Misc News – Sept 7

Bloomington Brewing will release their Homegrown Pale Ale on Wed, Sept 8th. It uses their own organic hops from the Loesch Farm that Floyd Rosenbaum has grown. That's 50 Cascade vines on 14 ft poles and harvested by hand. He planted these in 2008.

Barley Island's Damien 666 Belgian Golden Strong is on tap at both locations (Noblesville and Broad Ripple). "Spicy belgian yeast aroma, sugary sweet taste with a dry finish, 35 IBUs featuring Saphir hops, 8.9% ABV"

Scott Bort's Weekly Local Craft Beer Roundup covers Northwest Indiana. Here's a quick synopsis but htere's a lot more:

• Figure 8 Brewing – Brewing a Harvest Ale
• Crown Brewing - Oktoberfest, Oct 9th
• Three Floyds – is going to double their 2009 production
• Highland, IN – New pub, Beer Geeks, to open soon with 20 taps and cask conditioned ales.

Bob Mack dispels some Myths about Three Floyds Brewing.

Ram: coming up, a Pumpkin Ale

This Weekend is a busy one. Stuff going on all over the state - and beyond. Fri, Sept 10 Mad Anthony Oktobeerfest Golf Outing. Bridgewater East GC, Auburn. Beer Tasting. Liquor Locker, Evansville. 4-7pm Beer Sampling. Norma's Fine Wines. Indy. 6-8pm Beer Tasting. Vine and Table, Carmel, 3-7pm Beer Tasting. Moggers Restaurant, Terre Haute. 5:30pm Beer Tasting. Crown Liquors, Downtown Indy. 3-7pm Beer Tasting. 21st Amendment, Broad Ripple. 5pm. Bell's 25th Anniversary Celebration. Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo. 2pm Press Conference. 3pm Music starts. Sat, Sept 11 Mad Anthony Oktobeerfest. Fort Wayne. $25. 2-6pm Zoo Brew, South Bend Local/Regional Beer Class. Towle Theater, Hammond. 4pm. $25 AleFest Chicago Springfield's Oyster and Beer Festival, Springfield, IL. Noon-4pm. $15/$20 Bell's 25th Anniversary Celebration. Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo. 11am-4pm Brewery Tours (Galesburg), 1-4pm Wort available to homebrewers. 1pm Music starts. Sun, Sept 12 Hoosier Hops & Harvest. Story Inn, Story, IN. Noon-6pm. $20 Beginning Brewing Class. Great Fermentations, Indy. 1pm Mon, Sept 13 Granite City Oktoberfest Mug Club Party. Ft. Wayne, Mishawaka, Indy. 5-8pm. Brats and kraut. Sept 13 - 18. Indianapolis Jazz Festival. Opti-Park, Broad Ripple. BRBP, Barley Island, Brugge will be pouring.

Where to drink in Cincinnati. Unless you're heading to the GABF. In that case, where to drink in Colorado. Or better yet, where to drink in Denver.

Sam Adams' Longshot competition is down to 4 entries of which 2 will be brewed next year. Imperial IPA, Black American IPA, "Wheat ale brewed with honey and Goji berries added”, and an ale "brewed with Egyptian Chamomile, Hawaiian Honey and Heather tips.”

HowTo: Make a beer tray of solid ice. Maybe not the best idea but it will impress your Lite friends and it floats (for a while). The trial and error session is as cute as the kid.

Back in 1981 Guinness had 12 monthly ads about their stout. Jay Brooks has them on his Brookston Beer Bulletin for your enjoyment.