Random Beer Roundup - The Holiday Edition

Happy Holidays from all of us at HBG.

Hoosier Beer Calendar

Events are subject to change

From the Brewers

From Bob at Flat 12 Bierwerks in Indianapolis:

12 Beers of Christmas: continues with:

 FR - 12/21/12 End of Times beer, Farmageddon 
SA - 12/22/12 Beer 11 - Chestnuts Roasting Brown Ale
SU - 12/23/12 Beer 12 - Bourbon barrel aged Glazed Ham Porter

OFFSITE

12/31/12 Special NYE hours 12-6

1/5/12 12-8p 2nd Anniversary. Celebration, Sat. Jan 5th. Tapping of Winter Cycle, our anniversary double IPA featuring 8 different hops from 3 continents plus juniper berries. 20+ taps including new releases. Prizes. Scratch Truck. 

From Ryan at Thr3e Wise Men in Broad Ripple:

Thr3e Wise Men will be celebrating New Year’s Eve with a tapping party for King Solomon’s Imperial Stout! The party will start at 6 pm and you will be able to get a pint of this great Stout or one of our other beers for only $3!

Do you own a bar or restaurant and would love to have Thr3e Wise Men on draft? We now are distributing Snow Bunny Blonde through Cavalier. Talk to your local Cavalier rep for details.

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, Batch #1 (Bourbon Barrel Oatmeal Stout), Gingerbread Brown, McQueenie’s Scotch Ale, Midnight Rail Black IPA and Bourbon Barrel I-65 Baltic Porter.

GUEST BREWS

Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, Founder’s Breakfast Stout, J.W. Lees 2011 (Lagavulin Barrel Aged) Harvest, Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale and Widmer Omission Lager (bottle) 

Triton Brewing Events

Holiday Hours:

December 19-23 – Regular Hours

December 24-Monday - 4-7pm (take-out only)

December 26-30 – Regular Hours

December 31 – Monday - 4-7pm (take-out only)

December 26, 2012 Muletide Ale Tapping - 5pm at Triton Brewing Company! Come try the B-Java Coffee infused Bourbon Barrel I-65 Baltic Porter, this year’s Muletide offering! Made with Black Strap Molasses and brown sugar, this uniquely Hoosier Baltic Porter spent more than five months in a seven year old Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrel. Infused with locally roasted B-Java Guatemala Huehuetenango coffee, this ale is satisfying, sweet and sensational!! A holiday specialty to warm and fill you with cheer. 

January 10, Beer Dinner at Mitchell’s Clay Terrace - 7pm. More details to follow.

From Lindsay at Upland Brewing Co. in Bloomington/Indianapolis/Carmel (coming soon!)

Tonight is a fundraiser for Gleaners Food Bank at the Indy Tasting Room. 

We are sponsoring NYE at the IMA... http://uplandbeer.com/nye-at-the-ima/

We also have $7 Growler Fills on Wednesdays at the Indy Tasting Room, and yes, we did lease a spot in Carmel.. hope to be opening up in next couple of months.

At Bars, Restaurants, and Carry Out
From Stuart at MacNiven's on Mass Ave in Indianapolis:

Tapping The Christmas Spirit! Thirsty Dog 12 Dogs Of Christmas, Corsendonk Christmas Ale, Affligem Noel, Anchor Christmas Ale and Delirium Noel! Merry Christmas!

From Patrick at Patricks Kitchen in Zionsville:

Coming up we have LaTrappe Quad, Stone Epic 12-12-12 in bottles, and some other tasty Belgians.

PKD BEER LIST

ON DRAFT

People's Mr. Brown                                     $5.25 Pint

Wychwood Hobgoblin                                  $6.00 Pint

Hinterland Winterland                                    $6.00 Pint

BBC Dunkelweiss   7.7abv                            $7.50 Pint

Napa Smith Organic IPA                               $5.75 12oz

Sixpoint Resin   9%abv                                  $7.00 12oz

Sun King Wee Muckle   8.5%abv                  $7.50 12oz     

Bell's Two Hearted Ale   7%abv                      $7.50 12oz

Unibroue Trois Pistoles  9%abv                       $10.50

Fountain Square Workingman's Pilsner               $4.75 Pint

BOTTLES                                                    

Sun King Cream Ale                                    $5.25

Bell's Amber                                               $4.25 

Bell’s Oarsman Ale                                      $4.25

Stella                                      $4.25

Sixpoint Brownstone                                               $5.25

Tyranena Dirty Old Man (imperial rye)                   $6.50

Founders Cerise (cherry fermented ale)                   $5.25

Founders Porter                  $4.25

Dark Horse Scotty Karate (scotch ale)                   $5.25

Orkney Skull Splitter (authentic scottish)                  $8.00

Duvel (the classic Belgian Golden Ale)                   $9.75

Chimay Blue (9%abv and a fabulous belgian golden ale)                          $10.50

WHEAT BEERS

Boulevard Brewing 80-Acre (hoppy wheat)

Boulevard Brewing Unfiltered Wheat

Hoegaarden (belgian wit)                                                                        

DINNER BOTTLES

Bosteels Tripel Karmeliet   25.4oz                    $19.50

Three Floyds Broo Doo  22oz                            $13.75

Three Floyds Arctic Panzer Wolf  22oz             $13.75

Three Floyds Calumet Queen  22oz                  $13.75

Moorhouse's Blond Bitch  16.9oz                      $10.50

New Albanian Black & Blue Grass  22oz              $13.75

Hoppin' Frog Triple IPA Hop Dam  22oz             $17.50

From Ryan at Scotty's Brewhouse in various locations:

All Scotty’s locations will be celebrating New Year’s Eve the only way we know best with a tapping of Thr3e Wise Men King Solomon’s Imperial Stout! The party at all location will start at 6pm with a free sample given out to all guests! We will also be running a $7 Pitcher Special on a select list of craft beer!

From Mike at Yogi's in Bloomington:

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

From the Distributors:
From Jen at Cavalier:

NEW IN THE CAVALIER WAREHOUSE THIS WEEK

 

North Coast Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XV - Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout; very limited release; 500ml bottles only

 

Heavy Seas Black Cannon - Black IPA; seasonal release; 6 packs and draft

 

Boulder Honey of a Saison - Saison brewed with Honey; NEW seasonal release; 22oz bottles and draft

 

Southampton Imperial Porter - Imperial American Porter; seasonal release; 6 packs only

 

De Dolle Stille Nachte Reserva - Very limited release; 750ml bottles only

 

Sir William Berry Cider - Strawberry Cider; NEW everyday item; 16oz cans only 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

  

12/21 - Shmaltz Chosen Bar Event @ Gerst Haus in Evansville; 6pm

 

12/21 - Breckenridge Christmas Pint Night (part of the 12 Beers of Christmas Series) @ Buckhead in Jeffersonville; 5pm

 

12/21 - United Package Lq NEW Store Grand Opening; 4:30pm

 

12/22 - Craft Tasting @ Keg N Bottle on Edgewood in Anderson; 5pm-7pm

 

12/29 - Craft Tasting @ Crown Lq on 106th and Michigan; 12pm-2pm

 

1/8 - Birdy's Monthly Tasting; 6pm-8pm; $10

Upcoming Events:
From Deb at Indy Beer Lab:

We are holding recurring home brewing info seminars and demo sessions at City Market in downtown Indy. We will be teaching the art of the home brewing process. 

All are at City Market (in the demo kitchen on the main level)

December

12/22 9AM-2PM

12/29 9AM-2PM