The Potable Curmudgeon

The simple pleasures of beering locally.

I'm older now, and simple beer pleasures are the most meaningful to me. They tend to be encountered locally. It is my aim to get unplugged and explore some of them, slowly and thoughtfully. I'd tell you where it's leading, except that I've no idea ... and that's the whole point of the journey: To find out.

Saturday, June 22, 2013

"NABC vs. Floyd County Health Department", at Louisville Beer Blog.

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Kevin Gibson's Louisville Beer Blog delivers as promised: It's a locally-oriented, fun look at the Louisville beer scene. He's...
Friday, June 21, 2013

Week in review: Current history of the Floyd County Health Department's great power grab of 2013.

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It's dress down day at the health department, and Dr. Harris is dining at Chick fil-A. Let's review the past week, beginning w...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

A note on Brew at the Zoo, 2013.

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With appropriately misplaced fanfare, the organizers of Brew at the Zoo (Louisville edition) have revealed on Facebook that "We're ...
Sunday, June 16, 2013

A VIP and an IBU walk into a beer fest ... and our day at Fishers on Tap.

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Yesterday's Fishers on Tap in Indianapolis ran the requisite VIP hour at the beginning, followed by three hours of general admission. B...
Thursday, June 13, 2013

O'Connor Brewing headlines the craft selection in Norfolk, as Bats lose again.

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The Louisville Bats have traveled to Norfolk, Virginia, where the Tides play at Harbor Park (opened in 1993) as the Triple-A affiliate of...
Friday, June 07, 2013

BoomBozz coming to Veterans Parkway (Jeffersonville side).

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I'll never be a "concept creator." Everything I do in business is for the long haul, whether successful or not. But Tony P...

Aching feet, pounding heads: NABC's event schedule for the remainder of June.

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During the course of the year, there are three primary NABC businesses: The Pizzeria & Public House (3312 Plaza Drive); Bank Street B...
Monday, June 03, 2013

Beer excise taxes by state.

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Two cents in Wyoming? The last time I was in Wyoming was 1977. Was New Albion still open then?
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Sunday, June 02, 2013

Culbertson, Reising, Tricentennial and all that.

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Bottles of Tricentennial will be along later in June. It will be pouring briefly at both NABC locations beginning on Tuesday, June 4. ...
Saturday, June 01, 2013

Indiana Statecraft, concluded.

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No one asked me what I thought, but that's never been an impediment. Indiana Statecraft (Part Two) Written by  Roger Bay...
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

The return of Pint/CounterPint at LouisvilleBeer.com

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Lots of fun doing this one. AtG's Adam Watson is a worthy partner in repartee, eh? Pint/CounterPint – Should [City] Craft Beer Wee...
Friday, May 24, 2013

Be there: Tricentennial Ale at the Garden Party on June 1.

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The Culbertson Mansion's event poster has been released, and it combines the throwback workmanship of New Albany's Paul Reising B...
Thursday, May 23, 2013

BREAKING: The whole scoop on Magic Ass Hat's new logo.

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Thanks to Sara for this artwork. Earlier, we examined the hot button: Magic Ass Hat runs amok as Goose Island drinkers yawn.

Probably no craft beer options for Gwinnett Braves games at Coolray Field, so the Bats finally win one.

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The Louisville Bats recently concluded a slate of games in Georgia, where the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves plays its games in th...

What’s up with Houndmouth? The Carnival Barker explains all.

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We're running short on fermenter space, but we'll find a way to make more Houndmouth. Read more at the NABC web site. What’s up...

Magic Ass Hat runs amok as Goose Island drinkers yawn.

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For those still somehow naively believing that sources and ownership stakes don't matter as long as the beer stokes his or her self-s...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Laugh riot: Louisville Bats and "craft beer."

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In an essay about the correct use of quotation marks : Quotation marks can also be used to highlight a word or phrase that's being di...
Friday, May 17, 2013

Chef Matt Weirich preps for Bacon Ball at the Farm.

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Bank Street Brewhouse's Chef Matt Weirich and his handpicked staffers will be competing in the Bacon Ball at Oxmoor Farms in Louisvil...

Take the Winterfest survey and help BIG plan future shindigs.

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For those readers who have attended Winterfests (annually in January, and in Indianapolis), the Brewers of Indiana Guild would like some fee...
Thursday, May 16, 2013

If you can find where the Charlotte Knights play, there's craft beer there.

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I might stop here, with a brewer featured at a ballpark, throwing out the first pitch at a minor league baseball game. Trying to imagin...
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