Misc News – Sept 13

• Power House Berliner Weisse – Sour without overkill. Good one to try if you havn't yet experienced the joys of this rare style. Gone right now but will return for a short reprise.
• Power House Jack The Bum Pale Ale – Very nice APA that served well as the calibration beer for their recent homebrew contest. A calibration beer must be a prime example of a style (American Pale Ale) without any flaws.
• Sun King Oktoberfest – The first of the season. Proper copper color, proper carbonation, proper mild malty aroma. Stronger than a German but very much what we 'mercuns expect from an Oktoberfest.
• Sun King First Dance Rye IPA (Dry-hopped firkin at Spencer's) – Dull copper. Rye dryness comes through from start to finish enhanced by 40 IBU of Nugget and Cascade hops. Finish has a bit of Barleywine kick.

Power House had a homebrew contest to find their next Pro-Am beer. Michael Calvin's APA was the winner in a close field.

Power House / Columbus Bar now sells growlers of all the beers on their 20 taps. Growlers are priced the same as pitchers which makes them more expensive than most brewpubs' own beer.

Coming up from Upland: Badder Elmer's Baltic Porter. Imperial Stout aged in a Bourbon Barrel. Black Panther Swartz will be heading for bottles and stores near you.

Cork Liquors # 1 in Columbus (west of I65) has replaced the Grotto di Birra in the back with a larger selection of beer right up front. By far the best in Columbus. Everything is well labeled for prices. Nothing exotic but all of the essential beers available in Indiana are here. A pretty fair Single Malt Scotch selection also. On the Columbus east side, Cork #6 on 25th St comes in second.

Roger has a lineup for Sandwerka, starting Sept 24th. This includes Kulmbacher Eisboch on tap. Plus 11 anstich" kegs that are very much like firkins. Once you read about them you will need to experience these-in-a-blue-moon treats or hold your manhood cheap whiles any speaks that drank with us upon Sandwerka day.

Sun King says they hope to have canned beer out by March.

Penn Jensen has departed from the position of Executive Director of the Brewers of Indiana Guild.

Lafayette Journal & Courier says Hoosier distiller's corn-based vodka has 'no burn going down'.

Special tip for you new brewers. Don't talk on the phone while handling dangerous, possibly hot, liquids, containers, or sharp utensils.

Tavern on the Green, New York's posh pub in Central Park has filed for bankruptcy. Their license was running out at the end of the year so there's nothing to see here, move along. Or piece together the puzzle with these three articles. article1 - article2 - LeRoy Family Loses Tavern on the Green.

What with the projected price increases, the Washington Post asks Is Big Beer Begging for an Antitrust Probe?

What would be the Headline of the Week: Muslim Women Fight for Right to Pants, Beer is withdrawn from consideration because Muslim women are being caned.