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Brewers of Indiana Guild Newsletter - April, 2006

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Upcoming Events

Friday, April 7 - 72nd anniversary of the end of Prohibition. Write your congressman, make this a national holiday.

Saturday, April 8 - Three Floyds Gumball Head Release Party. Handlebar, Chicago. 3:00pm

Monday, April 10 - NINE G Tasting at Between the Buns - South Bend. 6:00pm-8:00pm

Tuesday, April 11 - Rock Bottom Downtown Indy Spring Brewers Dinner: 6:30pm. $35. Call 317-681-8180 for reservations.

Thursday, April 13 - Rock Bottom College Park Tapping Party: Fire Chief Ale. 6:00pm-6:30pm

Friday, April 14 - NINE G Party at O'Sullivan's Pub - Ft. Wayne. 5:00pm

Saturday, April 22 - Upland Maifest, Bloomington. Unveiling the Maibock.

Sunday, April 23 - New Albanian Spring Keeneland Trip

Saturday, April 29 - Three Floyd's Darklord Release Party

Saturday, April 29 - Alefest 2006 at Keg Liquors, Clarksville, IN. 2:00pm-6:00pm. Barley Island, New Albanian, and Upland will be pouring along with many others.

Monday, May 1 - Tickets go on sale for the Michigan Brewer's Guild Summer Beer Festival.

Saturday, May 6 - National Homebrew Day

On Tap in Northern Indiana

Back Road Brewery - LaPorte

  • Available in bottles: Belle Gunness Stout, Millennium Lager, No 9. Barleywine, American IPA, Midwest IPA
  • Seasonals: Aviator Doppelbock, Koza Brada Bock

Lafayette Brewing - Lafayette

  • Next Seasonals:
    • Maifest (Sneak peak on April 27 - On tap downstairs May 1)
    • Chipotle Pepper Maifest on May 5th only
    • Summer Kölsch Bier (Sneak peek on May 25)

Mad Anthony Brewing - Fort Wayne, Auburn, Warsaw

  • On Tap: Gabby Blonde Lager, Auburn Lager, Ol Woody Pale Ale, Harry Baals Irish Stout, Ruby Raspberry Wheat Ale
  • Next Seasonal: Barr Street Bock

Mishawaka Brewing - Mishawaka

  • On Tap: Four Horsemen Irish Ale, Lake Effect Pale Ale, Ella Rose Porter, INDIAna Pale Ale, Founder's Stout, Wall Street Wheat Ale, Raspberry Wheat Ale
  • Seasonal on tap: Loopy Lupilin Double IPA - 9.2%. Estimated 95-100 IBU.
  • Next Seasonal: Warrior Ale - 5.8%. IPA using only Warrior hops.

Nine G Brewing - South Bend

  • Available in bottles: Bitchin' Betty Citrus Wheat, Blacksnake Porter, Wingman Amber Ale
  • Coming up: Infidel Imperial IPA

Shoreline Brewery and Restaurant - Michigan City

  • On Tap: Pinhook Pilsner, Benny's American Pale Ale, Drunken Toad, Beltaine Scottish Ale, Bah Humbug Spiced Ale, Smokestack Smoked Porter, Singing Sands Oatmeal Stout, Curse the Goat Doppelbock, Don't Panic English Pale Ale, Region Rat Red Ale

 Three Floyds Brewing - Munster

  • On Tap and in bottles: Alpha King Pale Ale, Robert the Bruce Scottish Ale, Pride and Joy Mild, Dreadnaught Imperial IPA
  • On Tap: Moloko Plus Milk Stout, Dolomite Malt Liquor, Brian Boru Irish Red, Bob Da Broot Scotch Ale, Broodoo Harvest Ale, Deesko Berliner Weiss
  • This month's releases: Gumballhead American Wheat (April 8), Dark Lord (April 29)

Warbird Brewing - Fort Wayne

  • In Stores now: T-16 Red Ale, P-47 Warbird Wheat

On Tap in Central Indiana

Alcatraz Brewing- Indianapolis

  • On Tap: Searchlight Golden Ale, Weiss Guy Wheat, Big House Red, Pelican Pale Ale, Birdman Brown, Prison Porter., Old Glory Stout

Barley Island Brewing - Noblesville

  • On Tap: Dirty Helen, Flat Belly Wheat, Blind Tiger Pale Ale, 60 Shilling Scotch Ale, Rust Belt Porter
  • Seasonals on tap: Sheet Metal Blonde Wheat Ale - Also available in bottles.
  • Coming up: Barfly IPA (American IPA to be released April 24th). This will be available in bottles about July 1.

