We were able to try out every beer (6 total) they had in their tap room. I was surprised that they didn't have anything really out there as far as styles or flavors that day. I know they have won some award for some outside the box stuff. They offered a lot of what I'd call "gateway" craft beers such as their "Sunlight Cream Ale" and popular "Osiris Pale Ale". They did have a beer they call "Malus Pi" that was made with locally grown crab apples.
Something I really liked about Sun King is that they can all of their beer and they self distribute. The self distribution limits their reach, but they are growing slowing and trying to expand to all 4 corners of Indiana.
After trying out the beers we had the chance to go on a brewery tour. Here are some pictures....
The Grain Mill
The canning line in the front with the fermenters in the background.
They use all rubber kegs in their company colors. They say they are lighter and stack much easier than its stainless steel counterpart.
The mash tun.
There are a few more breweries in Indianpolis we'd like to see, but we had some time constraint this day. When we get back to those, I'll make sure to blog about it.
Indianapolis, IN Brewery Tour
Stop #1: Flat 12 Bierwierks
Stop #2: Sun King
Stop #3: Fountain Square
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