Random Beer Roundup - The Holidays Are Better With Beer Edition

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The Brewers

From Matt at Cutters Brewing: 

Our holiday hours will be as follows:

Christmas Eve--Open until 2 pm
Christmas Day--Closed
December 26--Open from 1 pm until 6 pm
New Years Eve--Open until 6 pm
New Years Day--Closed

All other days will be regular hours, weekdays until 6 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 1 pm until 5 pm.

On tap at the brewery right now:  Lost River Blonde, Monon Wheat, Half Court IPA, Floyd's Folly Scottish, Empire Russian Imperial Stout, Pentagon Porter, General Brown's Sour Brown Ale, Pumpkin Porter, Vanilla Bean Infused Empire, and Anniversary Belgian Brown Ale.  Growler fills start at just $6, and holiday gift certificates are available. 

From Ryan at Thr3e Wise Men Brewing: 

We have now tapped our Old 59 Barley Wine! It has been aging for over a year now. Come by and enjoy a 10oz snifter of this delicious beer for only $5.50.

Here are the other beers that we are pouring at Thr3e Wise Men:
· Snow Bunny Blonde
· Two Lucys Blackberry Wheat
· Bulldog Brown
· Hubbard & Cravens Porter
· Rocky Ripple Pale Ale
· Golden Zoe IPA
· Centennial Martyr Double IPA
· Old 59 Barley Wine
· Up Next: King Solomon’s Imperial Stout which will be tapped on Tuesday December 31st.

Our list of great establishments pouring our beer keeps growing. One of our newest locations is The Gathering Bistro & Pub on the Northside of Indianapolis. You can find a full list of locations on our website.

Are you a bar/restaurant owner and interested in Thr3e Wise Men Beer? Let us know and we will come speak with you about our great list of beers and support that we can offer.

2014 is approaching fast and we know that beer events are being planned. If you are interested in having Thr3e Wise Men be at your event please email Ryan Kellerman @ rkellerman@thr3ewisemen.com.

From David at Triton Brewing: 

TRITON HOUSE BREWS 

Fieldhouse Wheat, Four Barrel Brown, Magnificent Amber Ale, Deadeye Stout, Railsplitter India Pale Ale, Sin Bin Belgian Pale Ale, Dillinger’s Extorter Porter, Nitro Dillinger’s Extorter Porter, Gingerbread Brown, Headsplitter­­ Imperial IPA, Midnight Rail Black IPA, Nobody’s F’Alt Oktoberfest &Three Tine Triple

GUEST BREWS

Against The Grain Brewery’s Bitter As Appropriate, Against The Grain KY Ryed Chiquen, Crispin Hard Cider, Country Boy Brewing Right Good Wheat with Blackberries, Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, Moinette Belgian Blonde, New Day Meadery Southcider, Widmer’s Omission Lager and Widmer’s Omission Pale Ale

TRITON BREWING EVENTS 

Tuesday, December 24, Christmas Eve, Triton Brewing will be open for Holiday Growler fills, 2-7:30pm!

Wednesday, December 25, Triton closed! Merry Christmas from your friends at Triton Brewing Company!

Thursday, December 26, 5pm, Alt Lang Syne Tapping with KG’s Slider Station

Tuesday, December 31st, New Year’s Eve, Triton Brewing will be open for Holiday Growler fills, 2-7:30pm!

Wednesday, January 1, Triton closed! Happy New Year from your friends at Triton Brewing Company!

From Valerie at Flat 12 Bierwerks:  

Anniversary #3

01/04/2014
11:00 am - 8:00 pm

We’ll open the doors an hour early. We’ll throw a tent over the biergarten. Then we’ll fill it with friends and neighbors and some great beer. Tapping – a limited edition Winter Cycle Double IPA (in bottles, too). The beer line-up? It will be extensive and full of surprises including a barrel-aged area and cask table. We’ll have music by Coolidge plus Scribble Food Truck and Caveman Truck to pair your beer with an all-around good time.

Save the date! Fat Tuesday celebration on March 4th.

