Best Beer Store in Indy?

[worthogg]

I will be flying to IN in a couple of weeks to visit some family. I can't wait to try some of the brews I've been hearing about but can't easily get on the west coast. I'm looking for a store in the Indianapolis area that has the best selection of craft beers from the east coast and Midwest. Anyone help me out?
Thanks

 

[AnthonyC]

I think BA has a place on their site that lists bars/pubs/breweries by city. You may check there. The Rathskeller is an interesting place but I haven't been there in years.

Try to track down 3 Floyd's while you are in Indiana. Great beers and not widely distributed at all.

 

[Foosier]

Depends on where you are staying but there are lots of great places in town.

For package stores, Kahn's Fine Wines on North Keystone Ave is a great source for a wide selection of good beers. Unfortunately, a lot of the local brewers sell only through bars and restaurants.

Brewbus operates a brewery tour of many of the more prominent local breweries including SunKing, Triton, Bier and others.

Good bars for good selections of local stuff.

• Ale Emporium - Castleton (Usually has a good selection of 3F products)
• Aristocrat - N College Ave (Tons on tap. have quite a few locals and 3F)
• Broad Ripple Brew Pub (don't serve other's brews but has been making excellent english ales on site for 20+ years)
• There are a few on Massachusetts avenue too, Ball and Biscuit is a good one.

Honestly there is a really good local craft brew scene in town so be sure to hit the locals while trying the good regional stuff like 3F.

 

[worthogg]

Thanks for the replies so far. Unfortunately, I'm only in Indianapolis for one night, so I don't know how many pubs I'll be able to hit. I wanted to make sure to be able to get some bottles for future enjoyment though.

Foosier, I will try to at least have a couple of pints from local brewers. Any you particularly recommend? Thanks for the tip about Kahn's.

 

[Foosier]

My favorite local brewers for bottled beers would be:
- Upland, Dragonfly IPA
- SunKing WeeMac (Scotch Ale. Canned only, but very good.)
- Triton has good stuff, but I don't really remember any of their specific products names. Great stuff on draft.
- Bier does not bottle, but if you run into it at a bar, they do a great job. Their "PDG" APA is solid.
- Flat-12 is another solid local you will find on tap around town.

At home I stick to homebrews, but when out I try to hit the locals. I have not been disappointd with the locals. Hope you enjoy!

 

[worthogg]

Thanks, Foosier. I have heard of SunKing but didn't know it was an Indiana brew. Looking forward to trying some when I'm there. Incidentally, I will be driving to Chicago on this trip and realized that 3Fs is in Munster. That could be a long lunch...