Special events and appearances that will occur on fixed dates during gravity’s annual amok time.
Friday, February 25
“Gravity Tailgate Breakfast”
In 2008, we convened early for gravity breakfast with Terry Meiners of WHAS television in Louisville. In 2009 and 2010, we tweaked the concept, and so breakfast starts at 7:00 a.m., when it’s actually legal to drink beer in Hoosierland. There’ll be doughnuts, breakfast snacks, Ed Needham's home-roasted coffee, the marvelous Sarah and Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout. What’s that? You didn't see it in the 2011 listing? That’s because we’ve been holding out on you.
Founders Canadian Breakfast
Founders Brewing Company
Grand Rapids MI
Alcohol by volume: 9.4%
www.foundersbrewing.com
Gravity Head Twist: What happens if Founders Breakfast Stout is aged in barrels that formerly held maple syrup? Well, you’re about to find out. Could there be a better choice to accompany Gravity Head Tailgate Breakfast?
No, there probably could not be, so stop by and get into the spirit before you go to work. C’mon, it’s Gravity Head: Why even go to work?
Friday, February 25
“Opening Ceremonies”
Regular hours and menu begin at 11:00 a.m. Members of the FOSSILS and LAGERS homebrewing/beer appreciation clubs enjoy preferred seating in the entire Prost room, beginning at 3:00 p.m. We’re expecting Lincoln Anderson of Three Floyds to join us later, and also Upland Brewing’s Cari Crowe, who’s bringing some Bourbon Barrel Winter Warmer. Stay tuned.
Saturday, February 26
“The Annual Patty & Larry Buckeye Contingent Visitation”
In the past, the Saturday afternoon arrival of these hardy perennial Buckeyes called for the tapping of a special wooden pin of cask-conditioned, barrel-aged JW Lees Vintage Harvest Ale, but this year, the tradition is being updated. In keeping with the All-American theme being observed and perpetuated:
NABC Willett Bourbon Barrel Chocolate Stout
New Albanian Brewing Company
New Albany IN
Alcohol by volume: 8++%
www.newalbanian.com
Gravity Head Twist: FOSSILS 20th Anniversary Chocolate Stout with chocolate three ways (malt, nibs and cocoa) and some raisins to round it out. Aged for six months in a freshly dumped wooden barrel from Willett bourbon (a.k.a., Kentucky Bourbon Distillers).
Consumption is open to all, not just the Ohioans. Look for all-day barroom duty,
Sunday, February 27
"Optional R & R"
The Pizzeria & Public House is closed. We’ve only just begun, so listen to your body. Drink liquids, rest, and avoid both lifting and the operation of heavy machinery. But, if you insist on living like a rock star: The Bank Street Brewery is open from Noon until 8:00 p.m., and the locally famous Build-Your-Own Bloody Mary Bar will be ready and willing to assist in your recovery from opening until 3:00 p.m. There’s also beer, carry-out growlers and Chef Josh Lehman’s stellar cuisine.
Monday, February 28 (and on into March)
“Office Hours w/the Publican”
Join the Publican for 6:30 p.m. Monday skull sessions. During Gravity Head, topics may have to do with gravity in the sense beers, not pure science. BJCP style definitions may apply. Cost is $5 or $10, depending on the topic.
Friday, March 11
“Cavalier & Founders”
John Host of Founders joins the gang from Cavalier Distributing (Indianapolis) for an evening of mannered sipping. We’ll save choice kegs of listed Founders to keep them happy.
Thursday, March 17
“St. Patrick’s Day”
Wearing of the green is one thing, but ingesting green-tinted swill is tantamount to wearing a badge that reads, “I’m neither Irish nor particularly bright – scoff at me.” The accepted colors of Irish beer are black, red and gold, and in our traditionally minimalist fashion, we’ll be offering one keg of beer that roughly approximates each (Stone Imperial Stout, Upland Ard-Ri) while shunning other, more inauthentic forms of Hibernian revelry. Don’t forget: The third annual Celts on the River concert is at the New Albany Riverfront on Saturday, June 18.
