Hoosier Daddy? Find out on Friday at Bridge Liquors and Wick's Pizza.

Four views of Hoosier Daddy ... now street legal in Indiana.

According to the Terre Haute-born labor union leader and presidential candidate Eugene Debs, "The most heroic word in all languages is revolution." Indiana has had numerous revolutionaries in fields ranging from basketball to music. NABC honors them all with Hoosier Daddy.

Hoosier Daddy is not easily described in terms of conventional beer style terminology. It is possible to refer to Hoosier Daddy as a "cream" ale owing to the use of lactose sugar, but at 7% abv and a dark reddish-amber hue, traditional conceptions of cream ale are to be discarded. However, there is a certain medium-bodied creaminess, amplified amber/red maltiness, and enough hops for assertive balance.

Hoosier Daddy will be a six-month NABC seasonal, available on draft and in 22-oz bottles through March of 2013, and perhaps beyond that if the drinking public so desires.

A Fringe Fest 2012 preview.

Among the special beer releases will be Wet Knobs Hop Harvest Ale and Hoosier Daddy Crimson & Cream Ale. There'll also be the customary fest food menu.

Hoosier Daddy and Vessel, Friday night at NABC's Bank Street Brewhouse.

Friday's always a big day at Bank Street Brewhouse. This Friday (March 23), we have two added attractions, later in the evening.

"JUST ANOTHER BASKETBALL GAME"

Right. Indiana plays Kentucky in the NCAA tournament at 9:45 p.m. Bank Street Brewhouse will stay open for the game; NABC's official Cream and Crimson Ale, Hoosier Daddy, will be flowing; there'll be very limited food menu after the usual kitchen closing time; and what's more ...

A SPECIAL MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

On the north (side) patio, Vessel. Members from the band played during the recent Saturday afternoon "Welcome Back Sherman Minton" celebration in downtown New Albany.

About Vessel: The Vessel has been around for 5 years, playing a swath of major festivals and clubs, delivering a unique sound that blends blues, bluegrass, funk, rock, electronic, and jazz. Our goal is to get in the zone, and make everyone around us happy and inspired. We love playing, thinking, and encouraging positive vibes in all those around us.

The music will begin after the normal dinner hours, but before the game, and last until 11:00 p.m. - midnight. The band will be charging a cover for this performance, probably $5. It's something we haven't tried in the past, but there's a first time for everything, so please be patient as we work out the kinks.