Cathy2 wrote:Hi,

I took the tour once. They gave everyone a bottle of beer in exchange for a token payment of a dollar. I bought mine, then handed it off to someone who would appreciate it far more.

I guess I should count myself fortunate.

Regards,

We will temporarily close our tap room at our Kedzie production facility (3340 N. Kedzie) for construction from June 3 through late June. During this time we will not be running tours, keg sales or merchandise sales.

We’re making some climate control and insulation improvements to ensure a comfortable summer at the tap room. (Check out the huge new fan!)

We will be open Saturday, June 1 from 2pm-10pm for one final toast to the tap room in its present state. Come back and see us in late June!

If you hope to get your hands on some of the most coveted beer in the world, you'll have your chance to buy Dark Lord Day tickets at noon on March 31.

3 Floyds is bringing back its increasingly popular Dark Lord Day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 19 — a week later than last year and a month later than the month of April when it had traditionally been held. It's the only time all year it's possible to buy the "demonic Russian-Style Imperial Stout brewed with coffee, Mexican vanilla and Indian sugar" that clocks in at 15 percent Alcohol By Volume and 50 International Bitterness Units.

But the Munster craft brewery, which is plotting a massive expansion that would place its brewpub under a man-made hill for al fresco drinking and dining, throws a bottle release party like no other. It's a craft beer festival with a full lineup of heavy metal bands that attracts 8,000 to 9,000 craft beer lovers from across the country to the unassuming industrial park in Munster where 3 Floyds is based.

Tickets to Dark Lord Day cost $180 each, which includes four bottles of Dark Lord, one bottle of a rare Dark Lord variant, admission to the day-long festival and a tote bag to haul around the prized craft beer.

People can only buy two tickets each to the 21-and-over event, and refunds and transfers are forbidden. Don't try to game the system, or the Dark Lord will be displeased.

After 23 years, Alpha King will become available in cans for the first time now that the brewery has opened a second production facility in Munster.

3 Floyds Communications Director Sara White said 3 Floyds is now canning Alpha King and Gumballhead wheat beer at the former Whole Foods distribution center at 480 45th St. in Munster, which had sat vacant since Whole Foods moved its Chicagoland warehouse from Munster to Chicago's Pullman neighborhood last year. It's strictly a production facility, unlike the nearby brewpub, where 3 Floyds pours its hoppy beers and serves gourmet food against a backdrop of heavy metal music and bohemian art.

"No taproom or tours, just beer," White said.

The new canning brewery, about a mile north of 3 Floyds' brewpub and a half-mile from the Indiana-Illinois border, is canning Gumballhead in 12-ounce cans that will be sold in six-packs, and Alpha King in 16-ounce cans that will be sold in four-packs.

3 Floyds plans to sell both beers in cans year-round in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky and Wisconsin. White said the cans should hit stores soon, probably in April.

Our inbox started filling early this morning with tips about what could be the end of the road for one of craft beer’s original – and most-talked-about – brewpubs.

Staff at Three Floyds Brewing said they were notified Monday night that the Three Floyds Brewpub won’t be re-opening, even after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, according to multiple people.

Ironically, those termination calls were delivered on the first day Indiana breweries were allowed to partially re-open and just two days after what would have been the annual Dark Lord Day festival.

No reason was given, they said, and blindsided staff are still in a state of shock. Curbside service to-go continues outside the brewpub doors – for now.

Our outreach to Three Floyds has gone unanswered, though this isn’t a surprise — FFF is notoriously tight lipped.

Dave148 wrote:Three Floyds closes legendary brewpub indefinitely due to coronavirus, even as Indiana moves to reopen businesses

https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavi ... story.html

Cathy2 wrote:Enjoyed quite a lengthy conversation while he weeded.

3 Floyds told pub investors it is permanently closing its landmark brewpub in Munster, which has been a major draw to Northwest Indiana for years.

Before the pandemic, the brewery recently had opened a new distillery and distillery taproom. For years, it had been planning a massive multimillion-dollar expansion of its operations that would have added 114,423 square feet in brewery space, 7,442 square feet in retail space, 7,356 square feet in restaurant space, and a terraced garden for outside dining.

Willkat98 wrote:The articles are all mentioning the brew pub, is there any indication they are stopping brewing?

I have seen a number of brewers go down, for me, Gumball Head is like my Old Style go to beer from growing up on the South Side

3 Floyds will still brew and distribute their craft beer throughout the country at stores where it is currently sold. The beer — including its famous Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout — in addition to food items will also be available for curbside pick up at its location at 9750 Indiana Parkway in Munster.

Three Floyds Brewing plans to reopen its brewpub and taproom in Munster, Ind., after closing it amid COVID pandemic disruptions in late 2020.

Construction is underway at the facility, according to a person familiar with the plans. The plan is to open by May, when Three Floyds hosts its marquee festival, Dark Lord Day.
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Fifty/50 Restaurant Group will manage the food, beverage and retail operations, according to the person familiar with the plans. The group owns Kindling, West Town Bakery and other Chicago restaurants.

ekreider wrote:Crain's reports Three Floyds Brewing plans to reopen its brewpub

Three Floyds Brewing plans to reopen its brewpub and taproom in Munster, Ind., after closing it amid COVID pandemic disruptions in late 2020.

Construction is underway at the facility, according to a person familiar with the plans. The plan is to open by May, when Three Floyds hosts its marquee festival, Dark Lord Day.
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Fifty/50 Restaurant Group will manage the food, beverage and retail operations, according to the person familiar with the plans. The group owns Kindling, West Town Bakery and other Chicago restaurants.