Also:
March 15-16
First and second rounds
of the 2010 NCAA basketball tournament
March 17-20
Second and third rounds
of the 2010 NCAA basketball tournament
March 24-27
Regionals of the
NCAA basketball tournament
Saturday, April 2 & Monday, April 4
Final Four and Championship
of NCAA basketball
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
By popular demand: Comprehensive schedule for Office Hours with the Publican (through February 28).
Monday’s edition of Office Hours with the Publican was a hop lover’s walk in the park, complete with mighty trellises bursting with piney goodness and fresh springtime hop shoots gently cooked in real butter.
Okay, so perhaps I’m exaggerating a bit, but attendees toured the realm of Imperial India Pale Ale/Double IPA/San Diego Pale Ale and came away more than sated.
Next, having experienced the sublime, we follow the BJCP’s numerical order and alight at one of my least favorite stylistic neighborhoods, German Wheat and Rye Beer. In response to questions about the likelihood of altering the order of the journey and making a detour past these German warm-weather beers, the Poo-Bah has ruled.
No.
If we follow the pre-marked pathway, we can arrive at Barleywines during Gravity Head, also setting aside certified Trappists for a night of their own. Here’s the tentative schedule:
Monday, January 10
Category 15 — German Wheat and Rye Beer
15A. Weizen/Weissbier
15B. Dunkelweizen
15C. Weizenbock
15D. Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) (no available examples)
Monday, January 17
Category 16 — Belgian and French Ale (minus certified Trappists)
16A. Witbier
16B. Belgian Pale Ale
16C. Saison
16D. Bière de Garde
Monday, January 24
Category 16 — Belgian and French Ale, continued (minus certified Trappists)
16E. Belgian Specialty Ale
Monday, January 31
Category 17 — Sour Ale
17A. Berliner Weisse
17B. Flanders Red Ale
17C. Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin (?)
17D. Straight (Unblended) Lambic
17E. Gueuze
17F. Fruit Lambic
Monday, February 7
Office Hours takes a break so Roger can attend city council.
Monday, February 14
Category 18 — Belgian Strong Ale (minus certified Trappists)
18A. Belgian Blond Ale
18B. Belgian Dubbel
18C. Belgian Tripel
18D. Belgian Golden Strong Ale
18E. Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Monday, February 21
Certified Trappist Ale Night
Friday, February 25
Gravity Head 2011 (13th edition) begins.
Monday, February 28
Category 19 — Strong Ale
19A. Old Ale
19B. English Barleywine
19C. American Barleywine
Okay, so perhaps I’m exaggerating a bit, but attendees toured the realm of Imperial India Pale Ale/Double IPA/San Diego Pale Ale and came away more than sated.
Next, having experienced the sublime, we follow the BJCP’s numerical order and alight at one of my least favorite stylistic neighborhoods, German Wheat and Rye Beer. In response to questions about the likelihood of altering the order of the journey and making a detour past these German warm-weather beers, the Poo-Bah has ruled.
No.
If we follow the pre-marked pathway, we can arrive at Barleywines during Gravity Head, also setting aside certified Trappists for a night of their own. Here’s the tentative schedule:
Monday, January 10
Category 15 — German Wheat and Rye Beer
15A. Weizen/Weissbier
15B. Dunkelweizen
15C. Weizenbock
15D. Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) (no available examples)
Monday, January 17
Category 16 — Belgian and French Ale (minus certified Trappists)
16A. Witbier
16B. Belgian Pale Ale
16C. Saison
16D. Bière de Garde
Monday, January 24
Category 16 — Belgian and French Ale, continued (minus certified Trappists)
16E. Belgian Specialty Ale
Monday, January 31
Category 17 — Sour Ale
17A. Berliner Weisse
17B. Flanders Red Ale
17C. Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin (?)
17D. Straight (Unblended) Lambic
17E. Gueuze
17F. Fruit Lambic
Monday, February 7
Office Hours takes a break so Roger can attend city council.
