Winterfest Friday VIP & Rarities Session Breweries
10-56 Brewing Co., 18th Street Brewery, 450 North Brewing Company, Auburn Brewing Company, Bare Hands Brewery, Bier Brewery, Black Acre Brewing Company, Blind Owl Brewery, BrewDog Indianapolis, Broad Ripple Brewpub, Burn ‘Em Brewing, Byway Brewing Co., Cedar Creek Brewing Co., Centerpoint Brewing, Creatures of Habit Brewing Co., Daredevil Brewing Co., Deviate Brewing, Ellison Brewing Company, Fountain Square Brewery, Four Day Ray Brewing, Function Brewing, Goshen Brewing Company, Grand Junction Brewing Co., Guggman Haus Brewing Co., Hop River Brewing Co., Hoplore Brewing, Indiana City Brewing Company, Ironwood Brewing Company, Mad Anthony Brewing Company, Malt Brothers Brewing, Moontown Brewing Company, Off Square Brewing, Pax Verum Brewing, Planetary Brewing Co., Quaff On! Brewing Company, Ruhe 152, Saint Joseph Brewery, Shoreline Brewery, The Sour Note Brewing, St. Benedict’s Brew Works, Sun King Brewing, Switchyard Brewing Company, Taxman Brewing Co., Teays River Brewing and Public House, The Chesterton Brewery, The Devils Trumpet Brewing Co., The Guardian Brewing Company, The Tap Brewery, Triton Brewing Co., Windmill Brewing, and ZwanzigZ Pizza and Brewing.
Cultivated Thoughts: INBeer Brigade and Brewers of Indiana Guild North Region Breweries Collaboration
Premiering at Indy Winterfest, brewed on location at Bare Hands Brew Granger in collaboration with Drink Indiana (Brewers of Indiana Guild), Hoplore Brewing, Junk Dutch Brewing, Ruhe 152, Evil Czech, Country Malt Group, Sugar Creek Malts and Crazy Horse Hops. This Hazy DIPA features the Glitter Unicorn Octopus Friend hop blend created exclusively by the Brewers of Indiana Guild North Region for this release!
Friday VIP & Rarities Session: Exclusive Limited Package Release
Take a trip down memory lane with Double Milkshake Snickerdoodle IPA from 450 North Brewing and the Brewers of Indiana Guild. Indulge in simple pleasures, reminiscent of when the lure of milk and cookies was the pinnacle of lifes’ existence. This snickerdoodle cookie influenced IPA features a delicate balance of hops and lactose; coupled with a rich, smooth, creamy mouthfeel; sweet brown sugar and aromatic cinnamon. Close your eyes, inhale the aroma and let your tastebuds transport you to a warm kitchen and the first bite of a freshly baked snickerdoodle.
Friday Tap Lists
| Brewery | Specialty #1 | Specialty #2 | Tap #3 | Tap #4 | |
| Auburn Brewing Company | NOS B.A. – American Fruit Ale – Jack Daniels Whiskey Barrel Aged Raspberry Blackberry and Coffee Ale | Rattlecan – Gose – Blackberry Blackcurrant tart ale – one of our highest fruited beers – slightly sweet, slightly tart, with a hint of Himalayan salt | Reindeer Fuel Chocolate Peppermint Stout – Ghirardelli chocolate and real peppermint oil added to our Grease Monkey American stout | Hop Rod IIPA – extremely balanced IPA with the drinkability of a pale | |
| Black Acre Brewing | Burnt Shadows of the Covenant, Smoked Nordic Barleywine, 10% ABV | Trulock’s Revenge, Belgian Style Tripel, 9.9% ABV | Saucy Intruder, Rye IPA, 7.2% | BA Lager, 4% ABV | |
| Blind Owl Brewery | “The Great Rift” Milk Stout (Mexican Hot Chocolate) variant ( 7%, 40 IBU) This stout has been aged on Chocolate, Cinnamon, Coffee, Vanilla, and Chili peppers. | VII Sons Belgian Golden Strong Ale ( 9.3%, 30 IBU) Bronze medal winner at the 2018 Indiana State Fair. | |||
| Broad Ripple Brewpub | ESB Port Side (Our ESB aged in a Tawny Port Barrel) | Not So Wee Alec (Our Wee Heavy aged in a bourbon barrel) | Tawny Hero (Java chocolate milk stout aged in a Tawny Port Barrel) | Coffee In The Boro (Our Boro Brown aged on Brown Sugar Cinnamon Latte coffee roast from Strange Brew Coffee House) | |
| Byway Brewing | Toffee Recluse Brown Ale, 5.5% abv, 30 IBU, American Brown Ale with Toffee Added | Toasted Marshmallow Black Star Stout, 7.1% abv, 45 IBU, Milk Stout with Toasted Marshmallow Added | ChiPA, 6.5% abv, 50 IBU, American IPA | Goldblatz, 5% abv, 15 IBU, Golden Ale | |
| Ellison Brewing | 4 Horseman, BA Imperial Stout, Special blend of three separate bourbon barrel stout recipes aged between 24-30 months in Four Roses, OWA, Buffalo Trace and Elijah Craig barrels. | Mosaic Evolution, DDH IPA, this beer is lighter in color and opaque with fruit aromas and flavors of grapes, stone fruit, berries. | Circle City American Lager, Pale Lager, brewed with a combination of malted barley, corn, and rice. Using a blend of hops to create a flavorful experience but with clean, crisp finish. | Tiramisu Stout, Coffee Stout, Inspired by the coffee flavored Italian dessert, this rich, full bodied stout is guaranteed to do just that. | |
| Function Brewing | Arlynia Double IPA | Quingenta 3x Chocolate Stout, with raspberry | Cofactor Blonde | Copernicus Tart Session Orange Blonde | |
