Misc News – April 15

Work has started on Big Woods' new brewery extension (right).

People's Brewing's tasting room will open this next Friday, April 16th. Six taps, growlers. Cool detail: The wood for the bar was contributed by about 40 friends. April 30th will see a grand opening celebration.

Location: 2006 N. Ninth St.

Hours: Starting today, noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday

Price: New growlers are $12, $8 for refills.

Grand Opening party, April 30, noon+

Upland Maibock will be back next week, Bourbon Barrel Warmer will be out in bottles later this month and Double Dragonfly will hit the shelves in bottles next month in 22oz bombers. 9.1% ABV. They also have some of this year's lambics available at the brewery.

They have also announced the 2010 UpCup Homebrew Competition and AHA Rally on May 15th. Entries are due May 7th. Here's the « The Upland Brewing Company

 

New Albanian is serving its possibly lightest beer ever - Hop-O at 3.5% ABV. "Hop-O was a cereal beverage of less than 1% abv produced by the Southern Indiana Brewing Company during the early years of Prohibition, except that the brewery subsequently was raided, shut down and the owner arrested in 1921 after federal agents determined the alcohol content to be well above 3%."

Oh, it gets better than that:

Indiana Brewer Indicted - He Is Accused of Trying to Bribe Federal Prohibition Agent
Louisville, Ky. March 16. – Indictments charging bribery were returned by a Federal Grand Jury here today against Michael Schrick, former President of the Southern Indiana Brewing Company, and J.H. Booth, both of New Albany, Ind. They are alleged to have attempted to bribe J.L. Asher, Federal prohibition agent, with money and commissions amounting to $100,000 a year to get assistance of that official in transporting illegal beer to Louisville from New Albany. They were released on bond.
Federal agents who said they were concealed in a closet, told the Grand Jury the two men were trapped in Asher's room in a hotel here in January while Schrick and Booth were in the act of paying Asher the first installment of $2,000.
New York Times, Mar 17, 1922

And even better:

Indianapolis, Jan 3 - Judge Albert B Anderson today promised a rigid investigation of alleged promises of immunity from criminal action to high officials of the prohibition division at Washington to Michael Schrick, a brewery owner of New Albany, Indiana. Roy A Haynes, director prohibition enforcement said Mr. Andrews, chief of the bureau of litigation at the department, and John Owen, former campaign, manager of Senator James U Watson and alleged go-between, were named by Schrick today.
Marion (Ohio) Daily Star, Jan 3, 1924

Today's scary headline with little behind it is brought to you by The DePauw: Sunday alcohol sales may create more problems for Indiana citizens than solutions. Seems Hoosiers for Beverage Choices has said "But this points to even more inconsistencies in Indiana law. Now we can go to a microbrewery at 2 a.m. to buy beer, but we can't go to a grocery store."

HBG brings us Scenes From a Beer Dinner: Nøgne Ø at Recess.

Goose Island Fleur will be brewed year-round starting this summer. It is flavored with hibiscus and komnbocha tea.

Ommegang Tripel Perfestion at 8.9% silll be out in May.

Stone's 2010 Imperial Russian Stout hits the shelves next Monday.

Redhook Eisbock 28. "Ice Processed Winter Warmer". This could turn out strange on so many levels. Lessee,  EKU 28 is a trademark of Kulmbacher, and oh, Eisbock's are thought to be illegal to make in the U.S. Since AB/InBev has a third of Redhook and they have lawyers it could become interesting.

Gleaners Food Bank is moving into the old Monarch Beverage warehouse near the Indy Airport.

PBS's Great American Brew Trail will be 23 half-hour programs visiting 26 Michigan breweries. They are now taping.  Airs this fall. press release

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From the Indy Star: Franklin -- San Diego-based TailGate Beer will establish a production, packaging and distribution facility in Franklin Business Park, creating up to 150 jobs over the next three years. Hiring will begin in 2011. TailGate will receive up to $1.85 million in performance-based tax credits and $100,000 in training grants from the Indiana Economic Development Corp. more from Inianapolis Business Journal

From the Tailgate web site: TailGate Beer is The Unofficial Beer of America’s Unofficial Pastime. It is owned and operated right here in beautiful San Diego, by a 24 year old graduate out of SDSU. Over 2 years old, TailGate Beer strives to become the lifestyle brand that people anywhere and everywhere can identify with. Pony up with a company that is innovative, fresh and categorically unique across the board! TailGate Beer currently has employment and internship opportunities available. Contact TGB for more details.

The now have their Blacktop Blonde, Hefeweizen, Amber Wave, Brown Ale, IPA, and a seasonal Sweet Stout contract brewed and distributed in San Diego and Los Angeles.

Oh, and this: TailGate Beer is more than just a variety of delicious craft brews from San Diego, California. It is more than just an incredibly clever marketing concept that fills a void in the life of tailgating fans everywhere. It’s the whole package! It’s about great fun with good people. TailGate Beer embodies beer drinkers’ deepest fantasies. A beer you can identify with and really drink. Tailgaters take their job seriously and TailGate Beer strives to brew the perfect craft style beers that can be enjoyed swig after swig. Don’t settle for a watered down version of what you really want. Pony up to the beer that is original, drinkable and categorically unique across the board.

Misc News – Oct 28

The Indiana Brewing History at the Brewer's of Indiana Guild site has been updated with details of over 350 commercial breweries that have been in operation in Indiana from 1817 until now.

Webmasters, if you link to any of these pages be aware the URLs have changed. If you link to the Indiana Beer History at IndianaBeer.com please change your links to the Brewers Guild site. Thanks. Bob.

Who is Tim O’Bryan and why would he lasso himself to a tree? There will be a quiz.

