Biers on Parade returns to the Farmers Market on Harvest Homecoming Parade Day (Saturday, October 1).

On Saturday, October 1, 2016, NARBA Presents:

Biers on Parade

A pop-up at the New Albany Farmers Market

Local beer and food at the Farmers Market (City Square), at the corner of Market and Bank in downtown New Albany, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 1.

The New Albany Restaurant & Bar Association (NARBA) once again is partnering with the New Albany’s Farmers Market and Harvest Homecoming to stage Biers on Parade, a family-friendly food and drink showcase at the Farmers Market pavilion at the corner of Market and Bank Streets on Saturday, October 1.

Biers on Parade coincides with the Harvest Homecoming Parade through downtown New Albany. The Farmers Market will operate from 8:00 a.m. to around 1:00 p.m. on October 1, then Biers on Parade will set up shop. Food, beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks will be available from 2:00 p.m. through 6:00 p.m.

Biers on Parade offers beer brewed by all three of our city’s breweries: New Albanian Brewing Company, Donum Dei Brewery and Floyd County Brewing Company.

There’ll also be food prepared by Taco Steve, Chef Walker BBQ, Mama’s Kitchen and Boston Joe’s Lobster Rolls, as well as wine from River City Winery.

Proceeds benefit NARBA and Harvest Homecoming’s selected charities. NARBA is applying for non-profit status as a 501(c)6 professional trade group:

The New Albany Restaurant & Bar Association (NARBA) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit trade organization serving the independent restaurant, bar and on-premise food and drink industry in New Albany, Indiana. NARBA serves as the unified voice of its members on government and public relations issues. It also provides programs that offer educational and operational benefits for members. NARBA represents New Albany’s best known and most vibrant local independent business segment, and is dedicated to the advancement and preservation of New Albany as an urban community.

Harvest Homecoming’s booth days in downtown New Albany begin on Thursday, October 6 and run through Sunday, October 9. For more information:
www.harvesthomecoming.com

Oct. 1: Biers on Parade at New Albany City Square
Oct. 1: Harvest Homecoming Parade
Oct. 6 – Oct. 9: Harvest Homecoming Booth Days

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All about LIBA's Louisville Brewfest, returning Friday to Louisville Slugger Field.

Look at it as your sole chance each year to drink a range of local beers inside Louisville KY Slugger Field.

Thank you, AB-InBev and Bats management. May I have another Bud Light Lime?

Louisville KY Brewfest 2016 to feature plenty of regional breweries, ‘Beer-oes’ beers, by Kevin Gibson (Insider Louisville KY)

The Louisville KY Independent Business Alliance has to be happy with the way the city’s – and the state of Kentucky’s – brewing industry is growing. Now in its eight year, LIBA’s annual Louisville KY Brewfest, set for Friday, Sept. 23, is growing right along with the number of breweries.

This year, the festival will feature 20 different local and regional breweries; last year, Monnik Beer Co. made its first appearance, while this year those who haven’t yet made it to the recently opened Old Louisville KY Brewery and 3rd Turn Brewing will get a chance to taste a couple of their beers.

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New Albany Indie Fest 2016 will be held on September 24 at the 400 block of Bank Street, and at NABC Bank Street Brewhouse.

IMPORTANT INDIE FEST UPDATE

A change in location for New Albany Indie Fest 2016.

New Albany Indie Fest announces a change in location for 2016. The previously announced date and overall program are not affected by the site change.

Saturday, September 24, starting at 12 noon.

However, Indie Fest will be held on the 400 block of Bank Street between Spring and Elm.

Music will be staged at NABC’s Bank Street Brewhouse (415 Bank Street), whom we thank for stepping in at short notice.

Sativa Gumbo remains the Indie Fest headliner, and the remainder of the musical lineup is the same as previously announced.

Thanks for your consideration, and we’ll see you on Saturday.

New Albany Indie Fest on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NAIndiefest/

New Albany Indie Fest Contact:
Marcey Wisman-Bennett 812.207.7415
marcey.wisman@gmail.com

New Albany Indie Fest is a 501c3 non-profit organization.

For the updated press release including the performance schedule, go here:

IMPORTANT: New Albany Indie Fest 2016 will be held on September 24 at the 400 block of Bank Street, and at NABC Bank Street Brewhouse. 

The Top 20 posts at Potable Curmudgeon, 2nd Quarter 2016.

I'm told PS's proceeds dipped this year. 

