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The idea behind Movember \u2013 growing out facial hair for one month to raise awareness of men\u2019s health issues \u2013 is noble enough.<\/p>\n

But for many beer geeks, the shaggy beard or bushy mustache is a look that isn\u2019t limited to just November.<\/p>\n

Now, Flat 12 Bierwerks has given the beer community another way to rally behind the cause.<\/p>\n

Last month, the Indianapolis-based brewer released its Moustache Ride Red \u2013 which comes with a description so puzzling and intriguing, it\u2019s tough to resist.<\/p>\n

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photo courtesy Flat 12 Bierwerks<\/p><\/div>\n

An American amber with roasted malts and moderate bitterness, OK. But then that amber is aged \u2013 with real vanilla beans \u2013 in Angel\u2019s Envy Bourbon barrels. And despite the aging and noticeable bourbon aroma, it clocks in with just a 6% ABV.<\/p>\n

Did\u00a0 I mention it\u2019s refreshing and sessionable, as well?<\/p>\n

There\u2019s just so much going on with this beer, it\u2019s best to just take you through a taste, which delivers each of those flavor profiles throughout the sip. It pours a brownish-red and while the nose is more bourbon than vanilla, the taste of both comes through. And yet the amber doesn\u2019t get lost in here, either. And neither do the hops. It\u2019s just got it all in one beer.<\/p>\n

There are hints of chocolate and caramel and with the vanilla, there is definitely a cream soda element to it. That sweetness settles down later, however, as light spices begin to take over.<\/p>\n

A beer with this much going on could be a mess. This isn\u2019t. It\u2019s surprisingly smooth and, available on tap in in 4-packs sold only at the brewery, Moustache Ride Red is a beer so different and so good, it\u2019s worth crossing the border to find.<\/p>\n

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Flat 12 has only been around for four years, but it\u2019s already gained a strong reputation for quality beer. The brewery\u2019s name is rooted in Indianapolis history. Flat 12 is the nickname for the flathead cylinder engines of the early 1900’s that translated to the speed and power familiar to anyone who\u2019s visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bierwerks, they said, is a nod to the melting pot of immigrant cultures that served as the city\u2019s foundation.<\/p>\n

Flat 12 has maintained a strong and steady growth pattern since opening. They expanded beyond the Indianapolis area by shipping draft beer around the state in 2011 and their bottles hit shelves state-wide in 2012. Their Indianapolis tap room has more than a dozen of their beers on tap, with five house beers, four seasonal and the rest coming from their small pilot and barrel-aging program, one head brewer and co-founder Rob Caputo started simply to satisfy his own curiosity. That\u2019s led to offerings like Glazed Ham Porter, Flat Jack Pumpkin Ale and Cucumber Kolsch.<\/p>\n

Caputo, a Michigan native, and his partners just opened another tap room in Jeffersonville, not far from Louisville, along the Ohio River. If you\u2019re in the area, their year-round offerings are worth stopping in to sample, but don\u2019t miss their seasonal and select beers, either, whether it\u2019s Movember or any other month of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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