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Scottish 60 Shilling ale
~5%ABV

Scottish ale spiced with heather flowers
 ~5%ABV

Scottish ale made with wildflower honey
 ~5%ABV

Russian Imperial Stout.  A massive beer originally designed for the Czars of Russia
 ~8-9%ABV

A very dark & roasty stout that is closely related to the Sweet Stout, but uses oatmeal instead of lactose for a fuller body and less sweetness.
 ~5%ABV

Sweet (or milk) Stout that won the Blue Ribbon  at the 2009 Indiana Brewer's Cup and took Best of Show
 ~4%ABV

An American Stout that has been infused with charred oak soaked in

 Woodford Reserve Bourbon  ~6%ABV

Porter that won a 3rd place in the 2008 Indiana Brewer's Cup  ~5%ABV

Malty & mild brown ale
 ~5%ABV

German style Altbier
Fermented warm like an ale but
aged cool like a lager
 ~5%ABV
2014 Bavarian Beer Bash

Southern English Brown Ale
 ~5%ABV

German style Weizen (wheat) beer made with
Orange Blossom honey
 ~5%ABV

A strong, high gravity wheat beer
 ~6%ABV

A classic wheat beer with a characteristic banana/clove yeast flavor
 ~4%ABV

 Dunkelweiss, a dark wheat beer
 ~5%ABV

Belgian Wit spiced with coriander & bitter orange
 ~5%ABV

Belgian Wit spiced with coriander, sweet orange &
fermented with a yeast that will not die
 ~5%ABV

 A Belgian Farmhouse Style Ale
 ~6%ABV

 A German Kolsch Style Ale
 ~6%ABV

 A German style Wheat beer infused with actual bananas
 ~6%ABV

A spiced pumpkin ale brewed with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg & allspice.
 ~5%ABV

A spiced holiday ale brewed with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg & allspice and  Celeia hops.
 ~5.8%ABV

Evil Parasitic Twin

A Red ale that is full of hop flavor & aroma without the bitterness
~5%ABV

Redrum
er, I mean
Red Rye

An Irish Red Rye ale 
~5%ABV

Faux-KoMonster
 

A "Can You Brew It" HCHC challenge to re-create the Half Moon's famous Kokomonster

I.P.A. River

An IPA that is heavy on cascade hops
~7%ABV

Black Eye.P.A. Ryver

A black IPA that is heavy on cascade hops with Carafa III for color & a touch of rye
~5.5%ABV

Neither Rye'm nor Reason

Roggenbier  a German style beer that is 31% rye
5%ABV

7 C's of Rye

A Belgian RyePA
5%ABV

Dr. Pavlov's
Salivator

A BIG  doppelbock beer.
This is the "liquid bread" that sustained the Paulener monks during lent.
~7%ABV
Regional winner in 2010 NHC Bock category

Bock Obama

A dark version of the traditional German bock
5%ABV

Fluster Cluck
Bock Bock Bock

A  traditional German bock
~5.5%ABV

Where the Helles Maibock

A paler version of a regular bock, Brewed to be enjoyed in the cool air of springtime.
~6.5%ABV

Marzen Dotes and Dozy Dotes

A malty lager often brewed in March to be lagered until the Oktoberfest in the fall.
~5%ABV
2010/14 Indiana Brewer's Cup

A German Black Lager
~5%ABV

A  Black Lager in the style of Dixie Blackened Voodoo
6%ABV

A Cream Ale style made with popcorn

A Lite American Lager Spiced with Jalapeño Peppers.

From Susie's Starter Series.

Susie's Dirty Lager

A Lite American Lager with a "shot" of olive juice
to give it some flavor.

From Susie's Starter Series.

Lime Me Lager

A Lite American Lager with a "shot" of lime juice
to give it some flavor.

From Susie's Starter Series.

 Belgian Dubbel Abbey style beer made with
thistle honey & dark rock sugar
 ~8%ABV

 A Belgian abbey style  Dark Strong Ale
8% ABV

A Belgian Golden Strong Ale
8% ABV

 A Belgian abbey style triple that can induce a religious experience with an
11 1/2% ABV

 A peach apricot melomel
11 1/2% ABV

NEWS

July 11th, 2015

The Indiana Brews' Cup  awards dinner.  6 entries this year.  Peter Purcival Paterson's Popcorn Pilsner (entered in both the cream ale & standard lager categories), Fluster Cluck Bock Bock Bock, Where the Helles Maibock, Dr. Pavlov's Salivator & Marzen Dotes & Dozy Dotes.  The Fluster Cluck and Salivator both made it to the mini-Best of Show but did not place.

