A Visit To Crown Brewing!

I love craft beer, and Crown Brewing, located in the heart of Crown Point, is in a word “awesome!”

If you’re gonna drink some beer at your next party or night out, I recommend you “drink local.”  And if you are someone who is interested in learning about, or breaking into the “craft beer” category, you’re fortunate to be living here in NW Indiana… because the guys and gals at Crown Brewing offer up blends that will appeal to every level of drinker – from the beginner, to the advanced…

Here’s a short video I shot last weekend while visiting with co-owner Chris Stanek and Brew Master Steve Mazylewski. I had the opportunity to try three of their regular brews..

Crown Light: this has a lot of flavor yet is light, crisp and clean. I HIGHLY recommend this brew for you “beginners” to craft beer. This one won’t curl your tongue, but does pack some really nice bready flavor. It will go well with any food.

Weizenheimer Weiss: This is the most awesomely interesting beer I have tried this year! It’s a wheat beer, so it has that nice cereal base to it, but the yeast that is used brings in a really cool fruity and spicy body that is completely pleasurable on the tongue. This beer has a nice dark color and new craft beer drinkers will assume that means it is “strong” or “bitter” but don’t let the color fool you! This brew is quite sweet and super smooth! SMOOTH SMOOTH SMOOTH!

I don’t care who you are, you gotta try this one when you visit. Let me know if you smell the clove and taste the banana!

side note: BrewMaster Steve also has a “Blueberry Wheat” beer that is on tap during the summer that is this very beer with a pure blueberry extract blended into the mash… giving this wheat beer another layer of flavor… this is my wife Becky’s fave!!! (I love that she loves craft beer too, BTW) thank you Steve!!!!

Special Forces IPA: this beer was and is awesome! I reviewed this beer back a while ago. Now you guys must understand that I am VERY passionate about craft beers, craft brewing, and the craft beer movement in general… and on top of all that, I am a bonafide “HOPHEAD.” – I say all that to say that when it comes to West Coast Style American Pale Ale, this is my very favorite! The malt backbone is a wonderful support structure for the heavy hopping that Steve throws in. Interestingly, I learned on my visit that he also dry hops this beer which gives it a VERY fresh bitterness that I enjoy. Dry hopping always makes the beer taste fresher.

next time you are downtown, I highly encourage you to stop into Crown Brewing and try some of their brews. Remember guys, it’s always better to drink fresh, and drink local! Also, I’d love it if you would “LIKE” Around Crown Point on FaceBook – stay up-to-date with our travels! http://www.facebook.com/AroundCrownPoint

Crown Brewing is located at 211 South East Street: