Blind Pig Confessions's Podcast

Day two of the Pigs recent retreat to Milwaukee, Wisconsin the boys met the Willie Wonka’s of the craft brew scene at the wild and wonderful MobCraft.  Co Founder and brewer, Henry Schwartz, took some time out of his busy schedule to hang out with the Pigs and enjoy an amazing plethora of, some crazy, but all delicious craft brews.   Grab a few cold suds and tune in to hear about how Henry and Andrew got things rolling and a wicked fun crowd sourcing beer program which you could be a part of.   Shout out in this week’s episode include:  Valentine Coffee Roasters;  Milwaukee Pretzel Company;  Milwaukee Girls Pint Out;  Left Hand Brewing Company;  Primeval Brewing;  1205 Distillery;  Great Lakes Distillery and Ross Salchow   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate at Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune.    Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.

We are only a week away from the 2nd Annual Torn in the Corn BrewFest hosted by 10-56 Brewing in Knox, Indiana.  To prepare for this grand occasion we recently got together with our good friends and owners/brewers of 10-56, Mike and Erica Hemphill, to brew a special holiday brew to release at the event.  A wicked porter was mashed and will soon be spun into a pineapple Hulaween surprise for your tasting pleasures.  Tune in to hear the boys as they brew up a holiday porter and talk beer shop as they enjoy some cold suds with Mike and Erica.  Then be sure to snatch your tickets up and join us next Saturday, October 24th, at Torn in the Corn.  Ten breweries, live music, and lots of fun to be had.      Shout outs in this week’s episode include:  Ironwood Brewing Co.;  Crasian Brewing Company;  Mad Anthony Brewing;  The Chesterton Brewery;  Windmill Brewing;  Wildrose Brewing Company;  Viking Artisan Ales;  Aftermath Cidery & Winery;  Running Vines Winery;  HopLore Brewing;  Sick N Twisted Brewing Co.;  Har

Part 2 of Great Lakes Distillery where we continue our adventures with the all-knowing Guru of Alcohol Ross Salchow. The first show focused on the core spirits that everyone is familiar with. This one takes you down a rabbit hole to the more obscure, lesser known spirits. We dive deep into some Brandy, and even a spirit made from pumpkin beer. Find out more about the wonderful days of the Gin Holes, great Wisconsin prohibition history, and some very strange and unusual cocktails that you can enjoy. After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate at https://about.tavour.com.    Cheers! Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune. www.indyintune.com Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.   www.hoppedupnetwork.com

The Pigs saddle up, brave the pandemic, and head north to Milwaukee Wisconsin. This episode is the first stop on the tour and takes us to a craft distillery nestled on the corner of 6th and West Virginia in Milwaukee. We head down to the production room in the distillery where we meet up with Ross Salchow, a man of many talents and a wealth of knowledge about booze, prohibition, and Wisconsin history. This show is all about the amazing liquors that Great Lakes Distillery produces but also takes us back to our roots as we discuss prohibition and alcohol history. We even get educated on some fun Wisconsin history during our visit. Did you know that Wisconsin has an infamous Pirate? What about a famous Madame? This started as a stop to do an hour show and turned into an epic 3 hour adventure and a 2 part show.  Once you listen you will get hooked and the cliff hanger will have you waiting for Part 2.   Shout Outs: Mobcraft; Kopacetic; Leininkugels; Anderson’s Maple Syrup; CompassBox   After the show, start f

We were stoked to be able to brew a beer with our good friends at the Kopacetic Beer Factory in celebration of our 5th year anniversary.  It was released to the public last Friday at One Eyed Jack’s in Winamac and we had the pleasure of having owner, Michael Kasten, join us for some drinks and convo.  As always the conversation hits numerous subjects including beers and sports along with everything Jack’s has to offer including an over-the-top 500 Beer and Liquor Club.   Grab a cold one, tune in, and then stop in at Jack’s to try a brew from one of, if not the largest, craft beer selections in Indiana.   We are pleased to also be serving our collaboration brew, 5-Kubed, with Kopacetic at their home in Monticello, the Riverside Pub & Restaurant in Monticello, and of course One Eyed Jack’s in Winamac.     After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate at https://about.tavour.com.    Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune. www.indyintune.com   Members of the Hopped Up Netwo

