Publicanista!

Bell’s Two Hearted Ale

Sprecher Root Beer (non-alcoholic)

Upland Wheat

ON TAP NOW: Rotating selections (limited engagement).

Rogue "John's Locker Stock" #26 Integrity IPA

Paulaner Hefe

Rogue "John's Locker Stock" #24 Latona Anniversary Ale

BBC American Pale Ale (APA)

Sierra Nevada Summerfest

Stone Smoked Porter

Wychwood Hobgoblin

STEVEFEST 2007:

Jolly Pumpkin La Roja

La Trappe Quadrupel

Monk's Cafe Flemish Sour Ale

New Holland Dragon’s Milk

St. Rogue Dry Hopped Red

Three Floyds Alpha Klaus Xmas Porter

In the bullpen (ready for duty when called upon to serve).

Goliath Tripel

Rogue "John's Locker Stock" #25 Dad's Little Helper

Rodenbach Classic

Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere Firkin (40-liter firkin)

Jolly Pumpkin Madrugada Obscura (Dark Dawn) Stout

SteveFest starting lineup is announced – 2nd annual all-draft (YourNameHere)Fest begins on Friday, June 1.

Wostyntje

V. BOTTLE LIST .PDF POSTED -- AND A DISCUSSION.

The new NABC bottled beer list is posted at the web site in .pdf format. It generated a nice discussion last week at Beer Advocate. Thanks to Todd for the tip. Next up: Additions of the Maredsous and Kasteel lines -- coming soon.

VI. 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, June 1

(Your name here)Fest begins ... Steve Fest 2007.

Here are the beers:

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

11 Breweries, 2 Importers, 3 Craft Beer Distributors, over 100 craft and import beers, food and more!

Our Annual Fest of Ale celebrating the goodness that is craft beer on June 2nd from 2 - 6 pm.

We will have 10+ microbrewers on site to sample their wares, as well as food, music, and a charity silent auction to support the rebuilding efforts of Bridgepointe Goodwill services.

Brewers and Importers signed up so far are: Upland Brewing Company, New Albanian Brewing, Barley Island Brewing, Bluegrass Brewing Company, Warbird Brewing, Bells Brewing, Browning's, Thirsty Dog Brewing, New Holland Brewing, Spanish Peaks Brewing, Cumberland Brews, Belakus Beer Brokerage, and Eurobrew Importers (Xingu, St. Peters).

Also in attendance will be World Class Beverages, North Vernon Beverage, and Cavalier Distributing. Food will be available from Mark's Feed Store, Bistro New Albany, and Buckhead Mountain Grill.

Price is $25 in advance, and $30 day of the event (available at the Public House -- ask your server). For more information, check out our web page at:

http://www.kegliquors.com/festofale.htm

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Saturday, June 9

Art on the Parish Green ... Magic at the Mount ... 12th Annual St. Louis Microfest

NABC is donating beer to help raise money for two arts-related events in Floyd County.

St Paul's Episcopal Church in New Albany is reviving an old tradition: Art on the Parish Green. It is a one-day showcase of visual arts and fine crafts to be held June 9th on the grounds of the historic St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Magic at the Mount is being staged by the Mary Anderson Center for the Arts at the artist colony’s home base atop Mt. St. Francis, only 15 minutes from downtown Louisville off Highway 150.

NABC brewers Jesse Williams and Jared Williamson, along with eager helper Richard Atnip, will be hawking Hoptimus in Missouri at the 12th Annual St. Louis Microfest.

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Saturday, June 23

Brew-Ha-Ha

It's the Phoenix Theater fundraising event in Indianapolis, and the city's original microbrew festival. In 2007 Brew-Ha-Ha returns for its 12th annual event, and the NABC brew crew will be there.

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Saturday, June 30 (tentative)

Lambic by the Glass 4.0

A one-day sampling of Belgian lambic in the Prost wing, with the Publican as host, much as last year's event: 2006 Lambic by the Glass: One evening only, this coming Saturday, at Rich O's.

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Saturday, July 14

Sportstime Celebrates 20 Years

Before Rich O's and New Albanian Brewing Company, there was Sportstime Pizza, the original business of current owners Amy's and Kate's family. There'll be a birthday party in Prost, with mor details coming soon.

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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

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

II. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.

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.

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Publicanista! ... May 24, 2007.

