KOTBR #36 | L'Chaim! (or, "On the Third Night of Hanukkah, My Friends Brought Beer to Me")

For Roundtable #36, we gathered at my and my wife’s place on the third night of Hanukkah (or more appropriately, Chrismukkah, considering that this was an “interfaith” gathering—agnostic, Jew, Christian, and Buddhist) to enjoy some latkes and Jewish-themed beer from Shmaltz Brewing Company, home of the He’Brew brand of beers (certified kosher, of course). Shmaltz was started in 1996 by Jeremy Cowan, when, according to Cowan, he and some “intimate friends” gathered in a San Francisco loft to “squeeze luscious pomegranates by hand to brew the first 100 cases of the original He’Brew beer.” For those who are puzzled as to why pomegranates were part of the first He’Brew beer, the answer is that aside from being tasty and having healthy properties, the pomegranate has sacred significance in Judaism.

Eleven years later, Hoosiers are lucky to find He’Brew beers on the shelves of liquor stores and on bar menus across the state. Each beer comes with Cowan’s own style of Jewish quirkiness on the label, where you’ll find a list of Jewish-themed trivia that relates to the beer’s name. For example, the label on the Origin Pomegranate Ale (which we discuss in more detail below) explains that the calyx on top of the pomegranate was the original inspiration for the crown worn by Jewish monarchs.

The staple He’Brew beers are Genesis Ale and Messiah Bold (the latter is cleverly subtitled, “It’s The Beer You’ve Been Waiting For”). In addition, there are He’Brew’s renowned seasonal releases, which tend to be highly hopped, intense brews with a high ABV percentage. Because of this hop intensity, He’Brew seasonals are prime candidates for cellaring for a year or two. This aging tends to mellow the beer’s hoppy character, creating a sweeter and maltier offering.

For Roundtable #36, we reviewed five He’Brew seasonals, three of which had been aged for a year or more—Genesis 10:10, Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A., and Monumental Jewbelation 10—one that had been aged since March—Origin Pomegranate Ale—and this year’s newest seasonal release, Jewbelation 11 (as Nigel Tufnel said in This is Spinal Tap, “It goes to 11.”). Moreover, since we couldn’t leave out a review of a beer from that ubiquitous goyishe holiday, we also reviewed Brouwerij Huyghe’s Delirium Noel (Brouwerij Huyghe is also home to the, um, interesting Rubbel Sexy Lager).

A short note about the Jewbelation seasonal beers—these are released every year before Hanukkah. The number on the beer corresponds to the number of years that Shmaltz has been around, the number of different malts and hops used to make the beer, and the percentage of alcohol by volume.

Now that all the prefatory stuff is out of the way, this is how the Hoosier Beer Geek mishpocha reported their findings.

Mike, with a little literary quiz:

I realize Matt kinda just did this, but it's not the same because he did it well and I'm horrible.

Plus I didn't make this up, I plagiarized.

Reviews written in a semi-plagiarized style of the first page of books I pulled out of the pile in the closet.

You solve the mystery. List of works plagiarized at the bottom.

1) He’Brew Genesis 10:10 - 4.00 Mugs

"So you're all set for beer, then?" the boy named Jason asks in his typical informed voice. The kind of voice like when you've just started drinking and your mouth still feels quick and able. But he's just pretending. He's totally drunk. As always.

I nod.

"How much?"

I review the numbers in my head. "Close to four mugs, sweet apple berry nose with a hint of funk, boozy front, on the tongue sting, a hint of pepper, but extremely smooth. I know four is a lot, but it's fair enough. For the time being."

"Not bad," The boy named Jason says. "For the time being."

I give him another nod.

"I'm guess this isn't a Christmas gift score from Santa Claus."

"Yeah, you're right," I reply.

2) He’Brew Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A. - 3.50 Mugs

ABANDON ALL HOPE YE WHO ENTER HERE is scrawled in red lettering on the door of the apartment near the corner of Meridian and Fall Creek and is in print large enough to be seen from the front seat of the Mazda as it lurches forward in the traffic leaving downtown and just as Gina notices the words a bus pulls up, the advertisement for HoosierBeerGeek.com on its side blocking her view, but Gina who is with Pierce & Pierce and twenty-nine doesn't seem to care because she tells the brewer she will give him 3.50 mugs for brewing a buttery, biscuity brew that's a deep copper color and works all on the front of the tongue and the top of the mouth, and the brewer, white, Jewish, does so.

3) He’Brew Monumental Jewbelation 10 - 4.25 Mugs

I am visiting at the Villa Dimitri. There is not a crumb of dirt anywhere, nor a latke misplaced. We are all together here and we are dead.

Last night Chris discovered that he was lousy. I had to shave his armpits and even then the itching did not stop. How can one get lousy in a beautiful place like this? But no matter. We might not have known each other so intimately, Chris and I, had it not been for the lice.

Chris has just given me a summary of his views. He is a knight of the beer roundtable. The beer will continue to be good, he says. There will be more drunkenness, more vomit, more despair. Not the slightest indication of change anywhere. The cancer of beer reviewing is eating us away. Our heroes have gotten us drunk, or are drunk themselves. The hero, then, is not the present time stout-looking and Belgian-tasting ale, but the timelessness of the beers after. We must get in step, a lock step, toward the prison of beer reviewing. There is no escape. The weather will not change.

4) He’Brew Origin Pomegranate Ale - 3.00 Mugs

When he woke on the couch in the dark and the cold of the night he'd reach out to touch the beer sitting beside him. Nights dark beyond darkness and the beer not as drinkable than what had gone before. Like the onset of some cold drunken tonsillitis dimming away the world. His hand rose and fell softly with each fruit influenced by not fruity drink. He pushed away the plastic up and raised himself in the stinking robes and blankets and looked toward the kitchen for any more Jewbelation but there was none.

