I. BEER, BEER EVENTS AND OTHER NEWS.
II. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.
III. DRAFT BEERS: OUR LIQUID, DAILY BREAD, ON TAP AT RICH O’S AND SPORTSTIME.
IV. EVENTS, HOURS AND RELATED FACTS.
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I. BEER, BEER EVENTS AND OTHER NEWS.
Here are the talking points to remember as we head into Father's Day weekend.
The three-tier blues strike again, or why the Rogue Chocolate Stout and Rogue Smoke kegs intended for DaveFest 2006 haven't yet arrived.
Speaking of Rogue, the Daves have Rogue HazelNut Brown Nectar on tap at the Bistro New Albany.
The event mentioned last week (Beer and food pairing with the Curmudgeon at Caffe Classico, June 29) is a go, and I'm working on a beer list that will include Westmalle Tripel and St. Peters Cream Stout, which will be paired with appetizers and commentary.
NABC's brewers, Jesse Williams and Jared Williamson, have started brewing a series of summertime "gruit" ales, including Pictish Heather (with honey), a brew flavored with mugwort, and another with rye and juniper berries. The most recent batch of Hoptimus should be ready shortly. Cask season is finished for all intents and purposes, but there's a bit more cask-conditioned NABC St. Radegund Bitter to be poured (ETA unknown).
Remember to visit the events section below for updates on summer fests and coming attractions.
II. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.
Here are recently posted articles:
Novices, keep an eye on the prize -- and drink Bass if that helps.
Rich O's medals in Rate Beer's "Best Beer Bars in the United States."
The World Cup choice: Hooter's in Jeffersonville or Schlenkerla in Bamberg?
Nice patented bottle label backing, but your beer still sucks.
Last call and "Beer Goggles": A peculiarity of vision?
Rich O's Public House cracks the Top 20 in Beer Advocate rankings.
III. DRAFT BEERS: OUR LIQUID, DAILY BREAD, ON TAP AT RICH O’S AND SPORTSTIME.
Our NABC beers.
Brewed in New Albany by NABC’s Jesse Williams, with assistance from Jared Williamson.
Bob's Old 15-B ... We're calling it a robust, brown Porter precisely because style definitions were meant to be bent.
ConeSmoker ... Elegant Franconian smoked malt, an above average “noble” German hops presence and warm fermentation -- new twists on an old style.
Croupier IPA ... Jesse's homage to our casino employee clientele is modeled on the English interpretation, with a few American flourishes.
Community Dark ... Based on English Mild, and our light-bodied dark quaffer. 5% abv.
Elector ... Making Democracy pointless since 2002; English malt, American hops. 7.2% abv. Double Red?
St. Radegund Bitter ... From the tap or the hand pump, classic English bitter.
Guests from near and far.
Market pricing.
Staples:
Sprecher Root Beer (non-alcoholic)
DaveFest beers
Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barley Wine
Weihenstephaner Weissbier Dunkel
Bullpen:
IV. EVENTS, HOURS AND RELATED FACTS.
General business hours:
Sportstime Pizza opens at 11:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday. Rich O’s opens at 3:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and at 1:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. We are not open on Sunday except during special events. The same food and beer is available at all times in both rooms, so you may have lunch and a beer in the Sportstime Pizza dining area during those hours when Rich O’s isn’t open. The brewery is available for a look-see if one of us is around and we’re not busy.
Rich O's: The front dining rooms at Rich O's are designated as non-smoking areas. The bar area and Red Room are open for smoking (cigarettes, cigars, pipes). We strongly discourage clove cigarettes, which are divisive even among smokers.
Sportstime: Smoking is permitted in the entirety of Sportstime Pizza.
2006 events: 
Weekly on Wednesday evening @ 7:00 p.m.
Drinking Liberally (New Albany & Southern Indiana) meets in the Red Room each Wednesday. Contact organizer Lacy Davis for details.
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Saturday, June 24
Lambic by the Glass
UPDATED: Third annual "Lambic by the Glass" coming on June 24, and here's the revised scoop.
Also:
Brew-Ha-Ha in Indianapolis
Brew-Ha-Ha in Indianapolis on Saturday, June 24.
Proceeds from Brew-Ha-Ha go to the Phoenix Theatre’s Annual Fund Drive and support the theatre’s year-round artistic, educational, and outreach programs.
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Thursday, June 29
Caffe Classico food and beer tasting
Advance notice: Beer and food pairing with the Curmudgeon at Caffe Classico, June 29.
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Sunday, July 16
Bastille Day Biere de Garde Dinner & Bike Ride
This event currently is being planned in conjunction with the Bistro New Albany, and it will take place at bNA and include a reservation-only multi-course French-themed meal with a fixed price that includes ample portions of Northern French ale: St. Sylvestre Gavroche, Thiriez Blonde, Amber and Extra, Jenlain, Cuvee des Jonquilles (Biere de Garde de L’avesnois), La Choullette de Noel and Les Sans Culottes.
On July 16 prior to the dinner and tasting, there'll be a bicycle ride for those willing. We're calling it the Tour de Garde, or something equally ridiculous.
Coming in July: Bastille Day, French cuisine and Bieres de Garde -- all at Bistro New Albany.
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Saturday, July 29
Brewers of Indiana Guild (BIG) Festival in Indianapolis
For details, visit the Guild's website.
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Saturday, August 12
Great Taste of the Midwest in Madison, Wisconsin.
It’s one the top three beer fests in the nation, a perennial box-office sell-out, and certainly the big event with the most relevance to NABC. Web site information is dated, but will be revised later in 2006.
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Saturday, August 19
SWIRCA Craft Brewer's Festival in Evansville, Indiana
The event is at the Casino Aztar, and NABC's participation is tentative owing to the already busy August festival.
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Saturday, August 26
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Friday, October 13
Lupulin Land Harvest Hop Festival
We’ll be exceeding OSHA’s legal limits on IBU’s per square foot of floor space when Lupulin Land 2005 begins on Friday, October 7. It is our fifth harvest hop celebration, and a good occasion for Kentuckiana’s hopheads to unite over a pint or two of America’s most bitter beer.
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Friday, December 15
Saturnalia MMVI
NABC, Rich O’s Public House and Sportstime Pizza pay tribute to the ancient pagan origins of Christmas with Saturnalia, a draft beer festival showcasing seasonal specialties and festive ales.
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Friday, March 9, 2007
Gravity Head 2007
The ninth edition of our annual festival celebrating the brewing world’s biggest and best will kick off from its customary March starting time.
Credits:
Thanks to Jim Bell for his photographic prowess, which we share with you from time to time.
Readers who aren’t as familiar with our business should go to http://www.newalbanian.com/ and http://www.richos.com/ for more information.
NABC is a member of the Brewers Association and Brewers of Indiana Guild.
Questions or comments about editorial content should be directed to Roger A. Baylor, who also writes The Potable Curmudgeon and NA Confidential blogs.
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