Random Beer Roundup - The Pre-Thanks Edition

Hoosier Beer Calendar

Events are subject to change

From the Brewers

From Mike at Brugge Brasserie in Broad Ripple, Indianapolis:

BRUGGE BEER ON TAP

updated 11/16/12 - subject to availability

please bear with us while we move our brewery. great things are soon to come!

flight of 3 beers 7

black belgian black ale reminds the drinker of the chocolate within dark malts, leaving aside bitter astringency often associated with darker beer 6%

pooka sour & refreshing, brewed with boysenberry 6%

GUEST BEER ON TAP

victory lager perfectly balanced, this authentic version of a german helles-style lager satisfies gloriously. lean, german malts and fine european hops offer subtle harmony 4.8%

duvel single fermented features a gentle hoppiness, soft carbonation, subtle smooth dryness with hints of frutiness 6.8%

dark horse scotty karate a big, full bodied scottish ale. smooth and balanced despite its higher than average alcohol content 9.75%

power house diesel oil stout brewed in columbus, indiana, this is a stout with a firm brown head and a bit of lactose sugar for added body 6.6%

founders centennial ipa a complex flavorful ale with citrus accents, achieved by the abundance of dry hopping. this ale’s sweet, malty undertones balance the hop character with a finish that never turns too bitter 7.2%

victory golden monkey this golden, frothy ale boasts an intriguing herbal aroma, warming alcohol esters on the tongue and light, but firm body to finish. exotic spices add subtle notes to both the aroma and flavor 9.5%

From Bob at Flat 12 Bierwerks in Indianapolis:

TAPPING: Bourbon Barrel Vanilla Amber (aka Moustache Ride Red) - Movember tapping, Pin the stache and fundraising (11/17, 6pm, at Flat 12) Food by Scratch Truck. Rides by @StacheRidesIndy

     Festival of Barrel-aged Beers. Chicago. (11/17, Details)

-Nunmoere Black Friday (ABA) -  (Black Friday with a host of special dark beers in the line-up; and Flat 12 Gift Certificates and Gift Packs for sale) (Friday, 11/23, at Flat 12 Details)

-12 Beers of Christmas: begins Nov 29th with Glazed Ham Porter tapping. Noon. (12 holiday beers)

OFFSITE

    YELPs Totally Bazaar, Dec 13th 

12 Chefs of Christmas, featuring Flat 12 Beers of Christmas, for City Market, Dec 15th. Details at the link here.  

From Andrew at Ram Restaurant and Brewery in Indianapolis/Fishers:

November 21st - That RAM Brewers will be hosting a Tap Takeover with our friends from the Tomlinson Taproom in the Indianapolis City Market. 16 RAM offerings will be served at Tomlinson in one event. Come out and taste a smorgasbord of offerings including cellared seasonals and rare releases such as Barrel-aged Apocalypto Barleywine, Java Disorder, and Nitro Vanilla Stout among many others.

November 29th - In celebration of our win at the Barrel-aged Brew Bracket competition, we will be joined by Tipton Spirits, the makers of W.H. Harrison Indiana Bourbon, to tap Barrel-aged Big Horn Maibock at our Indianapolis location at 7 p.m. This beer is very limited in it's availability, so come out on this night and grab a little taste.

We hope to see you soon!

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, Fortshire British Mild, McQueenie’s Scotch Ale and Midnight Rail Black IPA.

GUEST BREWS

Brooklyn Blast, J.W. Lees 2011 Harvest, Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, Summit Oktoberfest, Summit Extra Pale Ale and Widmer Omission Lager (bottle)

Triton Brewing Events

Beer Dinner at the Riviera Club, November 17, 6pm. Reservations are required. For more information, call317.255.5471.

November 21, Mini-#Clustertruck at Triton Brewing Company from 5-9pm - join us for your Pre-Thanksgiving growler fills and Scratchtruck and Der Pretzel Wagen!

November 22, Happy Thanksgiving! Triton is closed

Triton Beer Sampling at Union Jack’s (Speedway), Monday, November 26, 7-9pm join your friends from Triton Brewing Company to sample some of our beers and hang out!

At Bars, Restaurants, and Carry Out

From Stuart at MacNiven's on Mass Ave in Indianapolis:

MacNiven's Just Opened 16 New Draught Lines, bringing us to 28 Draught Lines. Local & National Craft, Seasonal & International Beers and a Rotating Wine Tap!

