THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BREWERS OF INDIANA GUILD BREWS CRUISE! Seven weekend brewery road trips you’ll love PG. 25 Cheers! CELEBRATING INDIANA’S 125+ CRAFT BREWERIES BOTTOMS UP! Visit every hop shop in Indiana PG. 39 INSIDER BEHIND THE BEER AT INDY’S ST. JOSEPH TOP GEAR BUZZ-WORTHY BUYS HOW TO MAKE IT YOUR BEST BREW FEST YET! drinkIN.beer $4.95 DrinkIN CHEERS! THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BREWERS OF INDIANA GUILD PUBLISHER The Brewers of Indiana Guild in conjunction with Emmis Communications THE BREWERS OF INDIANA GUILD BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Greg Emig, Lafayette Brewing Company VICE PRESIDENT Ted Miller*, Outliers Brewing, Brugge Brasserie TREASURER DJ McCallister, Black Swan Brewpub SECRETARY Justin Miller, Black Acre Brewing Co. BOARD Nick Davidson, Tin Man Brewing Company Jeff Eaton, Barley Island Brewing Company Kaitlyn Hendricks, Three Floyds Brewing Company John Hill*, Broad Ripple Brewpub Jon Lang, Triton Brewing Company Steve Llewellyn, Function Brewing HANK YOU FOR PICKING UP THE INAUGURAL Will Moorman, Tow Yard Brewers of Indiana Guild magazine. We are proud Brewing Company Brian Nentrup, Hoosier to have brought this official Indiana beer guide to Brewing Company fruition. Shane Pearson, Daredevil Brewing Co. For 16 years, the Brewers of Indiana Guild has Clay Robinson*, Sun King worked as an advocate for brewers around the state. Brewery T Our mission has always been to promote public Blaine Stuckey*, Mad Anthony Brewing Company awareness and appreciation for the award-winning variety of beer produced David Yancey, Taxman in Indiana, and we believe that this publication is another step in furthering Brewing Company that mission. (*President Emeritus) All of our brewery members are included for your reference. These are GUILD STAFF community-minded local businesses that provide jobs, tax revenue, and— EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Rob Caputo most importantly—finely crafted local beer for you to enjoy wherever you COMMUNICATIONS Tristan Schmid DIRECTOR happen to be in Indiana. EVENTS COORDINATOR Iris Dillon “The Crossroads of America”: That slogan is less an invitation to stop and EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS enjoy our great state and more of a suggestion to keep driving until you’re EDITOR Laura Kruty anywhere else. ART DIRECTOR Allison Edwards I travel quite a bit, and one thing I’ve found is that every state has cross- ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Carrie Hannigan CONTRIBUTING Rob Annis, Brent Glasgow, roads. No matter which of those I’m on, I manage to find time to experience WRITERS Amy Lynch “local.” Regardless if I’m traveling within Indiana or to another state, I like CONTACT US to plan my trip around beer and the brewery that created it. To me, “local” is The Brewers of Indiana Guild wherever you are at a given time, even if you don’t live there. 1010 Central Ave., Suite B Indianapolis, IN 46202 • 317-554-4494 That’s why this magazine is so important to me. As a beer-lover, I don’t WEB drinkIN.beer E-MAIL [email protected] need an invitation to stop and enjoy all of the breweries that we have FACEBOOK facebook.com/DrinkIndiana throughout the state, but perhaps others do. Whether you live in Indiana or TWITTER twitter.com/DrinkIndiana INSTAGRAM instagram.com/DrinkIndiana are visiting, consider this guide as a personal invitation to savor a great beer at one of the 125+ breweries across the state. The Brewers of Indiana Guild’s official magazine is Spend as much time on Indiana’s crossroads as you’d like, but make it a published annually. All rights reserved. No part of point to experience “local” and drink Indiana beer. this publication may be reproduced or duplicated without written permission from the publisher. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy Rob Caputo of the information provided in this publication at the time of printing, the advertisers and the editor Executive Director shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors or omissions. Inclusion in this publication does not Brewers of Indiana Guild imply endorsement by the Brewers of Indiana Guild. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the publisher or the editor. ©2016 Brewers of Indiana Guild Brewers of Indiana Guild / drinkIN.beer 1 contents Brewers of Indiana Guild / 2016 CHEERS! 18 25 Defying Labels 1 The creative minds Letter & Board behind six artsy bottles of Directors and cans share their A note from Rob Caputo, inspiration. executive director of the Brewers of Indiana Guild. 20 In Good Taste Coffee, spices, fruits: ON TAP There’s no limit to the unique ingredients used 7 to enliven craft beers. Glass Acts The buzz on Indiana’s 10 Great American FEATURE Beer Festival winners. 