In this edition of Publicanista!:
I. PUBLICAN'S CHOICE: BNA, NABC, NV AND GOOD BEER DOWNTOWN IN NEW ALBANY DURING HH.
II. LUPULIN LAND HARVEST HOP FESTIVAL 2006 BEGINS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13.
III. NABC BREWERY NEWS: GEARING UP FOR HARVEST HOMECOMING WITH NEW BEER.
IV. GOOD NEWS IN THE DRAFT BEER REALM: GUIDO, BELL'S OCTOBERFEST AND DOGFISH PUNKIN.
V. A REMINDER: UNAVOIDABLE NEWS IN THE DRAFT BEER REALM.
VI. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.
VII. DRAFT BEERS: OUR LIQUID, DAILY BREAD, ON TAP AT RICH O’S AND SPORTSTIME.
VIII. BOTTLED BEER NEWS: CHATEAU JIAHU, FOUNDERS BAD HABIT AND PODKOVAN DARK LAGER.
IX. EVENTS, HOURS AND RELATED FACTS.
I. PUBLICAN'S CHOICE: BNA, NABC, NV AND GOOD BEER DOWNTOWN IN NEW ALBANY DURING HH.
New Albany’s critically acclaimed Bistro New Albany is joining with the New Albanian Brewing Company and North Vernon Beverage Company to host a downtown New Albany beer garden to coincide with “booth days” at the city’s annual Harvest Homecoming festival.
The beer garden will be located on Bank Street adjacent to bNA’s outdoor patio, and opening hours will parallel those of the booths on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 12-14. The Bistro is located at the corner of Bank and Market Streets in downtown New Albany.
The New Albanian Brewing Company has brewed a special amber lager, which will be served exclusively at the Bistro’s beer garden. Other NABC microbrews (Croupier, Elector, Bob’s Old 15-B, Community Dark) will be served, as will a selection of craft and imported beers (Upland Wheat, Upland Oktoberfest, Sierra Nevada, Newcastle, Stella Artois), the latter courtesy of North Vernon Beverage Co.
A short menu of food will be served daily in the Bistro’s beer garden, and musical entertainment will be provided on Friday and Saturday evenings with performances by Sativa Gumbo, NABC brewer Jared Williamson’s popular local four-piece band.
The Bistro’s beer garden is neither affiliated with Harvest Homecoming, nor is a sponsor of any officially sanctioned event during Harvest Homecoming, which is by far New Albany’s largest annual civic celebration, drawing tens of thousands of natives and visitors to the city.
NABC is overjoyed to help the Bistro and North Vernon Beverage in providing good beer to festival attendees, and we look forward to this birth of a vibrant new October tradition in New Albany.
II. LUPULIN LAND HARVEST HOP FESTIVAL 2006 BEGINS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13.
We’ll be exceeding OSHA’s legal limits on IBU’s per square foot of floor space when Lupulin Land 2006 begins on Friday, October 13. 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.
Residents of New Albany should note that the Harvest Homecoming Parade takes place on the previous Saturday (October 7), and Booth Days run from the 12th through the 15th (see above for bNA and NABC beer garden details).
The delivery timing on the three "fresh hop" ales listed for the festival (Bell's, Great Divide and Sierra Nevada) is going to be tricky, so they may not appear until later in October.
Randall the Enamel Animal will be brought back for a second appearance at Lupulin Land. Details will be provided soon.
Roughly 10-14 of these will be on tap when the fest opens, in addition to the everyday beers.
Those marked * are first-time drafts.
Microbrews from America (16).
Avery Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale ... in house
BBC Beer Company (Main & Clay) American Pale Ale (dry-hopped; cask-conditioned) ... ordered, not received
Bluegrass Brewing Company (St. Matthews) Ultra/aka Homewrecker (dry-hopped; cask-conditioned) ... ordered, not received
*Bell’s Hop Slam Imperial IPA ... ordered, not received
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA ... in house
*Great Divide Fresh Hop Pale Ale ... ordered, not received
Great Divide Hercules Double IPA ... in house
*Great Divide Titan IPA ... ordered, not received
NABC Hoptimus ... in house
*NABC Oaktimus ... in house
Rogue I2PA ... in house
Rogue JLS Integrity IPA JLS Release #14 (2006 redux) ... in house
Rogue Morimoto Imperial Pilsner ... in house
*Rogue Juniper Pale Ale ... in house
*Shmaltz Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A. ... in house
Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale ... ordered, not received
Stone Ruination IPA ... in house
Imports (5).
Hitachino Nest Japanese Classic Ale (Japan) ... in house
Houblon Chouffe (Belgium) ... in house
Jever Pilsener (Germany) ... in house
Poperings Hommel Bier (Belgium) ... in house
St. Georgenbrau Keller Bier (Germany) ... in house
Year-round offerings -- on tap throughout Lupulin Land (7).
III. NABC BREWERY NEWS: GEARING UP FOR HARVEST HOMECOMING WITH NEW BEER.
We’re optimistic that this year’s Harvest Homecoming booth days will be the first of many that will see local beer aficionados stopping by Bistro New Albany for a pint before braving the sea of humanity for inexplicable elephant ears and rote political party solicitations.