5) He’Brew Jewbelation 11 - 3.25 Mugs

All this happened, more or less. The drinking parts, anyway, are pretty much true. One beer I knew really was almost drank from a fridge that wasn't mine. Another beer I knew really did look like a stout with heavy lacing but a hard liquor, leafy pine nose. And so on. I've given you all the names.

6) Delirium Noel - 3.25 Mugs

If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know the first beer I drank was Milwaukee's Best, and what my lousy high school years were like, and how my friends back home still drink Miller Light, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth. In the first place, that stuff bores me, and in the second place, my friends would have about two hemorrhages apiece if I told you anything pretty personal about them. They're quite touchy about anything like that, especially the Miller Light part. They're nice and all-I'm not saying that-but they don't drink Belgians. Besides, I'm not going to tell you my whole goddamn autobiography or anything. I'll just tell you about this overripe apple smelling punch in the mouth beer I drank last at our Chrismukkah party where I got pretty run-down and had to go home and take it easy.

Works plagiarized in this review:

1) Haruki Murakami - Kafka on the Shore
2) Bret Easton Ellis - American Psycho
3) Henry Miller - Tropic of Cancer
4) Cormac McCarthy – The Road
5) Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse-Five
6) J.D. Salinger - The Catcher In The Rye

Jason, with “The Ballad of Shit McGee”:

There is nothing like starting the evening off by entering a door with a picture of pork on it, especially if said door is the front door of the home of a Member of the Tribe. Love the irony.

The aforementioned pork picture (from a real supermarket in Manhattan). The price labels came down shortly after this picture was taken.

I brought along my good buddy Shit McGee. Of course, that is just his nickname. But everybody calls him Shit McGee. And let me just say that this guy is a Chick Magnet. Old, young. Married, single. He brings ‘em all in.

On the way to dinner on this third night of Chrismukkah, Shit McGee and I were having a discussion about cellarable beers. In my experience, I have not had much success. Because apparently I choose shitty beers to store away. Also because I have a hard time getting beers to stay put. Somehow they always end up in my belly.

Unlike Mr. Mike Deweese at BadaBoomz Downtown, who is the local expert, in my opinion, on cellar beers. When it comes to it, I choose to let him store the beer and I’ll buy them later. At a premium, of course.

But are cellar beers all that great to begin with? I have been drinking lots of hopped up and English ales because of their bitter bites. Those bites tend to mellow out with time, so for me, I don’t think they are all that.

Tonight would be a great test, as we were tasting 4 beers that are a year or more old. The other 2 are pretty fresh. All the beers come from Shmaltz brewery, with the exception of one.

Here they are, from most favorite to least:

Jewbelation 11 – 4.25 mugs

Because it was fresh, the 11 hops were still hoppin’, while the 11 malts were still maltin’. Well balanced and tasty, a good argument against cellar beers

Genesis 10:10 – 3.875 mugs (that’s 3 7/8 mugs for you drunkards who can’t do math)

This was the best of the aged beers we drank, in my drunk opinion. It was slightly sweet, with tastes of brown sugar, while still having a fair amount of bite, giving it a whiskey quality.

Monumental Jewbelation 10 – 3.75 mugs

It was malty with a fruity Belgian hint. The 10 hops didn’t come through at all. But still tasty as pork chops at a synagogue. Another good argument for cellar beers, though.

Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A. – 3.375 mugs (.375 = 3/8’s; did you take any math in high school?)

This beer likely would have scored higher if had been fresher, because it didn’t taste like an IPA any more. But it had an intriguing rye and caramel flavor that kept me happy.

Origin Pomegranate Ale – 2.875 mugs

I’d like to blame this beer on being old. But the fact is that I probably wouldn’t have liked it if it had been fresh. Just too dang sweet for my tastes.

Delirium Noel – 2.75 mugs

I’d like to blame this beer on being old. But the fact is that it is fresh. And it was just too damned tart for my taste. A great beer to make you wish for a cellar IPA that no longer tastes like an IPA. Give me some more Jewbie 11!

Six beers. Six very potent beers. If it hasn’t been for the hash browned cakes of goodness (which would have been perfect the next morning with a fried egg on top), I would have been spinning. I had forgotten, however, that Shit McGee never eats when he drinks. So old Shitty made a fool of himself and me by throwing up all over Jim’s living room floor. Plus the lady that was all over him.

Or was she holding him up? It’s hard to say.

So I took him back to my home, where he promptly passed out.

Having consumed five He’Brew beers, I found myself wishing that we had three more, to compliment the eight crazy nights of Chrismukkah. I think I would make a pretty good Jew.

Okay except for the no pork, no meat/cheese mixtures, etc.

But those little beanie hats would cover up my growing bald spot nicely.

Gina, with, in her words, reviews in the “plain old regular style”:

Monumental Jewbelation 10 - 4.25 Mugs

This was malty and dark with a caramel taste and a bit of hops that wasn't overdone. As this one warmed, I got a bit of something smoky in the taste, but still sweet. Very tasty.

Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A. – 4.00 Mugs

I tasted the caramel and the malts immediately and finished with the rye on the back of the tongue and throat. For being an IPA, I didn't get much of a hop bite which I was perfectly OK with.

