In this edition of Publicanista!:
I. PUBLICAN’S CHOICE: JUNE FESTIVAL MANIA.
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. 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)
Sprecher Root Beer (non-alcoholic)
ON TAP NOW: Rotating selections (limited engagement).
Avery Thirteen (Weizen Doppelbock)
Brooklyn Brewery “Brewmasters Reserve” Antwerpen Ale
Browning's Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout
Clipper City Below Decks Barleywine
Great Divide Old Ruffian Barley Wine
Rogue "John's Locker Stock" #25 Dad's Little Helper
Rogue "John's Locker Stock" # 26 Integrity IPA
Shmaltz Bittersweet Lenny's RIPA
In the bullpen (ready for duty when called upon to serve).
Jolly Pumpkin Bam Bier Firkin (40-liter firkin)
Jolly Pumpkin Madrugada Obscura (Dark Dawn) Stout
Rogue John's Locker Stock #24 Latona
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.
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 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
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.
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