http://www.newalbanian.com/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:57:31 -0500 FeedCreator 1.8.0-nukeFEED (http://nukeSEO.com) http://www.newalbanian.com/article446.html Jared's tapping an oak-aged firkin of Le Douche Mental on the hand pull this afternoon at the NABC Public House off Grant Line.

Le Douche Mental is an Imperial Belgian IPA Jared brewed last Fall in collaboration with Steve Berthel of Benton Harbor, Michigan's Livery Brewery.

Get Some! It won't last long.

In the Gravity Head lineup, BFM La Mandragore has replaced Stone's Vertical Epic 090909.

Our last keg of this year's Old Lightening Rod, our Strong Colonial Ale, has also gone on tap.
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NABC, which has been instrumental in helping to organize the forthcoming Celtic Fest on New Albany’s riverfront (Saturday, June 12, 2010), and which participated in the past two St. Patrick’s Day parades in Louisville without incident, completely accepts that the Ancient Order of Hibernians and its President, Mark Wakefield, can run its annual parade as it sees fit.

Accordingly, we learned on Tuesday morning that we cannot participate this year. Ostensibly, this is because BBC (Main & Clay) is the sole beer sponsor of the parade – even though BBC approved of our presence!

Truthfully, this is a “Que sera, sera” sort of development. To paraphrase former Beatle and the late George Harrison, “We’ll play what they want, or we won't play at all.”

We are serene about it, and the very last thing I want to see happen is some ridiculous inference about BBC this, Hibernians that, or whatever makes the rounds. NABC’s last-minute exclusion from this year’s parade obviously owes to internal Hibernian matters that we, as Hoosier outsiders, are in no position to fathom, and so be it.

Surely at times our Southern Indiana politics are indecipherably Byzantine to Louisvillians, as is the case at each bimonthly New Albany city council meeting.

Forget St. Paddy’s, and remember to put June 12 on your calendars. The second annual Celtic Fest promises to be a great musical party day in NA, and we promise that members of the Hibernians are welcome to come drink, eat and play in our sandbox! Our big tent will be open for business.]]> no_email@example.com (michael) http://www.newalbanian.com/article445.html http://www.newalbanian.com/article444.html
BSB has specials on Bonfire of the Valkyries and Smoked Abzug all day, while the Pizzeria and Pub have Bonfire of the Valkyries, Smoked Abzug and ConeSmoker as well, making it a Garage Brewery Smoked Beers Wednesday at both NABC locations.
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SWAT

The Sisto, Wheeler, & Tiemann Jazz Trio
Live at the NABC Bank Street Brewhouse
Thursday, March 11
6:30-9pm]]> no_email@example.com (michael) http://www.newalbanian.com/article443.html http://www.newalbanian.com/article442.html
Schlafly Reserve (Barrel Aged) Imperial Stout ... will not be coming. Instead, the brewery offered a keg of Reserve (Barrel Aged) Barley Wine, and we accepted the substitution.

Three Floyds mystery keg ... who knows? I'm on it.

To see what's in line to replace the current lineup, look at the 'On Draught' board below. And: Download the 2010 Gravity Form if you haven't already.

ON TAP NOW (16):

AMERICAN AMBER / RED LAGER
Coney Island Human Blockhead … 10% abv

AMERICAN BARLEYWINE
Rogue Old Crustacean 2004 … 11.5%
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale 2004 … 9.6%
Stone Old Guardian 2009 ... 11.3%

AMERICAN DOUBLE / IMPERIAL IPA
Boulder Mojo Risin ... 10.5%

BELGIAN STRONG DARK ALE
Stone 09.09.09 Vertical Epic Ale … 8.6%
Van Steenberge Klokke Roeland ... 11%

BIERE DE GARDE
BFM Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien 2007 … 11%

DOPPELBOCK
Ettaler Curator Doppelbock (enhanced export version) ... 11%

DUBBEL
t’Smisje Dubbel … 9%

EISBOCK
Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock ... 12% (co2 version)

