In this edition of Publicanista!:
I. PUBLICAN’S CHOICE: SPORTSTIME PIZZA CELEBRATES ITS 20th BIRTHDAY ON SATURDAY, JULY 14 ... AND WE'RE HAVING A PARTY.
II. LAMBIC BY THE GLASS 4.0 (JUNE 30) AND THE SECOND ANNUAL BASTILLE DAY BIERE DE GARDE DINNER AT BISTRO NEW ALBANY (JULY 15) ARE FORTHCOMING. PLAN NOW.
III. NABC BREWERY NEWS: NEW ALBANY'S SPEAKEASY OPENS; CRITICAL ACCLAIM AT THE ST. LOUIS MICROFEST.
IV. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.
V. DRAFT BEERS: OUR LIQUID, DAILY BREAD, ON TAP AT RICH O’S AND SPORTSTIME.
VI. CALENDAR OF EVENTS, HOURS AND RELATED FACTS.
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Apologies for last week's absence. Consider it a "personal day."
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I. PUBLICAN’S CHOICE: SPORTSTIME PIZZA CELEBRATES ITS 20th BIRTHDAY ON SATURDAY, JULY 14 ... AND WE'RE HAVING A PARTY.
It will surprise some readers and patrons to learn that Sportstime Pizza came first. Before Rich O's Public House (1990), before I became a part of the business (1992) and before the New Albanian Brewing Company (incorporated in 1994, and brewing 2002), there was Sportstime, occupying the space that previously had been a Noble Roman pizza franchise.
Read more here: Sportstime Pizza will be 20 years old on July 14, and we're having a party.
II. LAMBIC BY THE GLASS 4.0 (JUNE 30) AND THE SECOND ANNUAL BASTILLE DAY BIERE DE GARDE DINNER AT BISTRO NEW ALBANY (JULY 15) ARE FORTHCOMING. PLAN NOW.
Lambic by the Glass 4.0 takes place on Saturday, June 30, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Prost. As in past years, the goal of Lambic by the Glass is to make it easier and less expensive for patrons to sample the olfactory joys of this style of rare and challenging Belgian ale. As in the past, we’re going to try dispensing at least 20 types of lambic (Cantillon, Hanssens, Drie Fonteinen and Lindemans) priced by the glass, including two draft examples and two experimental microbrewed nods (identities are a surprise) in the direction of Belgian microflora. View the Lambic by the Glass poster here.
On Sunday, July 15, Bistro New Albany & NABC are co-sponsoring a 2nd annual Bastille Day Biere de Garde dinner, to be held at Bistro New Albany on the patio (6:00 p.m.; we'll move inside if there's rain or undue heat). Chef Clancy's five-course French menu will include hors- d ‘oeuvres, soup, salad, and entree and dessert, and will be paired with beers selected by the Publican (that's me) from Brasserie Thiriez, Brasserie Duyck (Jenlain) and Brasserie Artisanale La Choulette. As a bonus, we'll have draft vintage French cider from Normandy: Cidre Bouche Brut E. Dupont 2002. The price is $65 per person, and reservations can be made by calling Bistro New Albany at 812-949-5227. You may view the event poster here.
III. NABC BREWERY NEWS: NEW ALBANY'S SPEAKEASY OPENS; CRITICAL ACCLAIM AT THE ST. LOUIS MICROFEST.
The past two weekends have been momentous for the brewery. First up was the June 9 trip to St. Louis for the annual Microfest, where NABC's Jesse Williams and Jared Williamson soaked up much adulation and pocketed silver medals in both male and female attendee voting categories for Hoptimus.
St. Louis Microfest wrap-up: Praise for NABC's brew crew.
On June 16, New Albany's new Spakeasy opened with performances by the Glenn Miller Orchestra and three NABC beers on tap, bringing our downtown tap total to nine -- we eight pouring on premise.
New Speakeasy about to lift off in downtown New Albany.
Also, check out artist-in-residence Tony Beard's stellar renditions of new and returning beers.
NABC artwork: Elsa Von Horizon; Phoenix Kentucky Komon.
IV. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.
Here are recently posted articles:
Belgian beercycling 2000: From Brussels to the Tournai base camp in less than 15 drinks.
Belgian beercycling 2000: A prologue.
On majorities, minorities, and "business plans": To Lite, or not to Lite?
Recognition from the Courier-Journal.
Which Blithering Idiot took the shot that LeBron should have taken.
Authentic Mexican cuisine deserves better than Carta Blanca, et al.
Anyone interested in a Schneider reception in Indy on Tuesday.
NABC at today's 12th Annual St. Louis Microfest.
Back to Warbird: The OGC and his brewing concept.
Velocity's "Bar Hopper" on NABC.
V. 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?
Elsa Von Horizon Imperial Pilsner ... second in the Brewer's Best Friend series; all German ingredients and an 8% abv.
Jenever ... Juniper and rye; part of last year's "gruit" crop, brewed fresh for 2007.
Hoptimus ... Massive and assertive. Stern. Double IPA. Silver medal winner at the 2007 St. Louis Microfest.
Mt. Lee ... California Common ("Steam"), named for the Hollywood mountainside with the famous sign. First brewed in 2006. It has been lightened in gravity and a.b.v. by roughly 10% for the current first summer of 2007 batch.
Phoenix Kentucky Komon ... Retro style indigenous to Louisville; dark with sourness.
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).
Barley Island Dirty Helen Brown
Browning's Brewery She-Devil India Pale Ale
Jolly Pumpkin Madrugada Obscura (Dark Dawn) Stout
Rogue "John's Locker Stock" #25 Dad's Little Helper
Shmaltz Bittersweet Lenny's RIPA
In the bullpen (ready for duty when called upon to serve).
Avery Thirteen (Weizen Doppelbock)
BBC Jefferson's Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout
Rogue "St. Rogue" Dry Hopped Red STEVEFEST 2007
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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Saturday, June 23
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
Lambic by the Glass 4.0
Lambic by the Glass 4.0 takes place on Saturday, June 30, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Prost. As in past years, the goal of Lambic by the Glass is to make it easier and less expensive for patrons to sample the olfactory joys of this style of rare and challenging Belgian ale. As in the past, we’re going to try dispensing at least 20 types of lambic (Cantillon, Hanssens, Drie Fonteinen and Lindemans) priced by the glass, including two draft examples and two experimental microbrewed nods (identities are a surprise) in the direction of Belgian microflora. View the Lambic by the Glass poster here.
Also: 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
Sportstime Pizza will be 20 years old on July 14, and we're having a party.
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Sunday, July 15
Bastille Day Biere de Garde Dinner at Bistro New Albany
On Sunday, July 15, Bistro New Albany & NABC are co-sponsoring a 2nd annual Bastille Day Biere de Garde dinner, to be held at Bistro New Albany on the patio (6:00 p.m.; we'll move inside if there's rain or undue heat). Chef Clancy's five-course French menu will include hors- d ‘oeuvres, soup, salad, and entree and dessert, and will be paired with beers selected by the Publican (that's me) from Brasserie Thiriez, Brasserie Duyck (Jenlain) and Brasserie Artisanale La Choulette. As a bonus, we'll have draft vintage French cider from Normandy: Cidre Bouche Brut E. Dupont 2002. The price is $65 per person, and reservations can be made by calling Bistro New Albany at 812-949-5227. You may view the event poster here.
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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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