Tasting – Page 3

September 25, 2013

Sun King CANvitational PROMO CODE

We are super excited about Sun King’s first ever CANvitational this weekend. Even more so knowing there is a promo code for a reduced price General Admission ticket. Use the promo code CANLOVE to get $20 off normal admission. This event takes place at Pan Am Plaza on the 100 block of Georgia Street in downtown Indianapolis this Saturday September 28th from 1-5pm. The event is held in conjunction with The Arts Council of Indianapolis’s Power2Give initiative, which helps support organizations with particularly special projects in the community. The Arts Council grants the city’s arts-related funds through competitive grant programs, provides fellowships to talented artists in all disciplines, participates in and leads community initiatives in the arts, elevates artists and arts organizations through increased visibility and programming, public art programs for the city of Indianapolis, and convenes groups and encourages collaboration in the arts. For a first run, Sun King has brought some tremendous names to Indy, including breweries that don’t typically make it to Indiana including:

Sun King Brewery Indianapolis, IN
21st Amendment Brewery San Francisco, CA
Arcadia Brewing Company Battle Creek, MI
Avery Brewing Company Boulder, CO
Baxter Brewing Co. Lewiston, ME
Blue Dog Mead Eugene, OR
Boston Beer Company Boston, MA
Brewery Vivant Grand Rapids, MI
Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn, NY
Cigar City Brewing Tampa, FL
DC Brau Washington, DC
Great Crescent Brewery Aurora, IN
Half Acre Beer Company Chicago, IL
Marble Brewery Albuquerque, NM
Maui Brewing Lahaina, HI
Morgan Street Brewery St. Louis, MO
New Belgium Brewing Fort Collins, CO
Oskar Blues Brewery Lyons, CO
Revolution Brewing Chicago, IL
SanTan Brewing Company Chandler, AZ
Schlafly Beer St. Louis, MO
Sierra Nevada Chico, CA
Sixpoint Brewery Brooklyn, NY
Ska Brewing Durango, CO
Sockeye Brewing Boise, ID
Surly Brewing Company Minneapolis, MN
Tallgrass Brewing Company Manhattan, KS
Tin Man Brewing Co. Evansville, IN
Two Brothers Brewing Company Warrenville, IL
West 6th Brewing Company Lexington, KY

VIP tickets are available for $75, and gets you 1 hour early entry into the event as well as a t-shirt. General Admission tickets can be found here. There may be a limited amount of Promo Code tickets for the event, so make sure you get them ASAP otherwise they are $50. Designated Driver tickets are $10. Sample beer from over 30+ breweries, enjoy local food from Indy’s food trucks, and listen to DJ Helicon and DJ Action Jackson in the newly renovated Pan Am Plaza area. Like I said, there are some big names included in this list of breweries. This will definitely be an event not to miss!

September 7, 2013

Sun King CANvitational

Sun King’s first ever CANvitational will take place at Pan Am Plaza and on the 100 block of Georgia Street in downtown Indianapolis on September 28th from 1-5pm. This event is held in conjunction with The Arts Council of Indianapolis’s Power2Give initiative, which helps support organizations with particularly special projects in the community. The Arts Council grants the city’s arts-related funds through competitive grant programs, provides fellowships to talented artists in all disciplines, participates in and leads community initiatives in the arts, elevates artists and arts organizations through increased visibility and programming, public art programs for the city of Indianapolis, and convenes groups and encourages collaboration in the arts. For a first run, Sun King has brought some tremendous names to Indy, including breweries that don’t typically make it to Indiana including:

VIP tickets are available for $75, and gets you 1 hour early entry into the event as well as a t-shirt. General Admission tickets for the event are available for $50 for entry at 1pm. Designated Driver tickets are $10. Sample beer from over 30+ breweries, enjoy local food from Indy’s food trucks, and listen to DJ Helicon and DJ Action Jackson in the newly renovated Pan Am Plaza area. Like I said, there are some big names included in this list of breweries. This will definitely be an event not to miss!

September 3, 2013

Goose Island Tap Takeover at Twenty Tap Wednesday

Help us celebrate Goose Island’s National Launch this Wendesday for the Goose Island Migration Week Tap Takeover event at Twenty Tap in Broad Ripple from 4-8pm. Chicago based Goose Island has been creating solid brews since 1988, and is now be offering four of their staples nationwide (click here for a full list of their beers on Beer Advocate).

312 Urban Wheat Ale, Honker’s Ale, India Pale Ale (IPA) and a rotating seasonal selection of Mild Winter, Summertime or Harvest Ale are now available on draught nationwide.

GI brewer Mark Weiner will be at the event, as well as some fantastic Goose Island beers including:

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Coffee Stout
Cherry Rye Bourbon County
Big John
Madame Rose
Night Stalker
312
Matilda
Sofie
Pere Jacques
Pepe Nero