Delirium Noel – 4.00 Mugs

I am still loving the Belgian beers, but I find that from this brewery, I like the Tremens better. The taste of this was purely alcohol with a side of apple. I think that it wasn't as balanced as much as I would have liked

Genesis 10:10 - 3.75 Mugs

The smell of this was very powerful at the start, but quickly faded away. The taste of this was quite light for being such a high ABV.

Origin Pomegranate Ale - 3.50 Mugs

This tasted faintly of pomegranate and was very light bodied. I found that I liked the fruitiness of this but I wanted it to be a little more malty or chewy.

Jewbelation 11 - 3.25 Mugs

I liked this one the least of all that we tried because it smelled so much like a pine tree. This is definitely one that I would like to try again a year after it's been aging in a cellar. If the 10 is any indication on how these beers age, I think it's going to be pretty amazing.

Overall, every one of these beers were very good and would be worth trying if you haven't already. Be sure to take a more in-depth look at the He'Brew bottles if you haven't had the opportunity. They all contain good stories and interesting information.

Thanks, Jim and Annie, for hosting a fabulous Chrismukkah gathering, plastic ass and all. The potato latkes were super good. I could go for a couple right now. :)

The world famous plastic ass. Artist unknown.

Chris's estimated ratings from memory (long story--he left his review notes behind, which I then mistakenly threw out):

Genesis 10:10: 4.50 mugs

Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A.: 4.75 mugs

Monumental Jewbelation 10: 4.25 mugs

Origin Pomegranate Ale: 5.00 mugs

Jewbelation 11: 3.97 mugs

Delirium Noel: 5.00 mugs

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Since my colleagues have adequately said what needs to be said about each beer, I’ll simply add my mug ratings and note that, in my opinion, this was, on the whole, the best group of beers we’ve reviewed (of course, I may be a little biased as a MOT, but I loved even the Delirium Noel):

Genesis 10:10: 4.75 mugs

Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A.: 4.60 mugs

Monumental Jewbelation 10: 4.25 mugs

Origin Pomegranate Ale: 3.75 mugs

Jewbelation 11: 3.25 mugs

Delirium Noel: 4.00 mugs

2007 Hoosier Beer Geek Review - by the numbers

The Knights should thank their livers for allowing them to review approximately 57 different brews from all over the globe (30 cities, 10 states and 6 countries) in 2007. There were 51 beers at 27 Roundtable events while the remaining six reviews were random entries (warm-up beers, diary entries). During 2007, we had two amazing parties, 1 beer with our namesake*, and were especially busy during the month of December when we did about a quarter of our Roundtable reviews (13 beers).

Beers/Locations

We rated the most beers at one time (6) during Jim's Chrismukkah celebration, which was somewhat surprising since all of the reviewed drinks had an ABV of 8% or more. The remaining 26 Roundtables commenced at 20 separate locations with Deano's, Brugge, and Badaboomz as the setting for more than one Roundtable.

Our highest rated breweries with one beer, Upland (Ard Ri) and Dogfish Head (90 Minute), had 5 mugs overall. Our highest rated brewery with more than one beer was Bear Republic with an average of 4.25 for their Racer 5 IPA and the Big Bear Black Stout. Not surprisingly, the most represented state was Indiana featuring 15 reviews from nine distinct breweries including Upland, New Albanian, Broad Ripple Brewpub, Oaken Barrel, Brugge Brasserie, Barley Island, Mad Anthony, and Three Floyds. Other states that had five or more reviewed beers were California, Michigan, and New York.

Styles

Our most reviewed style (of approximately 27), Belgian Strong Ales, had eight different beers. They were Brouwerij Huyghe Delirium Tremens and Delirium Noel, Brewery Van Steenberge Piraat, Ommegang Abbey, Bell's Batch 8000, Brugge Brasserie Imperial (I think this is considered a Belgian Strong, but I am not positive), Unibroue Signeurale, and Goose Island Demolition. They faired well overall, having an average score of 3.14, but there were seven other styles averaging a four mug or better rating (Irish Ale, Scottish Ale, Quadruples, Imperial Stout, Imperial/Double IPA, Dry Stout).

Knights

Of the seven Knights, the average rating / # of reviews (of 51 Roundtable beers reviewed):
• Chris - 3.72 / 27
• Jason - 3.69 / 29
• Jim - 3.67 / 37
• Kelly - 3.67 / 12
• Gina - 3.51 / 29
• Matt - 3.40 / 10
• Mike - 3.15 / 43

Here you can see the Knight with the most time on his hands (or the biggest lush) is Mike with 43 reviews. The highest rated beer (5 mugs) by the most knights (6 out of 7) was the 90 Minute IPA from Dogfish Head. Chris was the Knight most likely to give a five mug review, with seven beers receiving the honor (Upland Ard Ri, Delirium Noel and Delirium Tremens, He’Brew Origin Pomegranate Ale, Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, Bear Republic Big Black Bear Stout and Racer 5 IPA). The remaining Knights were a little more reserved with their mugs, offering the highest rating to only one or two beers (with the exception of the newest Knight, Matt, who did not officially give a five mug rating to any beer in 2007). Other five mug ratings were Founder’s Kentucky Breakfast Stout, Koningshoeven Quadrupel Trappist Ale, and BBC’s Jefferson Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout.

We accomplished a lot this past year and met some new friends along the way. We're thankful for you and your support over the past year and we hope to bring you even more beers, events, and news for 2008. If there is something in particular you would like to see, let us know. We're always looking for suggestions.

* Sint Sylvester Vooranvond - A HBG Commemorative Ale – awesome, but no official review submitted.