From Adam at Trion Tavern in New Haven:

"ThanksBeering" at the Trion Tavern (in New Haven, IN)
Wednesday, November 21

8 VERY rare & stellar beers to be tapped at 6pm:

• Goose Island Bourbon County 2012 
• Bell's This One Goes To 11* 
• Bell's The Oracle* 
• Upland Teddy Bear Kisses 
• Stone 16th Anniversary* 
• New Belgium/Alpine Super IPA* 
• 3 Floyds Broo Doo 
• 3 Floyds 219* 

*this is the only keg currently in our area!

Plus, $3.50 beers from all 50 other taps! 
Check out our Interactive Daily Tap List to see what's currently on our 58 taps. And check out our Interactive Bourbon List to see the 50+ fine bourbons we are currently pouring.

As always, there is no cover, no smoking and families are welcome. 

Follow the Trion Tavern on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/triontavern) and Twitter(https://twitter.com/#!/BrewHaven) for more info and updates.

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

http://www.yogis.com/index.php/about/blog/beer-blog/168-11-13-12

From the Distributors:
From Jen at Cavalier Distribution:

NEW TO THE CAVALIER WAREHOUSE

Hebrew Jewbelation 16 - 16th Anniversary Ale brewed with 16 Hops, 16 Malts with 16%ABV; limited release; 22oz bottles and draft

Hebrew Gift Packs - 8 different and rare brews with a glass and supplies to make your owe Beer Menorah; limited seasonal release

Tyranena Brewers Gone Wild Devil Made Me Do It - Imperial Oatmeal Porter brewed with Coffee Beans

Left Hand Fade to Black - Rocky Mountain Black Ale; limited seasonal release; 6 packs and draft

North Coast Winter Ale - English Brown Ale; NEW special limited seasonal release; 6 packs and draft

The Bruery Smoking Wood - Imperial Smoked Rye Porter; limited release; 750ml bottles only

UPCOMING EVENTS

    

11/16 - Lexington Brewing Co. Tasting @ Parti-Pak in Greenwood; 5pm-7pm

11/16 - Craft Beer Tasting @ Crown Liquors on 106th in Carmel; 4pm-6pm

11/16 - Stone Double Bastard tapping @ Max's Place in Bloomington; 6pm

11/17 - Lexington Brewing Co. Tasting @ UPL on County Line Rd; 5pm-7pm

11/21 - Sunset Spirits Grand Re-Opening Celebration in New Albany

11/21 - Falls City Pint Night @ Rocky's in Jeffersonville

11/28 - Craft Tasting @ Deer Park in Ft. Wayne; 6:30pm-8:30pm

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

11/29 - Craft Tasting @ Belmont on Illinois Rd in Ft. Wayne; 5pm-7pm

11/30 - Lexington Brewing Co. Tasting @ Payless Lq on County Line Rd; 5pm-7pm

12/4 - Scenic View Winter Open House in Bloomington; 5:30pm-9pm

12/4 - Birdy'd Monthly Craft Beer Tasting; 6pm-8pm; $10

12/6 - Craft Tasting @ Big Red on N. College in Bloomington; 6pm-8pm

12/7 - Lexington Brewing Co. Tasting @Payless Liquors on Rangeline Rd; 5pm-7pm

12/8 - Lexington Brewing Co. Tasting @ Payless Liquors in Carmel; 1pm-3pm

12/12 - Lexington Brewing Co. Tasting @ Sonka Irish Pub in Terre Haute; 6pm-9pm

12/15 - Lexington Brewing Co. Tasting @ Payless Liquors Uptown; 1pm-3pm

Upcoming Events:
From Mike at Brew Bracket:

Brew Bracket 5: AMBERgeddon

Brew Bracket, the only beer tasting event in the US to offer two tasting glasses, IS BACK! The tournament tasting event features 16 unique Amber style beers from local Indiana breweries. Previous event winners including RAM, Barley Island, Bier, and Rock Bottom will be returning with their take on the Amber style, as well as newer breweries to the Indiana beer scene like Bulldog Brewery and Iechyd Da Brewing Company. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit Keep Indianapolis Beautiful.

About Brew Bracket:

Your ticket puts you in the judging seat. Over the afternoon, you will visit stations to blindly taste two beers at a time, voting for your favorite between the two. In total there will be 15 different stations making up the bracket. The majority vote of the crowd (400 participants) will advance one brewer through the tournament as the Brew Bracket champion.

At the end of the event we'll present the results and reveal all the locations of the participating breweries. For more information, see the about us on our site http://www.brewbracket.com/about/