| Goshen Brewing Co. | BA Winterreisse – Maple Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with cinnamon and cocoa nibs, 12% ABV | Muzzy- New England IPA with loads of oatmeal and mosaic hops. | Raz Royale- Raspberry, lactose, sour. 6.5% ABV | Lupulo- Mexican Lager- dry hopped lager with notes of lime. | |
| Guggman Haus Brewing Co. | Imperial Chocolate PB & J | New England IPA #9 | Coffee Milk Stout – Features Tinker Coffee’s Santa Lucia Reserve from Honduras that adds subtle notes of milk chocolate, caramel, hazelnut and red apple to our award-winning milk stout | Guggenweizen – Hefeweizen (Traditional German wheat beer exhibiting notes of banana and clove. *Gold medal winner at the 2019 Indiana Brewer’s Cup.) | |
| Indiana City | Mimi’s Breakfast Stout | Ghost of Marley BBA Winter Olde Ale | Kaiju Beach Party DDH Hazy IPA | Cran-Mango Fruited Sour | |
| Mad Anthony Brewing | Coconut Kong – Rum Barrel Aged Imperial Coconut Stout | Barrel Aged Wee Heavy | Cherry Tart – Kettle Sour | Mad Seltzer – Moscow Mule inspired Hard Seltzer | |
| Off Square Brewing | New Donk City – Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine with Cherries | The Beast Coconut – Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Porter with Coconut | Party Business – Hazy IPA brewed with all New Zealand Hops | Hamilton Porter – S’more Inspired Porter | |
| Planetary Brewing Co. | Love Whip Pineapple Milkshake IPA (6%, 35 IBU). NEIPA using Organic Pineapple, Lactose and Vanilla. | Winter Warmer (8%, 34 IBU). Rich, complex malts juxtaposed with pine/earthy hops. | Gamma Ray Burst IPA (6.5%, 65 IBU). West Coast style IPA utilizing Pacific NW hops. | Brack Bock (7%, 20 IBU) Strong, malty Traditional German Bock. | |
| Ruhe 152 | Draper: Old Fashioned Inspired Barleywine, barrel aged in Heaven Hill Rye whiskey barrels with Luxardo Cherries and Orange Peel. 12% ABV | Raspberry, Increase The Pace: Imperial Chocolate Milk Stout with Raspberry, 10% ABV | Drupaceous: Peach Gose, tart, slightly salty, peachy | Simmer Down- American Lite Lager, 4.2% ABV | |
| Shoreline Brewery | Big Bella, Scotch Ale aged in bourbon barrels | Worker Bee, Imperial honey stout aged in bourbon barrels | Foggy Loggy, german style lager | Benny’s, American Pale Ale | |
| Switchyard Brewing Company | Rye IPA | Black Cherry Saison | West Coast IPA | Winter Wheat – Blueberry Pomegranate Wheat | |
| Teays River Brewing | Not Your Father’s Aftershave, Brut IPA, Dry IPA with flavor & aroma of white wine grapes, gooseberry, & passionfruit that is highly carbonated for a crisp finish | Bees Knees, Honey Wheatwine, Wheatwine hopped with Lemondrop hops with a dose of clover honey. | Once Bitter, Twice Rye, Rye IPA, My, My, My! The rye malt adds a slightly spicy and crispness to the body followed by some citrus and additional spiciness from the hops. | Swine Saber, Smoked Rye Porter, American porter that features generous amounts of rye malt complimented with fruit wood smoked malt. | |
| The Devil’s Trumpet Brewing Co. | Chocolate Taco, Imperial Oatmeal Stout with Mexican Chocolate & Vanilla Beans | Pinã Colada Dreams, Soda Pop inspired IPA with Pinapple & Coconut | DT Pilsner | West Coast Horizon, West Coast style IPA | |
| The Tap Brewery | Kill the Lights Peanut Butter Cup, Imperial Stout with chocolate and peanut butter | Arcane Wanderer: Usidore, guit ale with sage, lemongrass, and hemp terpenes | Professional Lover, Imperial white stout with raspberry, chocolate, coffee | Tapenator, German dopplebock | |
| Triton Brewing Co. | Double Deadeye Imperial Stout w/ Chocolate and Habaneros, The bigger, meaner brother of our Deadeye Stout. 9%, 51IBUs | Days of Yore Old Ale, Dark and malty, with flavor notes of rye, coffee, chocolate, and caramel. 8.5 %, 50 IBUs | Experiment 1451 IPA, Our 1451st batch off beer, this IPA is brewed with Chinook, Cascade & Glacier hops. The orange and lemon flavors, and clean, dry finish are the hallmarks of this citrusy ale. | Barn Phantom Gose with Cranberries. This ale is effervescent and lightly sour, with cranberry and citrus aromas and a hint of minerality. 4% 10 IBUs | |
| Windmill Brewing | Hey Mikey!-Imperial Oatmeal Stout with Maple Syrup and Cinnamon 13.1% | Good Morning Mikey!-Imperial Oatmeal Stout with Maple Syrup, Cinnamon, and Barrel Aged Coffee added. 13.1% | Memes and Dreams-milkshake style ipa made with mangoes | Peaches and Memes-milkshake style ipa made with peaches | |
| ZwanzigZ Brewing | Mint Chocolate Chip Porter – is brewed with Black malt and Chocolate malt and has a very sweet finish. | True Myth Black IPA – is brewed with 8lbs of Idaho 7, Lemondrop and Simcoe hops along with Midnight Wheat. |
Friday VIP & Rarities Session Map
Participating Indiana Brewery & Guest Bios:
Independent & family run, 10-56 Brewing is like hanging out with family! Come out and enjoy our dog friendly, game filled taproom, our huge outdoor beer garden or our family friendly area. Vinyl every day & live music several times month means your ears will be as happy as your belly. Food too!