The Potable Curmudgeon's top 20 posts for the second quarter of 2016 are listed here. These rankings are determined by a mysterious Blogger formula I no longer understand. So be it.

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95 ... 06/13/2016

THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON: I know I’m gonna change that tune.

108 ... 04/18/2016

THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON: Euro ’85, Part 33 … All good things must come to a beginning.

110 ... 06/27/2016

AFTER THE FIRE: Out and about in America, Europe … and my cups.

115 ... 04/15/2016

After 15 years, Little Kings returns to Cincinnati.

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(126 average) ... TWO-PART SERIES: A few beers on Estonian time. 

96 ... 05/16/2016

THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON: A few beers on Estonian time (Part One).

156 ... 05/23/2016

THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON: A few beers on Estonian time (Part Two).

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130 ... 04/01/2016

The Six Session Beers of Session Beer Day, 2016 (Ch. 1): Falls City Kentucky Common.

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(131 average) ... TWO-PART SERIES: The mouse, the elephant, and a clash of nonpareils.

145 ... 04/25/2016

THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON: The mouse, the elephant, and a clash of nonpareils ... part one.

118 ... 04/26/2016

THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON: The mouse, the elephant, and a clash of nonpareils ... part two.

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132 ... 05/09/2016

THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON: Hip Hops ... A look at two new New Albany breweries.

133 ... 04/04/2016

THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON: Birracibo’s local/regional “craft” beer percentage rides the bench.

134 ... 06/06/2016

Special Ed's Brewery elevates cluelessness to an art form -- and brewing hasn't even started.

145 ... 06/22/2016

HopCat is coming to Louisville, and it's gonna be yuuuge.

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(148 average) ... FOUR-PART SERIES: 18th Street's Sex and Candy

133 ... 05/11/2016

(1 of 4) 18th Street's Sex and Candy, but first, the story of 18th Street Brewery.

165 ... 05/12/2016

(2 of 4) 18th Street's Sex and Candy, and how the "Twitter Fight Over Racy Indiana Beer Label Highlights Industry Sexism Concerns."

111 ... 05/13/2016

(3 of 4) 18th Street's Sex and Candy, and wondering, "What ... the Brewers Association (Is) Doing to Address Gender and Race?"

184 ... 05/14/2016

(4 of 4) 18th Street's Sex and Candy: "Your Sexism is Predictable and Boring, 18th Street Brewery."

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149 ... 06/26/2016

Turn up at a complete stranger's house and pay them to cook you dinner.

150 ... 06/06/2016

THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON: A Mile Wide sidewalk superintendent.

169 ... 04/08/2016

The beer list at Doc's Cantina in Louisville.

172 ... 05/10/2016

It doesn't matter whether Guy Fieri's new Louisville restaurant has good beer because none of us will be going there anyway.

172 ... 05/27/2016

Bud Light Lime in Louisville, but in Cleveland, "Progressive Field keeps turning into a cavernous culinary and craft-beer mecca."

271 ... 05/25/2016

Hugh E. Bir's to celebrate 50 years at the ORIGINAL 4th Street Live on Sunday, June 5.

479 ... 06/03/2016

A tail of two Yetis: Red Yeti sued by Great Divide.

520 ... 05/28/2016

Roger answers all your questions on the eve of Boomtown, 2016.

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Come to Forecastle and enjoy 4-oz samples of local "craft" beer.

Handmade thimbles -- photo credit.

It says so, right here in the article.

Local Beer at Forecastle Festival 2016, by Cresant Smith (Louisville Beer)

The Forecastle Festival will be held on the Louisville Waterfront July 15 – 17th 2016. All of this great music deserves great local beer. You have seen the list of artists that are scheduled to perform, however, you may not be aware of the craft beer selection that will be available.

Here are the Louisville and Kentucky breweries and what they will be offering:

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Coming to Lexington in September: "Craft Writing: Beer, The Digital, and Craft Culture," Version 2.

In 2014, I was humbled, honored and slightly terrified to be among the speakers at Jeff Rice's inaugural craft writing symposium at the University of Kentucky.

On belonging: Stan Hieronymus has the last word (for now) about craft writing.

At Hey Brewtiful: "Beer Nerds Unite Over Kentucky Craft Writing Symposium."

Two more craft writing recaps: Digital takeaways and a Beer Trappe's perspective.

Hoperatives: On the Craft Writing Symposium.

Gary Spedding of Brewing and Distilling Analytical Services on the Craft Writing symposium.

