DarkLord Day Rumors - Part II

Back in November of last year I gathered together some DarkLord Day hearsay and rumblings and put together this post, which passed those rumors on to you.

That post was entirely incorrect - both the date and location are different.

After digging around, here are the details I now feel safe reporting.

According to the Dark Lord Day 2008 event page on BeerAdvocate.com:

DarkLord Day 2008 Saturday April 26th 11Am-10:30pm

DarkLord Day 2008 is the only day of the year to buy Three Floyds DarkLord Russian Imperial stout.DLD is a festival where participants can meet other beer enthusiasts, sample beers from all over ,buy DarkLord, try Oak Aged Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout ,eat BBQ, Listen to live music.

Darklord Day 2008 will be greatly improved to accommodate larger crowds, including expanded parking, more porta johns, shorter lines and more food choices.

Furthermore, Floydicus himself reports these details in the BeerAdvocate forums:

DarkLord Day:
Usually there is a 6 bottle limit per person
Bottles are $15 a bottle
2008 DarkLord Day begins at 11am-10pm
20,000Sq Ft of added space this year
Live Bands
Tents
food
Beer from all over the world
Many Porta Johns
expanded parking
Faster Lines
We will have more available than last year

Although we previously reported rumor of the event happing at the Hammond Civic Center, those rumors are incorrect. The event is being held at Three Floyds Brewery.

More from Floydicus:

20,000sq.Ft extra is we will be using the whole other half of the building.And there will be ALL kinds of music this year,youll be suprised by the lineup Cheers

Hoosier Beer Geek plans to be in attendence this year, so if you can't make it to Munster, you can read about it here.

News of brews from around the world

- Going to watch that anti-climactic football game this Sunday? Here are some craft beer suggestions for the game from finance website TheStreet.com. Brian Graham of Indy's own Hot Shotz Ale & Grill is quoted in the article. I've had only one beer mentioned in the article (Stone's Arrogant Bastard). Anyone tried the others?

- From the heartland of Canada: the Great Western Brewing Company seeks the answer to the age old question, "How long can beer sit outside in winter before freezing?"

- Chicagoist recommends Unibroue's vintage brew Quelque Chose, which is best consumed when heated (yes, you read that correctly).

- We at HBG encourage you to drink your beer from a glass to better appreciate the beer's appearance, aroma, and flavor. Miss Manners, on the other hand, thinks it's just a matter of good table manners.

Bloomington's new better beer (and food) option

It wasn't that long ago that we were talking about better beers at finer dining establishments. And we ended up with a great discussion that included those from Indy's cream-of-the-crop restaurants like L'explorateur, H2o Sushi Bar, and Meridian. We know that Neal at L'explorateur is going to do a food and beer dinner on February 27th and Eli at H2o Sushi Bar will be offering one on March 10th. Prices and menus for both have not been set yet.

I should also point out that Badaboomz Downtown, as part of the Devour Downtown event, is offering a $30 dinner that is paired with beers. It runs through Saturday, February 2nd.

Elsewhere in the state, much has been made of celebrity chef Daniel Orr's return home to Indiana. He has just opened a restaurant and market called FARM Bloomington and I want to point out that he has a stellar beer menu. Just another chef who really appreciates craft beer.

On draft they have: Upland Wheat, Rogue Dead Guy, Bloomington Brewing's Quarryman Pale, Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, Bluegrass Brewing's Jefferson Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout, Stella Artois, and Guinness. Their bottle list is very nice as well. Looks like another place for beer geeks to try out.