The HCHC bar was once again the hit if the evening, putting the FBI's attempt to shame. 

Jan 7th, 2015

Heartland Magazine features a story about the Howard County Homebrew Club with me as the poster child.  You can read the story here written by Martin Slagter and photos by Tim Bath of the Kokomo Tribune.

Oct 4th, 2014

The inaugural Bavarian Beer Bash in Vevay, IN.  Dusseldorfenbierentrinkin takes 1st place in the Alt catagory.

July 12th, 2014

The Indiana Brews' Cup  awards dinner.  4 entries this year.  Oliver's Oatmeal Stout,  Where the Helles Maibock (entered as a Munich Dunkel due to its dark color), Dr. Pavlov's Salivator & Marzen Dotes & Dozy Dotes, which got a 2nd place. 

The HCHC bar was once again the hit if the evening when compared to all the other club's jockey boxes. 

July 13th, 2013

The Indiana Brews' Cup  awards dinner.  7 entries this year, but no awards.  RIP Stout,  Fluster Cluck Bock Bock Bock,  Where the Helles Maibock, Thistle Dew, Abbey Normal, Harry Porter & Marzen Dotes & Dozy Dotes, which made it to the second round "mini Best of Show" judging. 

The HCHC bar was once again the hit if the evening when compared to all the other club's jockey boxes.  All 7 kegs were emptied. 

July 7th, 2012

The Indiana Brews' Cup  awards dinner.  Only 4 entries this year, but no awards.  RIP Stout, Bourbon Barrel Stout, Marzen Dotes & Dozy Dotes & Where the Helles Maibock. 

The HCHC bar was once again the hit if the evening when compared to all the other club's jockey boxes.  All 5 kegs were emptied.  4 Big Brew Pale Ales; Sorchi Ace, Celeia, Ahtanum & Legacy hopped, and Trent's Black IPA.

June 20th, 2012

The HCHC participated in the Ales for Tails for the 3rd year.  The club bar made its debut with the new 3 tower set-up.  6 beers on tap.  4 single hopped pale ales from the Half Moon Big Brew, The Bourbon Barrel Stout & a soured Barleywine.

June 2nd, 2012

The HCHC participated in the Literacy Coalition's Beer Ride/Walk with a tent at Kokomo Cyclery featuring the Bourbon Barrel Stout.

May 12th, 2012

Howard County Homebrew Club's Big Brew at the Half Moon/  This year's experiment is a single hopped pale ale with Celeia hops.

Aug 27th, 2011

KokoPalooza

Aug 20th, 2011

The Howard County Homebrew Club participated in the Taste of Kokomo.  Though no beers from the Tin Whisker were on tap, I was one of the bartenders of the club bar.  A role that will be repeated in one week at KokoPalooza.

June 22nd, 2011

Ales for Tails has invited the Howard County Homebrew back to serve up some of their fine homebrews.  This year we have two versions of the Half Moon Big Brew ESB, a "soured" version of last year's Big Brew Belgian Blonde, a Celebration clone project and an Oatmeal Stout.

June 22nd, 2011

Entered 9 beers in the Indiana Brewers Cup this year.

Poltergeist Porter
R.I.P. Stout
Oliver's Oatmeal Stout
Dr. Pavlov's Salivator
Where the Helles Maibock
Schwartzendrooler
I.P.A. River
Marzen Dotes and Dozy Dotes
Dusseldorfenbierentrinken

April 24th, 2011

Received the results of this year's AHA National Homebrew Competition.  Only entered 2 beers this year.  Dr. Pavlov's Salivator Doppelbock & Where the Helles Maibock.  This is my first competition that didn't garner any ribbons.

Oct 9th, 2010

The Howard County Homebrew Club is invited to pour their homebrews at the inaugural Kokofest.  They set up alongside the Lafayette Brewpub, Half Moon & Upland Brewery.  The club bar puts the jockey boxes of the breweries to shame.  The endless stream of people keep Larry & Tom busy pouring the 4oz glasses of Tom's double IPA, the HCHC's Bourbon Barrel Stout & Belgian Blonde, Mike & Jason's American Wheat and Larry's Susie's Sweet Stout.  About 20 to 25 gallons of beer was poured and by many comments given that night, we had the best beer of the evening.