Random Beer Roundup - The I'm Ready to Tailgate Edition

This time of year always flies by. It seems like the month between Halloween and Thanksgiving goes by so fast. It's going to be Christmas before we know it and I hope Santa brings me beer. Anyway, let's not get ahead of ourselves, shall we? The Roundup will still go on as usual next Friday.

I am ready for a tailgate. How about you? I can't wait to celebrate nothing! Hope to see you this weekend!

If there is something coming up that is not listed, we would love to hear about it. News, reviews, info, etc., to share for our next Random Beer Roundup can be submitted to hoosierbeergeek@gmail.com.)

Hoosier Beer Calendar
Events are subject to change

Tuesday, November 17th - Sunday, November 22nd at New Albanian's Bank Street Brewhouse: Official Grand Opening celebration

Friday, November 20th at Radio Radio in Fountain Square: Tonic Ball to benefit Second Helpings.

Saturday, November 21st at Lafayette Brewing Co. in Lafayette: Alpha Acid Test (more below)

Saturday, November 21st: Hoosier Beer Geek's Tailgate for Nothing, a publicly advertised yet still somehow secret no freeloaders BYO everything craft beer tailgate for any folks who consider themselves a fan of sharing great beer and good food. There's only one way to get more details - Send an email to knights@hoosierbeergeek.com.

Sunday, November 22nd at the Cornerstone Center for the Arts in Muncie: Indiana Public Radio’s 3^rd annual All Beers Considered beer & cheese tasting (more below)

Thursday, November 26th: Enjoy a brew for Thanksgiving!

December 3rd from 5 to 8 PM at Keg Liquors in Clarksville: 5th Annual Holiday Insanity Beer Tasting


What's Brewing

From John at Half Moon Brewing Co. in Kokomo:

Half Moon Restaurant & Brewery now has a full service bar to compliment the 10 house brews. On the horizon is Oatmeal Stout and the Kokomonster. Look for these new seasonal beers to be released in the next 2-4 weeks.

Join us on Sundays for the NFL. We have all games every Sunday on 16 large screen plasma and lcd tv's.

From Greg at Lafayette Brewing Co in Lafayette:

alpha acid test
Saturday, November 21
2 pm to 5 pm, Tickets $20

Can you pass the Alpha Acid Test? We brewed a 60 IBU ale with one hop addition at 60 minutes in the kettle. After fermentation and maturation, we're going to rack this beer into 10 kegs and firkins and dry hop each individual vessel with a different hop variety (technically, 1 control beer and 9 different hop varieties). In an open tasting format, we'll sample the resulting brews to discern the subtleties of each individual hop variety. Sort of an IPA Extravaganza utilizing some familiar and some not-so-familiar hop varieties. Also included in the price of admission: commemorative tasting glass, raffles of LBC merchandise and munchies from our pizza kitchen. Don't miss this unique tasting experience! A limited number of tickets are on sale now.

On tap at Lafayette Brewing Co. this weekend:

Ouiatenon Wit Bier; Prophet's Rock Pale Ale; East Side Bitter; Pipers' Pride Scottish Ale; Tippecanoe Common Ale; Eighty-Five and Black Angus Oatmeal Stout.

From the handpull, we'll be dispensing Weeping Hog IPA. We'll also be releasing our Alpha Acid Test control beer, Alpha 60, on Saturday.

Don't miss our Alpha Acid Test set for Saturday, 11/21, from 2 - 5 pm! A limited number of tickets remain. Get yours today!

From Jerry at the Rock Bottom Brewery - Downtown in Indianapolis:

Here’s what I have on my specialty taps, along with Hefeweizen for the seasonal wheat and Hoosier Ma is an Oatmeal Stout.

Pumpkin Smasher Ale - Spicy, earthy and chewy ale. It’s like pumpkin pie in a glass…with booze!
ABV 5.3%
IBU 28

Harvest Mild - A very light yet complex English Brown ale with slight sweet and chocolate flavors and an earthy hop character.
ABV 3.6%
IBU 15

Buffalo Gold - A very refreshing and crisp Blonde Ale with a beautiful golden color.

ABV 5.7%
IBU 35

Blitzen Ale - ‘Tis the season! A Belgian Wit beefed up for the season with honey malt for depth and all the traditional spices.
ABV 6.4%
IBU 20

From Andrew at Oaken Barrel in Greenwood:

OBBC update. Our award-winning Pumpkin Ale supply is dwindling, so come on in for one last pint, and we are releasing our American Nut Brown Ale today 11/20. The nutty character is paired well with a compliment of Simcoe hops for flavor. Very tasty fall beer!

Tickets are now available for Harvest Fest on Monday, December 7th. We will be celebrating a late Thanksgiving with great food and a bonus keg of Apple Buzz. The tickets will be limited to 60. With Apple Buzz involved, the tickets will go fast!

At the Bar

From Nick at Deano's Vino in Fountain Square:

I have Cream Ale, Pale Ale, and the last keg of Black IPA from Sun King on draft this weekend.

From Lauren at Scotty's Brewhouse in Various Locations:

Magic Hat Winter Howl draught is now available at the 96th Street Scotty’s Brewhouse!

Scotty’s Brewhouse Muncie now carries Sun King Saison de Taffy on draught!