In this edition of Publicanista!:

I. PUBLICAN’S CHOICE: JUNE FESTIVAL MANIA.

III. DRAFT BEERS: OUR LIQUID, DAILY BREAD, ON TAP AT RICH O’S AND SPORTSTIME.

IV. BOTTLE LIST .PDF POSTED.

V. CALENDAR OF EVENTS, HOURS AND RELATED FACTS.

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I. PUBLICAN’S CHOICE: JUNE FESTIVAL MANIA.

We’re diving into summer festival season, and along with a sprinkling of related events and happenings, the calendar is filling very quickly.

Very quickly.

Here’s a rundown for June.

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Friday, June 1

Steve Hall has picked his ideal draft lineup, the the Publican has found most of them – with a surprise or two.

SteveFest starting lineup is announced – 2nd annual all-draft (YourNameHere)Fest begins on Friday, June 1.

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Saturday, June 2

2nd Annual Keg Liquors Fest of Ale ... 11 Breweries, 2 Importers, 3 Craft Beer Distributors, over 100 craft and import beers, food and more! Tickets available at the Public House.

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Saturday, June 9

NABC is donating beer to help raise money for two arts-related events in Floyd County.

1. Art on the Green

St Paul's Episcopal Church is reviving an old tradition: Art on the Green. St. Paul's Art on the Parish Green is a one day showcase of visual arts and fine craft to be held June 9th on the grounds of the historic St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

2. Magic at the Mount

Staged by the Mary Anderson Center for the Arts at the artist colony’s home base at Mt. St. Francis, only 15 minutes from downtown Louisville off Highway 150.

Meanwhile, brewers Jesse Williams and Jared Williamson will be hawking Hoptimus in Missouri:
12th Annual St. Louis Microfest

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Circa Monday June 10 (exact date not known)

Opening of the Speakeasy Jazz club in downtown New Albany. Tentatively, two NABC ales are expected to be on tap. On June 16th, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is booked … and tickets already are sold out.

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Saturday, June 23

Brew-Ha-Ha (Phoenix Theater fundraiser, Indianapolis) is Indy’s original microbrew festival. In 2007 it returns for its 12th annual event, and NABC will be there.

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Saturday, June 30

As last year: 2006 Lambic by the Glass: One evening only, this coming Saturday, at Rich O's.

Lambic by the Glass IV is a one-day sampling of Belgian lambic, with the Publican as host. It will be much the same format as last year (in the Prost wing).

II. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG .

Here are recently posted articles:

2nd Annual Keg Liquors Fest of Ale is Saturday, June 2.

Bistro New Albany's current draft beer selection.

New NABC bottled beer list posted at the web site ....

Ohio River Valley Folk Festival recap: Great weather ...

Any flavor will do as long as there isn't any.

III. DRAFT BEERS: OUR LIQUID, DAILY BREAD, ON TAP AT RICH O’S AND SPORTSTIME.

Our NABC beers.

NABC began brewing in 2002, and we’re proud to be New Albany’s first active brewery since 1935. From very deep within the confines of NABC’s garage brewery, Jesse Williams and Jared Williamson conjure 8-barrel batches of regulars, old favorites and new formulations.

Always check the blackboards to see what’s on tap. For more information about NABC beers, go here.

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.

Elector ... Making Democracy pointless since 2002; English malt, American hops. 7.2% abv. Double Red?

Hoptimus ... Massive imperial IPA.

Jenever ... Juniper and rye; part of last year's "gruit" crop, brewed fresh for 2007.

Kaiser 2nd Reising ... Think of it as your great-grandfather’s pilsner.

Guests from near and far (market pricing).

ON TAP NOW: Everyday staples.

(Alpha King will now often be rotating with Bell’s Two Hearted Ale . Why? Go here)

Bell’s Two Hearted Ale

Sprecher Root Beer (non-alcoholic)

Upland Wheat

ON TAP NOW: Rotating selections (limited engagement).

Brooklyn Brewery “Brewmasters Reserve” Antwerpen Ale

Clipper City Below Decks Barleywine

Great Divide Old Ruffian Barley Wine

Paulaner Hefe

Rogue "John's Locker Stock" #25 Dad's Little Helper

Rogue "John's Locker Stock" # 26 Integrity IPA

In the bullpen (ready for duty when called upon to serve).

Goliath Tripel

Jolly Pumpkin Madrugada Obscura (Dark Dawn) Stout

Jolly Pumpkin Bam Bier Firkin (40-liter firkin)

Rogue John's Locker Stock #24 Latona

Sierra Nevada Summerfest

Wostyntje

IV. BOTTLE LIST .PDF POSTED.

The new NABC bottled beer list is posted at the web site in .pdf format.