Part two of our brew day at the Kopacetic Beer Factory brought friends, Steve Miller of the Hailstorm Brewing Co. and local craft brew aficionado Wayne Horn to join the growing buzz around the table.   Tune in for more brewology and laughs and don’t miss the release of the mighty DBIPA, 5-Kubed, the boys brewed that day being tapped at One Eyed Jack’s tonight.     Shout outs include:  Dovetail Brewery;  Binny’s;  Brokerage Brewing Company;  Jonathon Mullens;  People’s Brewing Company; Escape Velocity Brewery;  18th Street Brewery;  Metazoa Brewing Company;  Pipeworks Brewing Company;  Hop Station Craft Bar   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate at https://about.tavour.com.    Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune. www.indyintune.com   Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.   www.hoppedupnetwork.com

The boys had the honor of brewing a Double IPA with Dr. Hopenstein himself, Sean Manahan, at his kick ass brewery in Monticello, Indiana for a special release for the Pigs recent five year anniversary.   Joining in on the fun was owner and head brewer, Tom Bulington of the Crasian Brewing Company in Brookston, In for part one of a crazy brew day.  Tune in for beer shop talk with lots of laughs and good tips for fellow home brewers.    Shout outs include:  Sierra Nevada;   Jonathon Mullens and Broad Ripple Brewpub;  Josh Miller;  The Guardian Brewing Co.;  and Indiana City Brewing   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate at https://about.tavour.com.    Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune. www.indyintune.com   Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.   www.hoppedupnetwork.com

Pauly G and Dougy Fresh were joined by dear friend, Jessica Shaffer of Digital Wolf, to help co-host the show in downtown Rochester, Indiana at a local favorite, Putt’s Bar and Grill with new owner, Monica Ann. Putt’s may have the moniker of a biker bar, but it’s really a place for all to come and meet new and old friends, play a game of pool, enjoy the best burger in town, and wash it down with a cold brew or cocktail.  We even had the pleasure of meeting a pirate during our visit.   Monica has done made some renovations during the recent shutdown to give Putt’s a fresh new look.  All are welcome and we promise a good time while you’re there.     Shout outs in this episode include:  Schnabeltier;  Rick Garrett;  robert rolfe fedderson;  Total Head Case;  Three Floyds Brewing;  WROI 92.1 GIANT fm;     After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate at https://about.tavour.com.    Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune. www.indyintune.com   Members of the Hopped Up Network. An

Dougy Fresh and Pauly Gee Wiz donned a couple masks and made it down to one of the brewing staples of Indianapolis, Indiana City Brewing, for a warm and hazy afternoon filled with good conversation, laughs, and of course, great craft beer.   Tune in to this week’s episode as the boys meet with founder Ray Kamstra as he fills their tummies with some scrumptious brews and tells them about the birth of Indiana City and some pretty amazing history of the spacious and homey building.   Whether you’re looking for a spot to hold your next party, or just a cozy spot downtown to have a delicious cold brew and meet new friends, Indiana City Brewing is the place to go.   Shout outs include:  Head Brewer, Nick Shadle;  Crazy Horse Hops;  Indy Brew Bus;  Brew and Grow;  Old Nation Brewing Co.;  Half Acre Beer Company;  Hubbard & Cravens Coffee and Tea;  Journeyman Distillery;  Great Fermentations of Indiana; The Chesterton Brewery;  Bootleg Biology;  and Briarsratch Brewing   After the show, start filling your ow

The boys missed their Uncle Jerry, so we traveled down to the 65th street location. Uncle Jerry and Ace join us for our triumphant return to the Bier Brewery. We have some great beer conversation and talk about surviving Covid when you are a brewery.  Ace (The new Bier Brewery Spokesman) hops on for a while with us as well. Miller’s first trip to Bier Brewery and he may have actually orgasmed when he got a sip of his favorite beer fresh on tap. Uncle Jerry also puts the newbie in his place. Join us for a fun filled show. Cheers! After the show, start filling your own @tavour crate at https://about.tavour.com. Cheers! Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune. www.indyintune.com Members of the Hopped Up Network . An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities. www.hoppedupnetwork.com