The PC: Conformity, contrarianism and a craft writing symposium.

The PC: Not so simple a symposium.

Craft Writing symposium: It's fine by me if craft beer gets all introspective.

Yes, I took it very seriously, and now, two years later, it's time for Son of Craft Writing. Best of all, because it's on a Friday, I can attend.

Craft Writing: Beer, The Digital, and Craft Culture

A one day symposium at the University of Kentucky showcasing writing in craft beer.

September 30, 2016
Memorial Auditorium
Free and open to the public
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

This one day event will bring to UK brewers and professional writers from the craft beer industry. Craft beer, the annual production of under six million barrels of beer by small breweries, is one of the fastest growing areas of the food industry. According to the Brewers Association, craft beer provides over 108,000 jobs and its retail dollar value in 2012 was estimated at $10.2 billion. In the last twenty years, over 2,000 new breweries have come online, commanding almost 6% of the overall American beer market. These breweries have, in turn, helped revitalize city neighborhoods, generated new jobs in related industries, and played a key role in expanding digital and social media usage.

This event will showcase the professional writing – in print and digital media – that is dominant in the craft beer industry. Writing has played a major role in promoting the business of craft beer. Craft Writing will serve as an event that draws interdisciplinary attention to the ways industry utilizes writing – in various digital forms – to promote, inform, highlight, argue, market, brand, and foster relationships between products, consumers, and other relevant parties.

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NUVO previews the Bloomington Craft Beer Fest.

BIG's 6th Bloomington Craft Beer Festival is tomorrow (April 9). It's grown into a worthy reflection of the Bloomington "craft" beer scene, which I briefly surveyed recently: About an excellent brewery crawl in Bloomington, Indiana (March 30, 2016).

It's hard to top the Woolery Mill as a unique venue.

A guide to Bloomington Craft Beer Festival 2016; Make the most of your #BtownBfest experience, by Cavan McGinsie (NUVO)

 ... Speaking of liquid love, the Bloomington Craft Beer Festival is your way to show a little love to the Hoosier brewing community. #BtownBfest is a singular celebration of Indiana's craft breweries and for that reason this will be the second year in a row that they serve exclusively Indiana beers. This means all of the proceeds of the event stay in the hands of Indiana-owned businesses. So, you can feel good about yourself while you're drinking your new favorite beers.

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The Top 10 posts at Potable Curmudgeon, 1st Quarter 2016.

Vic's is Numero Uno.

The Potable Curmudgeon's top 10 posts for the first quarter of 2016 are listed here. These rankings are determined by numbers of unique hits, as reported by Blogger.


127 ... 02/05/16

I've resigned from the Brewers of Indiana Guild's board. Now it's YOUR turn to grab an oar.

128 ... 02/09/16

NABC's Gravity Head 2016: The full lineup is here.

136 ... 02/22/16

The PC: Beef Steak and Porter always made good belly mortar, but did America’s “top” steakhouses get the memo?

144 (tie) ... 01/12/16

Tony Beard's artwork for Gravity Head 2016: "Choose Your Own Adventure."

144 (tie) ... 01/18/16

Sadly, Three Pints Brewing Company has closed.

149 ... 02/24/16

"Your Gravity Head 2016 Opening Lineup."

158 ... 02/03/16

Come drink beer with me on Session Beer Day, April 7, 2016.

193 ... 03/17/16

Join me on a Session Beer Day Brewery Crawl on Thursday, April 7.

238 ... 03/07/16

THE POTABLE CURMUDGEON: Can I get a “do-over” on Naughty Girl?

423 ... 01/07/16

Gravity Head 2016 begins at NABC on February 26.

719 ... 01/03/16

Vic's Cafe is profiled in the Courier-Journal.

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Join me on a Session Beer Day Brewery Crawl on Thursday, April 7.

As Lew Bryson notes, Session Beer Day is only 20 days away, on Thursday, April 7.

For the past few years, my mission in beery life has been to propagandize the merits of session consciousness, and toward this noble end, I tried mightily to introduce the notion of Session Head at NABC's two locations.

Session Head was the symbolic final act of Gravity Head, with the pendulum swinging from the heavier wintry end of the spectrum to the lighter (in alcoholic terms) side of the aisle, as preparation for warmer weather in springtime.

I'm proud of what we were able to accomplish with Session Head. As far as I'm concerned, it's one of my more brilliant ideas -- ever.