Broad Ripple Brewpub - Indianapolis

  • On Tap: ESB, IPA, Red Bird Mild, Lawn Mower Pale Ale, Pilsner, Finneen's Auld Sod Stout
  • On Tap - Cask Conditioned: Diving Duck American Brown, Travelling John's Best Bitter

Brugge Brasserie - Indianapolis

  • On Tap: Hommel Bier, Pilsner, The Black, Dunkel
  • Coming up: Grand Cru

Oaken Barrel Brewing - Greenwood

  • On Tap: Indiana Amber, Gnaw Bone Pale Ale, Razz-Wheat, Alabaster Witbier
  • Seasonals on tap: Ravenswood Red, Old No. 10
  • Seasonal coming up: Uberweizen

Ram Restaurant and Brewery - Indianapolis and Fishers

  • On Tap: Indy Blonde, Butt Face Amber, Big Red IPA, Ram Pilsner, Big Horn Hefeweizen, Total Disorder Porter, Big Horn Light
    Seasonal on tap: Dopplebock
  • On Tap Downtown soon: Maibock
  • On Tap at Fishers soon: Kossack Stout

  Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery - Washington St, Indianapolis

  • On Tap: Circle City Light, Sugar Creek Pale Ale, Raccoon Red, Brickway Brown
  • This month's Wheat: XXXX
  • This month's Stout: XXXX
  • This month's seasonal beer: XXXX

Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery - Lake Circle Dr, Indianapolis

  • On Tap:

Terre Haute Brewing - Terre Haute

  • On Tap: Champagne Velvet, Velvet Amber Lager, CV Gold Label Bock

Buffalo Wild Wings - 15 E. Maryland St., Indianapolis

  • On Tap:

On Tap in Southern Indiana

Bloomington Brewing - Bloomington

  • On Tap: FreeStone Blonde, Quarrymen Pale Ale, Ruby Bloom Amber, Big Stone Stout
  • Seasonals on Tap: India Pale Ale
  • Coming up: Vision Weiss (April 20, 5:00pm)

Little Cheers Restaurant and Pub - Evansville

  • On Tap: Platinum Blonde, Chocolate Porter, ShrAmber

Main Street Brewery (Turoni's Pizza and For-Get-Me-Not-Inn) - Evansville

  • On Tap: Vinny's Light Lager, Honey Blonde Ale, Thunderbolt Red Ale, Blue Eyed Moose
  • Seasonal: Dunkelweizen

New Albanian Brewing (Rich O's Public House and Sportstime Pizza) - New Albany

  • On Tap: Community Dark Mild, Elector Red, Bob's Old 15-B Porter, Croupier IPA
  • Seasonals on tap: Hoptimus Double IPA, St. Radegund Bitter (An English Bitter that may remind one of Beak's Best - 5.7% - it will be dispensed both cask-conditioned and by CO2.)

Upland Brewing - Bloomington

  • On tap: Wheat, Weizen, Amber, Pale, Porter, IPA
  • Coming up on tap: Maibock (April 17)

News compiled by Bob Ostrander, Marketing Director. It's all considered accurate but then Bob has been known to have a drink or two while writing this so-called tome. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the Brewers of Indiana Guild, in which case Bob will lose his job. All coupon offers are for Associate Members only, non-transferable, and may be withdrawn due to unforeseen circumstances, acts of the gods, bankruptcy, or other capricious reasons. It's illegal in Indiana to offer any alcoholic beverage at discount through coupons, prizes, or the fact that the drinker is female. Sorry.