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Old Ales and the story of Old Peculier

A big step up from Pale Ales, the Old Ale is below a Barley Wine but still with plenty of alcohol - sometimes over 7% - but many have achieved the strong taste without high levels of hops. It's usually darker, thicker and has a rich malt taste with lots of balancing hops. Strong ales go way, way back. The Domesday book of 1086 records a br ...

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Winter Warmers and Christmas Ales

A seasonal subset of the British Old Ale / Strong Ale. These have additional fruit or spices and are produced mainly for consumption while sitting by a blazing fire. They usually have a bit more alcohol to support the deeper maltiness and extra flavors. Spices may be nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, clove, bog myrtle, anise, cardamom, coriander, or ...

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A Pub Crawl Through Cologne, Germany

It's Kölsch in Köln. Kölsch is an ale rather than a lager. Virtually every brewer in Cologne makes one and serves it in small 200ml straight-sided narrow glasses for about 1.25 to 1.80€. It's a style that goes back 750 years. Actually most of the Kölsch in town is almost as indistinguishable from each other as Bud is fr ...

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Dribs and Drams–Turkey & Gravy edition

Nope, no Gravy beer although the internet has lots of Beer Gravy recipes. The Beer Barons bring news about Scarlet Lane in McCordsville. Simon Sothras has joined as head brewer. He comes from Nnikasi Brewing of Oregon. article Flat 12 has opened an outlet in Jeffersonville. Grand opening party Dec. 6. info Following Bank Street Brewery&rsquo ...

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Northeast Indiana Girls Pint Out – Press Release

Press Release - Girls Pint Out Announces a New Chapter in Northeast Indiana Girls Pint Out is happy to announce that Northeast Indiana is the newest Girls Pint Out chapter. Northeast Indiana Girls Pint Out will be holding their first event on November 20, 2014 at 6:00 PM. It will be a Ladies Choice Tap Takeover hosted by JK O’Donnell ...

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Drims and Drabs, Early snowbird edition

Todd Antz has moved Keg Liquors to a new store down the road. 4304 Charlestown Road, New Albany. Another brewery is looking for a variance to open in New Albany. Charles Halwerk is looking to open the Wrecker Brewing Co. at 1419 E. Market Street next February. The question of cold beer in convenience stores is going to come up again. Headline ...

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Drims, Drabs and Ghosts

Nuvo details the pumpkin beers available around Indiana. And a weekend calendar you need to treat as a menu of your time during this first really cold time of the season. link Bloomington Brewery’s Persimmon Ale gets released tomorrow. On tap and in 22ozers. link NABC’s ThunderFoot Cherry Imperial Stout (12%) gets released Sat ...

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The Dribs and Drams of the end of Oktoberfest

If you haven’t heard, Daredevil is moving to downtown Speedway. press release The Beer Barons preview the Taxman Brewing Co. of Bargersville. link They have a Biere de Garde and a Belgian IPA. You definitely must check out Bank Street Brewhouse’s Indiana Statutory Compliance Restaurant Menu. see it here and decide if you want your ...

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Brew Bracket vs. Oktoberfest vs. Irvington BrewFest – 9/27/14

This coming Saturday brings along a trio of beer festivals. Unless you are great at either time management, drinking tolerance or just the easiest route - you have a clone, how do you know what festival to go to? That is sometimes my problem. So many good events, so little time. How does one choice which even to go to? For me, I wouldn't ...

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Flat12 Fall Preview

I recently had the good fortune to sit down with Rob Caputo, Director Of Brewery Operations at Flat12 for a sneak peek into some of their plans for the fall season; and while it isn’t my place to reveal all of the upcoming surprises, I can tell you this fall looks to hold a full fermenter of fun for you savvy beer fans. Here’s what ...

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