Misc News – Oct 6

Scott Bort's Local Craft Beer Roundup for the Northwest is here.

Eric Strader drops in the Chubby Trout. blog

Slow news week. Here's what's going on the rest of it.

• Now through Saturday - 5th Birthday Party at the Fickle Peach, Muncie. Lot of good, special beers.
• Thurs, Oct 7 - Tapping of Notorious IBU. Sun King. Indy. 6pm
• Thurs, Oct 7 - Half Moon Oktoberfest taps. Kokomo
• Fri, Oct 8 – Lots of liquor store tastings. See the full calendar for details.
• Fri through next Fri - Mystery at the Mansion: The Muessel Brewery Murders. Center for History, South Bend. $10.
• Sat, Oct 9 - AllKokomo.com Micro Brew Festival. Behind the Half Moon. $25. 4-9pm.
• Sat, Oct 9 - Crown Brewing Oktoberfest. 3-11pm
• Sat, Oct 9 - Deer Park Pub Craft Beer Festival. Ft. Wayne. $20/$25

The Richmond Palladium-Item joins the call to get rid of the card-everyone stupidity. "Laws aimed at preventing alcohol consumption by those younger than 21 should focus on that demographic, rather than those carrying AARP cards." article

Richard Grant, Assistant Brewer at Flossmoor Station, will be the head brewer at the new Finch's Beer brewery in Chicago. article

Cleveland Beer Week is Oct 15-23.

6.4 million people drank 7 million litres of Oktoberfest beer. Ate 117 oxen.

The world outside Munich has not been told much about the Jubiläumswiesnbier collaboration by the 6 brewers at Oktoberfest. It's 6%, brown, and a secret recipe. article

Martyn Cornell, the guy who wrote the book on British beers, rants extensively on the history that is Taylor Walker. article