Monday, February 14
Category 18 — Belgian Strong Ale (minus certified Trappists)
18A. Belgian Blond Ale
18B. Belgian Dubbel
18C. Belgian Tripel
18D. Belgian Golden Strong Ale
18E. Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Monday, February 21
Certified Trappist Ale Night
Friday, February 25
Gravity Head 2011 (13th edition) begins.
Monday, February 28
Category 19 — Strong Ale
19A. Old Ale
19B. English Barleywine
19C. American Barleywine
Sunday, February 15, 2009
The Liver Olympics: Gravity Head schedule of events for 2009.
It’s almost time again for our annual foray into the mind-of-its-own hysteria otherwise known as Gravity Head, and again this year I’m far enough ahead of the game, if only slightly, to note the following special events and noteworthy appearances that will occur on fixed dates during gravity’s annual amok time.
Note also that the soft opening of NABC’s new Bank Street Brewhouse is scheduled for some time around Gravity Head’s kickoff, probably the first week of March. There’ll be more information on our new location as the date draws nearer. Meanwhile, here’s the calendar for gravity season, 2009.
Wednesday, February 18
“Liver Olympics Lineup Revealed”
The starting lineup of 15 kegged gravity beers and one hand-pull will be announced by the Publican, which leaves a final starting 17th selection to be voted into the lineup by you.
Thursday, February 19
“Vote for the 17th Tap”
Internet voting begins for the 17th starter, to be chosen as always by diligent readers, besotted regulars and fervent gravity fans.
Thursday, February 26
The Night Before Gravity Head: “Liver Olympics Limbering Up with Sierra Nevada”
Sierra Nevada’s representative in Indiana, Steve Thiel, will be in town to preside over a Sierra Nevada bottle tasting at Keg Liquors (617 E. Lewis & Clark Parkway, Clarksville) from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Check out the Keg’s tasting first, and then come to the Public House for a Gravity Head draft preview and bonus:
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine … year-old 2008 release
Sierra Nevada Double Debockel … limited seasonal availability
Sierra Nevada Chico IPA … Indiana’s only keg from the second batch of an “accidental” ale that has seldom been spotted outside the state of California. 7.2% abv
Friday, February 27
“Gravity Head Tailgate Breakfast”
In 2008, a hardy band of early-rising regulars convened for gravity breakfast with Terry Meiners of WHAS television in Louisville. In 2009, we’re tweaking the concept by starting slightly later in the morning, 7:00 a.m., when it’s actually legal to drink beer in Hoosierland. There’ll be doughnuts, Ed Needham's homeroasted coffee and Founders Breakfast Stout, and perhaps something more substantial before you go to work (why go to work?) if we can locate a cook for the job.
Friday, February 27
Opening Liver Olympics Ceremonies: “John Freyer and the Mystery Beers of Gravity Head”
Members of the FOSSILS and LAGERS homebrewing/beer appreciation clubs enjoy preferred seating in the Prost room beginning at 3:00 p.m. Our special guest for the evening is John Freyer, regional representative of Dogfish Head, who will be bringing two “mystery kegs” of gravity beer, one from Dogfish Head, and one from Three Floyds. We’ll tap these in Prost when they arrive … until then, we don’t know what they’ll be, either!
Saturday, February 28
“JW Lees/Buckeye Contingent Day”
The Saturday afternoon tapping of a wooden pin of cask-conditioned, barrel-aged JW Lees Vintage Harvest Ale is an annual Gravity Head ritual worth observing. Pat and Larry will be bringing the Ohio revelers for day-long barroom duty, and Prost will be available at 3:00 p.m. for open seating.
Sunday, March 1
"R & R"
We are closed. Do not come. Listen to your body. Drink liquids, rest, and avoid heavy lifting and the operation of heavy machinery. After all, it’s only just begun.
Monday, March 2
“Liver Olympics Daily Grind Begins”
The marathon starts in earnest. Check NABC's web site for daily lineupdates.
March 12-16
“Kim’s Coming to Town”
To know the Publican is to know his Danish friend Kim “Big Kim” Andersen, who currently resides in Copenhagen and will be coming to New Albany for a well-timed visit and stay at the fabled Chez Baylor bed & breakfast. Kim, a member of the Danish Beer Enthusiasts, might be spending brief milliseconds sampling Gravity Head wares … so look for us in the pub. We’ll be the big guys.
