Misc News – Nov 4

Barley Island's Broad Ripple location is set to open tomorrow (Thursday) at 11am. 12 taps. Scotch eggs made with sage sausage and a great texture. Fridays will be come Firkin Fridays. The Hoosier Beer Geeks were there and have more info and pictures on their blog.

Saturday is Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day. Ron Smith of the FBI will be hosting a big brew at his house near Zionsville. Weather should be 60s and sunny. If you are interested homebrewing call him at 317-873-6976.

Brewing has re-started at Terre Haute and Brugge Tripel will reappear on store shelves any day now. White and Black will follow.

Mark you long-term calendar for Jan 30th. That's the Brewers of Indiana Guild's Winterfest at the State Fair grounds. World Class Beverages promises to repeat their Hopapalooza with the Malt Shop – lots of malty winter beers, many we normally don't see in Indiana.

Headline: Hall of foam brewer goes on the market. Meaning: The Kalmanovitz Charitable Foundation left over from the Heilman days, needs to sell PBR since the IRS said charities can't own for-profit companies. Brands Ballantine, Colt 45, Lone Star, Old Milwaukee, Olympia, Piels, Schaefer, Schlitz, Schmidt, and Stroh's go with the deal. A bargain at about $300 million. Plus $5 shipping and handling. Don't expect a brewery though, the beers are made by Molson.