New Albanian Brewing
Rich O's Public House
Sportstime Pizza

Rich O's is a many-roomed Brit pub complete with conversation, games, reading material, and a bar that seats only 4 but stands a dozen. Attached is Sportstime Pizza a more traditional American pizza palace that happens to serve great beer.

Now a brewpub, but since 1992 Rich O's has been a well-respected beer bar. The small, 4bbl, system allows them to produce interesting beers but they do have other folk's beers as a mainstay of the menu.

18 beers on tap and about 200 bottles. Often a half dozen New Albanian beers. Imported cask conditioned ales often tapped on Mondays.The bottled beer list includes about 20 "vintage" beers such as 1995 Gale's Prize Old Ale. Also imported ciders and meads.

Sponsors of Fossils homebrew and beer appreciation society. Monthly educational tastings. All New Albanian beers are available at Rich O's and some are always available at Jack's Billiards 100 yards south, Come Back Inn, and the Rock Wall restaurant.

Basics

3312 Plaza Dr.
New Albany
812-949-2804

South of I-265 on Grant Line Rd. then east at Kroger's. Look sharp.

Rich O's Web site
New Albanian Brewing Web site
email

Brewery opened 1994
4bbl system with 8bbl fermenters.
Owners,:Roger & Amy Baylor
Brewers: Michael Borchers
Assistant: Joey Burns, Christopher Spellman.

Rich O's Public House

Mon - Thurs 3pm - midnight
Fri - Sat 1pm - midnight
Sunday Closed

Sportstime Pizza

Mon - Sat 11am - midnight

Casual dress.
Reservations not taken.
Must be 21 to enter Rich O's.

Awards

Indiana State Fair
2004 - Gold - Bourbon Daddy Stout (Best of Show)
2003 - Gold - Bourbon Daddy Bourbon Barrel Stout
2003 - Gold - Elector IPA

Louisville Magazine
2003 Best Local Brew: Beak's Best ESB

Bob's Picks
Community Dark English Mild

 

Suitability factors:

Sitting at the bar That's what it's all about.
On a date The classic pizza date.
Out with the guys If they like beer also. It's a no-lite zone. There are TVs in the Sportstime side - duh.
Business dinner Well, probably not.

The previous brewing on the Indiana side of Louisville, Southern Indiana Ice & Beverage Company, popularly known as Ackerman's, ended in 1935. Ackerman's brands included Vienna Select, Old Rip, and Imperial Double Stout so Roger Baylor's vision of wacky beers has a history behind it.

Representative Beer Menu

  ABV
Beak's Best Hazy copper ESB dry hopped with Goldings. Long-lasting bitter finish.  
Bush Hog Over the top hopped IPA using noble hops (Spalt, Saaz, Hallertauer). 86 IBU.  
Community Dark Dark English Mild. A session beer 3.3%
Elector Ale American IPA with lots and lots of Cascades hops. Grapefruit for the hopheads. Somewhat balanced but still over the top.  
Tunnel Vision Belgian Wheat   6.8%
Bourbon Daddy
(seasonal)		 They brew Bourbondaddy Stout for release over several months. Some may be aged in oak, some in bourbon barrels, some . . . well, who's to tell?   6.5%
Cone Smoker
(seasonal)		 Some German beechwood-smoked malts. Target and East Kent Golding hops. London ale yeast. Some smoke in the nose and first taste. More intriguing flavors follow  5.5%

20oz pint: $3.50
10oz half pint: $2.00
Pitcher: $8.50
Growlers: $8.50 ($7.50 refill)

New Albanian beers are $2.50 on Mondays.
Frosted mugs cost 50˘ extra.
No Budmillercoors on the premises - it was declared a lite-free zone in 1994.

A firkin of cask conditioned beer is usually tapped on Friday evenings. It usually lasts through Saturday night.

NABC beer is often available at the Rock Wall (New Albany), Comeback Inn (Jeffersonville) and Chalkies (Indianapolis).

The brewing system was originally at Tucker Brewing in Salem, IN then Silver Creek Brewing in Sellersburg, IN, as was brewer Michael Borchers (right).

Representative Food Menu

Appetizers $3 - $5
Salads $3 - $5
Pastas, Calzones $5 - $7
Sandwiches $5
Pizza (thin crust, deep dish) $8 plus
$1.25 - $1.75
per topping