V. 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.

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, June 1

(Your name here)Fest begins ... Steve Fest 2007.

Here are the beers:

SteveFest starting lineup is announced – 2nd annual all-draft (YourNameHere)Fest begins on Friday, June 1.

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

11 Breweries, 2 Importers, 3 Craft Beer Distributors, over 100 craft and import beers, food and more!

Our Annual Fest of Ale celebrating the goodness that is craft beer on June 2nd from 2 - 6 pm.

We will have 10+ microbrewers on site to sample their wares, as well as food, music, and a charity silent auction to support the rebuilding efforts of Bridgepointe Goodwill services.
Brewers and Importers signed up so far are: Upland Brewing Company, New Albanian Brewing, Barley Island Brewing, Bluegrass Brewing Company, Warbird Brewing, Bells Brewing, Browning's, Thirsty Dog Brewing, New Holland Brewing, Spanish Peaks Brewing, Cumberland Brews, Belakus Beer Brokerage, and Eurobrew Importers (Xingu, St. Peters).

Also in attendance will be World Class Beverages, North Vernon Beverage, and Cavalier Distributing. Food will be available from Mark's Feed Store, Bistro New Albany, and Buckhead Mountain Grill.

Price is $25 in advance, and $30 day of the event (available at the Public House -- ask your server). For more information, check out our web page at:

http://www.kegliquors.com/festofale.htm

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Saturday, June 30 (tentative)

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

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

IV. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.

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.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Publicanista! ... May 17, 2007.

In this edition of Publicanista!:

I. PUBLICAN’S CHOICE: NABC POURING IN MADISON, INDIANA THIS WEEKEND.

II. STEVEFEST JUST AROUND THE CORNER: STARTS JUNE 1.

III. THE KEG'S FEST OF ALE WILL BE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 2.

V. DRAFT BEERS: OUR LIQUID, DAILY BREAD, ON TAP AT RICH O’S AND SPORTSTIME.

VI. MASSIVE BOTTLE LIST OVERHAUL COMPLETED.

VI. CALENDAR OF EVENTS, HOURS AND RELATED FACTS.

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I. PUBLICAN’S CHOICE: NABC POURING IN MADISON, INDIANA THIS WEEKEND.

Here's the scoop: 2nd Annual Ohio River Valley Folk Festival in Madison, IN, this weekend.

We'll have Elector, Jenever and Bob's Old 15-B. A late note: Both Ram and Browning's have cancelled, so it's NABC and Upland again this year. Looking forward to it!

II. STEVEFEST JUST AROUND THE CORNER: STARTS JUNE 1.

Our second consumer's choice festival honors Steve Hall. Read about it here:

SteveFest starting lineup is announced – 2nd annual all-draft (YourNameHere)Fest begins on Friday, June 1.

III. THE KEG'S FEST OF ALE WILL BE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 2.

From Todd Antz:

11 Breweries, 2 Importers, 3 Craft Beer Distributors, over 100 craft and import beers, food and more!

Our Annual Fest of Ale celebrating the goodness that is craft beer on June 2nd from 2 - 6 pm.

We will have 10+ microbrewers on site to sample their wares, as well as food, music, and a charity silent auction to support the rebuilding efforts of Bridgepointe Goodwill services.

Also in attendance will be World Class Beverages, North Vernon Beverage, and Cavalier Distributing. Food will be available from Mark's Feed Store, Bistro New Albany, and Buckhead Mountain Grill.

Price is $25 in advance, and $30 day of the event (available at the Public House -- ask your server). For more information, check out our web page at:

http://www.kegliquors.com/festofale.htm

IV. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG .

Here are recently posted articles:

SteveFest starting lineup is announced – 2nd annual all-draft (YourNameHere)Fest begins on Friday, June 1.

2nd Annual Ohio River Valley Folk Festival in Madison, Indiana.

Jolly Pumpkin drafts to be featured at the Public House.

Art show views.

Sweet spot chronicles: Another tip of the cap to Jolly Pumpkin.

Connor's Place now open; party Monday night.

V. 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.

For more information about NABC beers, go here.

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.

Elector ... Making Democracy pointless since 2002; English malt, American hops. 7.2% abv. Double Red?

Hoptimus ... Massive imperial IPA.

Jenever ... Juniper and rye; part of last year's "gruit" crop, brewed fresh for 2007.

