In this edition of Publicanista!:I. PUBLICAN'S CHOICE: GRAVITY MADNESS -- MARCH ISN'T JUST ABOUT BASKETBALL ANYMORE!
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: GRAVITY MADNESS -- MARCH ISN'T JUST ABOUT BASKETBALL ANYMORE!
Hard to believe, but it's baaaccck ...
Gravity Head is our annual celebration of the brewing world’s biggest and best. Beginning on March 9 (TOMORROW) and lasting until all the kegs are gone, we’ll be devoting half our 34 taps to showcasing these rare and sought-after beers.
Because not all listed Gravity Head beers can be served at the same time, and the selection is in constant flux, see the blackboards for the daily selection. Note that the usual choices of NABC ales and guest drafts will be available during the festival (see below for starters).
The 2007 Gravity Head starting lineup will feature 16 kegs of high gravity beers (and 1 firkin) selected to exhibit maximum diversity of flavors and stylistic inspiration.
The winner of the 2007 fan Internet vote, and occupying the 17th slot, is ...
Ettaler Curator Doppelbock (9% abv)
Read about it here: Gravity Head 2007 #17: And you thought the 2000 Presidential election was close.
At various times during the first two weeks of Gravity Head, there will be cask-conditioned gravity beers available from the hand-pull and/or the bar top. See the schedule here.
As always, solid second and even third waves of microbrewed and imported beers will come on tap as the ranks deplete. It’s the deepest Gravity Head ever, with 59 gravity beers in all waiting to be tapped, of which 19 will be appearing for the first time ever at Rich O’s (just two shy of the 2006 Gravity Head record total).
See the current breakdown for the entire Gravity Head beer list here.
Download the complete Gravity Form 2007 here (.pdf)
For those readers who are contemplating Gravity Head attendance for the first time, please be aware that we’re very serious when we command you to plan your life, arrange transportation from the venue at the conclusion of your gravity session, and/or have a designated driver. Typically, a cab ride to Louisville costs $30, which isn’t very much when split two or three ways … and it’s far less than the cost of the consequences.
SEE OUR BLOGS FOR GRAVITY HEAD UPDATES:
PUBLICANISTA! NEWSLETTER - http://richosnewsletter.blogspot.com/
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POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BLOG -http://potablecurmudgeon.blogspot.com
Gravity Head beers are available in 8 or 10 oz. pours, depending on the individual beer and the type of glassware used. Prices are indicated on the blackboards.
Here are the remaining starters for 2007:
USA
Avery "The Beast" 2006 14.9%
Bluegrass Brewing Co. (Main & Clay) Dank IPA (hand pull) 8%
Bluegrass Brewing Co. (St. Matthews) Leah's Etrange 9.2%
Bell's Hopslam Double IPA 9.5%
Founders Devil Dancer Triple IPA 2006 13%
NABC Thunderfoot Imperial Stout 2006 11%
Rogue XS Old Crustacean Barley Wine 2002 11.3%
Stone Imperial Russian Stout 10.8%
WORLD
Aventinus Eisbock (Germany) 12.5%
De Dolle Special Extra Export Stout (Belgium) 9%
Kasteelbier (Biere de Chateau) Tripel (Belgium) 11%
Koningshoeven Quadrupel (Netherlands) 10%
Regenboog t’Smisje BBBourgondier (Belgium) 12%
Samichlaus Bier 2005 (Austria) 14%
Urthel Hop-It Belgian IPA (Belgium) 9.5%
II. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.
Here are recently posted articles:
Extreme Belgian is in the books.
Gravity Head "fan selection" voting proceeds.
Vote now for the 17th and final Gravity Head starter.
Gravity Head 2007 Schedule: 30 Days of Gravity Madness.
Extreme Belgian: Swapping Rocheforts.
Cafe exteriors, Poperinge, February 2007.
The European jaunt is shaping up.
Steve Hall's winning "SteveFest 2007" essay.
Steve Hall is the winner ... and SteveFest 2007 begins June 1.
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.
Hoptimus ... Massive.
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).
Gravity.
In the bullpen (ready for duty when called upon to serve).
More gravity.
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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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.
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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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