17 September 2010

Random Beer Roundup - The Great American Beer Fest Edition



To all of you in Denver for the Great American Beer Festival this weekend - have fun! Good luck to those with entries, we hope too see lots of hardware come back to the state!

Tickets are sold out for the Beer and Cheese tasting at Goose the Market. Thank you! If you missed out on that one, we are working on other events, so stay tuned!

There is only one week left to vote for our friends at Big Car Gallery in Fountain Square. They are competing to win a grant from the Pepsi Refresh program and when they win, they will be able to utilize a new space in the Murphy Art Building for live shows, art galleries, and other cool stuff including beer events. All it takes is a vote from you. Visit http://www.refresheverything.com/bigcar and vote!

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. Don't see your favorite craft beer establishment? Let them know you'd like to see them here! Work for an establishment that serves craft beer? We want to hear from you too!

Hoosier Beer Calendar
Events are subject to change



What's Brewing

From New Albanian Brewing Co. in New Albany:
Sandkerwa begins on 9/16 and will continue through the weekend. See their website for more information about the lineup.
The first and hopefully annual Louisville Craft Beer Week commences on Friday, September 24 and runs through the following Saturday (October 2).
LCBW is a collaborative effort on the part of Louisville area brewing companies, wholesalers, retailers, and numerous beer lovers in various shapes and sizes. The event is modeled on similar celebrations in places like Philadelphia and Cleveland, and no matter the locale, the intent remains the same: To showcase the incredible variety and expanding market presence of craft brewing in America.
Main LCBW listing: www.louisvillecraftbeerweek.com, also on Facebook.

From Oaken Barrel Brewing Co in Greenwood:
Oaktoberfest is this Saturday. For $20, you get all you can eat German buffet, 2 drinks, and a Oaktoberfest souvenir. It will be held in our Beer Garden from noon to 4 P.M.. Come watch the Mayor Charley Henderson tap the first keg of Oaktoberfest and be first to taste this special beer. Hope to see you here!
From Andrew at Ram Restaurant and Brewery in Indianapolis/Fishers:
RAM Indianapolis Downtown and Fishers Update

The RAM Restaurant and Brewery is Denver bound! Wish us luck with our entries.

Check out the info listed previously on HBG (added below) about our Oktober-Feast 2010 on October 16th. Chef Steven Anderson and Head Brewer Andrew Castner are teaming up to create a Fall-flavored tasting experience.

The RAM Indianapolis is excited to announce Oktober-Feast 2010, a beer and food tasting to celebrate all of the wonderful flavors of Fall. On Saturday, October 16th, Head Chef, Steven Anderson, will team up with Head Brewer, Andrew Castner, to present a multiple course Food and Beer pairing event featuring a delicate Carmelized Onion Tart with Smokey Bleu Cheese, Walnuts, and Sage, an entrée of Braised Osso Bucco with Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes followed by a delectable apple Tarte Tatin for dessert. This fantastic menu will be paired with our tantalizing Fall beer favorites including Pie’d Piper Pumpkin Ale, Big Horn Oktoberfest, and a sneak peak at our yet-to-be-released American Nut Brown Ale. Come by or call our downtown location at 317-955-9900 to obtain tickets. The event will be limited to 40 guests and introductions will start at 4:30 pm.

Big Horn Oktoberfest and Aries American Wheat are now on tap, and Pie’d Piper Pumpkin Ale and Blue Pride German Pilsner are in the fermenters. Also, keep an eye out for a yet-to-be-named American Nut Brown Ale.

2 Beer or not to 2 Beer? That is the question.
From Cari and Charles at Upland Brewing Co. in Bloomington:
Upland is hosting a tailgate at Lucas Oil Stadium for the Colts' Home Season Opener. We'll start up at 2 pm, Sunday, September 19 in the South Lot. Just look for my "Upland Mobile." We'll have a grill set up and complimentary beer samples, but we encourage fellow tailgaters to bring something to share with others whether it be beer or food. Kick off is at 8:20 pm.