Carry Out

From Todd at Keg Liquors in Clarksville:

Here is the latest from Keg Liquors in Clarksville:

Boulder - Never Summer Ale (Colorado)
Boulder - Killer Penguin Barleywine (Colorado)
Breckenridge - Christmas Ale (Colorado)
Bluegrass Brewing Company - Rye 75 (Kentucky)
Bluegrass Brewing Company - Heine Brothers Coffee Stout (Kentucky)
Two Brothers - Heavier Handed IPA (Illinois)
Almar Orchards - JK's Solstice Cider (Michigan)
Thirsty Dog - 12 Dogs of Christmas (Ohio)
Magic Hat - Winter Howl (Vermont)
aChouffe - N'Ice Chouffe (Belgium)
Blaugies - La Moneuse Special Winter (Belgium)
De Ranke - Père Noël (Belgium)
Delirium - Noel (Belgium)
Fantome - De Noel (Belgium)
Kerkom - Winterkoninkske (Belgium)
La Rulles - Cuvée Meilleurs Veoux (Belgium)
Scaldis - Noel (Belgium)
St Feuillien - Cuvée de Noël (Belgium)
Mikkeller - Santa's Little Helper (Denmark)
Mikkeller - To/From (Denmark)
Gales - Christmas Ale (Vintage 2001) (England)
Baladin - Noel du Baladin (Italy)
Olfabrikken - Jule Ale (Denmark)
Weltenburger - Kloster Winter-Traum (Germany)
Innstadt - d´Innstaade Wintersud (Germany)
Ridgeway - Reindeer's Revolt (England)
Jolly Pumpkin - Noel de Calabaza (Michigan)

Event:
5th Annual Holiday Insanity Beer Tasting at Keg Liquors

December 3rd from 5 – 8 PM

Another of our great traditions, we conclude the year’s beer tasting schedule with a bang. Featuring Holiday and Seasonal beers from around the world. Last year's tasting included over 21 different beers to sample. More details will be forthcoming as this one shapes up.

From Josh at United Package Liquors at County Line and Meridian:

New items in stock

Brewdog/Stone Bashah- Black Belgian style DIPA
Stone Double bastard
Clipper City Heavy Seas Yule tide Belgian style Tripel
Great Divide Oak aged Yeti Imperial stout
Bell's Two Hearted 5-liter cans
Bell's Christmas ale Goose Island Christmas ale

From Sam at BW3's (Downtown Indianapolis):

I cannot believe that it is Thanksgiving time already. What better way to kick off the Holidays than with a giant beer from Unibroue. La Terrible will be on draft once DFH Punkin runs out. Should be Friday or early next week. Updates should be found on World Class' Twitter feed. Rest of the tap selection is as follows:

Founders Reds Rye (Will be something new next week)

Stone Arrogant Bastard

Bells Double Cream Stout

Bells Two Hearted

Three Floyds Robert the Bruce

Three Floyds Gumballhead

Dogfish Head 90 Minute

Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA

Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter

Sierra Nevada Anniversary

Upland Bad Elmers Porter

From Big Red Liquors in Bloomington:

Magic Hat Winter Lager
Sierra Nevada Estate
3 Floyd's Broo Doo
Breckenridge 471 Extra ESB
Breckenridge 471 Mighty Brown
Breckenridge 471 Porter
New Belgium 2 Below
Blue Moon Full Moon
New Holland Ichabod Pumpkin
Bells Christmas Ale

As always, we have a free beer tasting every Thursday from 6-8pm at our downtown Bloomington location.

Distribution News

From Bob Mack at World Class Beverages:

Hopping Frog Fresh Frog Raw Hop IPA will be coming to Indiana, but only 15 cases will be coming. We’re the only distributor outside of northeast Ohio (Hoppin Frog is in Akron) to get any. It just got bottled this week and we happened to be picking up an order this week, so we won the draw on Fresh Frog, which is made with Centennial hops flown in from the west coast just for this beer.

I got so excited about Centennial hops that I completely forgot that Hoppin Frog Barrel Aged BORIS the Crusher is coming on the same shipment that has the Fresh Hop beer! There will be about 60 cases of it (I think), so there should be enough to get around!

Both beers are on Beer Spy now and we’ll update the sales history as we sell them.

From Greg at Cavalier Distribution:

2009 Stone Double Bastard is finally in Indiana!! Yes, 22oz Bottles, 3 Liter Bottles & a very limited amount of draft arrived mid-week and has started making its way out to good Stone accounts across the state! As always, this vintage is extremely limited, so make sure to snag some while it's available.

Two Brother Brewing Company's Heavier Handed Imperial Wet-Hopped IPA is making its debut this week. Heavier Handed is a brand new addition to Two Brother's Artisan Series of beers, and is an imperial version of Heavy Handed IPA. It weighs in at 9+% abv, 85+ IBUs & is aged in French Oak Foudres. We received a very limited amount of cases & kegs for Indiana, so this beer will only be available for a short time.

Clipper City's Yule Tide Ale is the newest addition to the Heavy Seas Mutiny Series of beers by Clipper City. Yule Tide is a belgian-style Tripel weighing in at 10% making it a perfect imperial winter warmer! As with all of the Mutiny Series if beers, the Yule Tide is sure to please and a must try.

Corsendonk Gift Packs are in stock for the year. One gift pack features Corsendonk Abbey Pale & Brown Ale 750 MLs w/a glass and the other is a Christmas Gift Pack featuring Corsendonk Christmas & glassware.

Broughton Brewery Gift Packs are in stock featuring Broughton's wonderful line of Scottish Ales. This is the first time for these Gift Packs and there is a very limited number of them, so make a point to try one if you can find it!

Hey Ohio State fans....Buckeye Beer is in Indiana!! Oh yes, this retro brew from Ohio is finally available in Indiana after much anticipation. It is available in 12pks and will be hitting shelves starting this week....just in time for the stretch run of the college football season.

