DRINK LOCAL
Drink Local Breweries In and Around Central Indiana
Last Updated November 19, 2014
Drink local Indiana beer. With such a wide range and different styles to suit every taste, why drink beer that travels farther than you do?
450 North Brewing Company
Why We Love It: The couple that owns this place started with a winery and expanded into a brewpub featuring brick oven pizzas.
Barley Island Brewing Company
Why We Love It: Barley Island has many food and beer specials. For example buy any regularly-priced adult entree Wednesdays or Thursdays and get a kid's entree free. They also serve craft-brewed root beer.
The Bier Brewery
Why We Love It: The Bier Brewery won silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival for its Belgian Style Abbey Ale—Sanitarium
Big Woods Brewing Company
Why We Love It: The Big Woods Brewing Company is located in the heart of downtown Nashville. The company takes pride in brewing small batch craft beer four barrels at a time. Join one of their free tours every...
Black Acre Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: Black Acre is Brewing Co is locally focused and committed to staying local with no plans of state-wide distribution. Gives back to one non-profit local charity per year. Located in Historic Irvington.
Black Swan Brewpub
Why We Love It: The Black Swan Brewpub features a Burger and a Pint on Mondays for $10. 16 beers on tap.
Bloomington Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: Bloomington Brewpub is located in the heart of Indiana University and paired with Lennie's, Restaurant which emphasizes local and sustainable farms. Brews a seasonal persimmon ale. Supports many local...
Books and Brews
Why We Love It: Books and Brews features lots of social events, including tabletop games and trivia and is kid-friendly.
Broad Ripple Brew Pub
Why We Love It: The Broad Ripple Brew Pub features a deep menu, including many vegan and vegetarian choices. Great outdoor seating when weather allows, and a cozy atmosphere inside during cold months.
Brugge Brasserie
Why We Love It: Brugge Brasserie features Belgian-style food including crepes and mussels and pommes frites available with a multitude of sauces. The Tripel de Ripple beer is a classic with high ABV.
Chilly Water Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: The owner and brewer of Chilly Water Brewing Co. both share a passion for music and feature a variety of musicians on a regular basis.
Flat 12 Bierwerks
Why We Love It: Flat 12 Bierwerks is featured at lots of local events and venues. Patio and biergarten on site. Distributed statewide and in Central Illinois and Tennessee. Supports a long list of charities through...
Fountain Square Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: Located in historic Fountain Square, this brewing company promotes community with a particular interested on local artists.
Function Brewing
Why We Love It: Function Brewing has a disclaimer on their menu stating items are made by hand.
Grand Junction Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: Grand Junction Brewing Co. is located in the heart of downtown Westfield and is accessible by the Monon and Midland trails.
Granite City Food and Brewery
Why We Love It: Granite City Food & Brewery is a chain out of Minnesota. They have a patented brewing process called Fermentus Interruptus™.
Indiana City Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: Indiana City Brewing Co. is part of beer history as it's located in the former location of The Home City Brewing bottling house (1880-1920). They support local art, particularly of the visual variety...
Lafayette Brewing Company
Why We Love It: Lafayette Brewing Company uses Bell Farms, which is an Indiana-based sustainable farm, for its steelhead trout which is hormone- and antibiotic-free.
Mashcraft Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: MashCraft features 3 locations, Fishers, Indianapolis and Greenwood serving and brewing delicious, handcrafted brews as well as an extensive food menu in a family-friendly casual environment. From one...
New Day Meadery
Why We Love It: New Day specializes in craft ciders and mead, which are gluten-free.
Oaken Barrel Brewing Company
Why We Love It: Oaken Barrel Brewing Company features a family-friendly restaurant, two bars, an outside dining area and a small banquet facility.
Outliers Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: Located in the heart of the historic Chatham Arch neighborhood, an abundance of character and charm surround this brewery.
People's Brewing Company
Why We Love It: People's Brewing Company offers $2.50 pint night on Thursdays.
Planetary Brewing Company
Why We Love It: Planetary Brewing Company produced over 20 different styles of ale in its first 10 months.
Power House Brewing Company
Why We Love It: Power House Brewing Company is linked to great history as it's part of the Columbus Bar, which opened its doors in 1939. Beer is brewed from a local water source.
Quaff On! Brewing Company
Why We Love It: Quaff On! Brewing Company brews a beer called Sadie the Goat Brown Ale, which pays homage to beers brewed by river pirates 2 centuries ago.
Ram Restaurant & Brewery
Why We Love It: This family-friendly, Washington state-based chain offers a wide variety of beers brewed locally, including seasonal creations. They are focused on positively impacting local communities through...
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
Why We Love It: This family-friendly, Denver-based chain offers a wide variety of beers brewed locally. They are focused on positively impacting local communities through charity work that focuses on fighting hunger...
Scarlet Lane Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: Scarlet Lane Brewery is a female owned business. They are dedicated to a future of environmental sustainability.
Scotty's Brewhouse
Why We Love It: Scotty's Brewhouse has several central Indiana locations, including Bloomington, Brownsburg, Carmel, Indianapolis and West Lafayette.
Sun King Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: Sun King prides itself of being the second largest brewery in Indiana; its beer is available in over 1000 bars, restaurants, and liquor stores throughout the state of Indiana.
The Tap Brewery
Why We Love It: The Tap features many local beers on draft and a deep list of 400 bottled beers to choose from.
Taxman Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: Taxman Brewing Company features a locally-focused menu and guest taps.
Thr3e Wise Men Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: This brewing company is located in the heart of Broad Ripple and boasts kegs available for delivery.
Three Pints Brewpub
Why We Love It: Three Pints Brewpub features $6 growler refills on Saturdays and carry out.
Triton Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: Triton Brewing Co.'s main location is located at Fort Benjamin Harrison, where brewery tours are offered, but they also have a location in the heart of Broad Ripple.
TwoDEEP Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: TwoDEEP Brewing Co. features a urban atmosphere with a Pint Night each Wednesday.
Union Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: Union Brewing Co. is dog-friendly so they can enjoy the patio along with owners and other guests, canine or human.
Upland Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: Upland Brewing Co. has two locations in Bloomington, which is its homebase, one in Carmel and one in Broad Ripple.
Wooden Bear Brewing
Why We Love It: Wooden Bear Brewing is located in the heart of downtown Greenfield in an old Opera House with lots of history.
ZwanzigZ Pizza & Brewing
Why We Love It: ZwanzigZ Pizza & Brewing has received multiple awards from the city of Columbus for its pizza.
Power House Brewing Company
Power House Brewing Company is linked to great history as it's part of the Columbus Bar, which opened its doors in...
