{"id":103942,"date":"2019-08-13T08:10:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T14:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/?p=103942"},"modified":"2019-08-23T08:51:35","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T14:51:35","slug":"sun-king-brewing-lights-up-the-palates-of-midwestern-beer-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/featured-brewery\/sun-king-brewing-lights-up-the-palates-of-midwestern-beer-lovers","title":{"rendered":"Sun King Brewing Lights up the Palates of Midwestern Beer Lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With a name like Sun King, you might expect to find it in a destination known for its sunshine, say, Scottsdale, Arizona, or Palm Springs, California. Look in those cities, though, and you\u2019ll be off the mark, as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunkingbrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sun King Brewing<\/a> actually calls Indianapolis home.<\/p>\n<p>While Indiana may not be known for its sunshine, Sun King is certainly a bright spot.<\/p>\n<h2>The Start of Sun King<\/h2>\n<p>Passion for beer first united the founders of Sun King, Clay Robinson and Dave Colt. They met when Robinson was buying kegs as a college student from a brewery where Colt worked. The two stayed in touch as they began working at different breweries, chatting frequently about life, music and beer.<\/p>\n<p>When they decided to open a brewery together \u2013 \u201cWe just wanted to open a small brewery to make beer we loved, pay our bills and be our own boss,\u201d Robinson says &#8212; it was based on their friendship, and it\u2019s been a driving force for Sun King\u2019s success. \u201cOur friendship is really the core of the brewery, and after being together for 10 years, we\u2019re like an old married couple,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/craft-beer-muses\/busy-bees-breweries-experiment-with-beekeeping-to-create-local-flavor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Busy Bees: Breweries Experiment with Beekeeping<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The two brewed their first beer under the Sun King label in July of 2009, and they chose an unusual introductory beer, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/styles\/british-style-barley-wine-ale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">barley wine<\/a> named \u201cJohan\u201d after a man who was instrumental in their brewing careers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe intentionally didn\u2019t go traditional with our first beer,\u201d Robinson says. \u201cWe wanted to make something for our first batch that we might never recreate in case we needed to change any variables.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They released it on their first anniversary\u2013and most recently, their 10th&#8211;and Johan has since won several medals at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com\/\">Great American Beer Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_103952\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-103952 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.craftbeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190729142947\/sunkingcans.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3790\" height=\"3376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.craftbeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190729142947\/sunkingcans.jpg 3790w, https:\/\/cdn.craftbeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190729142947\/sunkingcans-768x684.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.craftbeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190729142947\/sunkingcans-1200x1069.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3790px) 100vw, 3790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The name Sun King has become synonymous with beer in the Hoosier State. (Sun King Brewing)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<h2>Sun King Brewing Grows<\/h2>\n<p>Success came quickly for Sun King. Although the original business plan called for the brewery to make 5,000 barrels of beer a year by the fifth year, they achieved that goal during their first full year of operation.<\/p>\n<p>With a 30-barrel system as well as a 3.5-barrel brewhouse for its small batch beers, Sun King cranks out 60 to 75 beers a year. Five beers make up its core, the most popular being the Sunlight Cream Ale. Others include Wee Mac Scottish-style ale, Osiris Pale Ale, SKB IPA, and Pachanga, a Mexican-style lager.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe work hard to make really high-quality, consistent, well-balanced beer,\u201d Robinson says.<\/p>\n<p>Creating dozens of beers a year that match their quality standards, Sun King employs two full-time scientists and maintains an intensive quality control program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Recipe: S<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/recipes\/sun-kings-ring-dingle-irish-stout-chocolate-pie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">un King\u2019s Ring of Dingle Irish Stout Chocolate Pie<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Sun King is on course to brew 30,000 barrels. It\u2019s distributed in all of the states that touch Indiana, as well as in Florida, where Hoosiers flock during winter.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to visit, there are several locations to sip Sun King\u2019s creations. You can try the main taproom in downtown Indianapolis. There\u2019s a small batch brewery and tap room in Fishers, which is moving to a new location in Fishers in fall 2019. You can also check out the location in Carmel, Indiana, which \u00a0is also a distillery that offers Sun King spirits.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_103949\" class=\"wp-caption alignright \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-103949 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.craftbeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190729140553\/sunking3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.craftbeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190729140553\/sunking3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn.craftbeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190729140553\/sunking3-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cans of Sun King&#8217;s Osiris pale ale run on a conveyor. In addition to five core beers, the brewery brews up to 75 others annually. (Sun King Brewing)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<h2>You Have to Pay Your Dues<\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t let Sun King\u2019s growth fool you into thinking owning a craft brewery is easy. Robinson jokes that there are two things you should know: \u201cYou need to be willing to get a lobotomy and take a pay cut.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He attributes their success to paying their dues, and has that same advice for anyone who considers starting a brewery: \u201cIt pays to spend time working in the craft brewing industry before you open your own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Find: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/breweries\/find-a-us-brewery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Brewery Near Me)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So what about that name? It\u2019s a nod to the gods of beer, so to speak. \u201cQuoting my partner, the sun is at the center of the solar system, which gives us everything we love, including beer, which makes the sun our king,\u201d Robinson says.<\/p>\n<p>By all accounts, this brewery\u2019s future continues to look bright.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Say the word beer in Indiana, and most Hoosiers will think of Sun King Brewing Co. \u2013 and for good reason. 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