From Dan at Great Crescent Brewery in Aurora: 

Right now at the taproom we have on Blonde Ale, Chocolate Porter, Cherry Stout, Bourbon Barrel Aged Coconut Porter, Bourbon's Barrel Stout, Dark Lager, Langtree Lager (Classic American Pils made with locally grown corn) and IPA. We are getting ready to get Coconut Porter back on tap on shelves, it is shceduled to be bgrwed early next week.

New accounts in Indiana are Big Red and Sahara Mart in Bloomington.

The new canning line is finally up and working as advertised.

Bars, Restaurants, Carryout, & Distributors

From Ryan at Scotty's Brewhouse:

All Scotty’s stores are still pouring Thr3e Wise Men’s Mount Crumpit Christmas Ale. Come and get it while it’s still available. It is going fast!

Scotty’s Brewhouse 96th street Indianapolis has now tapped Sun King’s Malus Pi! Come and get a pint of this very tasty fruit beer on Thursday for only $2.50.

From Eric at Zink Distributing:

This week I’m excited to talk about Urban Chestnut, one of my new favorite breweries. Urban Chestnut out of St. Louis has been available in Indianapolis since 2010 but only in limited quantities. With their new production facility close to being open and a new focus on supporting the great city of Indianapolis, we’re now able to offer an extended version of their lineup. 

Year Round:

Zwickel (Classic Bavarian Style Lager) - Our flagship lager, pronounced ‘zv-ick-el’, is an unfiltered, unpasteurized, German classic that finishes as a smooth-drinking, vitamin rich (from the yeast), naturally cloudy bier.

Winged Nut (Chestnut Ale) - We affectionately refer to the first beer in our Revolution series of modern, American craft beer, as our unusual little bird. It’s a little on the flighty side @ 5.7% ABV, and it’s a little on the wacky side because we brew it with finely milled chestnuts (genus castanea …for you nut freaks), Willamette hops, and we ferment it with a Bavarian Weissbier yeast strain. All of these nuances contribute to its ‘nutty’ personality. 

STLIPA (Double IPA) - We pronounce it “sta-leep-ah”; you pronounce it how you like. STLIPA, which is the acronym for St. Louis India Pale Ale, is actually a DIPA (Double or Imperial IPA, double the stats of a traditional IPA). We hope it’s a “sleepe” that you’ll include in your set of favorite DIPA’s from one of the best beer cities in the world, St. Louis.

Seasonal and/or One-off:

Erlkonig (Pale Wheat Dopplebock) - This Maifest special is sweet, soothing, and a deceptive delight. So much so that it may deceive thy sight. Should you start to see visions of Elf King fame, heed the warnings from where this beer gets its name. Spelled out clearly in the Goethe poem…Hold on tight to a loved one, and head for home.

Pilgrim 7 (Seven Grain Pale Ale) - Harvesters rejoice! In celebration of the seasons of “Reap‟ and “Thanks‟ we introduce this bounty for your table – a sessionable ale brewed with seven (that’s right) seven different grains; Oats, Sorghum, Wheat, Barley, Emmer, Spelt, and Rye. The result…a tasty, “cornucopia of flavors‟ ale.

Dorfbier (Munich Dunkel) - The Dunkel style is what many refer to as the original beer of Munich and the surrounding countryside and villages (Dorf in German) of Bavaria. This everyday beer ranges in color from amber to dark brown, depending on the amount of Munich and roasted malts used. Ours is a deep reddish brown with a rich malty flavor. The sweetness of the malt is balanced by the use of another Bavarian friend…the Hallertau hop…in this specific case Hersbrucker grown near Wolnzach, Hallertau. 

Harwood Myth (English Brown Porter) - This English-style, brown porter has a nicely rounded, roasted malt flavor. You may detect some cocoa and /or caramel surrounding the bitterness on the sides of your tongue.

Stammtisch (German Pilsner) - Stammtisch is an informal group meeting held on a regular basis – more directly translating to ‘table for regulars’. Our Stammtisch was brewed to celebrate this idea of community and socializing. It’s a traditional German pilsner featuring a blend of Hallertau and Strisselspalt hops, and we think it’s the perfect accompaniment to any friendly gathering. Help us make it a ‘regular’ around here! 

Teufelspakt (Schwarzbier) - Our German black lager honors Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the author of “Faust”, who is rumored to have sustained his life during a bout of sickness by drinking only this style of beer. Some may say that you would have to make a deal with the devil to survive solely on beer.

For more info please visit urbanchestnut.com or zinkdistributing.com.

From Patrick at Patrick's Kitchen & Drinks in Zionsville:

Patrick's Kitchen and Drinks in Zionsville is currently pouring Bloomington Brewing Co. Ruby Bloom Amber, Flat-12 Walkabout Pale, Gaffel Kolsch, Left Coast Hop Juice, Bier's Pumpkin Porter, Sun King's Moonlight Stout (great beer by the way), People's Hop Killa (a deal for the pint), Kentucky Brewing's Bourbon Barrel Ale, Again, the BBC's award winning Rooftop IPA, DareDevil's Carnival (their Saison, and getting rave reviews), as well as our year round offering of La Trappe Quad. We will have their 12 in bottles as well, it is barrel aged...

From Mark at Lino's in Speedway:

Pint Night this Friday, December 20th from 5:30p to 9:00p.
Accumulation White India Pale Ale and Ranger IPA on tap, free New Belgium pint glasses while they last with purchase of a pint and cornhole.

We've just scheduled a tap takeover pint night with New Albanian Brewing, Jan. 17, 5:30PM at Lino's. Event page: www.facebook.com/events/539188492844490/.

From Mike at Yogi's in Bloomington:

 Visit www.yogis.com and check out our updated draft list on the homepage.

The HBG Indiana Brewery Directory

We try to do our best to keep track of Indiana breweries, though the task is increasingly difficult given the craft brewing explosion in the state. To assist you in figuring out where you might like to try locally-brewed beer, here's our newly-expanded Indiana brewery directory. This directory, which is also accessible through a tab at the top of the page under the blog's header, includes a map and list of current and planned Indiana breweries, articles that we wrote for Indianapolis's Metromix newsweekly (RIP Metromix), and a handy dandy infographic to cap everything off.

If you know of any breweries missing from this directory, let us know at hoosierbeergeek@gmail.com so we can add them.

Random Beer Roundup: The WOW That's Good Edition

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From Shane at Daredevil Brewing Co:

This week we announced and shipped our anniversary beer, J.W.P. American Stout and we had the first tapping at MacNiven's on Thursday night and where you can find it until the keg kicks. Look for J.W.P. American Stout on draft throughout our distribution footprint of central and southern Indiana starting next week. 

Looking for Lift Off IPA in cans or on draft? Check out our website for locations or the Beer Spy app. Or follow us on Twitter or Facebook for our frequent updates.

Daredevil Brewing Co. | Current beers available
Lift Off IPA: Our flagship beer available year round.
A bounty of American Hops delivers the signature clean and crisp finish of a perfectly balanced West Coast style IPA.

J.W.P. American Stout: Our limited release anniversary beer.
Forged from the combination of nine grains and American hops to deliver a huge bouquet of aromas and abundant flavors of rich, silky espresso in an expressive American Stout with the spirit of the Wild West.

Carnival Saison: Our current seasonal Belgian style
A creative and artistic balance of spicy phenols, fruity esters, noble hops and Belgian malts with a classic dry and thirst quenching finish.

From Matt at Cutters Brewing Company: 

The brewery will be open for tours, samples, growler fills, and six pack and keg sales as usual, Monday-Friday from 3-6pm and Saturdayand Sunday from 1-5 pm. There are still a limited number of Bourbon Barrel Aged Empire 22-ounce bombers for sale at the brewery, and gift cards are also available!

Currently on tap at the brewery: Lost River Blonde, Monon Wheat, Half Court IPA, Floyd's Folly Scottish, Empire Imperial Stout, General Brown Sour Ale, Pentagon Porter, Pumpkin Porter, Rye on the Scarecrow Double Rye IPA, Vanilla Bean Empire Imperial Stout, and our new Anniversary Belgian Brown Ale.

The Anniversary Belgian Brown is a special small batch we brewed on the one year anniversary of our very first brew in our current location. It's currently on tap at the brewery, so come help us celebrate our first year in Avon with a sample and a growler fill!

