What's Happening Wed - maybe Saturday: Tomlinson Hall in Indy will have the GABF medal-winning beers on tap from tonight until they run out (2-9pm) Wed/Thurs (Noon-9pm Fri/Sat. These include Bier Brewery - Sanitarium (Belgian Quad) Flix Brewhouse - Generation Alt (Altbier) Mad Anthony Brewing Co. - Auburn Lager Sun King ...
Read More »Bring Da Funk
Just a short post. It seems Sam Adams has Kosmic Mother Funk Grand Cru going out soon. Very limited. Maybe just at company tastings. Right now the closest plans are in Chicago in late September and mid-November. Or Cleveland next week. Their final stop is going to be decided by online votes (read: ballot box stuffed with bits). Indy, Nashville ...
Read More »CANvitational – Downtown Indy, Sept. 12 — YOU COULD WIN TICKETS FROM US!
Ever had ... SanTan (maybe Mr. Pineapple) beer of Arizona? Mystery Brewing beer of North Carolina? Champion Brewing beer of Virginia? "NO" you say! Then you want to be certain to attend CANvitational on Sept. 12, to try some of these or some old favorites from Oskar Blues, Urban Chestnut, Victory, or local brews from Sun King, Flat 12, and ...
Read More »Years Back – Luxembourg
Wiltz, in northern Luxembourg, has the National Beer Museum. Maybe every country should have one. It's owned by the Simon brewery and most of the display is beeriana of Simon and other brewers. An old wort chiller. This one in the best condition of any I've ever seen. An old drum filter and a suit of armor. Don't ask why. Don't ask why ...
Read More »Mad Anthony’s 17th Annual OktoBEERfest
Mad Anthony Brewing Company Join Us for the 17th Annual OktoBEERfest Fort Wayne, IN, September 12th It’s time to say “OK… to OktoBEERfest” and make plans now to join over 40 Indiana breweries for the 17th Annual Mad Anthony Brewing OktoBEERfest occurring Saturday, September 12th at Headwaters Park West. MA ...
Read More »Beer Fests continue…. Daredevil Hops and Flip Flops + Beers Across the Wabash AUG. 29
The Hops and Flips Flops Festival in Speedway, IN, sponsored by Daredevil Brewing and Do317.com features beer from about 25 local, regional, and national breweries with live music and the first Hops & Flip Flops 5k run/walk co-sponsored by the Speedway Running Club, Speedway Trails and Racemaker Productions. There is also a BLOCK PARTY fro ...
Read More »Years Back – Review of the Continent
Terry and I spent from May through September driving around the Continent and now it was time to head for warm ol' Enlgand for the winter. Had to decide what were our favorite sights, museums, food, etc. Here's an attempt. Yah, sorta boring but we'll get back to beer news RSN. Favorite Big Cities 1 - Bob) Berlin 1 - Terry) Paris ...
Read More »Years Back – More of Belgium – A long post
Here's some of our favorite (and less favorite) bars. Hotel Le Limbourg - Rochefort. Good quiet big rooms with soft beds. A good beer menu including all the Rocheforts. Emphasis is on regional beers. Good food. An interesting street to sit and people-watch. And the run of the place at night with our own key to the front door. Le Bier Circ ...
Read More »Years Back – Geneva
A 4-day festival on the banks of Lake Geneva, organized by the Swiss beer drinkers organization for the 14th year. The ABO is a member organization of the European Beer Consumers Union with about 500 members - but many of them join just to serve at this fete, thereby getting free beer. There are local organizations that have occasional clu ...
Read More »Years Back–Southern France
My wife Terry and I took a year off in 2005 to tour Europe. Here’s a look at the beers of Southern France. Mare Nostrum - Castillon The southernmost brewery in France is in a small hilltop artist colony town of Castillon, just north of Monaco. Mare Nostrum Brasserie Artisanale Du Sud has been in operation for 4 years under the ownership ...
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