Kaiser 2nd Reising ... Think of it as your great-grandfather’s pilsner.

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.

(Both currently are on tap, but Alpha King will now often be rotating with Bell’s Two Hearted Ale . Why? Go here)

Alpha King

Bell’s Two Hearted Ale

Sprecher Root Beer (non-alcoholic)

Upland Wheat

ON TAP NOW: Rotating selections (limited engagement).

Brooklyn Brewery “Brewmasters Reserve” Antwerpen Ale

Clipper City Below Decks Barleywine

Great Divide Old Ruffian Barley Wine

Rogue Dead Guy

Rogue "John's Locker Stock" Dad's Little Helper

Three Floyds Gumball Head

In the bullpen (ready for duty when called upon to serve).

Goliath Tripel

Jolly Pumpkin Madrugada Obscura (Dark Dawn) Stout

Jolly Pumpkin Bam Bier Firkin (40-liter firkin)

2nd Annual Ohio River Valley Folk Festival

Sierra Nevada Summerfest

Stone Smoked Porter

Wostyntje

VI. MASSIVE BOTTLE LIST OVERHAUL COMPLETED.

I won't have a chance to change the .pdf on the website until Sunday at the earliest, but the bottle list update is complete. Finally.

VII. CALENDAR OF EVENTS, HOURS AND RELATED FACTS.

Smoking.

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 & Saturday, May 18 & 19

Along the Ohio River in Madison, Indiana. NABC poured beer in 2006, and will be doing so again along with friends from Upland, Browning's and Ram/Bighorn (Indianapolis).

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Friday, June 1

(Your name here)Fest begins ... Steve Fest 2007.

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.

----

Saturday, August 11

Awe inspiring, annual one-day brewery fete in Madison, Wisconsin.

----

Saturday, August 25 (tentative)

With Hoptimus, you really can "talk to the animals."

----

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

III. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.

Love and hoppiness, in all their myriad forms, as dispensed from all available taps.

----

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.

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Publicanista! ... May 10, 2007.

In this edition of Publicanista!:

I. PUBLICAN’S CHOICE: HOOSIER DADDY ART SHOW 3.0 IN THE PROST ROOM THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

II. NABC BREWING NEWS: CRAFT BEER AS AN AGENT OF CHANGE IN DOWNTOWN NEW ALBANY.

IV. DRAFT BEERS: OUR LIQUID, DAILY BREAD, ON TAP AT RICH O’S AND SPORTSTIME.

V. MASSIVE BOTTLE LIST OVERHAUL UNDERWAY.

VI. CALENDAR OF EVENTS, HOURS AND RELATED FACTS.

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I. PUBLICAN’S CHOICE: HOOSIER DADDY ART SHOW 3.0 IN THE PROST ROOM THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

NABC's Hoosier Daddy Art Show is scheduled for Mother's Day Weekend (May 10th,11th & 12th). This third edition in the Prost wing of the building gets under way on Thursday.

I can’t tell you how proud I am of our employees, who’ve done every bit of the heavy lifting necessary to mount these productions. Just this past Sunday I found myself in conversation with a person who was lamenting the state of the nation’s youth in the current day and age. I've generally never agreed with such pronouncements, and judging from the way our twenty-somethings have handled responsibility when it comes to these art shows, I’m here to tell you that the criticism is misdirected.

Of course there’ll be beer, too.

Here's the preview from guiding light Kevin Dennis.

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Hoosier Daddy Art Show
Mother's Day Weekend
May 10th,11th & 12th

Thursday - Movie Night!

Soft opening of the art show with a collection of films to watch.

"Welcome Back," a full length film by a crew in Louisville."
Darfur Diaries," a documentary about the Darfur region of Sudan.
A collection of film shorts by Teddy Goman, i.e. "Good cop/Bad cop."

Friday - ART and Music

Come check out some really talented artists and musicians. Music will be in the main room at Prost starting at 7:30 p.m.

Music Lineup - Ben Traughber ... Daniel Brown ... Jared Williamson and Tommy Potts ... Pokey La Farge

Saturday - A mix of it all

Music, movies, a glass blowing expo, and much, much more! There will be a guest speaker at 4 p.m. talking about the Darfur documentary, and glass blower Daniel Holland. Music starts at 8:30 p.m.

Music Lineup - Stephen Powell ... Andy Kaiser/Scott Shamel and friends ... Ben Traughber

Here is a list of a few of our artists: Lauren Heavrin, Mary Anne Tonini, Josh Gilley, Jeannie Bodney, Whitney Harrell, Tony Beard (NABC’s graphic artist), Glen Brown, Michael Nicolas, Nathan Fessel - and the list goes on and on ...

