Heart of Brews at the Omni
Fri., Feb. 24th, 6:30-10 p.m.
A Beer Tasting Event to support Riley Heart Hospitals
research for Kids with Ailing Hearts at The Omni Downtown.
Beers from Sun King, BIER, Upland and Barley Island
www.rileypeds.org/WellsConference 

Winter Warmer Tap Takeover at Flatwater
Thursday, Feb. 23rd   6 p.m.
We'll be taking over all of the taps outside in the
Sun King Shack and pouring the following beers:
Barrel Aged Timmie
Wee Muckle
Oak Aged Golden Princess
Batch 333: The Velvet Fog
Batch #555: ISIS
Back-Up Kegs: Maibock & Jungle Room 

Grapefruit Jungle Tapping at Sun King
Thursday, March 1st at Sun King   6-9 p.m.
Music: TBA
Food: Spice Box 

Ring of Dingle Tapping at Sun King
Thursday, March 8th   6-9 p.m.
Music: Woodstove Flapjacks
Food: Circle City Spuds.

From Ryan at Thr3e Wise Men Brewing Co. in Broad Ripple, Indianapolis:

Thr3e Wise Men is now pouring their newest seasonal, Wise Ass White IPA. Come on by on a Friday and get your growler filled for $8 with this tasty beer or one of our other beers.


From Mike at Triton Brewing Co. in Lawrence:

Upcoming events:

Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7pm Triton Brewing Company will be the Featured Brewery at Binkley’s Kitchen and Bar, 5902 N. College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46220. 

Pouring in the Triton Tasting Room:

Triton Beers:

Fieldhouse Wheat, Four Barrel Brown, Magnificent Amber Ale, Deadeye Stout, Railsplitter India Pale Ale, Sin Bin Belgian Pale Ale and Sweet Georgia Brown Java

GUEST BREWS:

11.11.11 Epic Ale-Stone Brewing, Batch 1000 Double IPA -Granite City Food and Brewery, Dry Hopped Pale Ale- Founders Brewing Company, Hop Wallop-Victory Brewing Company, Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale - Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company, Oaked Arrogant Bastard – Stone Brewing Company , Sparkling Ale – Bell’s Brewing Company, Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale-Boulevard Brewing Company, Winter Warmer (Barleywine) –Upland Brewing Company

Coming Soon:

Arctic Panzer Wolf-3 Floyds, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout-Brooklyn Brewing Company, Golden Monkey-Victory Brewing Company and  Pitch Black IPA-Widmer Brothers Brewery

At Bars and Restaurants
From Eddie at Sahm's Place in Indianapolis:

We are working on making our craft beer rotation bigger and better! We are adding 6 more taps giving us 14 total craft selections and allowing us to always run atleast 10 Indiana made beers, and also adding a new walk in cooler to store more product and more bottle and can selections. 

Our goal has always been to serve craft beer the right way. Stored at the right temperature, rotated properly, balanced selection, seasonal tastes, and proper glassware to boot. The brewers around the state have stepped up their game so we figured we would have to do the same! 

This week we will be taking off trivia due to Valentine's day, but next week will be Flat12 with Mark...always some great selections when he comes in! On wednesday we will have our Wednesday Night Dart Tournament which has no entry fee and gives a $50 gift card to the winner.

From Ryan at Scotty's Brewhouse in Various Locations:

Scotty’s Brewhouse Muncie is now serving Founder’s Double Trouble! You can come by everyday of the week and get a pint of this amazing beer for $6.50.

Scotty’s Brewhouse West Lafayette is now serving People’s Amber Ale! You can get a 48oz pitcher of this beer for only $9.00 every Wednesday!

Scotty’s Burger Joint in Columbus is now pouring Triton Four Barrel Brown. Come on by on a Tuesday and get a 48oz pitcher of this great beer for only $5.00!

From Adam at Trion Tavern in New Haven:

Latest beers on tap:
Four Horsemen Blonde Ale
Four Horsemen Irish Red
Southern Tier Eurotrash Pilz
Sam Adams Cherry Wheat

On Deck: The Delicious Dozen Tapping Event - Friday, February 17th at 7pm
3 Floyds/Mikkeller Boogoop3 Floyds Behemoth Jolly Pumpkin Bam Bière
Jolly Pumpkin Bam Noire
New Holland Blue Sunday 15
Jenlain Blonde
Kulmbacher Eisbock
Kulmbacher Edelherb Pils
Nøgne-Ø #100
New Belgium Cocoa Molé Ale
New Belgium Bière de Mars
Sam Adams Alpine Spring
& the event has become a "brewer's" dozen with the late addition of Zombie Dust by 3 Floyds!