Alcatraz still has some 1.66666 Belgian on tap and it's better than ever. Rich malt. Balanced. Pure beer with a touch of dark fruit and a drying finish.

News from New Albanian (Grant Line Road): On Friday, October 30 an Anstich keg of Schneider Wiesen Edel-Weisse will be tapped in the early afternoon. It could be gone by 6pm so stop in right after work. An Edel Weisse is "an unfiltered wheat ale from Germany's celebrated Schneider Brewery. Traditionally brewed for the Oktoberfest Celebration in Munich before Märzen style lagers became the standard, Edel-Weisse is described as full bodied, with unfermented sugar, and with more hops for balance, as having a more noticeable hop character than typically found in German Hefeweizens. Next Friday, November 6, we'll have another Anstich (gravity) pour: Hochzeitsbier Märzen von 1810, from Brauerei Hofstetten in Austria."

Some new Jolly Pumpkin we'll see soon include Noel and Bam Noire Dark Farmhouse Ale. Also Thirsty Dog 12 Days of Christmas and Jewbelation Bar Mitzvah, their 13th anniversary beer (13 malt, 13 hops, 13%).

Todays stuff is about New Albany and Pittsburgh

The New Albany Bicentennial Public Art Project is going to concentrate on the history of the area in 2010. A plaque is planned to go on the Bank Street Brewhouse.

Do you think seasonal beers are a new concept?

"Mr. Paul Reising, West End brewer, will issue his second edition of "Bock Beer" tomorrow. His customers will be supplied with the beverage in a prompt manner, as Mr. Reising is a prompt and reliable business man. Some people drink sassafras tea in the spring of the year; others use sage catnip and such, and others sassaparilla. That is their privilege. Another class prefer Bock Beer and it is their privilege to do so. This is a free country. Drive on old Bock." - New Albany Ledger-Standard, April 29, 1881

Meet Angelo Cammarata, the world's longest-serving bartender. With 77 years behind the taps, his family bar is being sold and, at 95, he is retiring. That's Pittsburgh tough.

Rocky's Italian Grill

If you're looking for seating on the Ohio, good beer, a spectacular view of Louisville, and Italian food, try:

Rocky's Italian Grill

715 W. Riverside Dr
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
812-282-3844

Thomas Kapfhammer, Prop.
web site

Mon - Fri: 11am – 10:30pm
Sat: 11am – 11:30 pm
Sun: 11am – 10pm

Directly west of Buckhead Mountain Grill

First the beer. 16 interesting taps of the 24 total. 8 taps are devoted to rotating beers from (one each of) New Albany, Upland, BBC, Bells, Brownings, Schlafly, plus Leinie and SAdams. Plus beers from Brugge, FFF, and Warbird. Well chosen bottled list that's short of an around-the-world club but has lots of unusual countries represented. Oh, and Dogfish Head 120.

Samplers are $7 for your 5 choices. The last 3 days of each month, all non-domestic draft is $3 (which would include Spaten Lager, Pilsner Urquell, Peroni, New Castle, Murphys, and Kasteel Rouge.

Meals are, of course, Italian cuisine at $10-$15. Pizzas, Calzones, Subs, also. A wide range of small portion meals run $6-$8, a nice touch.

Italian ¿Tuscan? architecture meats warehouse sports bar chic inside. The black girders and flat screen TVs make it look like one of the chains (which is is not). This one-store chain has been open since Elvis died and moved to the current waterfront location in 2000.

One Weekend, Two Festivals

Saturday, Keg Liquor's Fest of Ale in Clarksville. Lots of room and one big tent for tasting Barley Island, NABC, Powerhouse, Three Floyds, Upland, Warbird, Bells, Bluegrass², Brownings, Cumberland Brews, Darkhorse, Hoppin' Frog, Kasteel, Left Hand, Magic Hat, New Belgium, Pyramid, Sam Adams, Schlafly, Sierra Nevada, Victory, plus Cavalier and World Class Beverages.About 550 people, up 25% from last year.

I poured 5 Brooklyn beers including Local 2, a Brussels Black style that is bottle conditioned and very effervescent. Think Brugge Black with champagne bubbles and a very spicy black pepper finish. There's a little on store shelves but is quite limited.

Mike Walters of Left Hand was at the Fest of Ale with the Moo-mobile and at Rich O's later where he poured St Vrain Tripple (quite agreeable) and their Imperial Stout aged on Heaven Hill barrels for 12 months (chalky dry, oak is in there but not the primary highlight). company descriptions

Flanagan's Ale House in Louisville was the scene, Sunday, of a blocked off street and 300 or so people tasting from about 25 stations. Barley Island, New Albany, and Upland were the Indiana presence (most were even recovered from the previous evening night early am). Kentucky breweries included BBC, Kentucky Ale, Cumberland, The welcome shaded garden behind the Ale House was a popular spot.

The charity was Pints for Prostates which is run by Rick Lyke (the guy who does the business news for Brewing News papers) and Rick was even there personally - a real treat.

The Lagers were there with 7 taps including Leah Dienes' Green Chile Ale - roasted skins and a very agreeable heat.

Riley Ridge Wine Beer and Canning Supplies

We stopped in Lanesville, just west of New Albany to check out

Riley Ridge Wine Beer and Canning Supplies
6335 Riley Ridge Rd.
Lanesville, IN 47136
812-952-2122

Owner, Becky Riley
web site

South on Ind 62 from I64.
South on Ind 11.
Left at Riley Ridge Road.
Follow to back, around curves, to home/store.

Good selection of grains and yeasts.
Spring and fall classes including an October Brew-in.

Set in a wooded campus with fields of you-pick berries.

Becky is one of the good guys. The October Brew-In combines classes in kit brewing with an open brew day with several Fossils members bringing their equipment and brewing in the yard.