We have over 20 artists scheduled to be in the show! The art shows here at NABC are getting bigger and better each time. This would not happen with out your help. Thank you for your support! If you are curious about future shows or want to try and arrange a solo show ... please contact Kevin Dennis - absurdier@wildmail.com

Hope to see you there!

II. NABC BREWING NEWS: CRAFT BEER AS AN AGENT OF CHANGE IN DOWNTOWN NEW ALBANY.

The New Albanian Brewing Company is very pleased to report that we continue our support of revitalization in downtown New Albany. As many readers know, like many other downtown business districts, New Albany’s has been moribund for decades, but recently a diverse cross-section of people have been working hard to recast the area into a distinctive borough within the greater Louisville metropolitan area. At NABC we’re completely supportive of locally owned destination businesses, walkable and livable surrounding neighborhoods, beercycling, and all the virtues that flow from creativity and uniqueness in beer and life.

NABC’s contribution to the cause comes in the form of locally handcrafted draft beer, which now is now available at the following downtown establishments – but not in the city of Louisville. We want discerning Kentuckians to spend their beer money here, right?

Bistro New Albany (founded April 2006) offers fine dining in the historic New Albany Inn hotel building at 148 E. Market. BNA has an excellent patio in temperate weather, and four or five NABC beers always on draft.

Connor’s Place, with relaxed sports bar ambience and casual dining in a historic building at 207 E. Main Street, is the newest downtown entry, and slated to open Friday, May11. Former BNA partner Dave Himmel has another knockout outdoor seating area and two or three NABC beers always on tap.

The Speakeasy has a scheduled opening date of early June, 2007, and will be a bar, eatery and musical venue specializing in jazz and the blues. It is located in yet another historic commercial building at 225 State Street – just a stone’s throw from New Albany’s Scribner Place redevelopment project, which includes a YMCA and natatorium (completion should be in 2008). At least two NABC beers will be on tap at the Speakeasy.

Beer as an agent of change? Believe it.

III. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG .

Here are recently posted articles:

Alpha King and Croupier? I’m not King Solomon ...

NABC's Hoosier Daddy Art Show this weekend ...

Daytime beers are keen.

Stop by Connor's Place on Saturday ...

BBC’s David Pierce profiled in the May issue of Louisville Magazine.

IV. 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.

For more information about NABC beers, go here.

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?

Hoptimus ... Massive imperial IPA.

Kaiser 2nd Reising ... Think of it as your great-grandfather’s pilsner.

Mt. Lee ... California Common ("Steam"), named for the Hollywood mountainside with the famous sign.

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.

Bell’s Two Hearted Ale (now rotating with Alpha King. Why? Go here)

Sprecher Root Beer (non-alcoholic)

Upland Wheat

ON TAP NOW: Rotating selections (limited engagement).

BBC Leah’s Etrange

Clipper City Below Decks Barleywine

Brooklyn Brewery Brown

Great Divide Old Ruffian Barley Wine

Left Hand Oaked Imperial Stout

Ridgeway Criminally Bad Elf

Rogue "John's Locker Stock" Black Brutal 2007

Rogue "John's Locker Stock" Dad's Little Helper

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

In the bullpen (ready for duty when called upon to serve).

Alpha King

Brooklyn Brewery “Brewmasters Reserve” Antwerpan Ale

Rogue Smoke Ale

2nd Annual Ohio River Valley Folk Festival

Wychwood Hobgoblin

V. MASSIVE BOTTLE LIST OVERHAUL UNDERWAY.

The Publican apologizes for the time it has taken to implement these changes, which will include dropping a few non-performers, streamlining storage areas, and adding good brands like Gouden Carolus, Kasteel, Grotten Brown and eventually the Malheur and Maredous lines (all from Belgium), as well as more specialized American microbrews -- many in bombers (22 0z).

The basic idea is to transform the bottle list into a collection of beer better suited for the bottle, as in the case of bottle-conditioned ales, while reserving other selections for pouring on draft.

Accordingly, I'm changing the way that draft beers for the guest taps are selected and ordered. The idea is for you not to notice much in the way of change, but to make it easier on the Publican's end by formalizing the rotation so that we see as many brands as possible in the course of the year .

VI. CALENDAR OF EVENTS, HOURS AND RELATED FACTS.

Smoking.

