Hoosier Beer Geek: A Beer Blog for Indiana, from Indianapolis: Random Beer Roundup

19 October 2012

Random Beer Roundup - The Bibulous Lot Edition

TFN 7: Weiner Time! on November 3rd starting at 11am. More information here and here.

Hoosier Beer Calendar

Events are subject to change

From the Brewers

From Darren at Bier Brewery in In Indianapolis:

Here's what we got for this week,

Sessie
Scottich 60 Shilling
Autumn Marzen
Dred Brown
Belgian Dubbel
Porter
Chronic Pale Ale
Pumpkin Ale - released Friday 3pm.

From Mike at Brugge Brasserie in Broad Ripple, Indianapolis:

BRUGGE BEER ON TAP
updated 10/18/12 - subject to availability
please bear with us while we move our brewery. great things are soon to come!
flight of 3 beers $7

tripel de ripple our blonde belgian-style tripel exhibits notes of vanilla & perhaps pears 10% limit of 2
union suit american pale ale light malt gives way to earthy bitterness and citrusy aroma, modest abv allows for consumption of multiple pints 5.5%
pooka sour & refreshing, brewed with boysenberry 6%

GUEST BEER ON TAP
power house diesel oil stout brewed in columbus, indiana. a black stout beer with a firm brown head, and lactose added for additional body. 6.6%
gaffel kolsch brewed according to a time-honoured family recipe and the german purity law of 1516 with water, malt, hops, and hops extract. delicately bitter, with a slightly hoppy flavor 4.8%
great divide hercules delivers a huge amount of piney, floral, and citrusy hop aroma and flavor from start to finish. a hefty backbone of nutty, toffee-like malt character balances an aggressive, punchy hop profile. 10%
new albanian tunnel vision a full bodied belgian strong pale ale with malt sweetness and fruity belgian yeast character 9.5%
northcoast pranqster this belgian-style golden ale features a floral nose, a full fruity flavor, and a clean finish. 7.6%

From Skip at Fountain Square Brewing Co. in Indianapolis:

We are tapping our Cinnamon Girl Autumn Ale this Friday at the brewery. Spiced nicely with pumpkin, cinnamon and vanilla our Autumn Ale has a dark orange hue with of course a spicy nose. The tap room opens up at 4pm on Friday.

6.4% abv

10 ibu

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, 500 Monks Belgian Strong Ale, Batch 1 (Bourbon Barrel Oatmeal Stout) Fortshire British Mild, McQueenie’s Scotch Ale, Nutty Professor Peanut Butter Brown and Hatchblower Pepper IPA

GUEST BREWS

Brooklyn Blast, J.W. Lees 2011 Harvest, Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, Napa-Smith’s Hopageddon, Widmer Omission Lager (bottle)

TRITON BREWERY EVENTS

Triton 1st Anniversary Bash October 20th 5-9pm at Triton Brewing Company

5pm-Party Starts

5-9pm Big Hoffa’s BBQ (cash only)

5:30pm Dedication of Beer Garden

5:30 Benito DiBartoli Band in Production Space

6-8:30 specialty beer tappings

Quaff specialty brews and celebrate our First Anniversary with the Triton Army! See us on Facebook and Twitter for more info! Don’t forget to get your commemorative 1st Anniversary glassware and clothing!

BW3’s West Lafayette Triton beer Tasting on October 25th, 7-9pm. Come out sample and enjoy some tasty Triton Beer!

BW3’s Lafayette Triton beer Tasting on October 25th , 9:30-11pm. Come out sample and enjoy some tasty Triton Beer!

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

Sour Reserve #2

We have about 36 bottles at our Indy Tasting Room and 48 bottles at our Bloomington Brew Pub. When these locations open for business (11am for the Bloomington Brew Pub and noon for the Indy Tasting Room) this Saturday,October 20th, you’ll get your chance to take home a bottle.

Each bottle will be $25 plus tax, and there is a limit of one bottle per person. (No, you can’t pick up an extra bottle for your friend who lives out of town, and no, we don’t care that your wife really wants a bottle, but she’s busy giving birth to your firstborn child.) It’s first come first served, so get there early!

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

Our Goose Island Takeover this Friday 10/19/12 has been postponed until November and will include additional beers. Stay tuned for a date announcement.

