I have been on the road the last few days for work, attending a conference in Indianapolis. As is my custom when I travel. I tried to limit myself to new beers on the trip. The only time I had to change from that strategy was at the Indiana Pacers game I went to one night. Luckily, I was sitting in the club level and had Fat Tire at my disposal instead of the swill they served elsewhere in the arena. Both cost the same – go figure.<\/p>\n
To enjoy in my room, I picked up two Indiana brews – Ol’ Woody Pale<\/a> from Fort Wayne’s Mad Anthony Brewing and Blind Tiger Pale Ale<\/a> from Barley Island Brewing in Noblesville, Ind. Out of these two, I enjoyed the Blind Tiger better. Nothing wrong with Ol’ Woody (he he he). I just didn’t like it as much. The Blind Tiger had a heavier flavor, which is what I like best. Both were good straight-up pale ale brews with nothing fancy.<\/p>\n The other three I tried came courtesy of Scotty’s Brewhouse<\/a>, a great bar which was recommended to me by more than one friend and did not disappoint. I tried Bloomington Brewing’s Ruby Bloom Amber, Bell’s Beer Two-Hearted Ale and Three Floyds Bewing’s Alpha King. Each made me happy for different reasons.<\/p>\n I tried the Ruby Bloom<\/a> last, after eating a half-dozen wings and drinking an Alpha King. The beer had enough heaviness, but not too much to overwhelm my full belly. I really appreciated the flavor even though I’m a shitty reviewer when it comes to these things because I am terrible at describing them.<\/p>\n