Indiana Beer News – Jan 28

The Mad Anthony Old State Ale House in Elkhart has closed 25 months after opening. article This does not affect the other three Mad Anthony locations.

More bad news: State Fair Alcohol Sales Bill Appears Dead

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Rate Beer’s 2011 Best Of list is out and it’s owned by Three Floyds

World’s Best Brewery: #1: Three Floyds U.S. Best Beers: #5: Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout #17: Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA #20: Three Floyds Oak Aged Dark Lord #26: Three Floyds Vanilla Bean Barrel Aged Dark Lord World’s Best Beers: #7: Three Floyds Dark Lord #22: Three Floyds Dreadnaught #25: Three Floyds Oak Aged Dark Lord #35: Three Floyds Vanilla Bean Barrel Aged Dark Lord #76: Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine World’s Best Beers by Style: English Bitter #5: Three Floyds Admiral Lord Nelson IPA #4: Three Floyds Dreadnaught Stout #5: Three Floyds Dark Lord Strong Ale #4: Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine American Pale Ale #1: Three Floyds Alpha King American Pale Ale #4: Three Floyds Cenotaph

World’s Best Brewpub: #36: Three Floyds World’s Best Beer Bar: #12: New Albanian Public House World’s Best Beer Retailer: #11: Crown Liquors Downtown Indy #25: Crown Liquors Carmel #50: Keg Liquors Clarksville

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Winterfest gets ink at the IndyStar.

Too many package store permits? The Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers thinks so and want grocery and drug store permits to count in the same quota. article

Alltech in Lexington is tripling their production capacity. article