Friday, October 1, 5-7 pm, the Indiana Humanities Council is hosting author Rita Kohn and complimentary tasting for the release of her book on Indiana beer, "True Brew." Upland and Sun King will be on hand with samples of their beer.

Sunday, October 3, come up to Trader's Point Creamery as they host their annual Oktoberfest. Polka Boy will be performing and Upland brews will be flowing. Event starts at Noon.

Look forward to seeing you!
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Saturday, Oct. 2nd, noon-5pm: Valpo Brewfest: Upland will be sampling beer alongside other Indiana and guest breweries at the first ever Valpo Brewfest in Valparaiso, Indiana, which is expected to be the largest beer festival in Northwest Indiana. Participants will be able to cast their vote for the Hoosier Brew award - the best beer made in Indiana!

For our Hoosier Beer Geeks visiting far-away places this weekend, Upland is pouring our WBC Silver Award-winning Oktoberfest, WBC Bronze Award-winning Helios Pale Ale, Ard Ri, Nut Hugger, UpCup winner ALT-ered State Altbier, and Kiwi lambic at GABF.
And for those of you travelling to Racine for Great Lakes Brewfest, we'll have Wheat Ale, Bad Elmer's Porter, and Oktoberfest.

At the Bar

From Jordan at the Beer Sellar:
For the first time ever you the customers can choose our first Beer of the Month Draft. We have Victory Brewery's Golden Monkey, HopDevil Ale, Prima Pils, and Hop Wallop bottles. During the next two weeks whichever bottle sells the most will become our first Beer of the Month on Draft starting Monday October 4th. Come down and drink your vote.

Fall into the Oktoberfest Season with a sample paddle of 5 of our Oktoberfest beers for only $10.50. We currently have offerings from the following breweries: Bells, Spaten, Sun King, Sam Adams, Paulaner, and Warstiener.

Beer Sellar also offers the largest selection of Bell's beers in the state!! Bell's Pale Ale, Porter, Amber, Oktoberfest, TCOA, Q-Falls, Two-Hearted, and Oberon.

We now have on a very limited supply: Bells The Oracle Dipa Ale bottle: Double IPA 10% Alc by Vol. : The fireworks start with the floral aromatic punch of two separate dry-hop sessions with Amarillo and NZ Pacific Jade. Resinous, citrusy hop flavors mixed with aggressive bitterness.

Bells 25th Anniversary Ale bottle: Brewed with 100% Michigan-grown barley, 25th Anniversary Ale starts with caramel & light toffee flavors. These are paired with generous kettle & dry-hop additions, yielding a crisp, assertive bitterness and hop flavors ranging from citrus, floral, and piney notes.

We are only getting one case of each and when you buy a bottle you get a Bell's snifter glass (while supplies last).

Drink Local: Support Indiana beer by drinking one of our Indiana Crafted brews from Sun King, Three Floyds, Upland, Peoples, Oaken and Barrel, or Mishawaka brewing.

From Corrie at Goose the Market:
We're so excited for the beer/cheese event with y'all on Monday!

New on the shelves in the cellar at the Goose...

Two Brothers are getting chemically serious about Oktoberfest. Their Atom Smasher is an Imperial Marzen aged in oak.

The hills are alive with Schneider Edelweiss. It's certified organic and 16 going on 17.

From Tyranena's Brewers Gone Wild, the scarlet letter of Hop Whore, an imperial IPA.

From Lauren at Scotty's Brewhouse:
Scotty's Brewhouse West Lafayette now has People's Layflatter Lager
Scotty's Brewhouse Downtown Indianapolis now has New Holland Dragons Milk and Two Brother's Dog Days of Summer
Scotty's Brewhouse Northside Indianapolis now has Dogfish Head Pumpkin Ale and Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale
Scotty's Lakehouse now has Sun King Crab Apple Brown

Carry Out
From Chet at Big Red Liquors (College Mall Road, Bloomington):
I run the Big Red at 1255 College Mall Road in Bloomington and wanted to get the word out that I and my staff LOVE BEER.

Love tasting it, talking it, and turning people on to it.

