Bell's 15-Tap Takeover at Trion Tavern - February 14

Saturday, February 23 - 5p.m.

You read correct...15 Bell's beers will be tapped and these are some VERY SPECIAL Bell's beers to say the least!  The cost of the featured Bell's beers is 6.00 or less and $3.50 for the remaining 46 beers on tap!  A Bell's representative will be on hand to answer your questions about their beer and to hand out swag!

 If the Bell's beers aren't enough to wet your whistle here are some of the other beers being tapped:

 • Three Floyds Behemoth (Blonde Barleywine) - 12.5%
 • New Holland Night Tripper (Imperial Stout) - 10.8%
 • Drie Foneinen Beersel Blonde (Belgian Strong Pale Ale) 7.0%
 • New Belgium Peach Porch Lounger (Saison) 9.4%
 • New Day Breakfast Magpie (Black Raspberry Mead with Espresso) 8.0%
 • Monk's Cafe (Flemish Sour Ale) - 5.5%
 • Hinterland Maple Bock - 6.8%
 • Thirsty Dog Irish Setter Red - 5.9%

As always, there is no cover charge, no smoking and families are welcome.

 

 

 

Club Soda Bell's Event (Fort Wayne) - October 26

Thursday, November 8 @ 5:30p.m.:

Club Soda will be having a Bell's beer event featuring their Jazz Series beers that consist of three (3) Bell's beers that usually are not released outside of Bell's brewpub.  Jason, from Bell's, will be in attendance and there is the possibility of yet another Bell's beer to be featured at this event that is a highly sought after beer and it too is not readily available.  There will also be music provided by "The West Central Quartet".  The beers are:

Le Batteur Ale -             Style:  Biere de Garde
                                       ABV:  6.0%

This beer has a distinctive yeast aromatic character mixed with light bready notes. Noticeably dry, the finish is crisp with a mild, refreshing acidity. The French term for a drummer, Le Batteur takes its name from a component of a classic jazz trio.

Le Contrebassiste Ale - Style:  Biere de Garde
                                       ABV:  7%

This beer blends roasted & lightly smoked malts and is fermented with a special French ale yeast which lends its own distinctive aromatic notes. The beer's namesake, the Double Bass, is reflected in the deep, rich flavors that resonate in this unique offering.

Le Pianiste Ale -            Style:  Biere de Garde
                                       ABV   6.5%

This beer starts as a malt forward beer, combining biscuity, breadcrust notes with a light caramel flavor.  Noticeably dry, the finish is crisp with a lively, refreshing acidity.

The above information about each of the beers was found on Bell's website (http://bellsbeer.com/).

The cost of each beer is $5.00 per pint.  To make a reservation for this event, call Club Soda at (260) 426-3442 and their website is:  (http://www.clubsodafortwayne.com/).

Upcoming Beer Events / Super Bowl Campaign

Need a good beer event to fight the winter (or whatever you call this) blues? Sure you do – so here are a few suggestions for the upcoming week:

Jan. 12th: Readers in northern Indiana may want to make a run across the border to Kalamazoo for a rare firkin tapping of Bell’s legendary Hopslam. Great way to kick off the upcoming activities of Kalamazoo Beer Week if you’re able to spend more time in the area.

Jan. 14th: Saturday brings the first anniversary celebration for Flat 12 Bierwerks in Indianapolis. The party runs from 12-6 and will include the tapping of Winter Cycle Double IPA which is described as Half Cycle's pissed off viking cousin. Sounds promising. The staff also plans to offer a variety of specialty and barrel-aged beers in the tasting room on Thursday and Friday.

Jan. 15th: For southeastern Indiana, Sunday brings The New Albanian’s Old Lightning Rod Day from 10-6. The event commemorates the birthday of Benjamin Franklin featuring a special menu and the release of a throwback strong ale from Colonial American times. In addition to this, New Albanian has announced the first 36 beers for Gravity Head 2012. Let the madness ensue.

Looking ahead a few weeks, be aware that VIP tickets for Winterfest are sold out. Better get your general admission tickets while they last – this event will sell out!

Finally – and this is very cool – Bob Mack from World Class Beer is working on a “Drink Local” campaign for Super Bowl week. Along with sponsoring shuttle buses that will run between downtown and craft beer hot spots Mass Ave. and Fountain Square, there will be a Twitter hashtag to help get the word out. So Twitter users, remember to use the hashtag #IndianaBeer that week to get out the word about local craft beer and where attendees can find it! Or we can all just bow down to the propaganda blitz that will be delivered by The Man a certain light lager. It’s your choice.

Cheers, Nathan

Want More to do this Week (9/12-9/17) - Go Beer!

A small addition to Bob's wonderful beer update :) & IndianaBeer.com's Calender  update -->

Tonight 9/12  -  Ale Emporium - Tapping @ 6pm - Bell's Brewery "Oracle" - DIPA
Tuesday 9/13 - Thr3e Wisemen Brewery  - Tapping @ 6pm - Strong Scotch Ale
Saturday 9/17 - Hoosier Hops and Harvest Festival - in Brown County
Saturday 9/17 - FalltoBeerFest - Beer Seller in Indianapolis.. (Castleton) from 4pm-5pm


We'd love to hear if you have more events or information on current beer festivities! :)