In this edition of Publicanista!:
I. PUBLICAN’S CHOICE: AN ACCOLADE FOR RICH O'S PUBLIC HOUSE ... RATEBEER'S BEST BEER BAR LIST "GOLD" FOR 2007.
II. ART ON THE PARISH GREEN, MAGIC AT THE MOUNT THIS WEEKEND.
III. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.
IV. DRAFT BEERS: OUR LIQUID, DAILY BREAD, ON TAP AT RICH O’S AND SPORTSTIME.
V. BOTTLE LIST .PDF POSTED -- AND A DISCUSSION.
VI. CALENDAR OF EVENTS, HOURS AND RELATED FACTS.
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I. PUBLICAN’S CHOICE: AN ACCOLADE FOR RICH O'S PUBLIC HOUSE ... RATEBEER'S BEST BEER BAR LIST "GOLD" FOR 2007.
Rich O’s Public House has achieved gold status for the second consecutive year in RateBeer’s annual list of Best Beer Bars. According to the popular web site’s 2007 rankings, we finished in sixth place out of 93 establishments worldwide that were awarded gold certification.
I'm a realist, and grains of salt always come in handy at times like this, but it's very flattering just the same, and we’re sincerely appreciative of the honor. The list in its entirety can be viewed here: Best Beer Bars 2007. I've been to some of the other gold-medal beer bars mentioned, and they're high-powered, indeed.
Here's one reason we rank highly in such matters. Currently there are four (4) sour beers on tap at the same time: NABC's own Phoenix Kentucky Komon, Jolly Pumpkin Madrugada Obscura (Dark Dawn) Stout, Jolly Pumpkin La Roja, and Monk's Cafe Flemish Sour Ale.
It's madness ... but of an exalted variety if you're like me and adore such styles. Can you get that at your corner bar?
II. ART ON THE PARISH GREEN, MAGIC AT THE MOUNT THIS WEEKEND.
It's a busy weekend coming up: Art on the Parish Green and Magic at the Mount, both nearby, and the NABC brew crew's annual trek to Missouri for the 12th Annual St. Louis Microfest.
Read more here: Good times this weekend and beyond: Art, beer, Speakeasy & more.
III. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.
Here are recently posted articles:
An accolade for Rich O's Public House ...
Points for pondering, courtesy of the GABF's revised style guidelines.
SteveFest 2007 kicks off with his party in Prost.
IV. 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.
Bonfire of the Valkyries ... single keg reappearance in honor of SteveFest 2007. Smoked black lager.
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?
Jenever ... Juniper and rye; part of last year's "gruit" crop, brewed fresh for 2007.
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).
Jolly Pumpkin Madrugada Obscura (Dark Dawn) Stout
STEVEFEST 2007:
Three Floyds Alpha Klaus Xmas Porter
In the bullpen (ready for duty when called upon to serve).
Avery Thirteen (Weizen Doppelbock)
Rogue "John's Locker Stock" #25 Dad's Little Helper
Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere Firkin (40-liter firkin)
Shmaltz Bittersweet Lenny's RIPA
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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June (ongoing)
(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 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
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
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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