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Tipsy at Tippy’s

Pauly G. and Dougy Fresh get nutty (it will make sense when you listen) at the newly located Tippy’s in Winamac, IN. Still serving their great, well known, pizza and wings, Tippy’s now has a full bar with a variety of domestic and craft brews on tap. Co-hosting for the evening, and taking great photos as always, is Dougy’s crush, the beautiful Michelle Dickey.

Arriving first on the scene to scope the place out, Pauly was bit nervous when he wandered into a restaurant packed with tiny unicorns. But all was soon well as the unicorns left to graze and a thirsty hoard of pizza and beer lovers soon packed the house.

Joining us for the evening was the fine folks of 10-56 Brewing of Knox, IN, Mike and Erica. A couple new to the brewery scene and already making a noise in the craft beer society. We’ve been hearing about their brews for some time now, so we were thrilled to have them join us and finally dig into a sampling of what they have to offer.. and we were glad we did. Starting with a little monkey nut, which had us all wanting more, they pulled out the big guns as we were some of the lucky first to try their pizza beer creation. That’s right . . . pizza beer . . . perfect for the occasion and we were floored at how well this worked.

A very busy and proud owner, Sheila, who wasn’t expecting quite the full house she had this evening, did find a little time to take a break and tell us a little about her friendly neighborhood bar and restaurant.

Also joining in the fun, the good friend of 10-56, and now friend of ours, Aaron of Copperhop, grabbed a mic to introduce us to his very cool craft beer trail business you will want to know more about, as well as a little of his background and love of craft beers.

Grab a brew, tune in, and then head on down to Tippy’s to see just what the fuss is all about.

Shout outs this week include: Terre Haute Brewing, Briar Scratch Brewing, Evil Czech, Four Fathers, New Holland, Moontown, Stan and Maggie Czech and their unicorns, Noda Brewery, Kopacetic Brewing, Carlos Guzman and One Well, Quack Daddy, Crooked Ewe, 1205 Distillery, and Indiana Whiskey

What a treat is was to be invited back once again to cover Indiana's Next Hop Model hosted by Indiana On Tap and Nuvo. Another solid evening of beautiful brews and brewery models. but Dan Gohr of Redemption Alewerks once again stole the show and kept hold of his crown. And hopefully all who made it were able to stop by the Redemption table and try some of our Blind Pig/Redemption collaboration brew, Sooey Saison. Tune in to this exiting hour of the Blind Pigs as we took time between beers to talk to some of the folks including: Eric Fear and Mackenzie Schenk of Round Town Brewery(look for the upcoming show recently recorded at Round Town); the man, Sean Hopenstein Manahan of the Kopacetic Beer Factory; Wooden Bear Brewing Co.; WZPL's Nikki Reed, Colin McCloy of Taxman; Old man Jerry of The Bier Brewery; and Mr. Mathew Muncy from the Indiana On Tap Podcast who were also our recording neighbors for the evening. Lots of Shout outs including: Josh Springer(or as Jordan refers to as, Chris...we still don't know why, but thank you, Mathew for calibrating him) of Bottoms Up Beer; Quaff On Brewing; Chilly Water Brewing Co.; Great Fermentations; Brian Graham of Four Day Ray Brewing; The Indiana Whiskey Co.; Metazoa Brewing Company; Evil Czech Brewing and Public House, Crooked Ewe Brewery & Ale House; Fiddler's Hearth; and Bare Hands Brewing(soon to be open in South Bend as well as Granger)

Cheers!

http://www.indianaontap.com/

http://www.nuvo.net/

Whenever one mentions Dragon’s Milk around the Pigs, we tend to get a little excited. So when we had the chance to sit with Holly Joy Cole of New Holland Brewery, we were overjoyed. Holly joined the boys at the round table at Alley’s Alehouse to talk, not just about the wonder that is Dragon’s Milk, but about all the fantastic brews and spirits that can be found at the brewery or on the shelf at your favorite party store.

