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14 October 2013

Great American Beer Festival | 2013 Indiana Medal Winners

The 2013 Great American Beer Festival concluded this past weekend. And once again, Indiana breweries took home medals. More specifically, Sun King, Three Floyds, and RAM collectively won four medals for the Hoosier State:

Category: Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer
Winner: Gold Medal, Sun King for Afternoon Delight Barrel-Aged Dopplebock

Category: Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Winner: Gold Medal, Three Floyds for Blot Out The Sun Imperial Stout

Category: Field Beer or Pumpkin Beer
Winner: Silver Medal, RAM Restaurant and Brewery - Indianapolis for Anaheim IPA

Category: Imperial IPA
Winner: Silver Medal, Three Floyds for Permanent Funeral

We at Hoosier Beer Geek offer our congratulations to Sun King, Three Floyds, and RAM!

24 January 2012

Unsung Heroes of Indiana Craft Beer - Porters and Stouts

On January 28, the Brewers of Indiana Guild will stage the fourth annual Winterfest, which will of course feature offerings from Indiana's craft breweries. In honor of Winterfest, we've decided to focus most of our posts this month on Indiana beers.

As part of this focus, we thought it would be a good idea to shine the spotlight on Indiana beers that are overlooked or underrated--the unsung heroes of Indiana craft beer, if you will.

Admittedly, our methods in picking these beers were not scientific. Indeed, some of the beers that we'll talk about have won awards, so calling these beers "unsung heroes" might be a bit of a stretch. Moreover, our list is going to focus on only one beer from each Indiana brewery we discuss, and we may have omitted breweries who brew beers worthy of unsung hero status. So leave us a comment noting any beer that you think should have been included in the list.

In our fourth installment of this series, we reveal our picks from Indiana's porters and stouts.

Bee Creek Clay County Coffee Stout. The little brewery from Brazil is best known for its signature beer, Hoosier Honey Wheat. While Hoosier Honey Wheat is delicious, it's Bee Creek's Clay County Coffee Stout that really hits our palates in the right spot. Malty, chocolaty, and full of java boldness, Clay County Coffee Stout goes down especially well in the January cold (though we also enjoyed it quite a bit in the August heat).

Great Crescent Coconut Porter. Aurora's Great Crescent Brewery is currently one of two Indiana breweries offering its beers in cans. While Central Indiana beer drinkers might not be used to frequently seeing Great Crescent beers anywhere aside from the Brewers of Indiana Guild's festivals, that is changing. Kahn's is now carrying Great Crescent beers, and the brewery recently received recognition from CraftCans.com for its Bourbon's Barrel Stout. The brewery's Coconut Porter, however, is the beer we really crave. Brewed in the English porter style, Coconut Porter has the classic roasted malt and chocolate notes you'd expect from this sort of beer. And the coconut note is just hinted at rather than emphasized.

Ram Total Disorder Porter. As we've noted before, Ram's brewmaster Andrew Castner is one of the coolest people in the Indianapolis craft beer community. In our experience, his seasonal beers are definitely worth seeking out. When it comes to Ram's flagship beers, Total Disorder Porter is the one that we consistently reach for. The most sessionable offering in our list of unsung porters and stouts, Total Disorder Porter offers a moderate mouthfeel with smooth chocolate and coffee notes. Definitely a multiple pint beer.

Rock Bottom Downtown Hoosier Ma Stout (Oatmeal). Hoosier Ma Stout is my default beer at Rock Bottom's downtown location, even though the brewery rotates styles for this beer. Indeed, that's part of the allure for me. When Brewmaster Jerry Sutherlin puts Hoosier Ma on as an oatmeal stout, the beer rivals the best stouts in the state. The nose on this beer is wonderful, full of chocolate and toffee notes. The flavor is a deluge of malt and chocolate with a subtly sweet finish. I adore the mouthfeel of this beer; it's one of the creamiest stouts I've ever had.