Several Cavalier tastings featuring the "Wine For Dummies" wine collection and select craft beers are coming up in the next week. Tastings are scheduled at the following locations & times:

Payless LQ 96th & College----Friday 11/20----4:30 - 6:30 pm

Payless LQ 86th & Ditch----Tuesday 11/24----5 - 7 pm
Payless LQ Carmel Dr.----Wednesday 11/25----5 - 7 pm

Other News

Indiana Public Radio’s 3^rd annual All Beers Considered beer & cheese tasting

Here are the basics:
November 22^nd, 2-5pm
Cornerstone Center for the Arts, (Downtown Muncie)
Admission is $17, $15 for IPR members
Reservations are due by Wednesday Nov 18

To rsvp, email iprmembers@bsu.edu or call 800.646.1812
All proceeds benefit Indiana Public Radio

Beers for the tasting:

Nogne O Brewery Barley Wine Batch 100
Brewdog Punk IPA
Unibroue Trois Pistoles
Tilburg Dutch Brown Ale
Castelain Blonde Biere de Garde
Bells Christmas Ale
Founders Old Curmudgean Ale
Upland Winter Warmer
Two Brothers Brewing Moaten Flemish Red Ale

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Random Beer Roundup - The Yuletide Edition

Happy Friday and Happy Holidays! On behalf of all of the Knights, we wish you and yours the very best! The Roundup will take a holiday break next week but will return for the New Year.

If there is something coming up that is not listed, we would love to hear about it. News, reviews, info, etc., to share for our next Random Beer Roundup can be submitted to hoosierbeergeek@gmail.com.)

Hoosier Beer Calendar
Events are subject to change

Friday, December 18th at Crown Liquors Downtown Indy: Grand Opening (More details below)

Saturday, January 30th at the State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis: 2010 Brewers of Indiana Guild Winterfest

Friday, February 26th at Rich O's Public House in New Albany: Gravity Head begins!

What's Brewing

From Roger at New Albanian Brewing Co in New Albany:

This year the Pizzeria/Public House, which is always closed on Sunday, will observe these holiday hours:

Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th - 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Christmas Day, Dec. 25th - Closed
Saturday, Dec. 26th - Closed

New Year's Eve, Dec. 31st - 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
New Year's Day, Jan. 1 - Closed
Open again on Saturday, January 2

Gravity Head begins Friday, February 26!

From Andrew at Oaken Barrel Brewing Co. in Greenwood:

Two new seasonals on at the OBBC this week. Monday, we tapped a Schwarzbier, and tomorrow we will be tapping our Epiphany Belgian Tripel. Also, keep an eye out for an American Barleywine and a Nitro Oatmeal Stout in the next couple months.

From Jon at Power House Brewing Co. in Columbus:

Dec. 27, (my birthday) we will be having "Hank Haggard" live at Power House Brewing Co.'s Columbus Bar.


At the Bar

From Sam at BW3's (Downtown Indianapolis):

Dogfish/Sierra Nevada Life & Limb (Almost gone!!!)

New Albanian Elector (Just Tapped)

Boulevard Wheat

Upland Bad Elmers Porter

Founders Breakfast Stout

Stone Arrogant Bastard

Dogfish Head 90 Minute

Bells Double Cream Stout

Bells Two Hearted

Three Floyds Gumballhead

Three Floyds Robert the Bruce

Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA

Barley Island Dirty Helen

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

We had a wonderful attendance for our Holiday Party...sampled a bunch of Boulevard Beers...75 people came....Currently on tap is Bell's Rye Stout, 3 Floyds Alpha King Pale, Sun King Osiris Pale, and Brooklyn IPA, lastly there is New Albanian Elector Red IPA.

Heavy on Pales??? Who said so? On deck are some other winners as well. More to follow. January 7th we will initiate "Thursdays with Tom"...Tom Marine, a local beer geek is going to come over and talk as well as sample beers with our regular guests...invitation only, so call and see if we have room.

Oh yeah,.....sales are up 20% over last year, and guest counts are up 30%....Thank you to all and to all a good night!

From Lauren at Scotty's Brewhouse in various locations:

New menus coming January 5 at all Scotty's Brewhouse Locations! Founder's Pale Ale is now on draught at our 96th St. Indianapolis Location! Open till 10pm on Christmas Eve at our 96th St. Indianapolis Location!

Carry Out

From Todd at Keg Liquors in Clarksville:

Here is the latest from Keg Liquors in Clarksville:]

Dogfish Head - Midas Touch (Delaware)
Dogfish Head - World Wide Stout (Delaware)
Three Floyds - Black Sun Stout (Indiana)
Founder's - Imperial Stout (Michigan)
Delirium - Noel (Belgium)
Boulevard - Bourbon Barreled Quad (Missouri)
Boulevard - Harvest Dance Wheat Wine (Missouri)
Bells - Sparkling Ale (Michigan)
Bruery - Rogbrod (California)
Fullers - Vintage Ale 2009 (England)

From Corrie at Goose the Market in Indianapolis:

News from the cellar at Goose the Market...

Augustiner Edelstoff...that gets easier to say the more beer you have, but there's no mistake about how easy this beer is to drink. This German is a little nutty with plenty of malts and toastiness.

Two Brothers Cane and Ebel...we brought this one back for its balance of vanilla and hops. It's not as sweet as it sounds (just like that first apple, Dad).

Dupont Foret Organic Saison...from Belgium with organic love: a little fruit, a little spice, a little tart, a little malt

Saldis Noel...In Belgium, if you ask for a stocking stuffer, they'll hand you a nipper of Scaldis Noel. Okay, we're not actually sure that that's true, but the festive label and the cute size (8.5 oz) are perfect for hanging by the chimney with care...not to mention it's a beer with brilliant taste perfect for this time of year.