From Karen at Patrick's Kitchen in Zionsville:

Currently On Tap

Founder's Breakfast Stout
La Trappe (Belgian Quad)
Abita Amber
Two Brothers Atom Smasher
Paulaner Oktoberfest
Breckenridge 471
Flat 12 Half Cycle - Flat 12 Porter comes next!
Gaffel Kolsch
Chimay White

From Mike at Yogi's Bar and Grill in Bloomington:

http://www.yogis.com/index.php/about/blog/beer-blog/151-10-16-12

From the Distributors:
From Jen at Cavalier Distribution:

NEW TO THE CAVALIER WAREHOUSE

JK Northern Neighbor - a combination of Canadian and Michigan apple cider; new everyday offering; 22oz bottles only

JK Solstice Cider - lightly spiced winter apple cider; seasonal release; 22oz bottles only

ACE Apple Cider - traditional apple cider; new everyday offering; 6 packs only

ACE Joker - dry and champagne hard apple cider; new everyday offering; 6 packs and draft

ACE Perry - pear cider using Madagascar vanilla; 6 packs and draft

ACE Pumpkin Cider - pumpkin cider made with allspice and apples; seasonal release; 6 packs only

Thirsty Dog Pumpkin Ale - spiced pumpkin ale brewed with real Ohio pumpkins; seasonal release; 6 packs and draft

Thirsty Dog 12 Dogs of Christmas - winter warmer; seasonal release; 6 packs and draft

Affligem Cuvee 950 - brewed for the 950th Anniversary of the abbey and is a quadruple hopped blond ale; limited release; 750ml bottles only

Breckenridge Christmas - Winter Warmer; seasonal release; 6 packs and draft

Boulder Never Summer - Winter Warmer; seasonal release; 6 packs and draft

Great Divide Hibernation - English style Old Ale; seasonal release; 6 packs and draft

Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti - Oak Aged Imperial Stout; limited seasonal release; 22oz bottles and draft

Great Divide Fresh Hop - Fresh Hopped Pale Ale; limited seasonal release; 22oz bottles and draft

Hoppin Frog Barrel Aged Outta Kilter - Barrel Aged Scottish Red Ale; limited release; 22oz bottles only

Hoppin Frog Doris the Destroyer - Double Imperial Stout; everyday offering; 22oz bottle only

Hoppin Frog Goose Juice - Rye IPA; everyday offering; 22oz bottles only

Hoppin Frog Hop Heathen Black Ale - Imperial Black Ale; everyday offering; 22oz bottles only

UPCOMING EVENTS

10/20 - Craft Tasting @ Deer Park in Ft. Wayne; 1pm-5pm

10/21 - Craft Tasting @ 21st Amendment on Binford Ave; 5pm-7pm

10/23 - NABC Tap Takeover @ Sahm's Trivia Night; 8pm

10/24 - Founders Breakfast Stout Pint Night @ Rocky's on the River in Jeffersonville; 6pm

10/25 - Founders Dinner featuring KBS @ Scotty's on 96th St; 7pm

10/26 - Founders Breakfast Stout Pint Night @ Gerst Haus in Evansville; 6pm

10/26 - Craft Tasting @ Cap N Cork on New Haven; 5pm-7pm

10/27 - Craft Tasting @ S&V Dupont in Ft. Wayne; 5pm-8pm

11/1 - Founders Breakfast Stout Pint Night @ Knob Hill Tavern in Newburgh; 5:30pm

11/8 - Founders Breakfast Stout Pint Night @ Shooters in Madison; 6pm

11/16 - Celebrate Election Day with Elector at Yogi's; Bloomington; all day event

11/29 - Collesi Beer Dinner @ Peterson's in Noblesville; 7pm

Upcoming Events
From Jason at Tuxedo Park Brewing Supply in Fountain Square, Indianapolis:

Midwestern Order of Nin-Kasi (M.O.N.K.)

The 2012 M.O.N.K. Chili Bowl is upon us! This is a beer and chili competition combined. The rules are simple:

The beer must have a chili ingredient in it somehow. Wait, what? That's right, mash with some beans, throw in a pepper or two and a squeeze of lime. Okay, maybe not all of those but you get the point. The chili must have either a beer ingredient or beer in it. That's it, it's that simple. You can enter one or both. The winner of the big ol' chili trophy is based on the total score. Dave Kern was the winner last year. .. Can he be defeated?