HOPPY NEW YEAR!
SCARLET LANE BREWING CLOSES
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 CLOSES
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.
SIMON FLOYD, 3 FLOYDS CO-FOUNDER PASSES AWAY
Simon Floyd, who founded 3 Floyds Brewing with his father, Mike and brother, Nick, passed away on December 22nd. They began brewing in 1996 in Hammond and moved to Munster in 2000. Simon is remembered, not only for his connection to 3 Floyds, but also for being an excellent chef and a kind and generous individual. (See The Times of Northwest Indiana Article.)
3 Floyds was ranked the 20th largest craft brewery by the Brewer’s Association last year. They have also been named the Number 1 craft brewery in the world by RateBeer, five times!
MOONTOWN BREWING – CARMEL
Later Sunday afternoon Hoppy stopped by the new Moontown Brewing taproom in Carmel. This location, their third, opened in August of this year.
Moontown partners with the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation (INRF) in creating a Pints for Parks series of beers. Each brew in the series is named for one State Park, and a portion of the sales goes directly to the INRF for projects at Indiana State Parks.
While there, Hoppy imbibed a Tippecanoe River West Coast IPA, the twelfth beer in the Pints for Parks series. It clocks in at 7% ABV, 60 IBU.
He also enjoyed a Barrel-Aged Belgian Quad, similar to their Barrel-Aged Belgiumnasium, and aged for two years!
Pictures from the visit follow:
PAX VERUM BREWING – LAPEL
Hoppy visited Pax Verum Brewing on a lazy Sunday afternoon when many people were Christmas shopping. He had visited this location several times before, but had thought he had posted a visit, which was not the case.
They describe their brewery as, “a small destination brewery steeped in mystery and lore located in the heart of Lapel, Indiana. Specializing in lagers, hazy and west coast hoppy beers.” They celebrated their fifth anniversary in August of this year.
While there, Hoppy tasted the following beers:
Higher Calling Midwest IPA– This beer was brewed in collaboration with Elm Street Brewing and is part of the worldwide collaborative effort to raise funds for the breweries and communities in Western North Carolina that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. It is hopped with Magnum, Michigan Chinook, El Dorado and Talus hops. It is described as kicking off grapefruit and tangerine notes aplenty. 7.4% ABV, 60 IBU.
Tremendously Chill Cold IPA – Brewed with Magnum, Idaho #7, Citra and Simcoe hops and infused with gelato brewgas terpenes. 7% ABV, 40 IBU.
Orange 5 Year Anniversary Imperial BBA Stout – Described as a 6-month aged stout in Starlight Distilling Chocolate Cherry Bourbon Barrel, Finished on Orange and Tahitian Vanilla. 10.4% ABV.
Hoppy finished with a pint of Venomous Pink Fruited Sour Ale – A blend of hibiscus, blackberry, raspberry and Madagascar vanilla. 4.2% ABV.
Hoppy has enjoyed quaffing Reptilia, Clouded Judgement, and Nectar of the Gods on previous visits.
Pictures from the visit follow:
On you next visit to Pax Verum look for a Hoppy sticker!