by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap The 21st Annual Indiana Brewers Cup is now in the books and the brewers are starting to get back their scores and comments from the judges. This is a special time for brewers, the ceremonies and camaraderie gave...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap The highlight of the Indiana craft beer community’s summer took place on Saturday evening with the tasting, awards, and banquet for the 21st Annual Indiana Brewers Cup. Put on by the Indiana State Fair, IBC is one of...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Humans are basically simple animals – our world is so impossibly complex that we look for ways to categorize it, This makes it simpler to understand – but a lot can be lost during the process of categorization....
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap The signs that Indiana is maturing as a craft beer state are everywhere. More breweries are opening, so that Indiana now ranks 14th in the country for operating craft breweries (Brewers Association). The medals won by Indiana breweries...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap The US Open Beer Championship awarded their 2019 medals on July 8th and Indiana once again performed extremely well. A total of 22 medals were won by nine Indiana breweries, and Sun King Brewing in Indianapolis was named...
by Donovan Wheeler, guest writer for Indiana On Tap The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Indiana On Tap. Anything that’s bound to happen always does. And this was bound to happen. Two months ago, I stood before...
Indianapolis, Indiana — West Fork Whiskey Co. and Upland Brewing Company have announced a new drink partnership: the Hoosier Hi-Five. The Hoosier Hi-Five is a combination of two Indiana heritage brands each with over 100 years of unique history: Old Hamer Straight Bourbon Whiskey resurrected by...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Fellow craft beer nerds and professional/amateur microbiologists: here’s a project you can really dive into and nurture your geekdom. Dr. Matt Bochman of Indiana University has just started a project to help the craft beer industry learn more...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap There are many unique things about Jeff Mease and Lennie Busch. Not the least of these things is how they personally directed the trajectory of my pre-adult and adult life through pizza and craft beer. If it weren’t...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap I think Walter and I finally proved it this past weekend – every beer blends well with Founders’ Rubaeus. We spent Saturday (June 29th) late afternoon and evening at the Summer Sippin’ Craft Brew Fest in Plymouth, and...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap I don’t think it is a secret that one of Walter’s favorite breweries in Indiana is Floyd County Brewing in New Albany. What’s not to like? – great beer, English pub food, live music, and a Monty Python...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap The line has blurred between professional and amateur in so many arenas. The Olympics has become an event where one has to ask when each sport comes on if this one where the athletes are still amateurs or...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Indiana On Tap obsesses over Indiana craft beer. Beer is a brewed and fermented craft beverage, but it isn’t the only fermented craft beverage in our state. We also follow the doings of Indiana meaderies and cideries. There’s...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap We’ve talked often about the benefits and difficulties to breweries for participating in festivals. They can get some good marketing, introduction to new territory, and/or test out some new beers on a large crowd. However, there are also...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap You know how some people jump at the touch of the alcohol swab, but then do OK with the injection? That's how it was back when I saw the headline that New Albanian Brewing at Bank Street was...