I recently had the good fortune to sit down with
Rob Caputo, Director
Of Brewery Operations at Flat12 for a sneak peek into some of their plans for
the fall season; and while it isn’t my place to reveal all of the upcoming surprises, I can tell you this fall looks to
hold a full fermenter of fun for you savvy beer fans. Here’s what can be know
for the moment:
Prairie Plates – September 7th at Connor Prairie. Flat12 will be offering small
batch-cask conditioned beers to be paired with amazing food choices from Chef
Neal Brown (of Pizzalogy and the Libertine fame). Some of these beers, I am
told, will even feature some ingredients from the gardens on site at Connor
Prairie (chamomile, mint porter anyone?). This looks to be a wonderful event held on the grounds of a beautiful
venue. Tickets are still available.
Defining Drink Local – September 25th at the brewery on Dorman St,
in conjunction with Indiana Girls Pint Out and Indy Beer News, this event is a panel
discussion on the topic of defining what it means to drink “local” beer.
Special tappings for this event include a beer where all four of the
components used to brew beer (for you beer purity law fans) are Hoosier
born and raised. For all of you brewers out there (home or pro) this looks like
an exciting development for the local community.
Indy Urban Acres Farmraiser – September 27th onsite at Indy Urban Acres Organic Farm. Flat12 is helping to promote this organic farm that not
only provides information and workshops on organic farming, but also donates
100% of the produce raised there to hungry families via Gleaners Food
Bank. I have it on good authority that beers featured at this event will also
focus on including local ingredients as part of the brewing process. Rumor has
it the brew liquor (water) used in one of the beers was seasoned with sweet corn
from the farm itself. And who doesn’t enjoy a little locally grown sweet corn late in a Hoosier summer? Always
fun, and always innovative, as usual – Flat12 pushes the envelope.
All this and more: Flat12 is currently putting the finishing touches on their
new facility down south in Jeffersonville, with build-out happening now. And
for anyone who has been to a Halloween celebration in the past, you can always
expect Rob and crew to raise the bar. This seasons’ event is no different.
Make it a priority for your Halloween season, you’ll be glad you did. And
finally, I’d be remiss if I didn’t also mention the annual Black Friday
celebration at Dorman Street. Much like the annual Halloween celebration,
this event is always a lot of fun. This year promises more of the same.
Watch this space for more details on the events as they draw nearer. In the
meantime: relax, don't worry, open a bottle of Flat Jack and check out tickets to the September events. There’s sure to be great
beer, great food, and lots of great times.
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