Deviate Brewing (Indy)

I stopped by about 8:15 last night. Glad they were still open. I had dropped off my growler on Sunday for them to fill in the event I wasn't able to get there and Mike was happy to assist. Had a pour of it last night and thought it was fantastic. Maybe would like a bit more barrel but the coffee in it was great. Will be bringing the growler to DLD and I might stop by to get another fill before the weekend. Mike said that they went through 1.5 kegs last night.

 

Double confirmation. I would expect it will last until at least the weekend since pours are only 5oz.

 

they made 4 kegs of it....so sounds like 2.5 left

 

Sorry I missed you Quimby. I thought I saw you right before I left, but the wife was bugging me about getting home, so I had to go. As for the beer, I thought it was very, very good. Agree it could have used a bit more barrel, but with Deviate's space limitations and need to keep their taps full, they just can't let stuff sit in barrels for 9 months. But as others have said, the coffee flavor was excellent. Frankly, I thought it was right on par with KBS for my taste...

 

I was hoping someone could help me out with a few questions. I will be arriving in Indianapolis tomorrow and really had this place as a must visit, however, I will have a teenage kid with me and was hoping to get some beer to go.

Do you have to be in the drinking club to be eligible to get a growler filled? If you don't need to be in drinking club, will they fill growlers from other breweries? and are all beers available for growler fills?

Thanks in advance if anyone is able to help me out with these answers.

 

I can confirm no under-21 inside or on the patio. As the Mayor of Deviate mentioned, Supremacy is the only growler fill for non-members at the moment. You can try to convince them to fill something else but they are typically stern on this. Maybe you can get creative and try a few samples and get them to put a pour or two of something in a growler and charge glass price? They also can be bribed with good out of town beer.

They will fill any growler.

 

I really enjoyed the glass of "Cask of '43" I had today. Also, don't miss out on the "Orange Sherbert" Imperial IPA. Compares favorably to some of the fruit IPAs on the market today like Grapefruit Sculpin, etc.

 

Thanks for all the advice. I was able to make it there and sample all the beers, including "Cask of 43". All very solid beers. I did have to go back for 2nd's on "Cask of 43" and Connor Mckeggor.

Every time I am in Indy, this place will be a "must stop and visit".

 

I loved Hop Normalacy....it's a citra bomb and super crushable. Looking forward to the Simcoe....i'm sure I'll be there tomorrow around opening time.

 

Say hey. I'll be pouring tonight.

 

Definitely try it again. After tasting the three new ones, it was my growler fill. I agree with you on the Normalacy though. Their fault for setting the bar so high!

 

Sitting in the parking lot patio right now. For my first stop I opted to go with two flights.... Everything on the board for 16.50!!

Two of the beers are cinnamon heavy and don't do it for me, certainly a personal preference issue there.. I hate cinnamon in beer or anywhere else.

EVERYTHING else is spot on. Hope they let me get a growler of something to help me through my late start brew day today.

 

A brew day starting after 7pm? You, my friend, are brave.

 

I stopped at Deviate a week and a half ago while on a work trip to Indy. I was looking for something to do and saw this brewery nearby where I was staying and figured 'what the heck, I got an evening to kill'...

Was blown away by the quality of their brews. I had Coffee Cake, Cask of 43, Hop OPulancy and Hop Normalcy. All were very tasty. That Cask of 43 was exceptional! The guys working there were nice and real friendly. Ended up picking up their IPA glass there as well.

A solid brewery that I'll be stopping at every time my work takes me to Indy.