Visiting Indianapolis in October - What Breweries/Bars do you recommend?

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  1. baybum

    baybum Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2011 Pennsylvania

    I'm visiting Indy in October and looking for any advise on places to go. I'll be downtown near Victory Field. Last Year I went to Flat 12 and had an amazing time!

    I'm from the Philly area, and hope to bring back some bottles as well. So what is on the shelves that I should try to grab.

    Thanks for any advise!
     
    #1 baybum, Sep 7, 2012
  2. Jkoeneman

    Jkoeneman Initiate (0) Jul 30, 2010 Indiana

    How long are you going to be in Indy?
     
    #2 Jkoeneman, Sep 7, 2012
  3. baybum

    baybum Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2011 Pennsylvania

    3 nights. Driving in on a Thursday around 2:00 and flying out on a sunday am, I'm working Fri til 2 & Sat til 5:30. I'll only have a car on thurday.
     
    #3 baybum, Sep 7, 2012
  4. DAllspaw

    DAllspaw Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2009 Indiana

    Sun King tasting room. Hit Mass Ave for bars like McNivens, Chatam Tap and Mass Ave Pub.
     
    #4 DAllspaw, Sep 7, 2012
  5. tfischl

    tfischl Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2005 Indiana

    Fountain Square Brewery....opens at 4 pm on Fridays..do not miss this one!
    Brugge Brasserie in Broad Ripple...Belgian beers and great food
    Broad Ripple Brew Pup - Broad Ripple...English brew pub
    ThreeWise Men - also in Broad Ripple..very good beers and pizza
    SunKing..samplers are great
    McNivens..great food and beer on Mass Ave
    Chatam Tap..great food and beer on Mass Ave
    Ratskeller - German Draft Beers and Food
    ENJOY!
     
    #5 tfischl, Sep 7, 2012
  6. MrGreengenes2

    MrGreengenes2 Initiate (0) Aug 9, 2008 Indiana

    Re-visit Flat 12, they always have some really good stuff going there.
    Fountain Square is pretty good. If you are a homebrewer there is an excellent LHBS across the street called Tuxedo Park that is a great place to shoot the shit, sample some brew and pick up supplies.

    MacNivens often has interesting taps but not always
    Tomlinson Tap Room has around 20 Indiana only taps, lots of beers you probly haven't tried.
     
    #6 MrGreengenes2, Sep 8, 2012
  7. Rempo

    Rempo Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2010 Indiana

    October? We should have Zombie Dust on the shelves by then. I think. Maybe. Probably not.

    Good stuff in this thread as well, but if you have anything more specific, ask away.
     
    #7 Rempo, Sep 8, 2012
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  8. baybum

    baybum Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2011 Pennsylvania

    Any chance BCBS will be around when I come out this week?
     
    #8 baybum, Oct 9, 2012
  9. oldschool9

    oldschool9 Crusader (468) Dec 20, 2010 Ohio

    I would have to second Flat 12, my brother-in-law and I went there and had a blast. They let us take a look around the brewery, even though they were brewing at the time, and gave us samples. We probably talked to them for atleast a hour. Simply an awesome time, if you have time check them out.
     
    #9 oldschool9, Oct 9, 2012
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  10. Dudeabide

    Dudeabide Initiate (0) Jun 27, 2011 Ohio

    Flat 12 and Sun King. Went out earlier this year and both breweries gave us full blown tours. Great people to just hang out with and talk beer.
     
    #10 Dudeabide, Oct 10, 2012
  11. aasher

    aasher Grand Pooh-Bah (4,557) Jan 27, 2010 Indiana
    Pooh-Bah

    It will be hitting most stores by Friday and there is A LOT to go around....that will disappear in a couple days regardless.
     
    #11 aasher, Oct 10, 2012
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