I. PUBLICAN'S CHOICE: NABC CASK-CONDITIONED FIRKINS APLENTY IN THE WEEKS TO COME.
II. WORST ART SHOW EVER? COME AND FIND OUT.
III. SATURNALIA STATUS AND ERRATA.
IV. NABC'S (YOUR NAME HERE)FEST 2008 ESSAY CONTEST IS UNDERWAY.
V. ITINERARY FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST BREWTOUR '08 RELEASED.
VI. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.
VII: DRAFT BEERS: OUR LIQUID, DAILY BREAD, ON TAP AT RICH O’S AND SPORTSTIME.
VIII. NEW BOTTLED BEER LIST HAS BEEN RELEASED.
IX. CALENDAR OF EVENTS, HOURS AND RELATED FACTS.
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I. PUBLICAN'S CHOICE: NABC CASK-CONDITIONED FIRKINS APLENTY IN THE WEEKS TO COME.
It’s January 10th, and this year’s Leap Year/Tenth Anniversary Gravity Head starts on February 29 (that’s only 50 days, folks).
For the most recent listing, go here: Gravity Head 2008 update.
In terms of the regular draft selection, we’ll be using this time to deplete the remaining Saturnalia kegs and a handful of partials left over from the end of 2007. But the real fun will be coming from the cask ale cabinet.
Read the list here: NABC cask-conditioned firkins aplenty in coming weeks.
II. WORST ART SHOW EVER? COME AND FIND OUT.
Kevin Dennis has announced Thursday & Friday, January 25 & 26, to be the dates for the next NABC art show: "The Worst Art Show Ever" at NABC, January 25 & 26.
III. SATURNALIA STATUS AND ERRATA.
Saturnalia is roughly two-thirds finished. Of the beers in stock, only Oaken Barrel Epiphany has yet to be tapped. De Glazen Toren Canaster Winter Scotch, De Glazen Toren Cuvee Angelique,
WinterCoat Vildmose (cask-conditioned firkin) and Uerige Sticke (gravity pour keg) have been delayed until late January. Moretti Birra La Rossa, Harpoon Winter Warmer and Rogue JLS Santa’s Private Reserve all were promised, but have not materialized.
IV. NABC'S (YOUR NAME HERE)FEST 2008 ESSAY CONTEST IS UNDERWAY.
The third installment of (Your name here)Fest, to be held at NABC, Rich O's and Sportstime, will come in late May, 2008.
The first was DaveFest, named for Dave Siltz, which took place in 2006. In 2007, it was SteveFest, in honor of Steve Hall.
The (Your name here)Fest is a consumer’s choice draft beer fest, with the Publican (that’s me) attempting within reason and various distribution constraints to assemble an annual contest winner’s ideal draft lineup.
As in 2007, there’ll be a month-long essay contest to select the 2008 (Your name here)Fest winner. Naturally, contestants must be 21 years of age. The contest begins immediately, and will conclude on February 1, 2008.
Read the rest here: Here are the contest rules for (Your name here)Fest in May, 2008.
V. ITINERARY FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST BREWTOUR '08 RELEASED.
The probably daily regimen can be perused here: Pacific Northwest Brew Tour, May 6 – 14, 2008. Next we'll be pricing the journey. If you're interested and haven't yet contacted me, please do so and you'll be placed on the mailing list.
VI. RECENT NEWS AND ARTICLES AT THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON’S BEER BLOG.
Son of "At least it wasn't served with a tomato wedge."
How fast are they moving those beers?
Miller High Life: "Sweat-sock juice, burnt popcorn-flavored beer."
VII. 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 ... Smoked black lager; Saturnalia listed.
Community Dark ... Based on English Mild, and our light-bodied dark quaffer. 5% abv.
Croupier ... IPA dedicated to the workers at the Caesars Indiana riverboat casino in nearby Harrison County.
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 and assertive. Stern. Double IPA. Silver medal winner at the 2007 St. Louis Microfest.
Kaiser 2nd Reising ... The most renowned brewery in 19th-century New Albany was owned by Paul Reising, a German immigrant who set up shop at the corner of Spring and West Second. Like other continentally trained brewers in America, Reising found it necessary to adapt Old World recipes to New World ingredients. Expensive imported German hops were reserved for aroma and flavor, while less delicate homegrown varieties provided the bittering. American six-row barley replaced European two-row, and some corn was thrown in for good measure. The result was your great-grandfather’s pilsner.
Naughty Claus ... Spiced ale for Christmas (see above); Saturnalia listed.
Phoenix Kentucky Komon ... Retro style indigenous to Louisville; dark, smooth with a touch or roast, and sour.
Guests from near and far (market pricing).
ON TAP NOW: Everyday staples. Note that Alpha King will now often be rotating with Bell’s Two Hearted Ale . Why? Go here.
Guinness Stout
Lindemans Framboise
Pilsner Urquell
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Arrogant Bastard temporarily supplants Sierra Nevada circa January 10)
Smithwick’s Irish Ale
Spaten Premium Lager
Sprecher Root Beer (non-alcoholic)
Upland Wheat
ON TAP NOW: Rotating selections (limited engagement).
Bell’s Java Stout (Saturnalia)
Biere de Miel (Dupont) (Saturnalia)
Clipper City “Heavy Seas” Hang Ten Weizen Doppelbock (Saturnalia)
Great Divide Hibernation Ale (Saturnalia)
Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout (Saturnalia)
Hitachino Nest Japanese Classic Ale
Pyramid Snow Cap (Saturnalia)
Samuel Adams Winter Lager (Saturnalia)
Schlafly Christmas Ale (Saturnalia)
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale (Saturnalia)
Upland Winter Warmer (Saturnalia)
In the bullpen (ready for duty when called upon to serve).
Oaken Barrel Epiphany (Saturnalia)
Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence Stout (Saturnalia)
Rogue "St. Rogue" Dry Hopped Red
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barley Wine
VIII. NEW BOTTLED BEER LIST HAS BEEN RELEASED.
The new bottled beer list was effective on Friday, December 7. The vintage collection was been folded into the listings by country, and separate listings have been added for Belgian Lambics and French Bieres de Garde. This will be the last update in the current format. In early February, I hope to inaugurate a new bottled beer list with far more information than the current listing. Read and print the list here: NABC's bottled beer menu .pdf
IX. 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, December 7
Saturnalia MMVII begins
Our fourth celebration of the winter solstice, with seasonal and holiday drafts. Note the date change; it has been moved forward one week.
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Thursday & Friday, January 25 & 26
"The Worst Art Show Ever" at NABC, January 25 & 26.
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Friday, February 29, 2008
Leap Year Gravity Head Number Ten
'Nuff said for now. The tenth anniversary of Gravity Head is slated to begin on the 29th of February, so make designated driver and bunking arrangements now.
Credits:
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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