Growler fills start at just $6, so come stock up on beer for the cold weekend ahead!

From David at Triton Brewing: 

TRITON HOUSE BREWS 

Fieldhouse Wheat, Four Barrel Brown, Magnificent Amber Ale, Deadeye Stout, Railsplitter India Pale Ale, Sin Bin Belgian Pale Ale, Dillinger’s Extorter Porter, Nitro Dillinger’s Extorter Porter, Gingerbread Brown, Headsplitter­­ Imperial IPA, Bourbon Barrel Railsplitter IPA, Nobody’s F’Alt Oktoberfest & Three Tine Triple

GUEST BREWS

Against The Grain Brewery’s Bitter As Appropriate IPA, Crispin Hard Cider, Country Boy Brewing Right Good Wheat with Blackberries, Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, Moinette Belgian Blonde, New Day Meadery Southcider, Widmer’s Omission Lager and Widmer’s Omission Pale Ale  

TRITON BREWING EVENTS 

Wednesday, December 18, 5-9pm, #Clustertruck at Triton

Thursday, December 19, 5pm, Midnight Rail Black IPA Tapping with KG’s Slider Station 

Tuesday, December 24, Triton Brewing will be open for Holiday Growler fills, 3-7pm!

Wednesday, December 25, Triton Brewing Company will be closed! Merry Christmas! 

Thursday, December 26 (Canadian Boxing Day), 5pm, Alt Lang Syne with KG’s Slider Station

From Oaken Barrel Brewing Company:

PumKwan Ale is gone! We have a new seasonal beer, the “Undead Red Ale”.
It is a first beer of its kind we have brewed. We have collaborated with
Dill Hero of the Strange Brew Coffee, and made a red ale infused with
roasted coffee. This red ale has a malty characteristics with hint of
coffee flavor. Yes, this beer does contain caffeine.

Bars, Restaurants, Carryout, & Distributors

From Eric at Zink Distributing:

Zink Distributing is proud to introduce a new player in the Indiana beer scene: Carson’s Brewery out of Evansville, IN. The folks at Carson’s have been hard at work perfecting their unique style of brewing. They tend to stray from the ordinary and put a full flavored twist on the standard beer styles. Be among the first to try these hand crafted wonders. 

E’ville American Wheat: This is a hop-forward American style wheat beer. It hits you up front with hints of grapefruit and citrus from the heavy handed use of American hops but finishes light and refreshing. This well rounded beer makes a great go to option all year long. 

Pagan Pale Ale: Carson’s take on the classic American Pale Ale. Pagan leads with citrusy American hops with notes of pineapple and grapefruit, while still maintaining a solid, bready, malt backbone. The crisp, dry finish on this beer leaves you craving another sip. 

Brown Cow Brown Ale: A nutty, malt-forward brown ale with hints of caramel and chocolate. Carson’s uses a small amount of hops to keep Brown Cow from being overly sweet. Back in Head Brewer John Mills home-brewing days, he took best in show at the Indiana Brewer’s Cup with this recipe!

RIPA Red IPA: A truly Midwestern style IPA with an amber hue. Balance is the keyword here. RIPA has big citrusy American hops that sit atop a dry, malty backbone. The caramel hints that come from the delicate use of crystal malt help showcase the hops without overwhelming your palate.

From Patrick at Patrick's Kitchen & Drinks in Zionsville:

At Patrick's Kitchen and Drinks we are enjoying pouring the following draft beers: Sun King Moonlight Stout,and their El Gallo Negro IPA, Lexington's Bourbon Barrel Ale, Bier's Tripple, and their 80 Schillings Ale..Gaffel Kolsch, La Trappe Quad, Bloomington Brewing Company Ruby Bloom Amber, and People's Hop Killa, and Triton's Railsplitter IPA!
In the wings we have waiting to be tapped a keg of Bier's Pumpkin Porter, Flat-12's Walkabout Pale, BBC's award winning Rooftop IPA, and Daredevil's Carnival...

From Mike at Yogi's:

 Visit www.yogis.com and check out our updated draft list on the homepage