Craft Beer--Beer Events Calendar--Information
It’s 93 degrees out, what should Hoppy do? Stay on the bine or head to a beer fest? Why the latter of course! He decided to partake in the offerings at the Southside Sudzfest in Indianapolis last Saturday, since it took place in German Park, which has a pavilion and shady trees. Also, this beer fest is different than most, in that it is not limited to ages 21+ and allows for families with children to attend. Included are pictures from the event.
Hoppy attended the Taxman Block Party and Deadline Release last Saturday, April 17th. This was a miniature version of their Death & Taxes Day Brew Festival, which was canceled last year, and again this year, due to COVID-19. The Party featured Taxman house beers and the various Deadline (formerly Evasion) variants for 2021, and wines from Mallow Run Winery, also from Bargersville. As well as the original Bourbon Barrel, my favorite, the Deadline variants for this year were Toasted Coconut, Peanut Butter Cocoa, Maple Vanilla and Mexican Chocolate Cake. Hey Taxman, how about bringing back the Port Wine Barrel-Aged Version?
You might also enjoy a new release from last month, The Extension, which is a collaboration with Upland Brewing. It begins with Taxman Exemption Tripel, a swaggery Belgian ale with orange zest, coriander and lemon. After primary fermentation in The Upland Wood Shop foedres, it was aged for six months in wood barrels then blended with 1.5 year Upland Basis for a dry and fruit sour ale. I enjoyed it on tap at the Bargersville Taproom.
Here are a number of pictures from the event:
I attended the “2nd Annual Soak up the Suds Brewfest” that took place in Seymour yesterday.
Although there were a limited number of breweries/wineries/distilleries participating, there were a good number and variety of tastings provided by those who were present. These included Bier Brewery, Ellison Brewery, Hard Truth Spirits/Quaff On! Brewing, Hog Molly Brewing, Hoosier Brewing, Huckleberry Hill Winery, Planetary Brewing, Salt Creek Brewery and St. Benedict’s Brew Works.
It was a very safe environment at Crossroads Community Park with the participating vendors wearing face masks and the outdoor setting allowing for appropriate spacing.
To top it all off, it was a beautiful, sunny day in Seymour!
It was disappointing that some of the confirmed participants did not show up at the event. This included Cardinal Spirits, Chateau de Pique Winery/Brewery and Goodwood Brewing.
However, their non-attendance gave my wife and I an excuse to visit the Chateau de Pique Winery/Brewery, which is also located in Seymour. There we enjoyed the beer, wine and cheese, the excellent service from Susan, and we made some new friends!
Okay, I have to admit that the commemorative “Soak up the Suds” pilsner tasting glass is kind of cute, but it is listed under the ugly, because, as a collecter of brewery and festival glasses, I much prefer actual glassware and not a plastic imitation.
Any visit to Seymour would be incomplete without checking out the John Mellencamp mural on the east wall of This Old Guitar Music Store at 106 W. Second St.
The following changes have been made to beer events originally scheduled for June of this year:
The First City Brewfest in Vincennes originally scheduled for 6/13 has been canceled.
The Chatham Brew Fest in Indianapolis originally scheduled for 6/20 has been postponed to 9/12.
The Indiana Homebrew Palooza in Westfield originally scheduled for 6/27 has been postponed to 10/24.
The Brewers of Indiana Guild announced today that the 25th Anniversary of the Indiana Microbrewers Festival has been canceled and they have rescheduled the event to July 24th, 2021. (It was originally scheduled for July 25th of this year.)