This is a heartfelt, emotional tribute to one of the Great Blind Pigs. We really dive deep into our feelings on this one to send off one of our own to a new life. Yeah who are we kidding that’s not our style. Please join us on this episode to send off Hunter in true Blind Pig fashion. We drink some beers from Big Beach Brewery in Alabama where Hunter is off and running to, along with some Florida and local brews. It doesn’t take long for us to sidetrack off onto some great stories and memories. There might even be a quick moment between Miller and Hunter where they become besties. Cheers. Shouts Outs: Big Beach Brewing Company; 3 Floyds Brewing; J. Wakefield Brewing; Heretic Brewing Company; Atamu Carroll After the show, start filling your own @tavour crate at https://about.tavour.com. Cheers! Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune. www.indyintune.com Members of the Hopped Up Network . An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communi

It’s been an obscene 2020 so far and they’ve been in hiding like most of the world, but the Pigs are back together to support craft beer and spirits once again.  Keeping it low key for the 1st show, the boys gather at the new Blind Pig Patio for some special brews and a special toast to some friends in the business.  But never fear(or maybe you should…), the Pigs will be hitting the towns, breweries, and distilleries to bring you the laughs and highlights while making more new craft friends around Indiana and our surrounding states.  Keep an eye out for upcoming shows at Putt’s Pub in Rochester, Jack’s in Winamac, and West Fork Whiskey just to name a few. So crack a cold one, stay safe out there, and tune in to the 1st show back in business. 

The Pigs attend the 5th annual Pie’s n Pint’s charity beer n pizza fest. It is always a great time and our own kick off to spring. It is for the Arts for learning charity, so it is all for a great cause to keep the fine arts in our schools. This episode runs a little long but, hey, you have plenty of time right now to sit back relax and listen. We take a tour of the amazing breweries and pizza places that are at the event, along with some fun bantering between the pigs. Paulie G asks for some Hot Honey, Grandma Style after his Tickle Belly while Jordan does his Star Wars Nerd thing. Silent Griswold breaks his mold and speaks his mind, while Dougy Fresh gives us some great humor and gets some good jabs in on the boys. Shout Outs:  Garfield Brewing, Bier Brewery, Blind Owl, Guggman House, Mash Craft, Circle City Kombucha, Tinker Coffee, The US Pizza Team, DJ Littletown, Moontown, Missing Brick, Brozzini, Donatos and special mentions of Tavour, Taxman, and Indiana City Brewing.   After the show, start filling yo

Schnabeltier burst onto the scene making some fine wines and artisan cheese.  Recently they turned to a young brewer, Haley Lehman, who has helped them extend their reach into the craft scene with some fantastic craft beers.   Pauly G. and Dougy Fresh had a splendid afternoon with help from the day’s co-host, Jessica Shafer of Mixed Medium Design who talks about her Digital Wolf Network and new podcast.   Tune in to hear about these special people of the Rochester community and then pick up the latest copy of Digital Wolf Magazine and head over to Schnabelteir for a pint or glass of wine.    www.schnabeltier.com www.mixedmediumdesign.com www.digitalwolfnetwork.com   Shout outs include:  The Guardian Brewing Co.;  Bryce Hardesty;  WROI 92.1 GIANT fm;  The Chesterton Brewery;  Kopacetic Beer Factory   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate at https://about.tavour.com.    Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune. www.indyintune.com   Members of the Hopped Up Network.

This week the Pigs travel to Chesterton Indiana where they found a new home away from home at The Chesterton Brewery as they sampled a mouth watering array of brews with owner, Vernon Brown. They were surprised to not only find some fantastic beers being crafted, but some of the most amazing BBQ on the planet. They run into a local YouTube celebrity, Larry Carpenter of Beer-N-BBQ by Larry, who jumped on for a segment to talk shop as we enjoyed his collaboration brew with Chesterton, the tasty LarGaarden Wit.  An amazing place in a great community where you’ll quickly feel like family.  Tune in to hear more about Chesterton and how they give back to our nation’s vets donating to a new charity every month with proceeds from every pint. March charity is for Indiana Fallen Heroes, so get to The Chesterton  Brewery help our heroes while enjoying some craft brews and making new friends.    Shout outs include:  Bare Bones;  Burn ‘Em Brewing;  Primeval Brewing;  Elements Wine Bar;  Redemption Alewerks;  Black Ci