Previously:
Unsung Heroes of Indiana Craft Beer - Brown Ales
Unsung Heroes of Indiana Craft Beer - Pale Ales & IPAs
Unsung Heroes of Indiana Craft Beer - Lagers

02 June 2011

KOTBR #128 | Knights of the Beer Ramtable

When I learned that we would be sitting down with Andrew Castner of Ram Restaurant & Brewery for a roundtable of his beers, I was thrilled. After all, Andrew is pure class. The guy is passionate about what he does and is one of the coolest people in the Indy craft beer community, as we quickly learned almost three years ago when we roundtabled with him when he was the assistant brewer at Oaken Barrel. To call him a gentleman brewer would certainly be fitting. What's more, I think that some corporate brewpubs unjustifiably get a bad rap; therefore, I was looking forward to an experience at Ram that would prove the naysayers wrong. I'm happy to say that any beer geek would have been more than pleased by what we tried.

Being the gent that he is, Andrew rolled out the beer red carpet for us. We sampled a lot of Ram's beers (nine in all). Some of them are currently available, and some are not. Therefore, if you're interested in trying what we drank, ask your server or bartender whether the beer is currently on tap.

Here's the beer gauntlet that we ran with Andrew:

Spring Fever: A blonde ale brewed with lemon peel and jasmine flower. The lemon was there in full force, but I didn't pick up much of the jasmine. Refreshing. Nice lawnmower beer. 3.00 Mugs.

Old St. Mick's Irish Red: A Ram spring seasonal beer. Nutty and malty nose with a pear-like character floating in the aroma as well. Smooth and malty. A sessionable ale. 3.00 Mugs.

Big Horn Maibock: Ram's classic springtime bock. Brewed with Vienna and Munich malts. Grapes and pears in the nose. Soft and malty. I could drink this one all day. 3.85 Mugs.

Glacier Peak Pale Ale. An APA brewed with Cascade and Glacier hops plus Warrior for aroma. Peppery, citrusy, and with a pear-like character yet again (I must have had pears on the brain during this roundtable). Dry, hop-forward. Good stuff. 3.70 Mugs.

Mask IPA. Base beer for this one is Ram's Big Red IPA, which is one of Ram's house beers. Big pine and bubblegum nose. Dry, citrusy hop character. Amarillo and Centennial hops dominate. An excellent beer. Up there with the best American IPAs. 4.25 Mugs.

Anaheim IPA. Big Red IPA brewed with Anaheim chili peppers. The peppers dominate the nose and are also there in the flavor, though they don't overwhelm the beer like they do in other chili beers that I've tried. And amazingly, there's no heat, just the pleasing green chili flavor. An outstanding chili beer. 4.30 Mugs.

Batch 999: In Hops We Trust. Imperial IPA. Dry pineapples pineapples pineapples. 3.90 Mugs.

Java Porter. This is Ram's Total Disorder Porter brewed with B-Java coffee beans. The coffee nose on this beer is beautiful, backed with a sweet, roasty coffee flavor. A true coffee beer, in welcome contrast to too many other coffee beers that taste like burnt espresso. Loved it. 4.50 Mugs.

Black Widow. A one off stout infused with Hubbard & Cravens French roast coffee and vanilla beans. Siiiiiiiillllky smooth. Sweet coffee and vanilla flavors. I don't typically like flavored coffees, but this beer really shines. Again, a true coffee beer. Andrew really has the coffee beer thing down pat. 4.50 Mugs.

Spring Fever - Lemon peel, jasmine. Light up front, nose is outdoorsy but light, reminds me of saison - flowery, earthy, belched well. Perfect for spring. First commercial beer I've had that used Sirachi Ace hops that I liked. 3.25 Mugs.

Old St. Mick's Irish Red - Malty sweetness, but light. No faults, no particular strengths, a standard amber. Not a style I normally drink. 2.95 Mugs.

Big Horn Maibock - Big sweetness evident in the nose. Green apple, with a sweet wine-like character. The sweetness carries throughout, finishes with a warm sensation down the gullet. As the beer warms, a grainy sweetness comes through. 3.30 Mugs.

Glacier Peak - Extremely drinkable, light and hoppy. Just missing that extra oompf. Then again, I'm generally a malt guy myself. 2.75 Mugs.

Mask IPA - Big nose! (Big enough to deserve exclamation points). Great malt back, finishes chewy, Amrillee Amarillo Amarillaa. Even better as it warms. 4.00 Mugs.

Anaheim Chili IPA - The nose is outrageously peppery, enough so that blind you might not realize you're smelling beer. The beer is all like the lingering flavor of jalapeno, minus the heat. When warmer it gets milder, and even better as it goes. It's a chili beer - how do I score that? Would there be a better chili beer? I can't imagine one I'd like more. 4.00 Mugs.

