In this edition of Publicanista!:
I. PUBLICAN'S CHOICE: WE CUT TO THE CHASE AND DISPENSE THE VITALS.
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. CALENDAR OF EVENTS, HOURS AND RELATED FACTS.
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I. PUBLICAN'S CHOICE: WE CUT TO THE CHASE AND DISPENSE THE VITALS.
Just the bare facts this week.
There’ll be no Publicanista! next Thursday (February 22). As reported previously, I’ll be in Belgium and the Netherlands next week to celebrate my friend Boris’s 50th birthday with a grand event at his local pub, Haarlem’s fine Café Briljant. Prior to the fete, Kevin Richards and I will be taking a brief Belgian pub crawl by train. If possible, reports will be posted to The Potable Curmudgeon. If not, I’ll catch up later.
The Extreme Belgian Beer Dinner will be held on Monday, March 5 at Bistro New Albany. Menus and details will be posted at The Potable Curmudgeon on Sunday, February 18, and forwarded to those readers who e-mailed me earlier to be placed on the list. Since I’ll not be here for a week, please contact the Bistro directly to make reservations.
Gravity Head begins on Friday, March 9. Here is the link to the best and most current information available, of which I suspect roughly 95% to be accurate: January progress toward preliminary keg orders for Gravity Head 2007. If you’ve attended previous, you know what to do and when to do it. FOSSILS and LAGERS club members enjoy preferred seating at Prost on Friday, and the Ohio contingent will be visiting again on Saturday.
NABC’s Hoptimus should be back on tap by weekend. ‘Nuff said.
Finally, congratulations to Steve Hall, who triumphed over stiff competition to gain the nod as honoree of this year’s “SteveFest 2007,” our “your name here” draft beer festival beginning June 1. Thanks to everyone who participated, and to the judges for helping me decide. Read more: Steve Hall is the winner ... and Steve Hall's winning "SteveFest 2007" essay.
II. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.
Here are recently posted articles:
The Velocity beer reviewer strikes again.
Steve Hall's winning "SteveFest 2007" essay.
Steve Hall is the winner ... and SteveFest 2007 begins June 1.
Recap: Belgian beers and appetizers at Classico.
Beer lineup for Extreme Belgian 2007.
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.
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 much 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.
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?
Hoosier Daddy ... revised hopping, somewhere in the range of Imperial Red. Circa 7% abv.
Kaiser 2nd Reising ... revisit Old New Albany with our pre-Prohibition pilsner, complete with 6-row, adjuncts and German hops.
Old Lightning Rod ... For Ben Franklin's 301st birthday, the return of a popular Colonial era formulation that the Founders might recognize.
St. Radegund ... Successor to Beak's Best; all-English, ESB territory, circa 5.5% abv.
Guests from near and far (market pricing).
ON TAP NOW: Everyday staples.
Sprecher Root Beer (non-alcoholic)
ON TAP NOW: Rotating selections (limited engagement).
Anchor Christmas Ale (“Merry Christmas & Happy New Year”)
Browning's Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout
Kiuchi Hitachino Nest New Year Celebration Ale 2006
Regenboog Wostyntje Mustard Ale
Rogue (John's Locker Stock) Charlie '07
Rogue (John's Locker Stock) Santa's Private Reserve 2006
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barley Wine
In the bullpen (ready for duty when called upon to serve).
Kiuchi Hitachino Nest Red Rice
IV. CALENDAR OF 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.
Smoking.
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.
Wi-Fi.
Both dining areas are hotspots. Please observe proper etiquette when using our Wi-Fi service, and do not disturb or offend others with the Anheuser-Busch web site or other examples of web-borne smut.
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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Monday, March 5
Extreme Belgian @ Bistro New Albany
Beer lineup for Extreme Belgian 2007.
Six courses, eight top beers - all influenced by traditional Belgian cuisine and brewing, with twists offered by Chef Dave Clancy and the Publican. Stay tuned for further details.
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Friday, March 9
Gravity Head 2007 begins
The ninth edition of our annual festival celebrating the brewing world’s biggest and best will kick off from its customary March starting time. This year's theme is Gravity Madness, celebrating the fact that at NABC, March isn't just about basketball any more.
January progress toward preliminary keg orders for Gravity Head 2007.
Preliminary keg orders for Gravity Head 2007.
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Friday & Saturday, May 18 & 19
2nd Annual Ohio River Valley Folk Festival
Along the Ohio River in Madison, Indiana. NABC poured beer in 2006, and will be doing so again along with friends from Upland and possibly Ram (Indianapolis).
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Friday, June 1
(Your name here)Fest begins
It's SteveFest 2007. Read more: Steve Hall is the winner ... and Steve Hall's winning "SteveFest 2007" essay.
To prep for 2008, read the rules for entering: Here are the contest rules for (Your name here)Fest in May, 2007.
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Saturday, June 2
2nd Annual Keg Liquors Fest of Ale
From Todd Antz at Keg Liquors: "It's back! We are just starting our early planning stages, but our successful Craft Beer Festival will be held on June 2nd this year. Already signed up for this year's festival are: New Albanian Brewing, Bluegrass Brewing Company, Upland Brewing Company, World Class Beverages, Cavalier Distributing, and many more to come. Stay tuned for more information on this event."
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Saturday (TBA), June (TBA)
Lambic by the Glass
A one-day sampling of Belgian lambic, with the Publican as host.
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Saturday, July 21 (changed from the 28th)
Indiana Microbrewers' Festival
Annual funfest in Indianapolis, and a required stop on the NABC summer brewery fest tour.
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Saturday, August 11
Awe inspiring, annual one-day brewery fete in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Saturday, August 25 (tentative)
With Hoptimus, you really can "talk to the animals."
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Friday, August 31
Sandkerwa NA begins
Our first all-German draft festival, inspired by an annual street party in Bamberg, Germany.
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Friday, October 19
Lupulin Land Harvest Hopcoming begins
Love and hoppiness, in all their myriad forms, as dispensed from all available taps.
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Friday, December 14
Saturnalia MMVII begins
Our fourth celebration of the winter solstice, with seasonal and holiday drafts.
Credits:
Thanks to Jim Bell for his photographic prowess, which we share with you from time to time, and which features prominently at the NABC web site.
Readers who aren’t as familiar with our business should go to http://www.newalbanian.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.
THE END.
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