Beer Bars, Taverns & Restaurants

TOMLINSON TAP ROOM – INDIANAPOLIS

Hoppy recently visited the Tomlinson Tap Room at the historic Indianapolis City Market. It is run in partnership with the Brewers of Indiana Guild and the Indianapolis City Market. They feature nineteen beers on draft, all of which are from Indiana breweries.

While visiting, Hoppy enjoyed the following brews:

Spin To Win: Jackpot from Hoosier Brewing in Greenwood. It is a sour packed with loads of fruit – black currant, blackberries, strawberries and blueberries. Described as thick, tart and a touch sweet. 5% ABV.

BBA Blot Out The Sun (2021) from Three Floyds Brewing in Munster. This is an imperial stout that spends over a year in bourbon barrels and extinguishes all light with notes of chocolate, molasses, and brown sugar and whiskey notes from the barrel aging. “Since the dawn of time it has been mankind’s dream to blot out the sun.” – C. Montgomery Burns. 13.4%; 97 IBU.

Into The Wild Sour: Blueberry Pomegranate from Guggman Haus Brewing in Indianapolis. This fruited sour Berliner Weisse combines tart blueberry tannin notes with background pomegranate sweetness. They use a wild yeast strain for natural souring, and brewed with milk sugars for a creamy, refreshing body. 8% ABV.

Each of these three beers have a 4+ rating on Untappd!

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BEERCATION 2022 – PAWLEYS ISLAND TAVERN – SOUTH CAROLINA

Pawleys Island Tavern, also known as “The PIT”, claims to be a place for locals and those who wanna be. It is located in, you guessed it, Pawleys Island. It is hidden back from Ocean Highway and the best way to find it is to look for a large mailbox that says PIT, just South of The Island Shops.

While there, Hoppy enjoyed a pint of Dirty Myrtle Double IPA from New South Brewing. It is described as being packed ridiculously full of Mosaic, Simcoe and Falconer’s Flight Hops and comes in at a deceiving 8.9% ABV.

BEERCATION 2022 – RED’S ICE HOUSE RESTAURANT – SOUTH CAROLINA

Hoppy’s next stop was at Red’s Ice House on Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant. It has been a fixture there since 1947. While here, Hoppy enjoyed a Hop Art IPA in the can. It is brewed by Coast Brewing out of North Charleston. They describe it as walking a fine line of sweet malt and assertive hop character with a hop presence so enticing that it is truly a work of art. It is 7.7% ABV; 75 IBU

BEERCATION 2022 – THE CHARLESTON POUR HOUSE – SOUTH CAROLINA

Hoppy’s first stop in Charleston was at The Pour House which is located on James Island in Charleston. They opened in 2002, with the mission to be a regional epicenter for music lovers, artists of various mediums, and other like-minded individuals. They have a Sunday Brunch Farmers Market from 11am-3pm every Sunday, behind the venue, which Hoppy attended. While there he quaffed a Pawleys Island Brewing (actually located in North Charleston) Coquina Mango Wheat Ale on tap. It is fermented with one pound of Mango Puree per gallon of beer and has a 4.9% ABV; 12 IBU.

BEERCATION 2022 – BIG TUNA RESTAURANT & BAR – SOUTH CAROLINA

Hoppy visited the Big Tuna Restaurant & Bar aka Old Fish House at the boardwalk in Georgetown, SC. Here he dined on a Flounder while sipping a Huger Street IPA from Palmetto Brewing in Charleston. Palmetto describes it as Chinook and Cascade hops coming together to provide the aroma and flavor of subtle citrus and a variety of caramel malts which keep things balanced with a subtle, simple sweetness the likes of which you can only find in the South. It is 7.2% ABV; 58 IBU