Batch 999: In Hops We Trust - Grapefruit, dry and powdery finish, all hop, more malt for me please. 3.65 Mugs.

Java Porter - The nose on this one is like dipping your nose into a can of coffee. Iced black coffee throughout, perfectly balanced, hint of cream in the finish, yeahhh, put this on! 4.39 Mugs.

Black Widow - Coffee again, but this one seems "whiter" off the front, creamier, which echoes through in a big way. Sweeter. A little heavier in the cream than I'd prefer in my cup of coffee. 3.65 Mugs.

Spring Fever: My kids watch the Disney Channel. They’ve been advertising a movie called Lemonade Mouth. What the hell is a Lemonade Mouth? I mention it only because in reviewing my notes, I wrote “Lemon-Back-Mouth” and I thought I wrote Lemonade Mouth. Whatever. That movie for tweens has nothing on this blonde beer. Lemon and floral notes are abundant, yet balanced. 3.30 Mugs.

Old St. Mick’s Irish Red: Obviously, St. Mick is the patron saint of biscuity, caramelly beers. Why else would you name this beer in his honor? I want to see Andrew make an Irish-German hybrid beer and name it “My Kraut-Mick Friend”. 3.60 Mugs.

Big Horn Maibock: The spring season means Maibocks. Every season should have a beer style. Actually, I think every season does have a beer style. Anyway, this Maibock had an alcohol nose and a caramel flavor that you would find in a bourbon. May in Kentucky… 3.65 Mugs.

Glacier Peak Pale: If glaciers smelled this good, more people would do something to save them from climate change. Lots of hops in the nose. It has a bite to it too. 3.20 Mugs.

Mask IPA: The name references the movie starring Cher; the reality is that it is more like Frankenstein. A fantastic nose and flavor. Big hops, lots of citrus, I think HBG Matt said it made him think of Alpha King. Not a bad comparison. 4.30 Mugs.

Anaheim IPA: This is what I will compare all other pepper beers to. This is the new measuring stick for me. There is no heat but it has all the flavor and aroma. A beautiful combination. If this were a corn based beer, it would be like drinking nachos. 4.50 Mugs.

Batch 999, aka In Hops We Trust: Why I have “Go the fuck to sleep” written next to this, I can’t remember. Somebody must have said it. The Imperial IPA has a huge nose. I’m wondering how much it has been tamed since it was first tapped. 3.75 Mugs.

Total Disorder w/ B-Java Coffee: There is a difference between iced coffee and cold coffee. All too often, coffee beers taste like old, cold coffee. Andrew does it right. The porter and coffee combination is fantastic. 4.25 Mugs.

Black Widow: This stout received the same coffee treatment, except with Hubbard and Cravens French Roast. Vanilla beans were also added. Smooth mouthfeel. Vanilla was front and center. 3.70 Mugs.

Spring Fever - The nose on this is something!! Fresh floral and citrus scents, creamy mouthfeel, and a dry finish. Quite lovely. 2.99 Mugs.

Old St. Mick's Irish Red - This reminds me of a plate of dried fruit and nuts. The finish is drying like the Spring Fever. 2.98 Mugs.

Big Horn Maibock - Grape! Bubble Gum! The apply nose is similar to a cider. 3.00 Mugs.

Glacier Peak Pale - I could drink this ridiculously fast. Cascade, Summit, Glacier Hops with Warrior for bittering. Yes please. Thank you. 3.25 Mugs.

Mask IPA - This was entered as the Brew Bracket IPA from Ram, and the process Andrew went through to make it was pretty intense. This beer smelled fantastic and the bitter and citrus flavors melded beautifully. 4.30 Mugs.

Anaheim IPA - Like Jason said, this is the new benchmark for pepper beer. Most of the time when a beer has a striking nose, it can be disappointing when the flavor doesn't match. In this case, if the flavor matched the intense peppery nose, I still wouldn't be able to taste anything. The nose was HUGE, and had a sweet heat. I really thought this was going to be difficult to drink, but it was absolutely fantastic. All of the aroma, without any of the heat. 3.80 Mugs.

In Hops We Trust IPA - This is an awesome beer. Nose is super resiny and it tastes of fresh pineapple. Love, love, love this. 4.10 Mugs.

Java Porter - Now, we all know how I feel about coffee and beer. I want to drink this all of the time. 4.40 Mugs.

Black Widow - Coffee...and vanilla.... Is it possible to have a crush on a beer? This is an iced vanilla latte with booze. Heaven help me. 4.60 Mugs.

08 December 2010

Metromix 2010 Local Brewing Guide: Ram Restaurant and Brewery

Hoosier Beer Geek worked with Metromix to create their 2010 Local Brewing Guide. It was published in the November 18th issue and we are republishing the interviews we conducted. Enjoy!

Ram Restaurant and Brewery, est. 2000
Brewpub: 140 S. Illinois Street, Indianapolis, Ph: 317-955-9900
Restaurant and Taproom: 12750 Parkside Drive, Fishers, Ph: 317-596-0079
Website: www.theRam.com

When Andrew Castner graduated from Indiana University in 2003, he thought he’d spend his professional life behind a video camera. Instead, he spends his time with his head inside of a fermenter. He had picked up a part-time server job at Oaken Barrel to supplement his income. When brewer Ken Price had an opening in the brewhouse, he thought, “That would be fun.” A year later, he was working full time in the brewery. And brewing has won out over communications.

In May, he accepted his first head brewer job at the Ram Restaurant and Brewery chain’s downtown Indianapolis brewhouse. “From one Ram to another, you’ll find a lot of consistency,” Castner says. “We aim that our house beers are going to be consistent. Everything is very specific. There are a lot of controls in place.”

He has the added challenge of brewing for two locations and managing their inventories. “We put a major emphasis on freshness, so when I brew a beer, the beer that’s on the serving tank (downtown) is kegged off for Fishers. And we want those beers to move within a four week time period.”

There are a lot of positives working for the Ram chain. “I have the greatest job in the world. All the tools are in place for a brewer to brew some really good beer. Between [the chain’s fourteen brewers], I have a lot of resources to pick from. And they grant us permission to do our own seasonals. I try to vary it up. I enjoy doing seasonals that I only get to do once a year.”

Castner’s seasonals will cover a lot of styles, but “I try to do lagers as much as I can. I find them challenging, but I find them fun.” Brewing and fermenting temperatures factor into the success of a beer recipe. The yeasts used in lagers require lower temperatures than those used in ales, which is why lagers were historically brewed in areas with cooler climates. They require more time and labor, but many brewers, like Castner, find brewing lagers to be a labor of love.

Regular Beers (styles in parenthesis): Indy Blonde (light ale), Big Horn Hefeweizen (German Hefeweizen), Butt Face Amber (Amber Ale), 71 (Pale Ale), Big Red (IPA), Total Disorder (Porter)

Seasonals: Three to five seasonals on tap at a time; approximately 15 different seasonals a year, including a Belgian Wit, Oktoberfest, a varying winter beer, and a Maibock.

Events: Brewers dinners; tapping events

30 September 2010

Beer Diary: here, there, and everywhere

I guess it has been a pretty good week: I've been able to stop by three different Indiana breweries and enjoy their brews. First up is Half Moon Restaurant and Brewery in Kokomo. This is actually my first visit to Half Moon, so I purchased a $9.99 beer sampler and tried all six of John Templet's regular taps and his three specialty taps.

Currently on tap: Cannon Shot Cream Ale, which is a pleasant, sweet, malty treat; Wildcat Wheat, with a light and slightly sweet flavor; Stoplight City Red, which is easy on hops but not absent of; Elwood's IPA, which packs a strong punch of bitters to the back of the throat while maintaining a nice, easy citrus flavor; Cole Porter, a black beer that has a flavor with a bite (are the malts smoked in their smoker?); seasonal Raz Rye, where the bite of the rye cuts through the sweet tart raspberries; seasonal KokoMonster, which the bartender couldn't tell me what style it was (Old Ale), but I knew at 8% it went down too easy; and the oddly named seasonal MILF-n-honey which is a very sweet wheat.

My favorite of their beers, though, is the regular Hazelnut Brown Ale. It has a beautiful nutty aroma, is cloudy brown, and has a strong hazelnut flavor and an almost coffee-like flavor. Which would make this beer perfect for the morning!