August 19, 2013

Cigar and Microbrew Pairing Episode III

The powers of these cigar pairings have doubled since the last time we met… On Saturday August 31st at 7pm, we will be hosting another cigar and microbrew pairing in Fishers (click here for the address). It appears we have fallen into several West Coast brews that the the Separatist Droid Army has stolen from the Republic. What better way to enjoy these valuable brews, than to pair them with a blend of Nicaraguan/Honduran longfillers with Honduran binders and Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrappers. Alec Bradley Connecticut cigars are mild to medium in strength, with a little more spice and complexity than you would expect from a Connecticut cigar. It produces plumes of creamy and cool smoke that coat the palate with notes of cedar, nuts, and toast before a slightly sweet finish. These are perfect for those who appreciate a flavorful milder cigar, or for someone struggling between light and dark forces. Remember each beer picked for this event IS NOT distributed in Indiana. I am selecting hard to find brews from the up and down the West Coast and shipping them back specifically for this tasting. These tickets are sure to go fast, so please purchase them as soon as possible! Hope to see you there. 1st 15 people to sign up are guaranteed a spot at the tasting. You can also see who’s coming by visiting the Facebook Event Page. May the force be with you 🙂

July 12, 2013

Microbrew and Cigar Pairing Episode II

Episode 2-The Dark Side

There is unrest in the Beer Is My Passion

homebrew club. After many sleepless nights,

BIMPers have declared their intentions to hold

another galactic cigar microbrew council. This

movement, striving to maintain peace and order in

the galaxy, vows to pair the finest cigars with the best

microbrewed beer in the universe. Senator Jennifer Kraner,

former Queen of Ft. Wayne-midala along with Jedi Ryan Kraner

will return to the BIMP Senate to present beers in succession to the microbrew council. Each beer carefully chosen for their unique

powers will showcase a balance between light and dark forces.

The Cigar: Carlos Torano Signature-Maduro

Torano Signature cigars are flawlessly handmade with a robust, complex-tasting blend of Dominican & Nicaraguan Cuban-seed Ligero long-fillers, broadleaf binder, and an oily, sun-grown Brazilian Maduro wrapper. CigarAficionado reported: An earthy core with hints of leather and sweet spice, plus an earthy herbal aroma rounded by sweet wood on the finish. Well-balanced, too.

Episode II of the Microbrew and Cigar pairing events will be on July 27th at 7pm in Fishers. The event costs $15, and can be paid by clicking the link below, or in cash at the event. First 15 people to sign up are garaunteed a spot in the tasting. 4 carefully selected beers will be paired with the cigar. Follow who’s going on the Facebook event page.

June 30, 2013

Cigar and Beer Tasting Revisited

Our first Cigar and Beer Pairing was one of our smoothest tastings to date. Many thanks to Ryan and Jenny Kraner for taking this idea and running with it. I’m sure there were countless hours of research going into this :). I’d also like to thank Eric Cole for hosting the event. Such a great time! CAO Gold Corona Gordo cigars were paired with Saison Dupont, Franziskaner Weissbier Dunkel, Triton Magnificent Amber, and John Henry Colonial Cream & Brown Ale (one of my favorites). Some homebrew also made an appearance including BIMP’s Wheat Wine, Super Duper Cuker (Wheat Wine w/ Cucumber), and FIC Bier (Dunkel Weisse). Each beer was sampled before lighting the cigar, and then again while smoking it. You’d be amazed at how the flavor characteristics of each beer morphed throughout the process. Lighter beers were sampled first, and moved towards darker/heavier/stronger beers towards the end. All around great event!

June 17, 2013

Microbrew and Cigar Pairing

Hello Hello! I’d like to invite you to a microbrew and cigar tasting! On June 29th, we will be pairing a CAO Gold cigar with four carefully picked beers to match this wonderful cigar’s flavor profile. Made by hand in Nicaragua, the soothing CAO Gold cigar is blended from aged long leaves, including an exquisite wrapper made with leaves from Connecticut-seed grown in Ecuadorian soil, and Cuban-seed Nicaraguan filler and binder. Silky, medium-bodied flavor that’s deep and complex which delivers flavors of vanilla, cream, nutmeg, and toasted nuts. Please join us on June 29th for this awesome event. Admission is $15, cigars and beer provided. 1st 15 to sign up reserve a spot in the tasting. Visit the Facebook Event page here to see who’s coming. Cheers!

May 26, 2013

Indiana City Grand Opening

The grand opening at Indiana City was a lot of fun. Food trucks, music, and good beer. I got the opportunity to try each beer yesterday, and they were all pretty solid. My personal favorite of the day was the Shadowboxer Oatmeal Stout. Yacht Rock Belgian Wheat was also pretty smooth. Some would say Kenny Loggins smooth!

April 18, 2013

Bloomington Craft Beer Festival Revisited

We had a blast at this year’s Bloomington Craft Beer Festival. The Woolery Stone Mill could not have been a better venue for this event. So many great beers, beautiful weather, and an awesome crowd. You can bet I’ll be back there next year. Thanks to everyone that dropped by to try our brews. These pictures, as well as updates on other beer festivals can be found at the Brewers of Indiana Guild’s website. Cheers!

April 14, 2013

Upland Announces the 2013 UpCup Homebrew Competition

It looks like Upland Brewing has slated June 8th, 2013 as the date for this year’s celebrated homebrew competition. Entries are judged in accordance with BJCP Style Guidelines by certified beer judges. Upland has been very inviting to homebrewers that aspire to be something more. Each year the winner of this competition wins a trophy, and gets to brew a batch of their winning beer with Caleb Staton using Upland Brewing’s equipment. The beer is then served at their location in Bloomington, and also their location at the Tasting Room in Indianapolis. The UpCup was my first homebrew competition, and remains as my favorite to date. Don’t miss out on this awesome event. Upland’s website does not currently have any specific details on the event yet, but they will come soon. My advice is to start brewing your batches now. You only get one entry, so make it your best!

Good luck to all participants!