Indiana Beer Releases

DARK LORD DAY AT ALE EMPORIUM

On Wednesday, March 2nd, Ale Emporium had what I am calling their Dark Lord Day. During this event they offered the Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout and five of its variants, from Three Floyds Brewing, on draft: They were as follows:

2019 Dark Lord – A Demonic Russian-Style Imperial Stout Brewed with Coffee, Mexican Vanilla and Indian Sugar.

2021 Marshmallow Handjee – Dark Lord Aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla Beans.

2021 Chemtrailmix – Dark Lord Aged in Rye Barrels with Mekong Cinnamon + Pink Peppercorn.

2020 ‘Rrari Crochet – Dark Lord Aged in Cognac Barrels with Toasted Coconut, Freeze-Dried Strawberries, Cocoa Nibs, and Vanilla Beans.

2020 Keyrock – Dark Lord Aged in Rye Barrels.

2019 Loadstar – Dark Lord Aged in Bourbon and Maple Syrup Boarrels with Toasted Coconut.

For this very special Dark Lord tapping, Hoppy stopped at a phone booth and changed into “Malty” for one day. He found the Stouts to not only be exceptionally flavorful, but unbelievably smooth for brews that were all 15% ABV!

Malty sipped the Dark Lord, Marshmallow Handjee, Chemtrailmix, and Keyrock, avoiding both the ‘Rrari Crochet and Loadstar due to his aversion to coconut. If he was forced to rank them it would probably be Marshmallow Handjee followed by Keyrock, Chemtrailmix and Dark Lord, but all are worthy of their exceptional ratings

Three Floyds Dark Lord Tap Takeover at Ale Emporium – Castleton

Three Floyds is unleashing their Dark Lord Russian Style Imperial Stout in Indy on Wednesday, March 2nd. This is happening at Ale Emporium in Castleton beginning at 2pm and includes five Dark Lord variants, as well. Take advantage of your chance to taste the iconic brews from up north, here in central Indiana!

The following poster shows the details:

BIER BREWERY/TWO CHICKS & A HAMMER PARKING LOT PARTY

Hoppy attended the Bier Brewery/Two Chicks & A Hammer Parking Lot Party at Bier Brewery – Indy on Friday evening to celebrate their collaborative beer release. The beer is named Porch Party and it is a session tart ale with lime and salt. It is 4% ABV, 6.3 IBU. More information on the event can be found here. The party included a meet & greet with Mina Starsiak Hawk of Two Chicks & A Hammer and other members of the HGTV Good Bones TV show. Pictures from the event follow.

Upland Releases Teddy Bear Kisses 🐻💋💋Bourbon Barrel-Aged Variants This Weekend

Teddy Bear Kisses is aged for 7 months in bourbon barrels adding oak, vanilla, & warming bourbon character to this winter favorite. 

Get flights of ALL Variants at your local Upland starting Friday the 13th through Sunday, November 15th

In order to prevent overcrowding, ALL Upland locations will have ALL TBK variants on tap. Bundle up and join us out on the patio with heaters & big, robust beers to keep ya warm.

Enjoy a side-by-side tasting of the BB-aged variants —
-Bourbon Barrel Aged TBK
-BB-Aged TBK with Orange Zest
-BB-Aged TBK with Hazelnut
-BB-Aged PBK (Polar Bear Kisses) with Peppermint

Find your favorite in the flight and then get it as a pour in a TBK enamel campfire mug for $13 and take the mug home with you, or purchase the mug separately for $10.

4pks. of the variants, or a mixed 6pk. are available for purchase.

I enjoyed a sampling of the BB-Aged Teddy Bear Kisses 🐻💋💋 at the Upland Taproom in Carmel earlier today!

Vintage Dark Lord Packages from Three Floyds go on Sale Today

You may purchase Vintage Dark Lord Packages from Three Floyds beginning at 3PM CDT today. They will be available for curbside pickup at Three Floyds beginning the middle of July. Available pickup dates and additional information can be found on the Dark Lord Day website.

VINTAGE DARK LORD PACKAGES

Each $150 package includes:

• Three bottles of vintage Dark Lord Russian-Style Imperial Stout
• One bottle of a rare vintage Dark Lord variant
• Tote bag

5-packs (including one additional variant) are available for $200, while supplies last.

Limit 3 packages per customer. The bottles in each tote are packaged at random.

BOTTLE LIST

Dark Lord Russian-Style Imperial Stout (2014 through 2019)

Variants:

2016: Trump and Pump, Legio Gemina

2018: Marshmallow Handjee, Chemtrailmix, TurtleDogg, Lounge Against the Macromachine, Hung Drawn and Quartered, Greatest Teachable Moments, French Vanilla Militia, Cavaliero of Varnov, Brozerker, Brotilla

2019: Bourbon BA, Marshmallow Handjee, Rye BA, ‘Rrari Crochet, ReptileFund, Loadstar, Lounge Against the Macromachine, French Vanilla Militia, BA Rye x DVR, BA Bourbon x DVR, Chemtrailmix, Cavaliero of Varnov, Brosure