Jesse and Jared have brewed a batch of Hallertauer-hopped lager (with California Common yeast -- I erred last week in my description) that we'll have on hand at bNA's beer garden for Harvest Homecoming. We're still debating the name, but it is certain that the beer will be exclusive at the beer garden, and won't be served anywhere else. Read this PC article for Harvest Homecoming background:
There'll be good beer at Harvest Homecoming this year, thanks to Bistro New Albany.
For a listing of where NABC beers can be found, see NABC outside accounts in Southern Indiana.
IV. GOOD NEWS IN THE DRAFT BEER REALM: GUIDO, BELL'S OCTOBERFEST AND DOGFISH PUNKIN.
On draft now:
Regenboog Guido
Brouwerij de Regenboog, Brugge, Belgium
Circa 8% abv
Brewed to commemorate poet, priest and Flemish language proponent Guido Gezelle, a Brugge native son. Johan adds raisins and honey to create a formidable dark ale.
Bell’s Octoberfest Beer
Bell’s Brewery, Kalamazoo, Michigan
5.5% abv
The Bells version of the Bavarian seasonal lager – with the spelling in English, sans –k.
Dogfish Head Punkin Ale
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Delaware
7% abv
Brown ale with pumpkin and brown sugar.
V. A REMINDER: UNAVOIDABLE NEWS IN THE DRAFT BEER REALM.
Draft beer prices are going up, effective Monday, October 9. Most beers in my clusters of pricing tiers will rise by a quarter (.25) per pint, which represents far less than a 10% increase, but one that's become inevitable given the higher wholesale prices for guest beers and the increased cost of raw materials for NABC products.
VI. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.
Here are recently posted articles:
Another beercycling casualty is profiled.
Follow-up: Wine and Beermakers Supply is open for business.
GABF medals to Jerry Gnagy and Jon Lang ...
The beer's better now, and I don't miss football ...
"Mr. Phillips, I presume?" (Part 2 of 2).
"Mr. Phillips, I presume?" (Part 1 of 2).
Rich O's medals in Rate Beer's "Best Beer Bars in the United States."
Rich O's Public House cracks the Top 20 in Beer Advocate rankings.
VII. 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.
Artemsia Ale ... Brown ale brewed with 80% Simpson's Golden Promise two-row and molasses, and flavored with mugwort (the "dream herb," related to sagebrush and a cousin of wormwood), sweet orange peel and chamomile. 4.5% abv.
Bob's Old 15-B ... We're calling it a robust, brown Porter precisely because style definitions were meant to be bent.
Community Dark ... Based on English Mild, and our light-bodied dark quaffer. 5% abv.
Croupier IPA ... Jesse's homage to our casino employee clientele is modeled on the English interpretation, with a few American flourishes.
Elector ... Making Democracy pointless since 2002; English malt, American hops. 7.2% abv. Double Red?
Mt. Lee ... California Common, in the style of the famous brand which trademarked the name "steam." Get my drift?
Guests from near and far.
Market pricing.
Staples:
Sprecher Root Beer (non-alcoholic)
Rotating (limited engagement)
Regenboog t’Smisje Blond (spiced with Linden/lime blooms)
Stone IPABullpen:
Regenboog t’Smisje Speciale (i.e., Halloween)
VIII. BOTTLED BEER NEWS: CHATEAU JIAHU, FOUNDERS BAD HABIT AND PODKOVAN DARK LAGER.
In stock this week ...
750 ml bottles of Dogfish Head Chateau Jiahu. It is based on 9,000-year-old evidence of fermentables in China: "In keeping with historic evidence, Dogfish brewers used pre-gelatinized rice flakes, Wildflower honey, Muscat grapes, barley malt, hawthorn fruit, and Chrysanthemum flowers."
That's a tough act to follow, but also currently available is Podkovan Dark Lager from the Czech Republic, which is a low-gravity, sweetish lager according to the familiar Central European model, and Founders Bad Habit Belgian Quad (9.8% abv), another in a series of savory Founders seasonals, integrating the alcohol content quite well, and with loads of Belgian-style esters.
BBC Professor Gesser's Mind Numbing Ale
Don't forget to check the chalkboard in the front room at Rich O’s for bottled specials and seasonals. These are the bottled beers not carried on the everyday bottled list, and represent a wide variety of flavors and textures for your tasting enjoyment.
IX. 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.
2006/2007 events: 
Weekly on Thursday evening @ 7:00 p.m.
Drinking Liberally (New Albany & Southern Indiana) meets in the Red Room each Thursday. Contact organizer Lacy Davis for details.
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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 2006 begins on Friday, October 13. 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.
UPDATED: Previews: Lupulin Land & Saturnalia (2006) and Gravity Head (2007).
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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.
UPDATED: Previews: Lupulin Land & Saturnalia (2006) and Gravity Head (2007).
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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.
UPDATED: Previews: Lupulin Land & Saturnalia (2006) and Gravity Head (2007).
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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