Saturday, March 14
“My Wild Irish Rose”
NABC will again participate in the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade along Baxter Avenue and Bardstown Road in Louisville. Look for our fire/beer engine, and both Kim and the Publican in prime(d) form.
Saturday, March 14
“FOSSILS Meeting with Ron Downer”
The FOSSILS homebrewing club meets in Prost, and will be welcoming special guest Ron Downer, who will present a short talk on the Saison beer style. Ron is a legendary homebrewer and professional brewer, but more importantly, he is an old and dear friend of the public house owners and regulars. Not a member of FOSSILS? Join.
Tuesday, March 17
“St. Patrick’s Day”
Wearing of the green is one thing, but drinking it is something else entirely. Ingesting green-tinted swill is tantamount to wearing a badge that reads, “I’m neither Irish nor particularly bright – scoff at me.” If you’ve ever actually been to Ireland, you know that the accepted colors of Irish beer are black, red and gold, and in our traditionally minimalist fashion, we’ll be offering one keg of each (two Gravity Head listed selections, and one not) while shunning other, more egregious and inauthentic forms of Hibernian revelry.
Rogue Kells Irish Lager … Tasty, full-bodied lager. Brewed in Oregon, and superior to Harp.
Upland Ard-Ri … More craic than Smithwicks, any day of the week, and especially this one day a year.
Stone Imperial Russian Stout (2/6/08) … Yes, I understand that Russian and Irish aren’t the same thing, but this choice is intended as homage to the 1980’s joint venture between Aeroflot and the Shannon Airport authority, which led to the airport’s rise to prominence (and did not prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union).
March 19-22
First and second rounds of the 2009 NCAA basketball tournament
March Madness (the roundball version) begins. The Prost seating area is equipped with a flat screen and will be open for non-smoking seating on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Smoking is permitted in the Pizzeria zone, which also will be showing the games.
March 26
The Fabulous Gators with Roz Tate
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in Prost ... NCAA games will be showing in the pizzeria.
March 26-29
Regionals of the NCAA basketball tournament
See preceding.
April 4 & 6
Final Four and Championship of NCAA basketball
I’m worn out just typing the schedule, so it must be time for a beer.
Please?
Note also that the soft opening of NABC’s new Bank Street Brewhouse is scheduled for some time around Gravity Head’s kickoff, probably the first week of March. There’ll be more information on our new location as the date draws nearer. Meanwhile, here’s the calendar for gravity season, 2009.
Wednesday, February 18
“Liver Olympics Lineup Revealed”
The starting lineup of 15 kegged gravity beers and one hand-pull will be announced by the Publican, which leaves a final starting 17th selection to be voted into the lineup by you.
Thursday, February 19
“Vote for the 17th Tap”
Internet voting begins for the 17th starter, to be chosen as always by diligent readers, besotted regulars and fervent gravity fans.
Thursday, February 26
The Night Before Gravity Head: “Liver Olympics Limbering Up with Sierra Nevada”
Sierra Nevada’s representative in Indiana, Steve Thiel, will be in town to preside over a Sierra Nevada bottle tasting at Keg Liquors (617 E. Lewis & Clark Parkway, Clarksville) from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Check out the Keg’s tasting first, and then come to the Public House for a Gravity Head draft preview and bonus:
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine … year-old 2008 release
Sierra Nevada Double Debockel … limited seasonal availability
Sierra Nevada Chico IPA … Indiana’s only keg from the second batch of an “accidental” ale that has seldom been spotted outside the state of California. 7.2% abv
Friday, February 27
“Gravity Head Tailgate Breakfast”
In 2008, a hardy band of early-rising regulars convened for gravity breakfast with Terry Meiners of WHAS television in Louisville. In 2009, we’re tweaking the concept by starting slightly later in the morning, 7:00 a.m., when it’s actually legal to drink beer in Hoosierland. There’ll be doughnuts, Ed Needham's homeroasted coffee and Founders Breakfast Stout, and perhaps something more substantial before you go to work (why go to work?) if we can locate a cook for the job.