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 & Saturday, May 18 & 19

Along the Ohio River in Madison, Indiana. NABC poured beer in 2006, and will be doing so again along with friends from Upland, Browning's and Ram/Bighorn (Indianapolis).

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Friday, June 1

(Your name here)Fest begins ... Steve Fest 2007.

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

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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

III. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.

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.

Thursday, May 03, 2007

Publicanista! ... May 3, 2007.

In this edition of Publicanista!:

I. PUBLICAN’S CHOICE: LATE OPENING FOR THE PUBLIC HOUSE ON DERBY DAY, AND NEXT TUESDAY IS AN ELECTION.

II. PUBLICAN BUFFING AND POLISHING HIS PRESENTATION.

IV. DRAFT BEERS: OUR LIQUID, DAILY BREAD, ON TAP AT RICH O’S AND SPORTSTIME.

V. CALENDAR OF EVENTS, HOURS AND RELATED FACTS.

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I. PUBLICAN’S CHOICE: LATE OPENING FOR THE PUBLIC HOUSE ON DERBY DAY, AND NEXT TUESDAY IS AN ELECTION.

Two advance notes for local readers:

(1) Rich O's Public House won't open until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, which is the first Saturday in May, which in turn is a Louisville area holy day known as Kentucky Derby. So many employees have called out festive that we have no one to work the afternoon shift. Sportstime Pizza will be open from 11:00 a.m. as usual.

(2) Next Tuesday, May 8, steel yourself for the annual nastiness of election day (municipal elections in New Albany), which means that the taps don't open until the polls close at 6:00 p.m. As is our long custom in recognition of the futility of being a fine beer bar that can't serve during the daytime hours on election day, Rich O's will open at 6:00 p.m. Sportstime will be open from 11:00 a.m. for a long, uninvitingly dry lunch.

II. PUBLICAN BUFFING AND POLISHING HIS PRESENTATION.

A massive bottle list overhaul is underway. The Publican apologizes for the time it has taken to implement these changes, which will include dropping a few non-performers, streamlining storage areas, and adding good brands like Gouden Carolus, Kasteel, Grotten Brown and eventually the Malheur and Maredous lines (all from Belgium), as well as more specialized American microbrews -- many in bombers (22 0z). The basic idea is to transform the bottle list into a collection of beer better suited for the bottle, as in the case of bottle-conditioned ales, while reserving other selections for pouring on draft.

III. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG .

Here are recently posted articles:

LEO on the "import invasion," and another "Mug Shots" article archive.

Beer, wine and music festival news from French Lick.

Come help celebrate Bistro New Albany's one year anniversary on Monday night.

A few beer travel photos from Benelux.

IV. 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.

For more information about NABC beers, go here.

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?

Hoptimus ... Massive imperial IPA.

Kaiser 2nd Reising ... Think of it as your great-grandfather’s pilsner.

Mt. Lee ... California Common ("Steam"), named for the Hollywood mountainside with the famous sign.

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.

Alpha King OR Bell’s Two Hearted Ale (rotating)

Bayrischer Bahnhof "Berliner Style" Weisse

Sprecher Root Beer (non-alcoholic)

Upland Wheat

GRAVITY HEAD 2007 LISTED BEERS:

Avery Thirteen (Weizen Doppelbock) 9.3% abv (encore keg)

Bluegrass Brewing Co. (St. Matthews) Mephistopheles Metamorphosis circa 10% abv

Clipper City Below Decks Barleywine 11% abv

Great Divide Old Ruffian Barley Wine 10.2% abv

Ridgeway Criminally Bad Elf (UK) circa 10.5% abv (encore keg)

Schlafly Reserve Oak-Aged Barley Wine 10.6% abv

Shmaltz Bittersweet Lenny's RIPA 10% abv

ON TAP NOW: Rotating selections (limited engagement).

Left Hand Oaked Imperial Stout

Brooklyn Brewery Brown

De Ranke XX Bitter

New Holland Mad Hatter IPA

Rogue "John's Locker Stock" Black Brutal 2007

Rogue "John's Locker Stock" Dad's Little Helper

Rogue Uber Pilsner

In the bullpen (ready for duty when called upon to serve).

Anchor Steam

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

Stone Ruination Ale

Upland Maibock

Weihenstephaner Hefe

V. CALENDAR OF EVENTS, HOURS AND RELATED FACTS.

Smoking.

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 & 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 ... Steve Fest 2007.

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

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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.

----

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