Craft Beer--Beer Events Calendar--Information
Day four on the quest included stops at Mashcraft on Delaware, Centerpoint, TwoDEEP and St. Joseph breweries.
Today’s beers included Crafted Mash Vol. VI, a Russian Imperial Stout (9.5% ABV, 16 IBU), from Mashcraft; a Second Chances DDH American IPA (7.3% ABV) from St. Joseph; a Vanilla Blood Orange IPA (5.2% ABV, 51 IBU) from Centerpoint; and a Grande hefe-hefeweisen (4.7% ABV, 16 IBU) from TwoDEEP.
Hoppy begins day three at Upland Brewing in Carmel followed by both Upland Brewing and Sun King Brewing in Broad Ripple, and then Bier Brewery in Indy.
Hoppy has found, that due to COVID-19, many more beer styles are available at this time of year than usual, such as barrel-aged stouts. Some of the beers sampled have been experimental brews including Nex IPA: Experiment #9 from Daredevil, which is a New England Style IPA (8% ABV, 80 IBU). Another would be Mashcraft Vine #3 Experimental Ale with Chardonnay Grape Must (7% ABV).
Others have been seasonal ales that included GFJ from Sun King which has a grapefruit flavor from the Warrior, Simcoe, Amarillo and Centennial hops (7.7% ABV, 77 IBU)
Peach Sour Ale, which is barrel-aged on whole peaches (5.6% ABV), and Oak & Rose Sour Ale aged in wine barrels on chambourcin grapes (5.8% ABV) were both sampled at Upland.
The following were brewery year-round beers that were enjoyed:
Bier PDG Pale Ale (6% ABV, 74 IBU
Guggman Haus Great Day IPA (6.7% ABV, 75 IBU)
Big Woods – Quaff On! QFTO IPA (6.5% ABV, 75 IBU)
Hoppy also enjoyed taster samples of Napa Valley red wines from, Indiana owned, Peace Water Winery.
Hoppy continues on his quest to obtain a mug. He visits Mashcraft and Sun King Breweries in Fishers and Daredevil Hall in Indy.
Continue to follow Hoppy on his quest.
Hoppy has been negligent and forgetful in acquiring the necessary check-ins (35), in order to receive a ceramic stein, by completing the requirements of Indy Craft Pass. His efforts in obtaining the necessary check-ins, within a ten day period, will be documented on this blog. (Please note: Participants have a full YEAR to complete the process, but Hoppy is running short on his year’s time period.)
If you should attempt to do the same, please remember to wear a mask, practice social distancing and wash your hands. Also, if doing more than one check-in in a day, please limit your alcohol consumption, have a designated driver, or use a rideshare company.
Hoppy visited the following locations:
As you can see Hoppy visited Guggman Haus Brewing, Daredevil Brewery, Big Woods – Speedway, and Peace Water Winery – Carmel on day one.
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 Ram Restaurant and Big Horn Brewery, which had been a fan favorite prior to, or after, Indianapolis sporting events, has made the decision to permanently close its Indianapolis location. It did not reopen after the COVID-19 outbreak.
This information was verified in a personal phone call, by myself, to their corporate office in Lakewood, WA.