by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap You wouldn’t know it by looking at us now, but both Walter and I were bright redheads at one time. We burn easily, we sweat copiously, and we generally deal with the heat with more effort than many...
Indiana-based whiskey distillery spills the tea on latest addition to its canned cocktail collection [caption id="attachment_40347" align="alignright" width="300"] image credit: West Fork Whiskey[/caption] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: INDIANAPOLIS, June 9, 2021 — Summer 2021 is rumored to be the “summer of canned cocktails” and West Fork Whiskey Co. is kicking it...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Beer and pizza, beer and friends, beer and BBQ, beer and sports – beer makes just about anything better. You should definitely add music to that list because there aren’t many things more enjoyable than taking in some...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap It’s hard to believe, but Kekionga Craft Company in Fort Wayne is getting ready to celebrate four years in business on Saturday, June 12. From their beginnings with one brother’s tree and a cousin’s basket press, Kekionga has...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap originally published in 2019. updated for 2021. Properly naming places to have a craft beer may not be as important as say, curing cancer or getting manufacturers to put the same number of hotdogs and buns in their packages,...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Drinking a beer is a sublime experience, one that invokes all the senses except maybe hearing (which is one explanation for the glass clinking during a toast – so we could add the fifth sense). Beer out of...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Small town breweries are some of my favorites. Patrons get called by their first name, everyone knows everyone’s backstory and the ways to taunt them just enough to be funny. They have different priorities and challenges as compared...
Originally published in The Center Square, authored by Margaret Menge, on 05/21/21 (The Center Square) – A handful of craft distillers in Indiana are meeting this week to talk about forming a statewide distiller’s guild and to begin to figure out how best to market what...
Branching out to Huntington County For Immediate Release: [caption id="attachment_62276" align="alignright" width="256"] image credit: Trubble Brewing[/caption] On Friday, May 14, 2021, Trubble Brewing opened its third taproom at 314 N. Main Street in Roanoke, Indiana. The Fort Wayne brewery opened its original location on Black Wednesday 2015. In 2019,...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Beerfests are fun anytime, but they're especially fun coming out of the pandemic. The smiles you see on peoples’ faces are as much about social interactions as they are about the alcohol that is being tasted and is...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Everyone has stories about their family. Stories about Mom usually run to how she cared for the family - sacrificed for others. There are always stories about that weird uncle or the crazy aunt. But the bulk of...
Old Hamer whiskey family becomes most awarded family of Indiana bourbons FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, May 13, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis-based craft whiskey distillery West Fork Whiskey Co. today announces it has earned 11 awards across three international spirits competitions in 2021, in addition to earning a “Best Buy” 90 points rating...
Limited-Time Release Now Available in Stores [caption id="attachment_60774" align="alignright" width="300"] image credit: Oliver Winery[/caption] BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (May 6, 2021) — Oliver Winery & Vineyards, the 29th largest winery in the U.S., is bringing back its fan-favorite, summer seasonal Peach Pie wine — available online and in major retail...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap There are hundreds of places in Indiana to get great beer. If you limit it to places that make craft beer, you’re down to about 190, but that’s still a number that most states would envy. Now, what...
originally published by Inside Indiana Business on 4/26/2021, link to story: https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/story/43753163/few-changes-expected-with-new-oliver-winery-ownership by Alex Brown, Assistant Managing Editor BLOOMINGTON - A founding family member of Oliver Winery in Bloomington says fans of the winery can expect business as usual now that new ownership has taken over. New York-based...