OLD ALE
BBC Brandy Barrel Queen.s Knickers ... 12%
Founders Curmudgeon ... 9.3%
Harviestoun Ola Dubh Special 18 Reserve 2008 … 8% (Firkin)

RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT
Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout ... 9.5%
Stone Imperial Russian Stout 2008 … 10.5%


RANKS OF THE FALLEN (25):

AMERICAN BARLEYWINE
Boulder Killer Penguin Barleywine … 10%
Dogfish Head Olde School Barley Wine … 15.04%

AMERICAN BROWN ALE
Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron … 12%

AMERICAN DOUBLE / IMPERIAL IPA
Bell’s HopSlam … 10%
Founders Double Trouble … 9.4%
Founders Hand of Doom … 10.4%

AMERICAN DOUBLE / IMPERIAL STOUT
Founders Canadian Breakfast … 9.4%

AMERICAN PORTER
Two Brothers Red Eye Coffee Porter … 9.2%

AMERICAN STRONG ALE
NABC V – 5th Anniversary Ale 2007 … 10%
New Holland Dragon’s Milk
Sierra Nevada Life & Limb … 10.2%

BALTIC PORTER
Rogue Imperial Porter 2008 … 8.2%

BELGIAN IPA
t’Smisje + (Plus) … 10%

BELGIAN STRONG DARK ALE
Unibroue La Terrible … 10.5%

BELGIAN STRONG PALE ALE
Baladin Elixir (Al-Iksir) … 10%

BIERE DE GARDE
BFM Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien 2008 … 11%

DOPPELBOCK
Samichlaus Bier Helles … 14%

EISBOCK
Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock … 12%

ENGLISH BARLEYWINE
JW Lees Vintage Harvest Ale (Sherry Cask) 2008 … 11.5%

QUADRUPEL
Schlafly Quadrupel ... 12%

RAUCHBIER
Aecht Schlenkerla Eiche ... 8%

RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT
NABC ThunderFoot … 11%

SCOTCH ALE / WEE HEAVY
Founders Backwoods Bastard … 10.2%

TRIPEL
Maredsous 10 - Tripel … 10%

WITBIER
Dogfish Head Red & White … 10%]]> no_email@example.com (michael) http://www.newalbanian.com/article442.html http://www.newalbanian.com/article441.html
At the Bank Street Brewhouse in downtown New Albany, NABC’s David Pierce and Jesse Williams are busily brewing brands for distribution, leaving Jared Williamson to man the kit at the original Pizzeria & Public House and create seasonals and specialties for on-premise consumption.

He's done some wonderful things, and continues to think far outside the Bud.

Recently Jared formulated the fourth in NABC’s rotating seasonal series of historical Revive-Ales: Hop-O. The others are Old Lightning Rod (Colonial Ale with molasses), Kaiser 2nd Reising (pre-Prohibition Pilsner) and Phoenix Kentucky Komon (Louisville-style, sour mash Common).

Hop-O was a cereal beverage of less than 1% abv produced by the Southern Indiana Brewing Company during the early years of Prohibition, except that the brewery subsequently was raided, shut down and the owner arrested in 1921 after federal agents determined the alcohol content to be well above 3%.

Deploying NABC’s lager yeast, Jared is brewing Hop-O to be top-heavy in adjuncts (oats, wheat, rye, corn syrup or maize, and a splash of honey malt) and will use whole leaf hops for moderate bitterness and ample aromatics.

Jared’s Hop-O will be ready for serving in mid-April. Also pouring in April will be single-hop Centennial and
Amarillo American Pale Ales, and a new round of Hoosier Daddy.

The next NABC/Schlafly/O'Fallon collaboration, C2, is to be brewed at NABC’s founding brewhouse during the week of March 22nd. The recipe is under discussion, and reputedly will have a Belgian orientation. Stay tuned for more details as the date draws near. Meanwhile, the brewing date for C3 has been set for some time in May at O’Fallon’, and a summertime release.

