NABC Bank Street Brewhouse’s Chef Matt Weirich is joined by WDRB’s ever-entertaining Keith Kaiser to promote the 2013 Bacon Ball at the Farm (May 18). After following the link, it’s the second (7:00 a.m.) video; be prepared to endure a Subway commercial in order to proceed to the better stuff. The Bacon Ball raises funds [...]
In 2013, New Albany celebrates its 200th birthday, and obviously, a bicentennial is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Consequently, it would have been nice for more of the citizenry to be included at the big kids’ table. Alas, quite a lot of bright local folks who might have contributed immeasurably to New Albany’s birthday have instead been effectively [...]
NABC is teaming with our friends at Against the Grain and BBC to provide the beer concession for Louisville Loves Mountains on Friday, May 17. Here’s the official press release. — Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, Heine Brother’s Coffee, and Carmichael’s Bookstore to host 5th Annual Festival to benefit Kentucky Mountain Communities Louisville Loves Mountains Festival will [...]
Thursday through Saturday is Kentucky Derby crunch time, and so Chef Matt Weirich offers this slightly modified Derby menu, good through Saturday evening. There’ll be brunch on Sunday, the usual day off on Monday, and back to the usual routine on Tuesday, May 7. DERBY MENU 2013 Thursday, May 2 Friday, May 3 Saturday, May [...]
Q. What’s Blender IPA all about? A. It’s about blending. We’ve been doing quite a few demos and “working titles” at NABC lately, perhaps reflecting the cadence of the creative process. We’re also repurposing, reforming, repositioning, and probably a few more words with re- as a prefix. In the case of Blender IPA, it is [...]
It’s Derby weekend in Louisville, and so we’re sending a crew west to St. Louis for the St. Louis Microfest. How many years has it been now? We can’t remember, but it’s always a fine time. Visit the fest web site for complete details, and take a look at the NABC beer list right here: [...]
(Corrected at 9:10 a.m. to specify the location) It’s a brand new Kentucky Derby Festival event, and we know very little about it, except that it may have the longest name of any KDF production ever. BeerFest presented by American Founders Bank, at The Overlook at Kroger’s Fest-A-Ville, Wednesday, May 1, 5 PM – 9 [...]
NABC is delighted to once again participate in the Louisville Independent Business Alliance’s Buy Local Fair on Saturday, May 11. The co-sponsor is Grasshoppers Distribution. We’ll be pouring Black & Blue Grass (Spiced Belgian) and Naughty Girl (India Blonde Ale). Here’s an overview of a fun event. Fifth Annual Buy Local Fair: One-stop shop for [...]
Here in New Albany, the Honor Mother Earth Festival looks to be the first Riverfront Amphitheater event of the summer. It’s a family friendly event with activities for all ages, and perhaps a refreshing pause by the river before trundling off to complete the day. Roger will be accompanied by a (forced) company volunteer [...]
It’s almost time for RiverRoots, the annual music and folk arts festival on the banks of the Ohio in historic Madison, Indiana. It takes place on Friday and Saturday nights, May 17 and 18, and for the eighth year running (actually, since the fest’s inception), NABC will be on hand to share beer vending duties with [...]