From Patrick at Crown Liquors Downtown Indianapolis (Ohio & Delaware):

We are having the official grand opening from 3- 7 PM. We will be offering many beers for tasting as well as over 70 wines and liquor. Door prizes, raffle for free goods, and food compliments of Barcelona restaurant and others. I wouldn't miss it!

New Beers that arrived yesterday:

Boulevard Barrel aged Quad & Harvest Wheat Wine (allocated)
Three Floyds Black Sun Saranac Winter Variety pack The Bruery Rugbrod Left Hand Widdershins Barleywine
Fullers Vintage Ale

Distribution News

From Greg at Cavalier Distributing:

Founders 2009 Imperial Stout is hitting select stores and bars starting this week. Brewed with 10 varieties of malted barley, this stout is smooth as silk yet complex and rich in body. Founders Imperial Stout is a beer to be enjoyed at cellar temperature now and for many years to come. It weighs in at 10.5% abv and a perfect elixir for the cold of winter. This year's run is even more limited than in years past, so try to find it and snatch it up now before it's all gone!!

The Bruery Rugbrod is making its way to select stores this week. Rugbrod is a traditional Jule Bryg-Style Dark Rye Ale. It's a deep auburn, robust Danish-style ale with spicy rye notes balance by sweet caramel malts. Perfect for this time of year, make sure to grab some asap and try this wonderful, unique ale.

Fuller's 2009 Vintage Ale is finally here!! Fullers Vintage Ale is the result of a former head brewer's goal of creating the quintessential Barley Wine that improves with age. This is a big, robust Barley Wine meant for cellaring. Each bottle comes in its own individual numbered box and is extremely limited. Only a small amount arrives in the states and once we are out, we are out until the next Vintage Ale we get in. It's been a long time since the Fullers Vintage Ale has been available in Indiana and this is sure to go fast, so get it while it's available!

We are proud to release a special, limited run of Shoreline Brewery 2007 Barrel Age Series of beers. Sam ages each of these wonderful beers for a full year in the barrels before bottling. This vintage has had time to mature and is drinking fantastic right now. The following 8 Barrel-Aged styles are available at very select locations:Sum Nug IPA, 3 Sum Double IPA, Discombobulation Celebration Ale, Smokestack Porter, Lost Sailor Imperial Stout, Big Bella Heavy Scotch Ale, Curse the Goat Doppebock (1 aged in Bourbon & 1 aged in Rye Barrels). These beers are extremely limited and rare, so if you can find them get them before they're gone!! Keep your eyes peeled for several more Shoreline Beers available through Cavalier coming in 2010!!!!

Nogne-O Brewery came strong this winter with 2 incredible collaboration brews and a fantastic Winter Seasonal Brew of their own:

Nogne-O / Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales / Stone Brew Co. Special Holiday Ale is a collaboration between 3 pioneers and trail-blazers in the craft beer industry. These 3 incredible Breweries teamed up to brew a Special Holiday Ale just for all the little beer geeks in the world this Holiday Season. Brewed with chestnuts, white sage, juniper berries & caraway seeds, this is a complex wonderful beer melding the unique artisty of all 3 phenomenal breweries.

Nogne-O / Mikkeller Tyttebaer is a lambic ale fermented with wild yeast, bacterias & Tyttebaer. Tyttebaer is the Danish & Norwegian name for the lingonberry. The result is a bitter-tart flavor with moderate funkiness and a red color. This is a wild ale meant for those with wild tastes....

Nogne-O Winter Ale is a dark ale brewed especially for the Holiday Season. It is rich, sweet and complex with strong caramel and malt flavors. A true sweet strong ale made specifically for the Holiday months.

All 3 of these Nogne-O Beers are extremely rare and highly allocated. Everything that hit Indiana this year is already out in the market at select stores so try to find some and get it soon while it's still available.

Make sure to grab yourself some warming Christmas / Holiday & Winter Seasonal Craft or Import Beers for the upcoming Holiday festivities. We have several wonderful domestic craft and import seasonals available along with some incredible Holiday Beer Gift Sets. Support GOOD beer this Holiday!! Nothing is better than enjoying some wonderful winter beer during these cold months!!

My Top 20 Answers to the Toughest Question

If you're like me (and if you are, I really feel sorry for you), you tend to freak people out when they ask you what your favorite beer is. They're freaked out because they're expecting you to spout out one beer real quickly. You're freaked out because it's just too damn tough of a question, and as you try to explain to them why choosing between Optimator and Dark Lord is tough, their eyes glaze over. Quite honestly, I hate getting asked this question because I just can't give you that quick answer, and my list always changes with the more beers I try.

So I never have to answer the question again, here is my Top 20 favorites. They're listed in no particular order, because it's so tough to rank them. I did notice that my list is heavily American, with the Good Ole' U S of A making 15 of them, with 7 of those coming from Indiana breweries. The styles are all over the board, too. I've always considered myself to be a dark and malty beer drinker, but there are a whole lot of hoppy beers on here, too. So with no further ado, my Top 20:

Optimator (Spaten)
Trois Pistoles (Unibroue)
La Fin Du Monde (Unibroue)
Winter Warmer (Upland)
Dark Lord (3 Floyds)
Alpha Klaus (3Floyds)
Alpha King (3 Floyds)
Gumballhead (3 Floyds)
Two Hearted Ale (Bell's)
Oberon (Bell's)
Racer 5 IPA (Bear Republic)
Big Bear Black Stout (Bear Republic)
Hoptimus (New Albanian)
90 Minute (Dogfish Head)
The Black (Brugge)
Hop Juice (Two Brothers)
Delirium Nocturnum (Brouwerij Huyghe)
Delirium Noel (Brouwerij Huyghe)
Delirium Tremens (Brouwerij Huyghe)