25 Brews Cruise 8 Hop to it! Hit the road for The Pour House these trips around Indiana It’s all Hoosier beer, all packed with fun things to the time at Tomlinson do—and plenty of brew- Tap Room inside Indy’s ery stops in between. City Market. 11 LISTINGS Beer Gear 39 (11) From tees to pint glasses Indiana Breweries to coasters, nine buys Everything you need to for the suds-lover. know about our state’s 125+ craft breweries. 12 Behind the LAST CALL Beer A breakdown of the 64 brewing process, as seen Hoptail Party at St. Joseph Brewery & Raise a glass to this trio Public House. of brew-based cocktails that will have you seeing— and drinking—beer in an 15 entirely new light. Fest Love Imbibe like a pro with these tips for mastering a beer-sampling event, plus ON THE COVER how to make our version Celebrating Indiana’s 125+ of the ultimate pretzel craft breweries. Photo 8 necklace. from thinkstock.com. (18) 4 DrinkIN / 2016 VisitIndiana.com/Breweries FOOD AND DRINK Ý BREWERIES VisitIndianaUniquely.com Indiana: Food & Drink Destinations Your Designated Brewery Finder its own personality and tour or tasting experience. Keep the Food & Drink section of VisitIndiana.com handy on your mobile device as you sample your way around the state. Unique and tasty flights. That’s Honest-to-Goodness Indiana. VisitIndiana.com/Breweries ON TAP IN THIS PUB(lication) COOL BUYS P 11 / FESTIVAL HOW-TOS P 15 / BEHIND THE LABELS P 18 / SECRET INGREDIENTS P 20 / AND MORE! A TOAST! Sun King Brewing Co. was one of only four breweries nationwide to win three GABF medals in 2015. TWICE AS NICE! Bier Brewery’s Sanitarium and ESB earned gold medals at World Beer Cup 2016! (gold) (gold) (gold) (gold) (silver) WINNER Sanitarium, WINNER Auburn Lager, WINNER Sunlight Cream WINNER Electric Stinger, WINNER Generation Alt, Bier Brewery, Indianapolis Mad Anthony Brewing Ale, Sun King Brewing Co., The Tap Brewery, Bloom- Flix Brewhouse, Carmel CATEGORY Belgian-style Company, Fort Wayne Indianapolis CATEGORY ington CATEGORY Honey CATEGORY German- dubbel or quadruple CATEGORY American-style Golden or blonde ale beer NOTES Orange style Altbier NOTES Fresh NOTES Eleven malts give amber lager NOTES This NOTES Sun King’s biggest blossom honey from bread and toast tastes, this strong sipper—12.5% year-round fave has a rich, seller has a low ABV and Hunter’s Honey Farm and an earthy/fl oral/ ABV—intricate fl avors of slightly sweet fl avor and a a crisp fi nish—a solid gives this dry Belgian spicy fl avor courtesy of cherry, raisin, and plum. refreshing hop crispness. intro to craft beer. brew its sweetness. German Noble hops. WANNA GO? The GABF is open to the public. Save the date: October 6–8, Denver. americanbeergreat GLASS ACTS festival.com MORE THAN 6,600 BEERS VIED FOR MEDALS AT THE PRESTIGIOUS GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL. CONSIDER THIS YOUR CLIFFSNOTES TO INDIANA’S 10 WINNERS. (silver) (silver) (bronze) (bronze) (bronze) WINNER Antonius 1742 WINNER Batch 666: WINNER Hot for Teacher WINNER Qualifi ed, Taxman WINNER Cherry Busey, Oktoberfest, Thr3e Wise Sympathy for the Devil, Ms. Doppelbock, Thr3e Brewing Co., Bargersville Sun King Brewing Co. Men Brewing Co., Indian- Sun King Brewing Co. Wise Men Brewing Co. CATEGORY Belgian-style CATEGORY Belgian-style apolis CATEGORY German- CATEGORY Wood- and CATEGORY German-style dubbel or quadruple fruit beer NOTES Montmo- style Marzen NOTES Act barrel-aged strong beer doppelbock or eisbock NOTES A bold, dark rency cherries complement fast: Despite a double NOTES Hints of chocolate, NOTES A sweet brew with brew with raisin and plum the tart notes in this sour batch brewed, this carame- walnut, and banana mesh a big, in-your-face fl avors and a sweet brew that’s barrel-aged for ly beer sells quickly. with vanilla and cherry. bready maltness. fi nish—try it with dessert. increased complexity. PHOTOS COURTESY MAD ANTHONY BREWING COMPANY, SUN KING BREWING CO., CO., KING BREWING SUN COMPANY, BREWING ANTHONY MAD COURTESY PHOTOS PUBLISHING VALAINIS/EMMIS TONY BY OTHERS CO.; BREWING TAXMAN AND Brewers of Indiana Guild / drinkIN.beer 7 ON TAP The Pour House You’ll fi nd history and only Hoosier-made brews at Tomlinson Tap Room, the biggest cheerleader of Indiana’s craft-beer boom. BY BRENT GLASGOW HEN TOMLINSON TAP Room opened in 2010 inside Indianapolis’s City Market, there were around 30 brew- eries in Indiana, and the W state’s roster of top-notch beers was brief. A little over fi ve years and 90 breweries later, that list is now extensive, and Tom Tap delivers the best of the best to its clientele. With 19 taps dedicated to Indiana craft beer, which rotate when a keg runs dry, Tom Tap manager Benjamin Hunt has the enviable task of choosing which brews make the cut. Tomlinson “It takes a lot of market research,” he says. “Honestly, it’s Tap Room’s antique bar drinking a whole lot of beer.” Through a partnership spawned in 2009, Tom Tap is 82 percent owned by the city-controlled market and 18 percent by “We want to give everybody a .