Zombie Awakens: King’s Reserve, Releases + Upcoming Events
A cocktail-inspired King’s Reserve release, kettle corn brews, Oktoberfest, and a sneak peek at October’s beer lineup. Fall is here, and we’re ready.
The air wants to be crisp, the nights are getting longer, and it’s the perfect time for a beer with bite.
This Friday, September 26, we’re unleashing Zombie, the newest creation in our King’s Reserve lineup. A cocktail-inspired, rum barrel–aged Tripel Ale, Zombie bursts with fruit cocktail character. Bold rum punchiness leads the way, accented by lush flavors of pineapple, orange and peach, with subtle hints of cinnamon and mint. At 12.5% ABV, it’s a monster of a beer. It’s rich, boozy and dangerously smooth.
Zombie isn’t the only fall fun happening this week:
Thursday, September 25 — Downtown Indy Oktoberfest
Grab your lederhosen and join us for Oktoberfest! Festivities kick off at 6:30PM with live music from Max Heyob, kicking off our new tradition of Thursday night live music downtown. Raise a stein and sample all four varieties of our Oktoberfest: Original, Maple, Coffee and Black Forest Cake.
Thursday, September 25 — Fishers Kettle Corn Beers Tapping Party
Sun King Brewing and Conner Prairie team up once again to brew up kettle corn–inspired beers and autumn fun!
Beer Releases: Kettle Corn Scare and Kettle Corn Dare (one playful, one with a spicy kick).
Activities: Mini pumpkin painting, kids’ crafts, Glodos kettle corn, meet the Headless Horseman, and a prize pack giveaway including tickets to the Headless Horseman Festival.
And just when you thought the fun was over, October is right around the corner. We’ve got some seriously exciting releases lined up:
A New Hop Variety Pack: Toaster Brigade American IPA, Waffle Iron Massacre West Coast Pilsner, Ice Cream Reapers Juicy IPA, Utensils of Doom DDH Hazy IPA.
Juicy Jungle Variety Pack: Pineapple Mango Madness, Fruit Punch Party, Watermelon Lime Limbo, Citrus Circus.
Midnight Monsters Brambleberry Tart Ale – our 4th 2025 collab, this time with North Mass Boulder.
Sunburst Sparkling Malt Beverage: cherry, lemon, orange, strawberry.
Salted Caramel Brownie Porter Ale.
Stay tuned for release dates, details and availability.
Fall has arrived, and we’re just getting started. Don’t miss your chance to snag Zombie this Friday and keep an eye out for all the monstrous beers coming in October.
King’s Reserve Release: Free-Range Farmhouse
Discover our award-winning Free-Range Farmhouse Ale, a tart, fruit-forward barrel-aged beauty, releasing this Friday as part of our King’s Reserve Series.
It’s that time of the month for a King’s Reserve beer release! And what’s up for release -> Free-Range Farmhouse.
This unique ale starts as a golden ale, primary-fermented in wine barrels with Brettanomyces, then aged for 12 months before being dry-hopped with Citra and Chinook. The result? A tart, fruit-forward profile without any fruit in the recipe. Truly wild.
Free-Range Farmhouse recently earned Gold in the Brett Beer category at the 2025 U.S. Open Beer Championship, helping Sun King secure Second Place Overall and Brewery of the Year honors.
As part of our King’s Reserve lineup, this small-batch release is available only while supplies last at Sun King Taprooms beginning Friday.
Rolling the Dice on Flavor: Celebrating Over a Decade of Sun King x Gen Con Beers
Sun King’s epic collaboration with Gen Con continues in 2025 with Core Strategy — a sessionable Apple Cyzer forged for heroes and brewed for legends. Learn more about our partnership, fan-favorite brews, and how gaming and beer have made the perfect team.
Let the games begin! It’s Gen Con week, the biggest tabletop gaming convention in North America. Sun King is proud to once again raise a glass (or flagon) as the Official Beer of Gen Con. What is this year’s legendary release? It’s a sessionable Apple Cyzer named Core Strategy. Chosen by a landslide vote, this apple ale is forged for heroes and brewed for legends.
Since 2012, Sun King has partnered with Gen Con to create unique, limited-edition beers that capture the magic of the gaming world. But the roots of this partnership go even deeper. Back in the earliest days of Gen Con in Indy (before the beer was officially official), we were crafting themed brews and decorating with leftover props from Gen Con displays. We were fans first because we knew there was something special about the energy of the con and its community.
That passion led us to approach Gen Con in 2011 with an idea to make the beer collaboration official. The following year, Ale of Destiny was born along with a tradition that’s become a cornerstone of our summer.
“We enjoy doing fun stuff with cool people,” says Sun King co-founder Dave Colt. “Gen Con leadership has always been warm, welcoming and collaborative. They are a true partner in every sense.” With the support of Visit Indy, and a mutual commitment to community and creativity, the Sun King x Gen Con relationship has grown stronger each year.
Fan Favorites Through the Years:
For more than 10 years, we've brewed up some unforgettable Gen Con beers. There are a few that fans still ask for today and every year:
Twenty-Sided Rye (2016)
Dragon’s Delight (2017, brought back by vote in 2022)
Genevieve (2021, extended during Covid)
Hive Mind (2023)
Others, like Flagon Slayer (2013) and Froth of Kahn (2014), continue to be legendary in their own right and are frequently requested by fans hoping for a revival.
Every new year brings a new brew and a new adventure.
Join the Quest:
Core Strategy launches this Wednesday at the Gen Con Block Party. Come claim all four collector’s cans before they vanish into myth.
Check with your local Sun King taproom for availability. Not all locations carry the same brews, and Core Strategy is limited!