by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap The Indy 500 had a surprising finish this past weekend. Josef Newgarden got buzzed on the 2nd red flag restart...
Bloomington, Ind. — Cardinal Spirits, the craft distillery in Bloomington, Ind., has been named a winner in four categories of USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, including #2 for Best Canned Cocktails in the country. In addition to Best Canned Cocktails, the distillery also earned USA...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap I think we can say that Spring has finally sprung, and what better way to celebrate than a beerfest with friends. Oh wait...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap As I’ve said a hundred times, there are as many reasons for a brewery closing as there are breweries that have closed. The corollary to that rule would go like this: there are as many reasons to give...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap There’s a new distillery in Indy...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Krug Corner Pub (sorry for the lack of umlauts), is the new taproom/bistro from People's Brewing Company in Lafayette. It's been open for three weeks or so on the down low, but they've been working to bring the...
For Immediate Release: [caption id="attachment_37201" align="alignright" width="300"] image credit: Upland Brewing[/caption] BLOOMINGTON (March 10, 2023) – Upland Brewing Company, a craft brewer with brewery, brewpub and tap house locations throughout Indiana, announces the first-ever Indiana University Athletics branded beer: Hoosier Gameday Lager. This beer, cultivated based on...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap A short list of reasons why breweries choose to pour at festivals – 1) increase their brand awareness, 2) entice new customers to their taprooms, 3) interact with their brewing brethren at social and professional levels, 4) get...
Best-selling Oliver Real Fruit Moscatos Now Available in Blueberry, Cherry, Lemon, and Melon Mint FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [caption id="attachment_60774" align="alignright" width="300"] image credit: Oliver Winery[/caption] BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (March 1, 2023) — Today, national sweet wine player Oliver Winery is releasing Melon Mint Moscato nationwide with select major retailers....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 20th, 2023 BARGERSVILLE, Indiana – Taxman Brewing Company is thrilled to announce the updates to this year’s Death & Taxes Day. Their annual outdoor Beer Release and Tasting Festival, will return on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 from 12pm-4pm. The festival will...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Every brewery that does food takes their menu seriously (OK, except for those places with the $50 can of soup that comes with a T-shirt just to meet the minimum requirements of the law). That being said, there...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap This isn’t an artisan spirits story, but it is a peak into the business side of big liquor and gives the spirits fans out there something to consider. Sazerac is a large distiller based in Kentucky and Louisiana,...
Taproom to offer award-winning beers, community support and signature dishes Fishers, Indiana (January 18, 2023) – Four Day Ray Brewing, the craft brewery and scratch kitchen based in Fishers, announces expanded operations with a new taproom located in downtown Yorktown, Indiana. Expected to open Summer 2023, the taproom...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap Walter and I took a trip up north this past weekend to make our first visits to a brewery (Gnosis Brewing in Merrillville) and tap room in downtown Valparaiso. It was a heck of a day because we...
by Mark E. Lasbury for Indiana On Tap There was a lot of movement in Indiana craft brewing in 2022, but the overall result was basically a zero gain/loss in both brewery openings and closing, although we had more taproom openings and closings. We lost some...