November's Ten Recommendations - Midwest Breweries

Every month I am going to be giving my recommendations of beers you should drink.  I am going to be breaking it up into two different categories easy and hard to find.  Tag me on instagram @midwestbreweries or Facebook at Midwest Breweries when your drinking this great beers.

EASY TO FIND

Stone Brewery's Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale  Can this brewery create a bad beer?  Hell no!  Fairly easy to find this beer.  It's unique combination can create a bad day into a good night.  Click here to find Stone Brewery Beers.

Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale Can you handle a pumpkin ale not only aged in bourbon barrels but also has above a 10% ABV?  Defiantly a Pumpkin beer for that is not for the faint of heart or low tolerance.  Click here to find Kentucky Ales.

New Belgium Brewing's Accumulation  A great IPA that I have picked up the last three years.  Be careful drinking this beer, Indiana does not need snow accumulation like last year. Click here to find.

Leinenkugel's Red Lager Having a little bit of Irish in you never hurts.  Drinking a lager can warm you up as the temperature continues to drop.  Click here to find.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery's 90 Minute IPA How could I not add a Dogfish Head beer when they just came back to Indiana?  At 9.0% ABV drinking two of these in 90 minutes will wash away any day's worries.

HARDER TO FIND 

(picture from Alton Brown's Twitter account @altonbrown)

Black Acre's Saucy Intruder Rye IPA If Alton Brown bought a growler of this beer do I even need to say anything?  Available at their brewery 5632 E Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46219.

Quaff On's Busted Nuckle A night full of these you might end up with a busted knuckle, but I have not had this experience.  Find Quaff On Beer here.

Sun King Brewing's Fistful of Hops Red Don't let the Christmas colors on the can deter you from picking up this beer in November.  Find Sun King Beers here.

Three Pints Brewing's Buffaloe Black IPA - An exotic beer that is worth trying.  One of favorite beers, even going as far as going to Three Pints Brew Pub on my birthday just to have this beer.  Find Three Pint's beers here.

Mashcraft Brewing's Easy Street Shuffle - I might be beating you over the head with this beer but it deserves the praise!  It can make you feel like your in a more tropical environment as winter weather begins to arrive.  To find Mashcraft beers click here.

That is my list for November.  Don't for get to tag me in your pictures.

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Pumpkin Ale - Big Woods Brewery

Cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg combined with pumpkin creates a wonderful fall tradition of pumpkin pies.  The warm, soft, firm filling with a great crunchy crumbly gram cracker crust and just a small whip cream topping will take the hardest person back to warm childhood memories.

I do not like most pumpkin beers.  So when I tried this Pumpkin Ale from Big Woods in Nashville, Indiana I was left breathless with nostalgia from family get togethers at my grandmother's house.  This is by far the best pumpkin ale I have ever tried because it tastes just like a pumpkin pie.  

The last time I went to Big Woods I met a few friends for dinner.  After 15 minutes of trying to talk Brian into trying a sip of the beer he gave in.  Taking the glass up to his face was filled with dismay because he kept saying "pumpkin beer is not for me!"  I will always remember the look of shock as he set the beer back down, leaned back in the chair saying holy shit that was incredible.  Three days later in a text he asked if I knew where he might be able to buy some.  Needless to say I was surprised by the text because of how fervent a fight Brian gave to even taking a sip.  

Once again Big Woods does it again with creating a wonderfully crafted beer!  Bravo!

Repeatability 3.5/5 Not a beer I will drink all night but one I would gladly have anytime.

Taste 5/5

Appearance 5/5

Aroma 5/5

Overall 5/5

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Big Woods Brewery Review

I have been to Big Woods Brewery twice now and if I did not live a hour and a half away that number would be significantly higher.  Although the brewery is somewhat small and can feel crowded; those issues can be easily overlooked by the fact that they have fantastic beers and out of this world food.

Their Pulled Pork Nachos is now a must have every time I visit.  They smoke their pulled pork first and layer a hefty amount of cheese, bbq sauce, and other fantastical items that will make anyone have dreams about eating them.  I also had a burger their the first time I went and had no complaints.

As for their beers the two that are note worthy are the Busted Knuckle Porter and their Pumpkin Ale. The Busted Knuckle is their "flagship" beer and is well worth that title.  If I had one porter to drink the rest of my life it would easily be this one.  The Pumpkin Ale was almost as good as eating a fresh apple pie from Grays Cafeteria.  Which if you have ever been to Grays that is the highest of compliments.

If you enjoy nature, great parks, and small town America; travel to Brown County Indiana and partake in well crafted beer and (what has now become famous with my friends) the Pulled Pork Nachos.

Service: 4/5

Food: 5/5 

Choices: 5/5

Atmosphere: 3/5

Overall: 4/5

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