Day 3: No Much Drama In the LBC

Day 3 Starting Point: Noblesville, IN
Day 3 End Point: Lafayette, IN (Red Roof Inn)
Day 3 Brewery: Lafayette Brewing Company
Day 3 Distance: 57.59 miles

Total Distance: 219.14 miles

Well, Day 3 began in lovely Noblesville.....actually, it was Westfield. The Lutz family's city of address will change to that name shortly. And according to the Lutz children, they are welcoming the distance from the city (and reputation) of Carmel. I mean, nobody wants to get carmelized! But I, as usual, digress.

When we stopped for lunch in Frankfort, Brennan and Jason were boasting about the greatest section of the ride so far. Very low traffic, very low wind, and very low riders (I don't even know what that means). We had lunch at the Main Street Pub, which may have been the nicest lunch spot on the trip so far. They gave us menus without us having to ask and everything! They let the guys keep their bikes in the restaurant. And, FINALLY, someone asked the guys what they were up to. Apparently walking around in bike tights with moustaches isn't enough to spark questions in Indiana.

After lunch, it was another fairly smooth ride....until....Brennan got a flat. They were about 4 miles from our hotel in Lafayette. Luckily, I was able to quickly spring into action and bring a spare tube. We got Brennan fixed up and they've just arrived!

After showers (and NOT shaves), we'll head toward downtown Lafayette, where the LBC resides (this LBC, not this LBC). There also happens to be a bike shop next door, so the guys might stock up on supplies and get their bikes tuned up while we partake in the libations! More to come later tonight!

Boy oh boy was the Lafayette Brewing Company the bees knees! Ridculously good food to go with the ridiculously good beer. They had their beer-making equipment in full view so we were able to get some pics.

And before we get to the beer itself, we couldn't help but feeling a kinship with the bartender. You guessed it. He was 'stached!

LBC had the widest variety of of beers so far. 9 different brews in all. I had three of them (East Side Bitter, Piper's Pride, and Eighty Five). At the halfway point of the trip, I feel compelled to rank the beers I've had so far (from worst to first):

8. Piper's Pride (Lafayette)
7. Working Man's Wheat (Power House)
6. Deisel Oil Stout (Power House)
5. Eighty Five (Lafayette)
4. Jack the Bum (Power House)
3. Blind Tiger Pale Ale (Barley Island)
2. Dragonfly IPA (Barley Island)
1. East Side Bitter (Lafayette)

Tomorrow, watch our Crown Point! Here we come!