She also brought with her a few New Holland brews to sample (Monkey King farmhouse and Full Circle kolsch) while she gave us some of the backstory of New Holland as well as some of the upcoming events such as the Porter’s Perfect Pint which is happening next Saturday, Oct 1st, and the Filthy Pumpkin which going down at Chathum Tap in Fishers on Oct 25th. Located near the shores of Lake Michigan in the small but beautiful Dutch city of Holland, Michigan, New Holland Brewing has been a staple in the beer scene since 1996, and they have just opened their new distillery and brewpub in Grand Rapids, Michigan, New Holland Brewing The Knickerbocker. Also joining us this week was our good buddy, Benjamin Cannon of Spark Joy Music, who’s episode for Friday Night Confessions releases next Friday, September 30th. There was also the late, special guest appearance, straight out of the Pig Pen, of Mr. Riley Wunnenberg. It was a special night to celebrate the birthday of our own, Hunter Blind Pig, with some great beer and laughs. We can’t wait to do more with Holly and New Holland Brewing in the future. We’re not certain yet, but we may have coined their new tag line for 2017. You’ll have to listen and find out what it is. Many shout outs in this episode, including Black Acre Brewing Co, Central State Brewing, Jeremy Nicely and Evil Czech Brewery and Public House, Urban Chestnut, and the Fiddler’s Hearth. (The groovy track behind Nico’s Open Stage commercial you hear on each weekly episode is from that cool Indy band, Whoa!Tiger, who will be playing tomorrow night, September 24th, only at Alley’s Alehouse.)

http://www.newhollandbrew.com/

http://www.alleysalehouse.com/

A tasty, craft beer fueled day indeed for all was had on a recent trip to the freshest hot spot in Mishawaka, Indiana, The Hop Station Craft Bar. Dougy Fresh, Pauly Gee, The Huener, and Kluck spent the afternoon downing malts and barley with owner Casey Stuber and getting the smackdown of this fierce pub. 32 Taps of some of the best global craft beer in constant rotation. Don’t drag your feet, beers this good don’t last long so be sure to stop in often to get a pint or snifter of what is on tap. Plenty of canned brews and top notch bourbons also adorn the walls of this special place to please and quench any thirst. While your enjoying your favorite booze juice there is plenty to do to keep you drinking and having fun from board games to killer throwback arcade games. Get to Hop Station soon . . . you won’t want to leave. Shout outs in this week’s episode include: Burn ‘Em Brewing; Taxman; The Bier Brewery; Ash & Elm; Rivertown Creek; 450 North Brewing; The Porter Beer Bar; Brew Link Brewing; Kopacetic Beer Factory; Grand Rapids Brewing Co.; Founders Brewing; Evil Twin Brewing; Decadent Ales; Old Nation Brewing Company; Windmill Brewing; Fantome Brewing; Jonathon Mullens and Broad Ripple Brew Pub; The Guardian Brewing Company; HopLore Brewing; Central State Brewing; Prized Pig BBQ; Topping Goliath Brewery; Rivertown Brewery and Barrel House; Elm Street Brewing Company; and Untitled Art Brewing After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate at https://about.tavour.com. Cheers! Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune. www.indyintune.com Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities. www.hoppedupnetwork.com

The wait is over. Primeval Brewing has opened its door to the public . . . and the public has rejoiced. The boys have had the pleasure of meeting and knowing Primeval owners and brewers, Tim Palmer and Nathan Compton, for a few years now from running into each other at craft beer festivals. They have each jumped on a mic in the past to share their excitement about craft beer and the progress of opening their own place. Indiana craft beer fans well know the special comradery within the Indiana craft beer business scene, so we don’t take it lightly when we say Tim and Nathan are a couple of the nicest, and most passionate gents in the scene. We were rooting for them even before we were able to taste their beer. But once we had a sample of their, soon to be famous Rauch My World, Rauchbier, it was all over for us. We knew at that moment something special was brewing in downtown Noblesville. Tune in to hear about this classy European-inspired craft brewery inspired by the classic beer styles of Germany, Britain, and Belgium as well Cowboy’s new quest to nitro . . . everything. The masses flooded this German style beer hall on opening day and more keep coming as they hear about their tasty brews. There is plenty of room and plenty of brew, so stop in today and tell them the Pigs sent ya. Shout outs in this week’s episode include: Great Fermentations of Indiana; the one and only Kevin Fertig; Mike Partin; Blichmann Engineering; Alley’s Alehouse; Backstep Brewing Company; Ron Smith; and Barley Island After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate at https://about.tavour.com. Cheers! Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune. www.indyintune.com Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities. www.hoppedupnetwork.com