I also stopped by The Ram Restaurant and Brewery in downtown Indianapolis. While there, I had Andrew Castner's Pie'd Piper Pumpkin Ale. I have a love/hate relationship with pumpkin beers. If it tastes like pumpkin pie, I love it. If it tastes like just pumpkin, I hate it.

Hey Andrew: I love it!

I haven't had my fix of Schlafly's Pumpkin Ale yet (just got hooked up by my beer pimp), but it is the standard that I measure all other pumpkin beers. And this one is pretty close. It has a nice amount of spice, pumpkin flavor, and breadiness to give you the feel of pumpkin pie without going over the top and tasty like a $6 Starbucks seasonal coffee. Put simply: near perfect. So good, I had a second glass instead of trying one of the other seasonals.

I finish by mentioning that I had a sneak sip of Sun King's Big H Hefeweizen. I'm not a big fan of wheats and hefe's. I got a lot of bananas but little clove. I'm not big on bananas and I'm not big on hefeweizens, so it should be no surprise that I'm not big on this beer.

But I was trying this beer with Mike, who is a hefeweizen fan, and he said it was "spot on". So if you like hefe's, give this one a shot (I could have left this for Mike to say, but I'm guessing he doesn't have a beer diary coming up soon).

03 August 2010

HBG4 featuring... Ram

The lineup of beers at Hoosier Beer Geek's Fourth Anniversary Party continues. The fourth brewery we are announcing at HBG4 is...

Ram Restaurant and Brewery
Indianapolis, Indiana

Big Horn Oktoberfest
Style: Oktoberfest/Marzen

Hoosier Beer Geek has been very happy for Andrew Castner as he has stepped into the role of brewmaster at The Ram downtown. And he has produced some very fine beers in his short time there. He is excited to present his Oktoberfest at HBG4 and we'll be excited to preview it before the month-long drinking celebration commences.

Please remember that the list is tentative and subject to availability. We promise to keep you informed of any changes.

About HBG4:
It will be held Saturday, August 28th, starting at 6pm. Sun King Brewing will again be hosting us at their brewery at 135 N. College Avenue, Indianapolis. Tickets are $30 (plus $1.99 for online fees) for regular tickets and $20 (plus $1.99 for online fees) for designated drivers. Tickets are available online only and are in limited supply. And yes, the tickets are on sale now.

If you didn't attend last year, you can see what you missed here. But if you did attend last year, you'll find it to be similar. Here is what we have so far (please note that all of this is subject to change).

Regular attendees will receive a commemorative tasting glass that can be used to sample various quality beers from our favorite Indiana breweries as well as a few other breweries. Additionally, you'll be able to select a few larger pours of your favorite beers. Designated drivers will have a selection of non-alcoholic beverages such as soda, pop, cola... whatever regional term you like. And bottled water, of course.

All attendees will get to enjoy food from The Tamale Place. Those of you who have been know how good their food is. And those of you who have not been are in for a treat. There will be a variety of tamale flavors to sample, including vegetarian friendly options.

There will also be chips and salsa and such for your enjoyment all night as well.

And what's a party without gifts? And by gifts, I mean us giving stuff to you! That's right, prizes and giveaways and all sorts of stuff.

We're still filling in all the details, but if you've been to our events, you know it is a good time. And all tickets will be sold online. Tickets are not available at Sun King nor will they be available at the door. So don't miss out.

We appreciate that you follow us for the latest and craziest in the Indiana craft beer world. And we hope you'll come out and celebrate with us our fourth year of tomfoolery.

27 July 2008

Indiana Beer Week Closing Ceremonies - Replicale Faceoff

What's the story behind the Indiana Replicale Faceoff? Scientists may never know. Legend has it that brewers Dave Colt and Clay Robinson from Ram provided a common recipe for 70 Shilling Scottish that the contestants then prepared in their own special way in a contest of brewing brawn and brainpower. Are there prizes? Who's judging? Who knows? At Hoosier Beer Geek, we don't sweat the small stuff. We just drink.

In case you missed it, there's ten of us now. Nine of us showed up at Spencer's Stadium Tavern (802 South West St. Indianapolis 317-916-8888) last Wednesday and sampled selections from five breweries. We had an added bonus - a flight of five samples only cost $2. Or you could have a full pint of any for that same $2 - and I suspect they'll remain that way until the beer runs out. Perhaps it's run out already? If you've stopped in to Spencer's lately, let us know.

