FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2022 West Fork Whiskey Co. is growing its team as it prepares to open its 35,000 square-foot agritourism distillery attraction in Westfield this summer. With a top tier management team in place, West Fork is taking an innovative approach to hiring additional employees in...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap It’s rare that two big events are on the same day; it’s rarer when they occur right next door to one another. On Saturday, the final judging, tasting and awards ceremony for the 2022 Indiana Brewers' Cup took...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap first published December, 2019 There's been so much going on in Indiana and national craft beer in the last year or so – sales on large and small scales, record closings, even more openings, process issues, etc. Depending on...
[caption id="attachment_68695" align="alignright" width="211"] image credit: Arcadia Publishing[/caption] About the Book: Indianapolis Beer Stories is a time capsule of tales from the city’s early taverns to a pre- Prohibition golden era and today’s modern craft beer scene. Meet the ghosts of Indy’s brewing past. Discover the...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap One of the great parties of the summer is coming up in Fort Wayne on July 23rd. The 4th Anniversary Luau at 2Toms Brewing isn’t just a party, it’s also an unlimited samples beer festival, with 40+ beers,...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Walter and I spent last Saturday at two craft beer festivals in northern Indiana, enjoying a beautiful day with great friends and great beers. The Crown Beer Fest in Crown Point was our first stop, which we then...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap As a wise man once said, no great story ever started with, “So I was halfway through my salad...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap This coming Saturday is going to be a fun one for Walter and I. This will be our second straight year for a great double dip of events. On June 11 we’ll finish the day in Columbus at...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Indiana craft beer touches the hearts and palates of many people. Hoosier brewers are known all over the Midwest and the country – and they should be, they make great beer. But Indiana’s influence on beer extends far...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Every once in a while Indiana On Tap is approached by someone or a city that has a property that they feel would be great for a taproom or a brewery production facility. Sometimes the site has a...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap There is no bad reason to have a beer festival, but some reasons are better than others. In addition to being community events that brings people together and highlight great Indiana craft producers so that people can seek...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap We recently talked about the importance of knowing the origins of the ingredients in your craft beer (link here), and we hinted that we would have more to say about the growth of craft malting in brewing and...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap The World Beer Cup, held every two years in conjunction with the Craft Brewers Conference, announced the winners of the the 2022 competition on Thursday evening. A record 10,542 beers were entered from a near record 2,493 breweries...
New Release Available in Taproom and In-Stores Throughout Indiana FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Fairmount, Ind. (May 5, 2022) — Today Indiana-based Bad Dad Brewing Co. is releasing Pour Favor, a Mexican-style lager just in time for the summer. In addition, Bad Dad recently expanded distribution throughout Indianapolis, including in Gainbridge...
Bloomington, Ind. – Cardinal Spirits, the craft distillery in Bloomington, Ind., announces the release of its newest canned cocktail, Florita Tequila Soda, a fizzy summer sipper coming to shelves in 12 states and Washington D.C. starting in April. This bright and refreshing canned cocktail is a...