New Albanian Brewing Company
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The New Albanian Brewing Company, located in New Albany, Indiana
, is a microbrewery
. It was once rated sixth in the world according to Ratebeer.com. There are two locations in New Albany. The first location houses the company's original brewery, a pizzeria, and a public house
. The second location is a brasserie
with a larger brewery attached to it.
. Jesse Williams and Jared Williamson are the current brewers. Veteran Louisville Craft Brewer David R. Pierce joined New Albanian Brewing Company in April 2009 as Director of Brewing Operations.
In 2005, 14,000 gallons of beer were produced by the brewery, and with the new additions, the planned output for 2007 is double the 2005 amount.
In 2009, a second brewery opened on Bank Street in New Albany. The new location has more than doubled prior production, and has led the way to regional distribution.
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Rich O's Public House offers 648 different beers to its customers in addition to its own beers. However, they refuse to serve light beer
, deigning that as "unfit for human consumption." In addition to refusing to serve light beer, the company is strongly against mass-marketed domestic beer.
Sportstime Pizza has regular varieties of pizza, in addition to many specialties, such as the "refrigerator" style. They also offer alternative sauces for their pizza such as ranch, pesto, and barbecue. One of their other wildly popular products is their Beer Cheese.
The differences between Sportstime and Rich O's are mainly aesthetic, as the establishments share the same tiny kitchen and offer the same food and drink menus.
Located near Indiana University Southeast
and only across the river from the University of Louisville
, the NABC is frequented by students and faculty of both schools.
New Albany, Indiana
New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Kentucky. In 1900, 20,628 people lived in New Albany; in 1910, 20,629; in 1920, 22,992; and in 1940, 25,414. The population was 36,372 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of...
, is a microbrewery
Microbrewery
A microbrewery or craft brewer is a brewery which produces a limited amount of beer, and is associated by consumers with innovation and uniqueness....
. It was once rated sixth in the world according to Ratebeer.com. There are two locations in New Albany. The first location houses the company's original brewery, a pizzeria, and a public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
. The second location is a brasserie
Brasserie
In France and the Francophone world, a brasserie is a type of French restaurant with a relaxed, upscale setting, which serves single dishes and other meals. The word 'brasserie' is also French for "brewery" and, by extension, "the brewing business"...
with a larger brewery attached to it.
Brewery
The brewery was officially brewing in October 2002 and was incorporated in 1994 as the New Albanian Brewing Company in a room that branches off of Sportstime Pizza. The brewery was established by Roger Baylor his former wife Amy (O'Connell) Baylor and her sister Kate O'Connell. It is the first commercial brewery in New Albany since 1935. The first brewmaster was Michael Borchers who brought experience and used machines from the now defunct Silver Creek Brewing Corporation that was located in Sellersburg, IndianaSellersburg, Indiana
Sellersburg is a city located within Silver Creek Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 6,128 at time of the 2010 census...
. Jesse Williams and Jared Williamson are the current brewers. Veteran Louisville Craft Brewer David R. Pierce joined New Albanian Brewing Company in April 2009 as Director of Brewing Operations.
In 2005, 14,000 gallons of beer were produced by the brewery, and with the new additions, the planned output for 2007 is double the 2005 amount.
In 2009, a second brewery opened on Bank Street in New Albany. The new location has more than doubled prior production, and has led the way to regional distribution.
Rich O's and Sportstime Pizza
While the brewery was officially founded in 2002, Rich O's (the public house) and Sportstime Pizza (the pizzeria) have operated prior to its inception. The establishment began in 1987 with Sportstime Pizza and it has slowly expanded since. The establishment was originally a Noble Roman's franchise operated by Rich and Sharon O'Connell, parents of Amy and Kate O'Connell and the namesake of Rich O's Public House. Rich O's opened in 1990 under Amy O'Connell's control. Roger Baylor was hired in 1992, and was soon to married Amy. The marriage did not last, but the business relationship did. The businesses of Rich O's and Sportstime are co-owned by beer master Roger, and Kate and Amy, the daughters of Sharon and Rich O'Connell. For a brief period in the late 1980s a second location, "Sportstime II," was located on Vincennes Street in New Albany, across from New Albany High SchoolNew Albany High School (Indiana)
Founded in 1853, New Albany High School is one of the oldest public high schools west of the Alleghenies and the first in Indiana. New Albany High School has the first rastafarian-run FM radio station to be licensed by the Federal Communications Commission and has had their own cable TV channel ...
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Rich O's Public House offers 648 different beers to its customers in addition to its own beers. However, they refuse to serve light beer
Low-alcohol beer
Low-alcohol beer is beer with very low or no alcohol content...
, deigning that as "unfit for human consumption." In addition to refusing to serve light beer, the company is strongly against mass-marketed domestic beer.
Sportstime Pizza has regular varieties of pizza, in addition to many specialties, such as the "refrigerator" style. They also offer alternative sauces for their pizza such as ranch, pesto, and barbecue. One of their other wildly popular products is their Beer Cheese.
The differences between Sportstime and Rich O's are mainly aesthetic, as the establishments share the same tiny kitchen and offer the same food and drink menus.
Located near Indiana University Southeast
Indiana University Southeast
Indiana University Southeast is a regional campus in the Indiana University system and is located in New Albany, Indiana, in Floyd County, which is in south-central Indiana and part of the metropolitan Louisville, Kentucky, area.- History :...
and only across the river from the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
, the NABC is frequented by students and faculty of both schools.
External links
- New Albanian Brewing Company
- The Potable Curmudgeon co-owner Roger Baylor's blog contains frequent updates on the beer selection and other activities of the New Albanian Brewing Company.