HOPPY SAYS,
“Enjoy the Christmas and Winter Ales as well as the seasonal porters and stouts. Have a Merry Christmas & a Hoppy New Year!”
NORTHBROOK BREWING – ARCADIA
Hoppy made his first visit to Northbrook Brewing early afternoon yesterday. They opened their doors in August of 2023. They are a 7 BBL brewery, have 12 brews on tap, serve food and have a game room in their taproom.
While there, Hoppy enjoyed quaffing the following:
A Leon Spruce IPA – Described as bold and adventurous, brewed with fresh spruce tips from the rugged landscapes of Alaska. Bursting with piney resin, bright citrus notes, and a touch of earthiness, this beer captures the untamed spirit of the great outdoors. 5.5% ABV, 85 IBU.
A Figaro West Coast IPA – Where aromatic pine and resin intertwine with zesty citrus notes, crafting a bold flavor profile that pays homage to the region’s hop-forward tradition. 7.5% ABV, 90 IBU.
He also sampled the following brews:
Quintana IPA – Described as a punchy thiolized IPA with floral Idaho #7 hops. 7.6% ABV, 49 IBU.
Jalopy Blackberry Sour – 3.8% ABV, 14 IBU.
Pictures from the visit follow:
SCARLET LANE BREWING CLOSES
Scarlet Lane Brewing shuttered operations. They enjoyed 10+ years and had as many as five locations in the greater Indy area, at one time. They became known as “The Official Beer of Horror” and included a dungeon for Indianapolis icon, Sammy Terry, at their brewery, and original location, which closed yesterday. (Their four taprooms had closed previously.) For more information see the Facebook post from CEO, Elise Lane, at 12:25pm yesterday.
Hoppy visited them on their final day of operation. A few pix from the visit follow:
TRITON BREWING CLOSES
Triton Brewing permanently closed their doors on December 14th. It was a long run of 13+ years at their Fort Ben location. (See their Facebook post here.)
Hoppy’s visit to the brewery, where he enjoyed a Rail Splitter, can be found here.
Sorry to see another longtime brewery shutter their doors.
SIMON FLOYD, 3 FLOYDS CO-FOUNDER PASSES AWAY
Simon Floyd, who founded 3 Floyds Brewing with his father, Mike and brother, Nick, passed away on December 22nd. They began brewing in 1996 in Hammond and moved to Munster in 2000. Simon is remembered, not only for his connection to 3 Floyds, but also for being an excellent chef and a kind and generous individual. (See The Times of Northwest Indiana Article.)
3 Floyds was ranked the 20th largest craft brewery by the Brewer’s Association last year. They have also been named the Number 1 craft brewery in the world by RateBeer, five times!
MOONTOWN BREWING – CARMEL
Later Sunday afternoon Hoppy stopped by the new Moontown Brewing taproom in Carmel. This location, their third, opened in August of this year.
Moontown partners with the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation (INRF) in creating a Pints for Parks series of beers. Each brew in the series is named for one State Park, and a portion of the sales goes directly to the INRF for projects at Indiana State Parks.
While there, Hoppy imbibed a Tippecanoe River West Coast IPA, the twelfth beer in the Pints for Parks series. It clocks in at 7% ABV, 60 IBU.
He also enjoyed a Barrel-Aged Belgian Quad, similar to their Barrel-Aged Belgiumnasium, and aged for two years!
Pictures from the visit follow:
