by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap It’s no secret that keeping a craft brewery staffed is becoming harder and harder. The problem extends itself to doing events – issues with gas prices, product prices, and staffing result in fewer breweries being able to justify...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Walter and I had a nice visit with Josh Goins of Studebaker Brewing a couple of weeks ago, the day after Shelf Ice Brewfest. This was our first trip to their new location in New Carlisle, and we...
Via the Indianapolis Business Journal March 7, 2025 | Daniel Bradley Fishers-based Indiana On Tap LLC, a craft beer and spirits events, marketing, media and ticketing company, has been acquired by an Indiana-based buyer who plans to expand the company’s offerings and footprint. Company founder Justin Knepp said Indiana on...
[caption id="attachment_79999" align="alignright" width="225"] image credit: San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition[/caption] INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 28, 2025) – Easley Winery is thrilled to announce that its 2023 Chardonnay has been awarded the prestigious "Best of Class” designation for Chardonnays priced under $15.99 at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Joshua Pietrowski, the Big Cat of Evansville craft beer, has a new brewery that opens today. Fly Hartigans Brewing is pouring its first beers at Patsy Hartigan's Irish Pub on Thursday, January 30, at 6pm. "Summer in Brussels"...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Januarys are typically a difficult month for craft breweries and distilleries. The holidays can easily take it out of you, and you’re going to need some time to recharge your battery. You likely had a good amount of...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Terre Haute Brewing Company has a very long history, with various iterations of the brewery having been around since the first half of the 19th century. To this day, the brewery is located in one of the original...
Dragon's Mouth Distillery: The Name to Know in Craft Spirits [caption id="attachment_79838" align="alignright" width="200"] image credit: Pr%f Awards[/caption] For Immediate Release Dec. 24, 2024 Elkhart, IN Dragon’s Mouth Distillery secures 10 medals in the 2024 Proof Awards International Spirits Competition! This impressive haul confirms what discerning drinkers already know: Dragon's...
Joint Announcement from Draft Day Pub and Hoosier Brewing Company [caption id="attachment_45911" align="alignright" width="225"] image credit: Hoosier Brewing[/caption] For Immediate Release 12/23/25 GREENWOOD, IN – Big changes are coming to 147 S. Madison Ave. as Draft Day Pub takes over the current location and will complete exciting renovations, a...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Craft breweries and craft beer fans have been taking it on the chin in recent times. I think much of the pressure on breweries comes from three sources; inflation, drinking trends, and Covid. There has been a reduction...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap I saw an opinion article by Katie Mather in The Guardian that had a quote I liked. The focus of the article was de-crying the purchase of craft breweries by mega-beer; not exactly a cutting edge subject in...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Indianapolis was selected to host the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) and BrewExpo America (a huge trade show) from April 28-May 1, 2025 downtown at the convention center. This is a premier event in the craft brewing industry, and...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap The Indiana Chamber of Commerce holds a "Coolest Thing Made in Indiana Contest" each year just before the holidays. This year's contest is the fourth annual, and I have learned about some very interesting Indiana companies and products...
A reminder as to how well trained our friends in craft beverage production are and the integrity with which they approach their work: reprinted from: https://www.craftbrewingbusiness.com/news/unlicensed-distiller-whose-product-killed-customers-gets-48-months-in-prison/ 11/14/24 banner image credit: Whistling Andy Distillery Dennis R. Zeedyk, of La Porte, Indiana, was sentenced to 48 months in prison after pleading...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap A couple of weeks ago, Walter and I made our first trip to Sea of Monsters Brewing inside the new Journeyman Distillery at the American Factory in Valparaiso. We had waited a while to give them a chance...