Craft Beer--Beer Events Calendar--Information
Hoppy visited Chilly Water Brewing’s taproom in the Broad Ripple area last week. It is a combined space with Hoagies & Hops, the owners of which have a Philadelphia background, which is evident in vibe of the establishment. Hoppy previously posted on the Chilly Water brewery location.
During the visit Hoppy quaffed a One Hop Wonder American IPA brewed with Mosaic hops and clocking in at 6.9% ABV.
Pictures from the visit follow:
Hoppy recently visited a few taprooms of, or representing, breweries. The first of these was The Abandoned Station. This is a craft beer bar and arcade serving primarily as an outpost for Narrow Gauge Brewing out of Florissant, MO. They serve from 12-18 beers on draft most of which are from Narrow Gauge.
They opened early last year in the space formerly occupied by the A Taproom.
While there, Hoppy enjoyed the following brews:
An Emperor Fallen Flag Triple New England IPA – Described as their King Fallen Flag on steroids. It is double dry hopped with Citra and Mosaic hops. 10% ABV, 70 IBU.
An OJ Run Hazy Imperial IPA – Dry hopped with Citra, Galaxy and Amarillo hops. 8.6% ABV, 70 IBU.
Pictures follow:
Hoppy made his first visit to Northbrook Brewing early afternoon yesterday. They opened their doors in August of 2023. They are a 7 BBL brewery, have 12 brews on tap, serve food and have a game room in their taproom.
While there, Hoppy enjoyed quaffing the following:
A Leon Spruce IPA – Described as bold and adventurous, brewed with fresh spruce tips from the rugged landscapes of Alaska. Bursting with piney resin, bright citrus notes, and a touch of earthiness, this beer captures the untamed spirit of the great outdoors. 5.5% ABV, 85 IBU.
A Figaro West Coast IPA – Where aromatic pine and resin intertwine with zesty citrus notes, crafting a bold flavor profile that pays homage to the region’s hop-forward tradition. 7.5% ABV, 90 IBU.
He also sampled the following brews:
Quintana IPA – Described as a punchy thiolized IPA with floral Idaho #7 hops. 7.6% ABV, 49 IBU.
Jalopy Blackberry Sour – 3.8% ABV, 14 IBU.
Pictures from the visit follow:
Scarlet Lane Brewing shuttered operations. They enjoyed 10+ years and had as many as five locations in the greater Indy area, at one time. They became known as “The Official Beer of Horror” and included a dungeon for Indianapolis icon, Sammy Terry, at their brewery, and original location, which closed yesterday. (Their four taprooms had closed previously.) For more information see the Facebook post from CEO, Elise Lane, at 12:25pm yesterday.
Hoppy visited them on their final day of operation. A few pix from the visit follow:
Triton Brewing permanently closed their doors on December 14th. It was a long run of 13+ years at their Fort Ben location. (See their Facebook post here.)
Hoppy’s visit to the brewery, where he enjoyed a Rail Splitter, can be found here.
Sorry to see another longtime brewery shutter their doors.