We have about 270 different beers on hand at the moment so we have a shot at fixing you up with something you like.

New to the store, recently, are:

10 Oktoberfests/autumn brews including Spaten, Upland, Flying Dog (Dogtoberfest), Clipper City Prosit! Imperial Oktoberfest...

Some pumpkin ales including Shipyard, Buffalo Bill and Lakefront...

Left Hand Twin Sisters Double IPA

Dogfish Head Theobroma

...and more! Come on in and talk beer to us.

Don't forget the 18th annual Big Red Liquors/Miller Coors Beer Festival October 14 and 15th; hundreds of beers to sample!
Get your tickets early, it has sold out in years past.
From Greg at Big Red Liquors in Bloomington (Downtown):
New this week:

*Founders Breakfast Stout 4pk If only breakfast was this good every day...
*Shipyard Pumkin Head 6pk
*Point Burly Brown 6pk
*Point Belgian Wheat 6pk
*Point 2012 Black 6pk Not the end of the world, just a good brew!
*Gouden Carolus Grand Cru of the Emperor 750ml

*We have added a new brew to our Gluten Free Collection:

Hambleton Toleration Ale - Barley, Wheat and Rye Malt free!

Other Gluten Free Beers:
Redbridge 6pk
Lakefront New Grist 6pk
Greens Discovery Amber Pints

*Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary's 3rd Installment: Ken and Jacks Black Barleywine 750ml

Rich with bittersweet and roasted malt flavors, balanced with whole-cone American hops, this robust ale should age gracefully for years.

*Sad to see Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy go? Here is next best thing! Stiegl Radler

Radler means "Cyclist" in German. Austrians enjoy a mixture of beer and lemon-soda on a leisurely bike ride. Stiegl Radler is slightly sweeter than Summer Shandy, but it will get you through to next year!

*Join us for our weekly tasting, Thursday September 16th. We will be tasting Becks, Becks Dark and Becks Octoberfest!
From Josh at United Package Liquors (County Line and Meridian):
New beers in stock-
Flying Dog Raging Bitch Belgian IPA
Dogfish Head Punkin ale
Great Divide Rumble oak aged IPA
Breckenridge Regal Pilsner
Michgan Screamin' Pumpkin
Shipyard Pumpkinhead
Two Brothers Atom Smasher
Left Hand Twin Sisters Double IPA
Heavy Seas Great Pumpkin & Greater Pumpkin
Southern Tier Pumking
Southern Tier Mokah
Southern Tier 2XIPA
Southern Tier Harvest ale


From the Distributors

From Greg at Cavalier Distribution:
We have several incredible brand new & special release brews hitting stores & bars this week:
Clipper City Great Pumpkin Imperial Pumpkin Ale just arrived this week! Clipper City Greater Pumpkin is the Imperial Pumpkin Ale aged in Bourbon Barrels, and is a brand new release from Clipper City, making it's debut to Indiana this week!!
Left Hand Twin Sisters Double IPA was released this week! This Big Mo Series release is only brewed once every 2 years, and supply is limited, so make a point to grab some if you can find it!
Two Brothers Atom Smasher Oak-Aged Imperial Marzen is the newest Artisan release from the Brothers and available in both bottle & draft in extremely limited amounts! First-time release to Indiana!
Tyranena Brewer's Gone Wild Hop Whore & Painted Ladies Pumpkin Spice Ale were released to Indiana for the first time ever this week as well! Very limited amount, so get 'em while they're available.
Berghoff Oktoberfest is now available as well!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Craft Beer & Wandering Aengus Cider Tasting @ Parti Pak Liquors
This Friday 9/17, 4 - 6 pm.

Craft Beer Tasting @ Chalet 3 on CR 17 in Elkhart
Next Friday 9/24, 5 - 7 pm.

Fall Beer Tasting @ Godfathers Liquors in Valparaiso
Next Saturday 9/25, 2:30 - 4:30

Craft Beer Kick-off Party @ The Wine Stable & Brew Co. in Pendleton
Next Saturday 9/25, 5 - 11 pm.

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