by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap One of the trends in beer is to lo-cal or even no alcohol beers. Younger drinkers are flocking to spirits instead of craft beer, in part because they believe it to be lower in calories. To combat this...
Local mead and cider maker to join neighborhood craft brewer May 21, 2019 For Immediate Release On May 20, 2019 New Day Craft merged with Fountain Square Brewery. Both brands established themselves in the Fountain Square neighborhood of Indianapolis, Indiana. Today, the brands ship packaged craft beers, meads,...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Another Saturday (May 18th) and another couple of festivals for Walter and I - we're lucky people. The observation that overarched the festivities this past weekend was appreciation for the breweries that come to festivals. The point was...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Most things about beer are subjective. There are style guides for sure, and people can argue about how closely a beer should follow those guidelines to be considered a certain style. On the other hand, just about anything...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Sometimes ludicrous acts need inventive solutions or work-arounds. Indiana recently passed a law about teachers that just shows that most legislators don’t know much about what teachers do. In response, Indiana craft breweries are offering a measure to...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Indiana craft beer offers chances to do new things, like meet new people and breweries or celebrate a new event. There are also established breweries and events that keep bringing people back time after time. New experiences grow...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Craft breweries host many activities in order to bring people into the taproom and back to the taproom again and again. Trivia is probably the most common activity, with national companies running some games while some individual breweries...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Bring in the month of May with a local craft beer Indianapolis, May 7 2019: Trackbier, an American Lager, will be on tap and in 16oz 6 pack cans at both Bier Brewery locations. Growler fills of Trackbier are only $8 and 16oz 6packs...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap "We made some mistakes operationally." That was Untappd's mea culpa for what happened last weekend. We think it goes a bit beyond that. If Virgin Records decided to put on a music festival they’d probably ask the Bonnaroo...
Popular Indianapolis Brewery to be Newest Associate Sponsor INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (May 3, 2019) – Continuing a diverse season on and off the track, Jarett Andretti is proud to introduce Flat12 Bierworks to his racing program. The racing-themed Indianapolis brewery will be an associate sponsor on the...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Craft beer festivals are always looking for ways to add value for their attendees. What can they bring in to provide entertainment, make the day a memorable experience, and lodge that festival in your mind for next year?...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Indiana On Tap published a short article recently on the sale of TwoDEEP Brewing. We wondered if a non-brewing corporate owner and the subsequent loss of “craft brewer” status as accorded by Brewers Association was a reason for...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Craft beer is best as a social activity; unfortunately, I’m not so big on crowds. Hanging out in taprooms, day drinking, and trying to learn about the craft and people of Indiana beer works well for me, but...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap One of the classic movie houses of Indiana is learning a new role, and they’re turning out to be a star. The Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin has begun a season of their Brew and View series with...
CARMEL DISTILLERY & BREWERY WINS MULTIPLE MEDALS AT MICROLIQUOR SPIRIT AWARDS FOR SMALL, EMERGING BRANDS CARMEL, IN – Danny Boy Distilling and Beer Works’ popular Boston Spiced Rum has won Triple Gold at the 2018 MicroLiquor Spirit Awards competition, the world’s premier international spirits competition for small and...