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 Festivities Begin Tuesday, November 17.
NABC's Bank Street Brewhouse Ups the Culinary, Craftbrewed Ante
When NABC's Bank Street Brewhouse opened for business in March, 2009, uniformly glowing reviews for its bill of fare were tempered by an occasional bit of understandable cognitive dissonance:
"Food this good ... with beer? Is there a wine list?"
Yes Kentuckiana, there is a wine list - drawn entirely from our Hoosier wine-making brethren of the Upland Wine Trail - and the Bank Street Brewhouse also stocks a handful of fine Bourbons and Scotches for your contemplation, neat or on the rocks, but the unwavering emphasis remains on our fresh NABC beers, creatively paired with cuisine designed by the supremely talented Chef Josh Lehman - all right here in New Albany.
 To know NABC is to understand how much we delight in upending conventional wisdom, and with the Bank Street Brewhouse we're toppling numerous preconceived notions about beer, food and location - and loving every minute of the learning process.
Furthermore, the Bank Street Brewhouse represents an expansion of a thriving, established business from a suburb back into a reviving downtown, and as such, NABC firmly believes both in a strong future for 'progressive pints' of craft beer and the cause of progressivism itself in the city of New Albany, as well as in Floyd County, the metro Louisville area and our surrounding region.
Revolutions in craft brewing and local food have prospered by emphasizing artisanal, localized roots, and in like fashion, New Urbanism urges the progressive reuse of cities. Setting up shop as we have in downtown New Albany's historic, urban core merely completes the circle initiated by the city's founders almost two centuries ago. In 2009, NABC's goals remain as always:
To be leaders in our market segment and community, and not followers.
To be progressive, not regressive.
To challenge and to educate, not to pander.
Having 'electored' to begin winter hours at the Bank Street Brewhouse, and feeling great after eight months of work about what we've accomplished so far, it seemed a good time for a Grand Opening gala. Here's what I have so far. There'll probably be a few alterations, and I'll inform you of these.
 Tuesday, November 17
It's Villiger 1888 Cigar Night on the patio. In conjunction with our friends at Kaiser’s Tobacco Store, where so much of Roger’s paycheck is deposited each week, we’ll host our first-ever cigar night with cigars, promos and giveaways. A representative of Villiger 1888 will be on hand. 1888 is a new hand-rolled premium cigar from the Dominican Republic by way of Switzerland’s 121-year-old Villiger tobacco firm. There will be a small fee (as yet undecided) for participation that will include ample cigar(s), beers and a chances to win door prizes; “Session Beer” pint specials at BSB all day long; and food specials to be announced.
Wednesday, November 18
 Bank Street Brewhouse's Official Ribbon Cutting ceremony will be accompanied by suitably propagandistic speeches featuring representatives of city government, Develop New Albany, One Southern Indiana and the Pants Down Progressive local political insurgency. The show begins at 6:00 p.m. We’ve saved kegs from the batch of Elector that New Albany Mayor Doug England (with David Pierce, right) helped brew earlier this year, and the “mayor’s batch” will be pouring all day. Expect “Grant Line Garage Brewery” beer specials all day long, perhaps Jared's single hop series on the handpull, and food specials to be announced.
Thursday, November 19
NABC encourages its friends and customers to attend the Conway Fire Equipment Museum Pledge Night, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Grand Convention Center, where NABC’s Community Dark will be on tap at the cash bar. Before, during and after the event, there’ll be food and beer (Beak’s Best, Bob’s Old 15-B) specials at Bank Street Brewhouse.
Friday, November 20
There is a possibility of musical entertainment in the evening. More on that later. Food and beer specials will last all day long (specifics to be announced).
Saturday, November 21
Singer, songwriter, poet and author Misha Feigin offers dinnertime musical entertainment inside the Bank Street Brewhouse from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with food and beer specials to be announced.
Sunday, November 22
Build-Your-Own Bloody Mary Bar from Noon to 3:00 p.m.
I'm sometimes asked: Why the Bloody Mary?
Because it is a traditional match with beer and beer-based cuisine, and as such, the natural extension of Chef Josh’s kitchen … especially the way NABC does it. In the few short months since its inception, our Build-Your-Own Bloody Mary Bar has been acclaimed as a downtown New Albany institution. Select the spices and ingredients that you'd like, watch as it is served over ice in a 20-ounce NABC pint glass rimmed with your choice of Celery Salt or Smoked Sea Salt, and then finish it off with a skewer of unique garnishes.
Thanks for your support, and we're looking forward to a fine, progressive winter season in New Albany.
Roger A. Baylor, NABC
Follow this web site and the NABC newsletter for further details.
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Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 15:45:51 MST by michael |
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