Random Beer Roundup - The Cheesecat Edition

Hoosier Beer Calendar

Events are subject to change

From the Brewers

From Darren at Bier Brewery in Indianapolis:

Special K Kolsch
Weizengoot
Good Pils
Farmgal
Roggenschnizzle
Belgian Dubbel
Dred Brown
Cascadian Light Ale
PDG Pale

From Skip at Fountain Square Brewing in Fountain Square, Indianapolis:

Put Oct. 6^th on your calendar for the biggest party ever in Fountain Square.  We will be tapping our “Hop Your Face” Imperial IPA along with showcasing 4 bands starting at 2pm.

Our first “Hop Your Face”!  This annual Imperial IPA is aggressively hopped with four different hops and loaded with a complex mix of malts.  Might as Well add dry hops so over 2 pounds per barrel of hops were added to enhance the aroma.   When Push Comes to Shove, this 9.5% brew may drive you to Hell in a Bucket, but at least you’ll enjoy the ride. 

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

Sept. 13th - Big Horn Oktoberfest
After you itch your hop scratch, we will balance that out with some rich malty enjoyment. Big Horn Oktoberfest will arrive on the scene ready to provide salvation in the form of bread and toast-like malt flavor. Find this first in Fishers on September 13th at 6:30 p.m. Prost!

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

Thr3e Wise Men is now serving its newest seasonal, Antonius 1742 Oktoberfest. Come on by and enjoy a pint of this great fall beer on Wednesday’s for only $3!  

From David at Triton Brewing Co. in Lawrence:

TRITON HOUSE BREWS

Fieldhouse Wheat, Four Barrel Brown, Magnificent Amber Ale, Deadeye Stout, Railsplitter India Pale Ale, Sin Bin Belgian Pale Ale, I-65 Baltic Porter, 500 Monks Belgian Strong Ale, Fortshire British Mild

GUEST BREWS

J.W. Lees 2011 Harvest Ale, Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, Saison Brett, Urban Chestnut Zwickel, Widmer Brothers Omission Lager (bottle)

Events

Trivia Night at Sahm’s, September 11, 8pm join us at 65^th and Keystone to test your ‘Trivia Chops’ against some stiff competition!

1^st Firkin Wednesday, September 12, 5pm come taste Triton’s 1^st Firkin, a Railsplitter IPA dry-hopped with Zythos hop! Join us for Little Eately food truck and ‘The Firkin!’

Clustertruck at Triton Brewing September 19, 5-9pm join 7-8 of your favorite food trucks for our 5th #Clustertruck events at Triton Brewing Company.

Save the Date!  Triton Brewing Sprint Triathlon September 22 at Triton Brewing Company

Save the Date! Triton Brewing 1^st Anniversary Party October 20, 5-9pm

At Bars, Restaurants, and Carry Out
From Sahm's Place in Broad Ripple:

We are moving on to our 4th week of trivia, and we will be hosting Triton Brewery. Mike and crew come with a well prepared team, not only with beer, but also in trivial knowledge. They have won and place in the top 5 both times being here, which says more than most of the teams who show up every week! All Triton pints will be $4 and we hope to have a few good seasonals for everyone to try. 3rd Thursday, our monthly Beer Dinner, will be September 20th from 6:30-8pm with only 30 tickets available. We will have courses from various chefs through the Sahm's company, and will feature beer from Bier Brewery presented by Corbin and Darren. This will be the first time we hold this event, so people who enjoy criticism and personal input are asked to come and join us! We want all the help we can get making this event a well rounded, affordable, and great time. Tickets are on sale all month, but when they are out, they are out. Beers in Inventory: Bier Brewery Cascadian Light Bier Brewery Orange Junkel Bier Brewery Farmgal Brooklyn Fiat Lux Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout People's Mr. Brown People's Hop Killa Bells Oberon Bells Two Hearted Founders Dirty Bastard Tyranena Hop Whore Triton Railsplitter Sun King Firefly Wheat Sun King Grapefruit Jungle New Day Meadery Washingtons Folly North Coast Red Seal Upland Valley Weizen Flat12 Big Black Dog 68 Flat12 Joe Brahma

From Ryan at Scotty's Brewhouse in various locations:

Scotty’s Brewhouse Bloomington is now pouring House of Shandy Curious Traveler! Come visit us on Tuesday and get a 48oz Pitcher of this very amazing beer for only $6!

Scotty’s Lakehouse is now serving Thr3e Wise Men Hubbard & Cravens Porter! Stop by on Thursday and get a 24oz. mug of this very tasty beer for only $4!