However, most of you know by now that pending the outcome of the buyout saga, I've been "fired" by my business partners. I'm no longer in a position to rule on topics like Session Head, and it's a mystery to me whether or not NABC will stage it this year.

No matter, because I'm staging my own personal Session Head 2016.

As noted here previously, the idea suits both my preference for flavorful, lower-gravity beers, and a love of walking -- as exercise and philosophy, rolled into one.

On April 7, I'll start before lunch (circa 11:00 a.m.) and traverse downtown Louisville on foot, much like Leopold Bloom in James Joyce's Ulysses, walking from brewery to brewery and having a session beer at each. Most usually have at least one 4.5% choice on draft.

The brewery list, traveling roughly west to east, would be:

Falls City
Gordon Biersch
BBC 3rd Street
Against the Grain
Goodwood
Akasha

I've yet to check opening hours and other details, but there's time for all that. I'll be drinking "small beer in large glasses" (Lew's words), and I won't be driving. If this Session Beer Day Brewery Crawl can be managed without a single "Session IPA," it would suit me just fine.

If Rick's still open to some form of ceremonial late afternoon/early evening observance at Akasha, it would be wonderful. Other Louisville breweries too far away for walking might be able to sell session-strength kegs to Akasha for duty on the guest taps; it's just an idea, and it strictly is Rick's call.

Yes, it's a work day. So is Friday. However, if you're interested in blowing off work to join me, let me know. The more, the merrier.

Or: The less, the merrier. It depends on one's outlook. Remember, this trek is an all-weather event. Bring an umbrella if necessary.

I hope to see you somewhere on Session Beer Day, 2016.

Come drink beer with me on Session Beer Day, April 7, 2016.

As noted in January, Lew Bryson has returned to beer and beer blogging. Happily, he's been beating the drum about Session Beer Day, 2016.

Specifically, Lew has issued a challenge to brewers.

SESSION BEER DAY 2016 IS ON!

... If you're a brewer interested in participating, it's simple. The "session IPA" has taken over the American session beer category, when it was supposed to be a meta-category, a category that would include many different types of beer at 4.5% and less. Session beer awareness is supposed to be about increasing choices for the beer drinker...and we largely got one extra choice out of it.

Snap out of it! Take this opportunity to show off your skills and make a session-strength beer, 4.5% or less (you can do it; you can go lower!), that doesn't rely on shouting hops for all its character. We get it, brewers know how to make a light, wildly hoppy beer: EVERY brewer's doing it.

Be different! On April 7th, show us some real innovation, or some real skills to make a beautiful example of a classic session-strength beer that stands apart from the herd of 'monkey-see, monkey-do' dialed-down IPAs.

I cannot "like" this sentiment often enough. This year's Session Beer Day takes place on Thursday, April 7, and I feel a scheme coming on.

Of course, for several years at NABC, I've tried to coordinate Session Beer Day as the de facto "close" of Gravity Head. Lew was in town once for the occasion. I'm no longer in a position to make NABC's observance happen, and cannot be sure if it will. In fact, I've been shrugging so often lately that I may be compelled to break with practice and visit a chiropractor.

But I've bounced the date off Rick Stidham at Akasha Brewing Company in Louisville, who thinks he might have as many as three session beers pouring. He'd like to do something to mark the occasion. There is no firm plan (yet) apart from holding a ceremony at Akasha later in the afternoon, and yet this should be sufficient to keep the tradition alive.

As for me, I'm toying with the idea of starting before lunch and traversing downtown Louisville on foot, much like Leopold Bloom in James Joyce's Ulysses -- walking from brewery to brewery, and having a session beer at each. Most usually have at least once 4.5% choice available on draft.

I'm doing pints, and won't be driving. If I could manage this without a single "Session IPA," it would suit me just fine.

The brewery list, traveling roughly west to east, would be Falls City, Gordon Biersch, BBC 3rd Street, Against the Grain, Goodwood and Akasha. Others might be too far away to walk, but perhaps they could sell kegs to Akasha for duty on the guest taps.

I know: It's a work day, and so is Friday. However, if you're interested in joining me, let me know. I just may see you on Session Beer Day, 2016.

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More than 80 Indiana breweries are booked for Winterfest 2016.

The guild is approaching 80% member participation, which is wonderful. Who needs beer from outside the state of Indiana with a choice like this?

8th Annual Winterfest web site

Winterfest takes place on Saturday, January 30, 2016 (2 p.m. Early Bird and 3 p.m. General Admission; last pour at 6:45 p.m.) at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E 38th St., Indianapolis, IN 46205.