The boys take a break from the road to break in Paulie G’s new home.   As always when they don’t have to behave themselves, the wheels come off early and the booze quickly becomes the star of the show.   Thanks to Bloomington Brewing Company for sponsoring this episode and supplying some tasty craft brews.   Also showcased in this episode are some delicious, craft suds from The Fermentation Project and our beloved Taxman Brewing Company.   Shout outs:  Woodford Reserve;  Jim Bean;  BJ’s Brewhouse;  and Backstep Brewing Company   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate at https://about.tavour.com.    Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune. www.indyintune.com   Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.   www.hoppedupnetwork.com

An East Lansing Michigan(Go Green) brewery has made it’s way to Indianapolis and we couldn’t be happier.  Ellison Brewery has been quickly making a name for itself and rapidly expanding.  A few sips of their brews and you’ll know why.  Bold, crisp flavors while staying true to the styles make Ellison a delight for the most passionate of craft beer lovers.   We had the pleasure of spending a Sunday afternoon with one of the spirited mangers, Kevin, to dig a bit deeper into the brewery and much deeper into some fine craft beers.   Not only is the beer fantastic, but they have committed to pairing their beers with some outstanding food to keep you coming back for more. The great location within walking distance of so many great downtown spots, especially Lucas Oil, will make Ellison a must stop for many years to come.  Tune in, and then dive into Ellison Brewery.  Tell ‘em the Pigs sent ya.    After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate at https://about.tavour.com.    Cheers!   Be sure to che

Some of the boys gather at the Jordan house to take a trip around the land of cheese and bars. Wisconsin has long been known to have some great beer history. We had beers from all over dairy land, from Milwaukee to Madison and even everyone’s favorite Wisconsin Brewery New Glarus. We then jump through St Louis and end back in Indy. Hunter, Jordan, Griswold take you on a wild ride and we are joined by very special guest Dr. Robert Miller Esquire. Take a listen to some great banter and beer reviews. Sit back relax and pass the Butterfly farts. Shout-outs: Bier Brewery, Schlafly, New Madison Brewing Company, Milwaukee Brewing Company, Lakefront Brewing, Brenner Brewing Company, One Barrel, New Glarus Brewing Co. After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate at https://about.tavour.com.    Cheers! Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune. www.indyintune.com Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer co

Paulie G, Jordan, and Griswold travel home to Alley’s Alehouse and decide to have a night of Milkshake stouts. We go through the gamut of Milkshake beers from Rochester Mills Beer Co. We try some other beers along the way and have some great banter. Tune in to learn all about Alley’s, Milkshake beers, and our discerning pallets.  We talk some old days antics and just have a fun time at one of favorite places. Shout outs in this week’s episode include: Rochester Mills Beer Co., Topling Goliath, Atamu Carroll, Corner Pocket and Craft Beer Emporium, TaxMan, Bier, Old Style, Hooters After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate at https://about.tavour.com.    Cheers! Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune. www.indyintune.com Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.   www.hoppedupnetwork.com

The wait is over.  Primeval Brewing has opened its door to the public . . . and the public has rejoiced. The boys have had the pleasure of meeting and knowing Primeval owners and brewers, Tim Palmer and Nathan Compton, for a few years now from running into each other at craft beer festivals.  They have each jumped on a mic in the past to share their excitement about craft beer and the progress of opening their own place.  Indiana craft beer fans well know the special comradery within the Indiana craft beer business scene, so we don’t take it lightly when we say Tim and Nathan are a couple of the nicest, and most passionate gents in the scene.  We were rooting for them even before we were able to taste their beer.  But once we had a sample of their, soon to be famous Rauch My World, Rauchbier, it was all over for us.  We knew at that moment something special was brewing in downtown Noblesville.   Tune in to hear about this classy European-inspired craft brewery inspired by the classic beer styles of German