Roger A. Baylor, NABC]]> no_email@example.com (michael) http://www.newalbanian.com/article441.html http://www.newalbanian.com/article440.html April, 2010 Series Still Open

As a graduate of Indiana University Southeast, it pleases me to no end that I'm able to teach the non-credit "Here's to Beer" courses. Recently staffer Leah tate of the IUS student newspaper dropped by Bank Street Brewhouse and set in on the final class session for my February group: Non-credit course educates students on history of beer.

Yes, you must be 21 ...

Next up: April, with class dates on the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th, all Wednesdays, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and at our original location, the NABC Pizzeria & Public House, 3312 Plaza Drive (just off Grant Line Road) in New Albany. Get on board by going to the Indiana University Southeast web site.

Finally, for those who've taken the class previously or can prove to me that you're worthy, there'll be an advanced level Here's to Beer coming this fall, probably in September.

Roger A. Baylor, NABC]]> no_email@example.com (michael) http://www.newalbanian.com/article440.html http://www.newalbanian.com/article439.html ... March 6, 2010.

The Hoosier Beer Geeks group from Indianapolis we'll be hosting for lunch this afternoon promises to be larger than originally expected. Owing to limited seating and facilities at the BSB, we've decided to push our opening this Saturday back to 4:30 p.m.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Stephen Powell
Front of House Manager
NABC Bank Street Brewhouse]]> no_email@example.com (michael) http://www.newalbanian.com/article439.html http://www.newalbanian.com/article438.html
Josh's weekend menu was still a work in progress when we spoke early Thursday. Waiting to speak with one of his suppliers, he wasn't able to give us a full view of his upcoming offerings, but did indicate that several recent favorites would be back for Friday and Saturday:

Chorizo Hash, Fiedler Farms Chorizo, Russet Potatoes, Shallots, Pickled Red Onion, Creme Fraiche, Fried Egg.

Sautéed Pork Chop in Dijon Cream Sauce, Anna Potatoes with crème fraîche, bacon and shallots, with Brussel Sprouts.

Bibb Salad with Kentucky Bibb Lettuce, Maytag Blue Cheese, Pistachios, Granny Smith Apples and a Champagne Vinaigrette.

On tap in the BSB Brasserie

Abzug, Central European Cellarman's Beer
Beak's Best, American Bitter
Bob's Old 15-B, Robust Brown Porter
Bonfire of the Valkyries, Schwarzrauchbier
Community Dark, Dark Mild Ale
ConeSmoker, Smoked Ale
Elector, Imperial Red Ale
Hoptimus, Imperial IPA
Malcolm's Old Setter's Ale, Aged Ale
Old Lightning Rod, Colonial Strong Ale
Solidarity, Baltic Porter
ThunderFoot, Cherry Imperial Stout]]> no_email@example.com (michael) http://www.newalbanian.com/article438.html http://www.newalbanian.com/article437.html
We have a limited amount of Coopers Vintage Ale 08 in bottles. This is an English strong ale with a robust but smooth body 7.5% brewed in Australia ages very well, and Boulder Obovoid, an oaked aged imperial stout packed with chocolate and black malts 6.8% rich, smooth and creamy. Both are on special this week, try one before their gone.

With so many great, unusual beers on tap for Gravity Head, the best thing I can recommend is a cab ride home. Make sure to check out our website to keep up with current, coming up, and depleted Gravity Head beers.

Michael Bauman, Cellarman, NABC Pizzeria and Public House

Coming Soon

Avery Reverend
Ettaler Doppelbock
BFM Bon Chien 07
Left Hand Widdershins
NABC Malcolm's Old Settler's Ale 07
BFM La Mandragore
BBC Queen's Knickers
Boulder Mojo Risin
Great Divide Oaked Age Yeti]]> no_email@example.com (michael) http://www.newalbanian.com/article437.html