DRINK LOCAL
Drink Local Just Outside of Indianapolis
Last Updated November 19, 2014
Your guide to drinking local in just outside of Indianapolis, Indiana. Avon, Bargersville, Fort Wayne, Greenfield, Noblesville, Plainville, and more. Wet your whistle with beer, wine, spirits, cocktails, coffee, juice or tea - from the proprietors who place an emphasis on sourcing and providing locally.
The Abbey Coffee Co.
Why We Love It: The Abbey Coffee Co was stablished in 2012 with the ideal of uniting progressive coffee techniques and sustainability. Their goal is to link customers with the sometimes obscure story behind coffee...
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.
Benjamin's Coffeehouse
Why We Love It: The walls are decorated with art and the air buzzes with conversation at Benjamin's Coffeehouse. The coffee shop has a warm atmosphere and friendly environment, it's the perfect place to catch up with...
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.
Blackhawk Winery
Why We Love It: Blackhawk Winery is a family-owned farm and winery located in NorthWest Hamilton County. Focusing on American and French hybrid grape varietals, the Winery puts particular emphasis on crafting dry...
The Bookmark - Coffee and Company
Why We Love It: All is well in the world when you wake up to the smell of fresh coffee, the Bookmark: Coffee and Company is no exception to that age-old adage. The Bookmark serves Crazy Sisters Coffee Roasters coffee...
The Caffeinery
Why We Love It: No downtown area is complete without a cozy coffeeshop, so say husband-wife duo Frank and Lauren Reber. The couple recognized downtown Muncie's need for a coffeeshop seven years ago and never looked...
Cedar Creek Winery
Why We Love It: Cedar Creek Winery and Brew Co. has two locations, one in Martinsville and one in historic downtown Nashville. They plan to open a brewery in the near future.
Chateau de Pique
Why We Love It: Chateau de Pique offers tastings at its rural Seymour location and at its Indianapolis location.
Coal Creek Cellars
Why We Love It: Coal Creek Cellars Winery offers tasting in a 100-year-old red barn.
Country Moon Winery
Why We Love It: Country Moon Winery offers many special setting and party packages.
Courthouse Grounds
Why We Love It: Courthouse Grounds is dedicated to quality, homemade food- they even make their own mayonnaise. They're not just a bistro and they're more than a coffee shop, their flavorful menu and selection of...
The Cup
Why We Love It: Quaint college coffee shops are the perfect spot for great food and great drinks. This Ball State University area coffee shops has a wide selection of coffee drinks and fare to tide hungry students ...
Cutters Brewing Company
Why We Love It: One of the first central Indiana breweries to offer beer pouches, which are a more green alternative to bottles and growlers.
Darrin's Coffee Company
Why We Love It: With a calendar full of events and a blog full of wit and humor, Darrin's Coffee Company is a refreshing respite from the hustle and bustle of every day life. Great coffee and delicious food can be...
Eluna Gourmet Coffee
Why We Love It: Eluna Gourmet Coffee is dedicated to roasting the most natural, healthy coffee beans available. Located in beautiful downtown Edinburgh, Eluna is the perfect stop after a hard day of shopping at the...
Ertel Cellars Winery
Why We Love It: Ertel Cellars Winery has a restaurant on-site with lunch and dinner menus.
Gathering Grounds Coffee Shop
Why We Love It: Innovative breakfast items and delicious coffee beverages are what make Gathering Grounds Coffee Shop the perfect spot for your early mornings. Menu items such as bacon spinach quiche with a hash-...
The Harbour
Why We Love It: The Harbour not only specializes in coffee, but they offer 34 different ice cream flavours. Besides having an extensive cafe menu, the quaint shop also offers live music entertainment.
Harmony Winery
Why We Love It: Harmony Winery offers a service allowing you to personalize and bottle a batch of their wine on location for special events like showers and weddings.
Hopwood Cellars
Why We Love It: Hopwood Cellars is located in the Village of Zionsville which is walking distance to local shops, restaurants and galleries.
The Indiana Whiskey Co.
Proprietor Charles Florance is an army veteran. He knew he wanted to set up a whiskey distillery, but he needed to raise money before he...
Mallow Run Winery
Why We Love It: Mallow Run Winery's tasting room is located in the hayloft of a nineteenth-century timber-frame barn with hand-hewn exposed beams.
Mama Bear's at Geist
Why We Love It: Mama Bear's has been a Fisher's favorite for years. The cozy coffee shop has a wide menu selection and caters to their customers, they even have a drive-thru window for those who are in a hurry. If...
McConn Coffee Co.
Why We Love It: The McConn Coffee Co is an Indiana Wesleyan University based coffee shop. The shop employs IWU business students and a supervising manager to provide the greater IWU area campus with a relaxing...
Midwest Coffee Co.
Why We Love It: The philosophy at Midwest Coffee Co is quite simple: bring out the unique qualities of each individual origin through careful custom roasting. The company also emphasizes customer service and forging...
Noble Coffee & Tea Company Ltd.
Why We Love It: A love of coffee was the foundation behind Noble Coffee & Tea Company. James Howard spent his life traveling to foreign places for his previous business and was able to cultivate a high standard for...
Oak Hill Winery
Why We Love It: Oak Hill Winery has two tasting locations. One in Converse which features a 1894 carriage house where they make wine, and another on US 31 by Peru.
Owen Valley Winery
Why We Love It: Owen Valley features several wines that are made with 100% pure, local persimmons.
The Porch
Why We Love It: Surround yourself with books at this cozy tea room / organic café. The Porch serves made-from scratch lunch and desserts, along with over 50 different teas. Customers loves their award-winning...
Promise Road Coffee
Why We Love It: A friendly atmosphere is what awaits you at Promise Road Coffee. Located in Fishers, the spacious cafe is a welcome environment for catching up with friends over a cup of steaming, fresh coffee.
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.
Starlight Distillery
Huber's Orchard, Winery & Vineyards has been family owned and operated in Starlight since 1843, and they’ve been making wine since 1978...
Stream Cliff Farm - Herbs, Tearoom and Winery
Why We Love It: Steam Cliff Farm Winery offers unique candlelight dinner opportunities in the winery during the year (reservations required).
Taxman Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: Taxman Brewing Company features a locally-focused menu and guest taps.
Three Pints Brewpub
Why We Love It: Three Pints Brewpub features $6 growler refills on Saturdays and carry out.
Tonne Winery
Why We Love It: Tonne Winery's tasting room has a 25-foot long tasting bar and features a large display of local artists.
Two EE’s Winery
Why We Love It: Two EE's Winery offers "Fridays Uncorked" May through September which features local and regional bands and local food vendors.
Virtuoso Distillers
The distillery makes 18 Vodka, a drink named after the number of times it is distilled. The vodka is made from 100 percent American grown...
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.
Hopwood Cellars
Hopwood Cellars is located in the Village of Zionsville which is walking distance to local shops, restaurants and...
