Falling in Love with Craft Beverages

8th Day Distillery
Try the new slushie flavors: The Prettiest Pitty (gin, coconut, mango, passion fruit, orgeat, yuzu Kosho liqueur, lime) and King of the North (bourbon, rye, apple cider, tamarind, pomegranate molasses, aumac, brown augar, lemon).

Ash & Elm Cider
Autumntide Spiced Pumpkin Cider is here again. Sip into fall vibes with real pumpkin and baking spices creating a subtly sweet, drink with flavors of apples and pumpkin pie.
• September 21 - Cider Pairing with Smoking Goose (Carmel)
• September 28 - Cider Pairing with Smoking Goose (Indy)

Bier Brewery
Seasonal favorite Pumpkin Ale is out. The award-winning brew tastes like liquid pumpkin pie.

Big Woods
Celebrate the arrival of fall with Put a Fork In It. A colossal amount of real pumpkin puree, lactose, and traditional pumpkin pie spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice mix, ginger, and clove make this a delicious, creamy beer.

Buck Creek Winery
Try the blackberry wine slushie for a delicious fall flavor sensation.
• October 26 - Wine & Candle Workshop: Pumpkin Edition

Chilly Water Brewing
It’s that time of the year again and two new beers are ready for your German parties: Moonlight Sonata Vienna Lager and Oktoberfest Marzen Lager.
• September 25 - Live music with Boldylocks
• September 26 - Sazón Latin Food Festival

Daniel’s Vineyard
• September 27 - Permanent Jewelry Pop Up
• October 6 - Autumn Social

Field Brewing
Now available is Wheelhouse Hefeweizen, a light, effervescent German-style wheat beer with notes of citrus, banana, and clove, and just a touch of German hops. And perfect for the season is Basic Witch Pumpkin Red Ale with real pumpkin, tamarind, carob syrup, and just a hint of seasonal spice.
• October 30 - Plant Bingo

Four Day Ray
Through September 30, Pour It Forward donates $1 from every featured pint toward local flood relief programs.

Grand Junction Brewing
• September 21 - Cigar Night
• October 4- Paints & Pints: Halloween Celebrations

Guggman HausOn tap now are Festbier, Hoppenheim NEIPA, Cobblestone Compass Czech Pils, Schwarzbier, Altbier, Radler, Odenwald German Pils, and Into the Wild Sour: Black Currant Plum.
• September 24 - Docs on Draft: Women’s Health
• September 27 - Paint Your Pet Party

Hard Truth Distilling
• September 26 - Harvest Festival and Dark Roast Rye release
• October 2-3, 9-10, 16-17 - Live music

Metazoa Brewing
A seasonal favorite brew is back: Barktoberfest Märzen Lager with a sweet, bready character that makes it a seriously easy-drinker.
• September 26 - Barktoberfest and Wiener Dog Races
• September 27 - Paint Your Pet Workshop
• October 17 - Pilates & Pints

Moon Drops Distillery
• September 25 - Brisket & Bourbon and live music with Two Jasons
• September 26 - Live music with Katie Jo Robinson
• October 10 - Live music with Remember the Sabbath

Moontown Brewing
Try the fourth variation of the Heady double IPA series, Heady Saturations. This hazy is brewed with Pilsner malt, oats, and wheat, with notes of mango, pink grapefruit, tropics, and lime zest. Also tapped is Summer Sunshine: West Coast Pilsner with waves of fresh navel orange, lemongrass, and tropical fruits.
• September 26 - Oktoberfest - Follow the Lederhosen will be tapped
• October 10 - Live music with Tauk
• October 23 - Live music with Neighbor

Oliver Winery
It's definitely the season to bust out the Apple Pie wine, but have you tried the new Pumpkin Pie wine, yet? It's real apple wine, real pumpkin, and every spice you expect.
• October 3 - Grapestomp is back with eight teams, four people each, and one hot air balloon ride. Entry includes a glass of wine and a souvenir glass to take home. Must be 21+ to stomp. Enter here.

The Rejoicing Vine
The September Cocktail of the Month is Sunshine Sangria. The white Sangria includes millions of peaches, orange juice, club soda, and frozen fruit.
• September 25 - Book Exchange
• October 2 - Happiest Hour

Sun King Brewing
New and upcoming releases include Keller Haze, King’s Reserve Barrel-Aged Sour Series: Lemon Bar, King’s Reserve Razzle Blaster, Pumpkin Spice Latte Blonde Ale, Corn Dog Beer, Oktoberfest German-Style Lager, King’s Reserve Dubai Chocolate, and Pickle Beer Golden Ale.
• September 24 - Conner Prairie Headless Horseman Festival Kickoff Tapping Party (Fishers)
• September 26 - Inaugural Indiana Brew & Browse Vintage & Artisan Fest (Indy)
• October 11 - Paint & Sip: Halloween Celebrations (Fishers)

The Tap
Now on tap is Do'in It Blueberry Kolsch. It's a German-style kolsch that has blueberry fruit added for a secondary fermentation.

Taxman Brewing
• September 26 - Kill The Keg is back. For Taxman's 12th Taxmanniversary, the ultimate head-to-head brewers showdown is returning. Four brewers. Four brand-new beers. One winner. For $10, get a flight of all four AND a full pour of your favorite. First keg to blow wins.

September 26 – Yachtoberfest - A Yacht Rock Oktoberfest at Herron-Morton Place Park

October 3 – Corks in Carmel at Carmel Arts & Design District

October 3 – Brewfari at Indianapolis Zoo

October 17 – Autumntidings at Indy Art Center

February 13, 2027 – Winterfest Craft Beer Festival at Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center

If you need another reason to celebrate with a drink:
September 22-28 is Negroni Week, September 28 is Drink Beer Day, October 4 is National Vodka Day, October 16 is National Liqueur Day, and October 19 is International Gin &Tonic Day.

Make a plan, play it safe (designated driver or other sober transportation), and make it happen.

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