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

Random Beer Roundup - The Christmas Creep Edition

Hoosier Beer Calendar

Events are subject to change

From the Brewers

From Clay at Sun King Brewery in Indianapolis:

Cans of Wee Muckle are making their way to liquor stores around Central Indiana... Just in time for the Holidays, we're releasing Malus Pi on Tuesday, December 20th in the Tasting Room! Our Holiday hours are below: 

Christmas Week Hours
Tues/Wed: Noon-6:00 p.m.
Thurs/Fri: Noon-7:00 p.m.
Saturday: CLOSED

New Year's Week Hours
Tues/Wed: Noon - 6:00 p.m.
Thurs/Fri: Noon - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

From Ryan a Thr3e Wise Men Brewing Co. in Broad Ripple, Indianapolis:

Thr3e Wise Men is now serving its newest seasonal creation, Mt. Crumpit Christmas Ale! Come on by on a Wednesday and enjoy this amazing new beer or one of our other 4 beers for only $3.00 a pint.



From Lindsay at Upland Brewing Co. in Bloomington/Indianapolis:

On Friday, Dec 16th, we're tapping our Teddy Bear Kisses (Russian Imperial Stout) at 6pm over at the Indy Tasting Room. 

At Bars and Restaurants
From Jordan at Beer Sellar in Castleton:

December 12th- 23rd

The 12 Days of Sun King

A new Sun King beer tapped each day. 

Dec 12th Cowbell Milk Porter

Dec 13th Jungle Room

Dec 14th Colts 444

Dec 15th El Gallo

Dec 16th Ring of Dingle

Dec 17th Pale Ryder

Dec 18th Wee Muckle

Dec 19th Westy

Dec 20th A Few More Hops

Dec 21st Million Dollar Brewski

Dec 22nd Malus

Dec 23rd Buffalo Fest 

February 1 Super Bells Party

20 Bell's Brewery Taps and one cask. Details on what beers to come later.

From Patrick at Patrick's Kitchen in Zionsville:

We are now open at the Brick Street Inn

10 TAPS O' BEER.

Right now we are pouring Resistance IPA from Two Brothers, Flat 12 Walkabout Pale, Sun King Wee-Muckle...Sun King Cream Ale, Founder's Breakfast Stout, People's Mr. Brown, Saison Dupont, Bell's Amber, and  Boulevard Tank 7 Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale.

From Ryan at Scotty's Brewhouse in Various Locations:

Scotty’s Brewhouse Bloomington is now serving Triton Gingerbread Porter. Come on by on a Wednesday evening and enjoy this limited time seasonal treat for only $9 for a 48oz pitcher!!

Scotty’s Brewhouse 96th Street in Indianapolis is now pouring the Founder’s Breakfast Stout & New Holland The Poet Oatmeal Stout. Stop by on a Thursday and enjoy one of these for $3.50 a pint!

Scotty’s Lakehouse now has Flat 12 Pogue’s Run Porter on tap! Come on by on a Thursday and get a 24oz Mug filled with this amazing beer or one of our other craft beers for only $4!!

From Adam at Trion Tavern in New Haven:

Latest beers on tap:
Triton's Railsplitter IPA 
Dark Horse's Scotty Karate Scotch Ale
Southern Tier's choklat Imperial Chocolate Stout
Great Divide's Hercules Double IPA
Stone's Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale

On Deck (kegs are in-house and will be tapped any day...as soon as a handle opens up)
Samichlaus Bier
Delirium Noel
Upland's Winter Warmer Barleywine
New Holland's Cabin Fever Brown Ale
Great Divide's Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout

Use our Interactive Daily Tap List to check out the rest of the 58 beers we have on tap.

For Carry Out
From Josh at Payless Liquors (SR 135) in Greenwood:

Now in stock-

St. Bernardus Christmas Ale

Fantome De Noel

Corsendonk Christmas Ale

De Struise Pannepot Reserva

Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze

Sun King Wee Muckle

Schlafly Winter ESB

New Belgium Snow Day

Tyranena Sheep Shagger Scotch Ale

Thomas Creek Banana Split Stout

Thomas Creek Up the Creek DIPA

Pyramid Snowcap

Southern Tier Oat

Sam Adams Tasman Red, Griffin's Bow, Third Voyage & Vixen

Rhinelander Imperial Jack DIPA, Thumper IPA,

Mystical Jack & Chocolate Bunny Stout

Shmaltz Jewbelation 15 & Holiday gift pack

From the Distributors
From Jen at Cavalier Distributing:

NEW TO THE CAVALIER WAREHOUSE THIS WEEK

Hebrew Jewbelation 15 - Amerian Strong Ale; limited seasonal release; 22oz bottles and draft

Hebrew Holiday Gift Pack - 8 Hebrew Beers, a Signature Glass, Chanukah Candles and instructions to build your own Menorah; limited seasonal release; http://shmaltzbrewing.com/HEBREW/giftpack.html

UPCOMING EVENTS

12/21 - Hamilton Beverage Beer Tasting ; 5pm

1/3/12 - Birdy's Monthy Beer tasting ; 6pm-8pm ; $10

1/18/12 - Chalet #7 Craft Beer Tasting ; Elkhart ; 5pm-7pm

1/31/12 - Binkley's Founders Super Bowl Beer Dinner ; Tuesday, 6:30pm ; $75.00, SOLD OUT