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Sun King Wins Big at the Great American Beer Festival

Sun King Wins Big at the Great American Beer Festival

Sun King Brewery won four medals at the Great American Beer Festival last month. This gave them the Most Medaled Brewery Award among the 1,720 participants in the competition. Indiana breweries in total won ten medals, making Indiana the biggest winner in the Midwest, as well as only one of eight states to win at least ten medals!

The medal winners in Indiana are listed below:

Sun King Brewery – Indianapolis

Afternoon Delight       Gold       Wood/Barrel Aged Beers   

Cherry Busey               Bronze     Fruited Wood/Barrel Aged Beers 

Pachanga                    Bronze     Light Lager   

Sunlight Cream Ale    Bronze     Golden or Blonde Ale     

Moontown Brewing – Whitestown

Moonlite                       Gold         American Style Cream Ale  

Skool House Bock        Bronze     Bock  

Metazoa Brewing – Indianapolis

Wicked Pawesome    Bronze     Juicy or Hazy IPA 

Meadowlark              Bronze     Classic Saison 

Taxman Brewing – Bargersville

Qualified                    Silver       Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale 

Flix Brewhouse – Carmel

Saison de Walt         Bronze     Brett Beer  

Congratulations to all of the Hoosier medal winners!

   

Sun King Opens New Taproom at Indianapolis International Airport

Sun King Opens New Taproom at Indianapolis International Airport

Sun King opened it’s sixth location late last month in Concourse B of the Indianapolis Airport. It is a 1,000 square foot taproom offering both food and beverages to travelers seven days a week. They will serve 16 beers on draft.

Carmel Debuts Brews and Barrels Trail Today

Carmel Debuts Brews and Barrels Trail Today – September 19th

Check out the Facebook link for special promotions on October 24th & 25th.

Carmel is launching a new Brews and Barrels Trail this weekend consisting of 13 craft breweries, wineries and distilleries.

The participants and their addresses are listed below:

Deviate Brewing4004 W. 96th Street Indianapolis, IN 46268
Flix Brewhouse2206 E. 116th Street Carmel, IN 46032
Union Brewing Company622 S. Range Line Road Carmel, IN 46032
Fork + Ale House350 Veterans Way, Suite 150 Carmel, IN 46032
Danny Boy Beer Works12702 Meeting House Road Carmel, IN 46032
Sun King Spirits351 Monon Boulevard Carmel, IN 46032
Bier Brewery North13720 N. Meridian Street Carmel, IN 46032
Big Lug on the Prairie7000 Longest Drive B Carmel, IN 46033
Sahm’s Alehouse Village of West Clay12819 E. New Market Street Carmel, IN 46032
Books & Brews61 West City Center Drive Carmel, IN 46032
Upland Brewing Co.820 E. 116th Street Carmel, IN 46032
Peace Water Winery37 W. Main Street Carmel, IN 46032
Sugar Creek Winery1111 W. Main Street #165 Carmel, IN 46032

For information check out their Facebook page.

Indy Craft Pass – On the Quest – Grand Finale

Indy Craft Pass – On the Quest – Grand Finale

As you learned yesterday, Hoppy completed his quest to receive a stein from Indy Craft Pass. He went to Sun King in Fishers today to pick up the stein. As is often the case, however, Hoppy snuck into the brewery, from the tap room, and started a conversation with a beautiful hopette. Therefore it was up to me to accept the prize on his behalf.

Gary Making Good Use of Recently Acquired Stein

Completing the Indy Craft Pass was a fun and enjoyable adventure! Should you decide to participate, remember safety first. Follow all COVID-19 health guidelines and State requirements, and drink responsibly.

(Beginning today, all bars are closed in Marion County until at least August 12th. Restaurants return to 50% capacity indoors, with no bar seating allowed.)

If you embark on your own quest, you will visit your favorite brewpubs, tap rooms, breweries, distilleries and wineries, all while discovering new ones.

Begin the journey!

Indy Craft Pass – On the Quest Day Eight

Indy Craft Pass – On the Quest Day Eight

It was only fitting that Hoppy visited 8th Day Distillery on the 8th day of his quest. He also dropped by Ellison Brewing and Sun King Spirits.

Ellison Brewing
Ellison Brewing
Ellison Brewing
8th Day Distillery
8th Day Distillery
8th Day Distillery
Sun King Spirits
Sun King Spirits
Sun King Spirits

At Ellison Brewing Hoppy enjoyed a Crescent Fresh IPA (6.2% ABV, 65 IBU). He sipped a Goosebumps Cocktail (made with 90 proof Chat Maison Absinthe, lemon, mint and cucumber) at 8th Day Distillery. He quaffed a Keller Haze IPA (6.1% ABV, 51 IBU at Sun King Spirits. (Sorry spirits, this is a beer blog!)

Now for the big announcement – drum roll please: Hoppy has completed the necessary thirty-five check-ins to earn the ceramic stein!

As mentioned in an earlier post, Hoppy had been negligent and forgetful in obtaining check-ins on his Indy Craft Pass, and he had only received four check-ins in approximately a ten month period. Only thirty-one visits are documented in this eight day period, as Hoppy had completed those four visits previously.

Check back again tomorrow to see if Hoppy picks up his stein!

Indy Craft Pass – On the Quest Day Seven

Indy Craft Pass – On the Quest Day Seven

The 7th day of the quest included stops at the following establishments: Peace Water Winery – Indianapolis, West Fork Whiskey, Taxman CityWay and Bier Brewery North.

Peace Water Winery – Indianapolis
Peace Water Winery – Indianapolis
Peace Water Winery – Indianapolis
West Fork Whiskey
West Fork Whiskey
West Fork Whiskey
Taxman CityWay
Taxman CityWay
Taxman CityWay
Bier Brewery North
Bier Brewery North
Bier Brewery North

With what did Hoppy tickle his taste buds on day seven of his quest? He had a glass of 2018 Radiant Unoaked Chardonnay (13.8%) at Peace Water Winery -Indianapolis, a 3rd Degree Cinnamon Whiskey (70 proof) at West Fork Whiskey, an Exemption Belgian Tripel (8.5% ABV, 30 IBU) at Taxman CityWay, and an Amarillo Avenue DDH Hazy IPA (5.3% ABV, 38 IBU) at Bier Brewery North.

Stay tuned tomorrow, to see if Hoppy finishes his quest.

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