Use our Interactive Daily Tap List to check out the rest of the 58 beers we have on tap.Package Store specials (available now): New Holland Blue Sunday Sour 15 - 22oz bottles - $11.99 (price includes tax)
3 Floyds Behemoth - 750ml bottles - $15.99 (price includes tax)3 Flodys/Mikkeller Boogoop - 750ml bottles - $19.99 (price includes tax)
Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere - 750ml bottles - $14.99 (price includes tax)
Jolly Pumpkin Bam Noire - 750ml bottles - $14.99 (price includes tax)
Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza - 750ml bottles - $15.99 (price includes tax)
Jolly Pumpkin La Roja - 750ml bottles - $15.99 (price includes tax)
Jolly Pumpkin Noel de Calabaza - 750ml bottles - $16.99 (price includes tax)
Jolly Pumpkin Madrugada Obscura - 750ml bottles - $16.99 (price includes tax)
North Coast Old Rasputin XIV - 500ml bottles - $19.99 (price includes tax)
Bell's Hopslam - 6-packs - $15.99 (price includes tax)
3 Floyds Gumballhead - 6-packs - $9.99 (price includes tax)

From the Distributors
From Jen at Cavalier Distribution:

NEW TO THE CAVALIER WAREHOUSE

Stevens Point 3 Kings Kolsch - Traditional German Style Kolsch Beer; limited seasonal release; 6 packs only

Shmaltz Coney Island Human Blockhead - Dopplebock; Now an everyday offering!; 22oz bottles and limited draft

UPCOMING EVENTS

2/9 - Craft Tasting at Big Red College Ave; Bloomington; 6pm-8pm

2/10 - Sixpoint/Finch's Tasting at Liquor Bucket; Merrillville; 4pm-6pm

2/11 - Craft Beer Tasting at Cap N Cork ; Ft. Wayne

2/14 - Sixpoint Tap Takeover at Yogi's; Bloomington; 6pm and Beer School at 7pm

2/16 - Sixpoint 6 Tap Lauch Party at T.G.I. Friday's; Terre Haute; 6pm

2/17 - Sixpoint and Finch's Tasting at Vintage Spirits on Hague Rd; 4pm-7pm

2/17 - Sixpoint Tasting at Wiseguys; Merrillville; 5pm-7pm

2/18 - Craft Beer Tasting at Liquor Stockhouse; Schererville; 5pm-7pm

2/23 - Founders Tapping Event at Fickle Peach; Muncie

3/3 - Charity Tasting with Pat's Liquors featuring Finch's & Sixpoint; Porter; 1pm-4pm

3/5 - Chalet Beer Club Tasting; Elkhart; 6:30pm

3/6 - Birdy's Monthy Beer tasting; 6pm-8pm; $10

3/14 - Stone Tapping Event at The Sinking Ship; 7pm

3/15 - Chalet #3 Craft Beer Tasting; Elkhart; 4pm-6pm

3/16 - Union Street Liquors Spring Tasting; Mishawaka; 4pm-6pm

3/31 - Sixpoint and Finch's Tasting at Mr. G's Noblesville

5/26 - Illiana Mayfest; Lake County Fairgrounds, Crown Point; 2pm-6pm; $30 general and $45 VIP (entrance at 1pm)

10/13 - Porter Beerfest 12pm-4pm

Upcoming Events
From Donna at IUPUI in Indianapolis:

The 2nd Annual "HEART of the BREWS" - An ALE tasting event to support RESEARCH for KIDS with AILING HEARTS.

Proceeds to benefit research at the Riley Heart Research Center

Come together with friends and learn about the beers offered by local breweries, and find out what foods go best with different beers in an educational, responsible and relaxing atmosphere.  In addition, this year we are excited to have a Silent Auction as part of the evening. While enjoying your tastings, take time to bid on items, which will include autographed sports memorabilia, museum membership, gift certificates to local hotels and restaurants, private tour and tasting at Sun King, gift baskets and more.

DATE: Friday, February 24, 2012
TIME: 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Doors will open at 6:30 PM for Registration and check-in
Silent Auction will be open from 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Tasting will be available from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
PLACE: Omni Severin, 40 W. Jackson Place, downtown Indianapolis
Must be 21 years of age to attend; picture ID will be required.

Contact Person: Donna Fischer, dfischer@iupui.edu; 317-278-1130

Beer tastings provided by:
Sun King
Upland
Barley Island
BIER

Ticket Information:
$30 Early Bird Advance Purchase – General admission ticket (available between January 13, 2012 and February 3, 2012) (Includes beer tasting, food tastings and program booklet)

$35 Advance Purchase – General admission ticket (available between February 4, 2012 and February 23, 2012) (Includes beer tasting, food tastings and program booklet)

$40 At the Door – General admission ticket (available February 24, 2012) (Includes beer tasting, food tastings and program booklet)

$10 Designated driver – May be purchased in advance and at the door (includes complimentary water and soft drinks). We encourage responsible drinking. Designated drivers are welcome to attend, but they must be 21 years of age.