Indiana Beer News - August 23

What's doing this weekend:

• Thurs, Aug 25 - Grapefruit Jungle Tapping at Sun King, Indy. 6pm+
• Thurs, Aug 25 - Sun King tasting at Keg Liquors, Clarksville. 5-8pm. Tapping at Rocky's Sub Pub, Jeffersonville 8:15+ 
• Fri, Aug 26 - Bier Prost. Horseshoe Casino, New Albany. 6pm+. $35. $50/couple.
  Sat, Aug 27 - SWIRCA Southern Indiana Brewery, Winery & Spirits Festival, Evansville. 6-10pm 
• Sat, Aug 27 -Hoosier Beer Geeks Anniversary Party. At Sun King, Indy. $30 incl samples, food, glass, etc.
• Sat, Aug 27 -Brew at the Zoo. 4-9pm. Louisville. $45/$89
• Sat, Aug 27 -Chicago Heritage Craft Brewfest. Noon-4pm. $20/$25
• Tues, Aug 30 - Book Signing for Hoosier Beer. 6:30 boring speech. 7:30 Pub Quiz. Turoni's, Evansville
• Wed, Aug 31 - Book Signing for Hoosier Beer. 6:30 boring speech. 7:30 Pub Quiz. New Albanian's Public House (Grant Line Rd). No charge.

Scenes from HBG's trip to Great Taste of the Midwest: Indiana invades Wisconsin. NABC's pictures include a Michigan road trip: Great Taste Roadtrip 2011: Thursday, August 11 - August 12 - August 13 - August 14 - August 15 - August 16 - August 17.


Mike Sale writes: Brew Bracket is back! The tournament of craft brews returns to the Indiana State Fairgrounds this fall, with an event featuring Stouts on the afternoon of Saturday, October 8th. Come join us to taste 16 different Indiana Stouts and vote for your favorites in a blind, head-to-head comparison. Tickets are available at www.brewbracket.com ($35 participant and $7 for DD). Only 400 tickets will be sold.




Great Fermentations annual grain sale runs from Aug 29 to Sept 17. Full pricing won't be on their web site until; the sale starts.