Here's what we thought, complete with beer rankings:

Gina

1. RAM - sweet
2. Oaken Barrel - creamy
3. Alcatraz - hot
4. Rock Bottom - smoky
5. Broad Ripple Brewpub - feet

Jim

Gina's going with one word reviews. I'm going with two. My rankings and notes, with the clarification that all of these were good beers.

1. Broad Ripple Brewpub. Berries, herbs.
2. Oaken Barrel. Hops, caramel.
3. Rock Bottom. Sweet, drinkable.
4. (tie) Ram and Alcatraz. Balanced, mellow.

New Chris

Agreed that all were definitely drinkable.

4 words (mostly)

1. BRBP - hoppier, chocolate, lightly bitter
2. 'Traz - bitter, creamy (lactose?), balanced
3. Oak B - chocolate nose, marshmallow taste (s'mores!)
4. Ram - toasty malt, whitewash sweet
5. Rock B - passable dirty stinky feet

Matt

...and with a personal record turnaround time, I'm submitting my two word reviews.

1. Broad Ripple Brew Pub - pleasant lavender
2. Oaken Barrel - cloudy malt
3. Rock Bottom - pruny nose
4. Alcatraz - yay hops
5. Ram - malt light

Other Matt

1. Ram: Exactly what I wanted.
2. Rock Bottom: toffee and caramel
3. Oaken Barrel: Down in Fuggle hops?
4. Alcatraz - Orville Redenbacher Butter
5. BRBP - Fruity Esters

I was doing some more research on the style as well, and I found that the butter flavor I was tasting in the Alcatraz could have some from malt and might not be diacetyl. I am now really curious if it was from the malt or actually diacetyl.

Rod

1. Alcatraz: Dark Chocolate Baby Powder
2. Rock Bottom: Malty Brown Greek Cheese
3. Broad Ripple: Watery Roasted Hazelnut Bitter
4. Oaken Barrel: Blackberry Caramel Light Beer
5. Ram: Nutty Slight Malt Liquor

Jess

1. Alcatraz: chocolate
2. Oaken Barrel: berry
3. Rock Bottom: feta
4. Broad Ripple: dishsoap
5. Ram: blah.

Mike

1. Broad Ripple: Raspberry, Vanilla.
2. Ram: Grape bubblegum, A hint footy.
3. Rock Bottom: Bitter, Peppery.
4. Alcatraz: Caramel, Soap.
5. Oaken Barrel: Sulfury, Cardboard.

And so by combining all rankings and haphazardly doing some of that math stuff, we come up with final combined rankings that looks like this:

First Place: Broad Ripple Brew Pub
Second Place: Oaken Barrel
Third Place: Alcatraz
Fourth Place: Rock Bottom
Fifth Place: Ram

Of course, we're not judges. But if anyone's asking, that's how our legend of Indiana Beer Week 2008 ends.

18 July 2008

Indiana Beer Week Bar Hop - Day Four - A Very Footy Pub Crawl

We started the night at J Gumbo's where Mike DeWeese had some very nice vintage beers for sampling. The two that the group tried were both Gales Prize Old Ales; one was a 1999 aged in a Brandy Cask and the other was the 97 version. The 99 tasted like raisins and whiskey to me and the 97 tasted like butterscotch.

J. Gumbos (formerly Badaboomz)
Next up was Rock Bottom. The Brickway Brown was on special for $2.00 a pint and they also had a Cask edition of their ESB. The crowd is large, but there was no telling who was there for the pub crawl and who wasn't.

Rock Bottom
The third pub of the evening was Alcatraz, where Omar let us know that the special beers available were a bourbon stout, Half Moon's Pale Ale, and the Microbrew Festival 80 shilling ReplicAle. Omar said the bourbon stout was done in a 50 gallon batch in his friend's garage and stored on Knob Creek whiskey-soaked chips for 5 months. A very tasty brew, indeed. Omar also let us know about an upcoming brew next month made with Kolsch yeast and hop plugs. So look for that mid to late August.

Alcatraz. Prisoners coming.
The last pub on our list, Ram, had many beers on tap. I want to say at least 10, but nothing out of the ordinary as far as I could tell. The Total Disorder Porter I had was a nice finish to the evening.

Ram. Home of the Buttface (not pictured).
Next up: B+ART at Big Car, and the Brewmaster's Dinner at Opti Park