Indiana Beer News - October 5

This week's tipples and trials. (more at www.indianabeer.com/calendar.html)


Thurs, Oct 6:
>> Tapping of Rocktoberfest. Rock Bottom, 86th St. Indy. 6pm
>> Tapping of All Hops Go To Heaven. Ram Fishers. 6:30pm
>> Tapping of Railsplitter IPA. Triton Brewing, Lawrence. 6pm

Sat, Oct 8:
>> BrewBracket. State Fairgrounds, Stouts. $35 (Volunteer pourers contact mike@brewbracket.com).

>> Fall Craft Beer Festival. Deer Park Irish Pub (Leesburg Rd.), Ft. Wayne. 1-5pm. $25/$30
>> Indiana Homebrew Brew-B-Q, Indy. 2-7pm.
>> Tuxedo Park Brewers Fauxtoberfest and homebrew contest. 4-12pm. $23.36
>> Oktoberfest on Main St. Crown Point.
>> Grand opening of Crown Liquors, in Noblesville. (US 32 & River Rd.) 1-4pm party and prizes.
>> Triton and Flat 12 Collaboration tasting. $30. At the Riviera Club, Indy. 7-11pm

Mon, Oct 10
>> Apple Buzz returns to Oaken Barrel.

DJ has the Black Swan Brewpub up to speed with 9 beers including Inaugural Old Ale, a 7.5% Brit standard with all the right tastes. It's obviously not to full maturity yet and he's going to be hard pressed to get the proper aging until more tanks find their way (and a place) in the brewery. Saturday evening was comfortably full for dinner and at the cozy bar as they are getting a reputation for good food.

Stan Heirnymous talks about GABF and Sun King's remarkable showing.


1000 cases of 2011 Courage Russian Imperial Stout will be send to our side of the pond.

Wells and Young's has bought McEwan's, Younger's, and Courage brands from Heineken. short article

Reuters gets the award for longest headline of the day: Revellers at Germany's Oktoberfest, the world's largest folk festival, consumed a record 7.5 million litres (1.65 million Imp gallons) of beer during the 17-day party which ended on Monday in blazing sunshine. article    - folk festival? Isn't that volk festival?

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