July 10th, 2010

The Indiana Brewer's Cup for 2010 brought another 1st place ribbon.  This one for an Oktoberfest beer called Marzen Dotes and Dozy Dotes.

June 23rd, 2010

The Howard County Homebrew Club gets a table at the Ales For Tails fundraiser at the Quarry.  On tap was Larry's Sweet Susie's Stout and the two club brews, Bourbon Barrel American Stout and Belgian Blonde.

June 16th, 2010

8 beers are entered in the 2010 Indiana Brewer's Cup.  The beers entered are;
Harry Porter
R.I.P. Stout
Oliver's Oatmeal Stout
Dr. Pavlov's Salivator
Where the Helles Maibock
Thistle Dew
I.P.A. River
Marzen Dotes and Dozy Dotes

May 20th, 2010

Susie's Sweet Stout is tapped at the Half Moon.  It is paired up with Galumkis & a piece of Chocolate Porter Cake.  At best count, 24 friends attended for the tapping.

April 28th, 2010

First round winners are announced in the National Homebrew Competition.  Dr. Pavlov's Salivator Doppelbock wins the Blue Ribbon in the Great Lakes Region.  It will now move on the the national finals.

April 22nd, 2010

Big Brew day of Susie's Sweet Stout at the Half Moon.  This is the 4 barrel batch that will be served at the Half Moon around mid-May.  Read the account at the Howard Co. Homebrew blog.

April 11th, 2010

Double brew day of Susie's Sweet Stout.  This is the 10 gallon batch that will be served as the feature beer at the 2010 Indiana Brewer's Cup Awards dinner.  Read about the day on the BBaGT blog page.

March 24th, 2010

Entered 5 beers in the 1st round of the National Homebrew Competition that is being held in Indianapolis this year.  The beers entered are;
Harry Porter
R.I.P. Stout
Oliver's Oatmeal Stout
Dr. Pavlov's Salivator
Where the Helles Maibock.

Feb. 26th, 2010

The Barnhart Barista & Group Therapy receives its plaque for winning the Best Coffee Shop in the Best of Kokomo contest for 2009.

Feb. 14th, 2010

The Tin Whisker gets a third tap added.

Jan. 29th, 2010

The Barnhart Barista & Group Therapy is officially the Best of Kokomo's Best Coffee Shop.  There is even an ad for us in the Kokomo Tribune.

Jan. 22nd, 2010

The Tin Whisker shows off its newest addition, a Margarittaville drink machine.

Dec. 16th, 2009

The Howard County Homebrew Club gets their own domain name. The blog page is now at http://www.hchomebrew.com/

Nov. 18th, 2009

Jon at the Half Moon said he will be putting Larry to work brewing Susie's Sweet Stout in January that should be ready to tap in February.

Nov.  2009

The Nov/Dec issue of Zymurgy magazine came out listing all the Best of Show winners in the country for the summer and the number of entries in each competition.  It turns out that the Indiana Brewer's Cup is the largest homebrew competition in the country!  Susie's Sweet Stout took BoS out of 732 entries.

Oct. 17th, 2009

The tapping party at the Broadripple Brewpub for Susie's Sweet Stout brought out a record number of people the BRBP had ever had for the tapping of the Best of Show!  As best as we could count, 48 people came from as far away as Wisconsin to help Larry & Susie celebrate the tapping of Susie's Sweet Stout.  The stout brewed by Larry & Kevin turned out fantastic, especially when served from the beer engine at the brewpub.

Sept 30th, 2009 

Larry brews a 7 barrel batch of his award winning Susie's Sweet Stout at the Broadripple Brewpub.

Larry wins Best of Show at the Indiana Brewer's Cup for his Susie's Sweet Stout.  It was the only one of the 8 beers entered this year to receive an award.

During a discussion between Terry & Lee, the term "tin whisker" comes up and becomes the name of the room

The Grand opening of the yet to be named Tin Whisker for the Barnhart Barista & Group Therapy

Larry gets a White Ribbon (3rd) for his Harry Porter in his first beer competition.