Friday, February 27
Opening Liver Olympics Ceremonies: “John Freyer and the Mystery Beers of Gravity Head”
Members of the FOSSILS and LAGERS homebrewing/beer appreciation clubs enjoy preferred seating in the Prost room beginning at 3:00 p.m. Our special guest for the evening is John Freyer, regional representative of Dogfish Head, who will be bringing two “mystery kegs” of gravity beer, one from Dogfish Head, and one from Three Floyds. We’ll tap these in Prost when they arrive … until then, we don’t know what they’ll be, either!
Saturday, February 28
“JW Lees/Buckeye Contingent Day”
The Saturday afternoon tapping of a wooden pin of cask-conditioned, barrel-aged JW Lees Vintage Harvest Ale is an annual Gravity Head ritual worth observing. Pat and Larry will be bringing the Ohio revelers for day-long barroom duty, and Prost will be available at 3:00 p.m. for open seating.
Sunday, March 1
"R & R"
We are closed. Do not come. Listen to your body. Drink liquids, rest, and avoid heavy lifting and the operation of heavy machinery. After all, it’s only just begun.
Monday, March 2
“Liver Olympics Daily Grind Begins”
The marathon starts in earnest. Check NABC's web site for daily lineupdates.
March 12-16
“Kim’s Coming to Town”
To know the Publican is to know his Danish friend Kim “Big Kim” Andersen, who currently resides in Copenhagen and will be coming to New Albany for a well-timed visit and stay at the fabled Chez Baylor bed & breakfast. Kim, a member of the Danish Beer Enthusiasts, might be spending brief milliseconds sampling Gravity Head wares … so look for us in the pub. We’ll be the big guys.
Saturday, March 14
“My Wild Irish Rose”
NABC will again participate in the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade along Baxter Avenue and Bardstown Road in Louisville. Look for our fire/beer engine, and both Kim and the Publican in prime(d) form.
Saturday, March 14
“FOSSILS Meeting with Ron Downer”
The FOSSILS homebrewing club meets in Prost, and will be welcoming special guest Ron Downer, who will present a short talk on the Saison beer style. Ron is a legendary homebrewer and professional brewer, but more importantly, he is an old and dear friend of the public house owners and regulars. Not a member of FOSSILS? Join.
Tuesday, March 17
“St. Patrick’s Day”
Wearing of the green is one thing, but drinking it is something else entirely. Ingesting green-tinted swill is tantamount to wearing a badge that reads, “I’m neither Irish nor particularly bright – scoff at me.” If you’ve ever actually been to Ireland, you know that the accepted colors of Irish beer are black, red and gold, and in our traditionally minimalist fashion, we’ll be offering one keg of each (two Gravity Head listed selections, and one not) while shunning other, more egregious and inauthentic forms of Hibernian revelry.
Rogue Kells Irish Lager … Tasty, full-bodied lager. Brewed in Oregon, and superior to Harp.
Upland Ard-Ri … More craic than Smithwicks, any day of the week, and especially this one day a year.
Stone Imperial Russian Stout (2/6/08) … Yes, I understand that Russian and Irish aren’t the same thing, but this choice is intended as homage to the 1980’s joint venture between Aeroflot and the Shannon Airport authority, which led to the airport’s rise to prominence (and did not prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union).
March 19-22
First and second rounds of the 2009 NCAA basketball tournament
March Madness (the roundball version) begins. The Prost seating area is equipped with a flat screen and will be open for non-smoking seating on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Smoking is permitted in the Pizzeria zone, which also will be showing the games.
March 26
The Fabulous Gators with Roz Tate
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in Prost ... NCAA games will be showing in the pizzeria.
March 26-29
Regionals of the NCAA basketball tournament
See preceding.
April 4 & 6
Final Four and Championship of NCAA basketball
I’m worn out just typing the schedule, so it must be time for a beer.
Please?
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