Hobnob with the less-than-corporate employees at this Munster brewery, open for tours to the public on Saturday at 3 p.m.. Tours are little more than a quick look-see around the warehouse, but a handful of dedicated regulars will make it worth your while. Find them at the "bar," a square hole cut from the side wall. These friendly folks get paid in beer to run errands for the bosses and show you around the joint.

You'll want to lay down a fiver for a pint of your own. Try the Alpha King, Three Floyds' flagship beer described as a "hop lover's cult beer," with its Centennial, Cascade and Warrior hops. A handsome sit-down bar is in the works, but after a series of delays, nobody's holding their breath for opening night. With luck it will shape up in time for winter season, when people arrive from all over the country for a taste of the Dark Lord. This legendary Imperial Stout boasts several awards, as well as a walloping 13 percent alcohol by volume rate.

Centerstage Reviewer: Shannon Gillam