From the Distributors:
From Jen at Cavalier Distribution:

NEW TO THE CAVALIER WAREHOUSE

 

Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin - Pumpkin Ale; limited seasonal release; 22oz bottles only

 

Hebrew Freaktoberfest - American Rd; limited seasonal release; 4 packs and draft

 

Founders Breakfast Stout - Chocolate, Coffee and Oatmeal Stout; seasonal release; 4 packs and draft

 

The Bruery Autumn Maple - Spiced "Pumpkin" Style Beer Brewed with Yams; limited seasonal release; 750ml bottles only

 

The Bruery Oude Tart - Flemish Style Red Ale; limited release; 750ml bottles only

 

Moreland Old Golden Hen - Lagerl; new everyday offering; 6 pack bottles and draft

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

9/18 - Purdue vs IU (Peoples Brewing vs Bloomington Brewing Co) Beer Dinner @ Hearthstone; 7pm      

 

9/18 - Peoples Brewing Tap Takeover @ Sahm's Trivia Night; 8pm

 

9/14 - Finch's Event @ The Heorot in Muncie; 9pm-11pm

 

9/21 - Craft Tasting @ Cap N Cork on Dupont St in Ft. Wayne; 5pm-7pm

 

9/23 - IPR All Beers Considered Event @ Fickle Peach in Munice featuring all Michigan Beers; all day event

 

9/27 - Craft Tasting @ Belmont on Illinois Rd in Ft. Wayne; 6pm - 8pm

 

9/27 - Keg Liquors Fall Tasting in Clarksville; TBA

 

9/27 - Oktoberfest Party @ Buckhead in Jeffersonville; TBA after Keg Lq Fall Tasting

 

9/30 - Craft Tasting @ Big Red on N College Ave in Bloomington; 6pm-8pm

 

10/9 - Bloomington Brewing Co Tap Takeover @ Sahm's Trivia Night; 8pm

 

10/16 - Finch's Tap Takeover @ Sahm's Trivia Night; 8pm

 

10/13 - Porter Perfect Pint Festival @ Hawthorne Park in Porter; 12pm-5pm; tickets available @ eventbrite.com

 

10/16 - Finch's Tap Takeover @ Sahm's Trivia Night; 8pm

 

10/18 - Binkley's Brew Club Event featuring Finchs; 7pm

 

10/23 - NABC Tap Takeover @ Sahm's Trivia Night; 8pm

 

11/16 - Celebrate Election Day with Elector at Yogi's; Bloomington; all day event

Upcoming Events
From Mary:

Hi Food and Wine Friends,

Greekfest 2012 is this weekend - Friday, September 7, 4 - 11 p.m. and Saturday, September 8, noon - 11 p.m.

GreekFest 2012 features wines of exceptional quality this year that were chosen based on how well they pair with our menu, and how they simply stand alone as refined and delicious. The wines also reflect traditional Greek wine heritage. One of those selections, St. John Commandaria, is said to be the oldest continuously produced wine in the world...and it's amazing.

Please check out our full menu and wine list at www.IndyGreekFest.org. We will also be serving a selection of Sun King beers - Yum!

We'll see you all at GreekFest 2012 this weekend to enjoy not only live Greek music, traditional dancing, Church tours, but the fresh and authentic Greek foods that represent our Greek heritage.

From Charlie:

From Stephanie:

In 13 years, it's never happpened... But this is a new day!
JACKSON STREET CLOSED!
14th Annual Festiv-ALE
Presented by: Kahn's Fine Wines

Join us Saturday, September 22nd
4:00-8:00pm
200 S. Meridian St. (Corner of Meridian & Jackson Sts.)

As you have for 13 years, come enjoy over 100 beers under our party tent or take your brew to the street.

Shop our over-the-top silent auction, sing and dance to classic rock played by Saints & Strangers, and cruise on over to our fantastic food bar.

Tickets are available NOW for $45 ($25 is tax deductible)
Procrastinators - $55 at the door ($35 is tax deductible)

To purchase tickets, stop in any Kahn's location to save $2.00 or buy online at http://indiana.cff.org/festivale or call the CF office at1-800-622-4826.

From Mike at Brew Bracket:

Brew Bracket Bourbon Barrel Aged Beer Tournament (BBBourbon)

What makes this one special:
The beers are aged in bourbon barrels from Harrison Bourbon. Indiana beers slowly soaking in the flavor of an Indiana bourbon. It doesn’t get any better than that. The style for the brewers is wide open for any beer they feel would be enhanced with a several month barrel soak. The event will be held at Tomlinson Tap on Saturday, September 29th, as an anchor to National Bourbon Heritage month.

This event will run in a similar format to our standard tournaments. We’re featuring 8 brewers instead of the usual 16. We’ll actually be delivering the beer to the participants at their table and pouring it there, to keep a fun social element with the smaller crowd. Between rounds we’ll offer tastings of Harrison Bourbon to compliment the beers being tasted.

Event Details:
Saturday September 29th, 6-9PM
Tomlinson Tap Room in the City Market, Indianapolis
Ticket price: $45 (early bird special of $40 through July 29)
Tickets available here (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/258994)

BB101:
Brew Bracket is the only one of its kind, a true tasting tournament for local craft beer. Participating brewers bring a similar style of beer for each event and are seeded randomly into a bracket. Participants blindly taste the beer 2 glasses at a time and vote for their favorites based on taste alone. Over the course of the day winning beers advance through the tournament until a “best beer” is selected at the end of the event.