MADE IN NORTHWEST INDIANA: Figure Eight Brewing celebrating downtown move

VALPARAISO | Tom Uban can name his favorite Figure Eight Brewing beer – it just may not be the same answer as yesterday.

Hobart approves microbrewery/brew pub zoning changes request

HOBART | Plans for a new microbrewery/brew pub off of U.S. 30 are advancing.

Hobart Plan Commission cheers plans for new microbrewery, brew pub

HOBART | The Plan Commission cheered plans for a new microbrewery/brew pub by amending city codes to allow breweries, wineries and distilleries in industrial zones.

Microbrews major draw

Kevin McElmurry, of Gary, checks the clarity of Wallonian Saison from Flossmmr Station Brewing Co. at the Illiana Mayfest microbrew festival at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point.

Microbrews major draw

Ian Washington, of Detroit, pours a sample of Cherry Chipotle from B. Nektar Meadery in Ferdale, Mich., for Justin Wright, of Crown Point, right, and Rick Brown, of Lowell. Visitors to the Illiana Mayfest microbrew festival sampled beers at the Lake County Fairgrounds to benefit The Arc Nort…

Microbrews major draw

Joe Faifer from Destihl Restaurant & Brew Works of Champaign and Normal, Ill., draws a beer sample Saturday at the Illiana Mayfest microbrew festival at the Lake County Fairgrounds. Proceeds benefit The Arc Northwest Indiana.

Lansing to advance creation of liquor license for proposed microbrewery

LANSING | The Village Board next week will be asked to give its approval to the creation of a new classification of liquor license - one that would allow for a proposed microbrewery to operate within the south suburb.

New liquor license eyed for proposed Lansing microbrewery

LANSING | The Village Board gave its approval Tuesday to having village attorneys and staff create a new classification of liquor license to allow for a proposed microbrewery.

Valpo microbrewery growing, moving uptown

VALPARAISO | Tom and Lynne Uban are brewing up a very successful business with their Figure Eight microbrewery, so they are moving uptown.

Three Floyds prepares the Dark Lord

The Times takes you behind the scenes of Three Floyds' microbrewery to experience the sights and sounds of production, and to learn more about the Dark Lord craft.

House agrees to increase microbrewery production limit

INDIANAPOLIS | Three Floyds Brewery in Munster and other Indiana microbreweries are one signature away from being allowed to increase their annual beer production.

Senate hikes production limit for microbreweries, bill heads to House

INDIANAPOLIS | Munster's Three Floyds Brewing and other Indiana microbreweries appear likely to keep their current tax status and distribution rights.

Senate panel would fill Three Floyds' mugs

INDIANAPOLIS | A Munster brewery may avoid higher taxes and the loss of certain sale privileges after an Indiana Senate committee voted Wednesday to raise the state's production cap for craft beer.