18th Street Brewery was founded as a home brewery by Drew Fox in 2010. After years of hands-on learning and exploration, 18th Street Brewery became official with the release of SINISTER DIPA in 2013.
450 North Brewing Co. Small-batch brewery in Columbus, IN featuring frequent releases of unique and interesting brews.
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Auburn Brewing Company: Located in early 1920s gas station serving modern and traditional beer!
Bare Hands Brewery opened in December, 2011 with one simple mission: Owned and operated by South Bend native Chris Gerard, all brewing at Bare Hands is done on site in the Granger (South Bend suburb) brewery. Beer is available on 10 rotating taps in the brewpub and limited distribution in Indiana.
Bier Brewery is committed to the highest quality and best tasting bier in Indianapolis. Each hand-crafted batch allows Bier to have the utmost control over the many variables that make up our awesomeness. The results have been delicious and quite successful at various events around the world.
Black Acre is a craft brewery and taproom located in the Irvington neighborhood of Indianapolis.
Blind Owl Brewery is a staple in the Binford Neighborhood. Serving up some of Indy’s best brews. Such as their GABF gold medal Parliament Drive Pilsner 2019 World Beer Cup silver medal for VII Kings Belgian Dark Strong 2018 and Indiana State Fair bronze medal for VII Sons Belgian Golden Strong 2018.
BrewDog is passionate about a few things, but beer and humans are always our top two. We are on a mission to make others as passionate about craft beer as we are.
Broad Ripple Brewpub is Indiana’s first brewpub and currently the oldest operating brewery in the state designed to look and feel like an English pub. We have one of the largest outdoor cafes in Broad Ripple. We offer a family-friendly, vegan-friendly, work-friendly, dog-friendly, and more environment.
Burn ‘Em Brewing strives to bring our creativity in the way we brew and what we brew with to produce the finest and most unique brews in our region.
Byway Brewing Co. is a microbrewery and taproom that opened in early 2016. We offer a wide range of house-brewed beers and a chef driven food menu.
Cedar Creek Brewing Company: Brewery, Winery, Distillery
Centerpoint Brewing strives to produce craft beer of the highest quality by focusing on the details and finding the Centerpoint of the production process, resulting in easy-drinking, well-balanced beers that all are sure to enjoy.
Creatures of Habit Brewing Co.: 3 Barrel brewery in Historic Downtown Anderson Indiana brewing many styles with a focus finding everyone a beer they love.
Daredevil is located in the Speedway neighborhood of Indianapolis. While we are most known for our flagship Lift Off IPA we have one of the most diverse German-style lager programs in the United States. Visit us in Speedway or Daredevil Hall, our all-ages restaurant and taproom at 86th & Keystone.
Deviate From The Norm!
Ellison Brewing Company is located in downtown Indianapolis specializing in IPAs, Lagers and wood aged beers.
Fountain Square Brewery.: For Life’s Greatest Moments
Centered in the Nickel Plate District, Four Day Ray Brewing is a family-friendly brewery gastropub with 24 rotating taps producing and serving award winning beers.
At Function, the goal is to continually have something new on draft, while still keeping a supply of our core beers. To this end, we’ve put out over 260 unique beers in 6 years of operation. We encourage you to stop in and try Function’s latest output along with some of our delectable food.
Family-friendly brewpub located in an old power company building along the Elkhart River in downtown Goshen.
Built out of a strong English heritage, Grand Junction Brewing Co. is focused on brewing traditional, true-to-style beers, with a heavy European influence, in a small-batch, artisan environment.
Brewing and serving beer in a two-story house in the Near Northwest neighborhood, Guggman Haus Brewing Co. focuses on brewing bold versions of familiar and experimental beer styles. Three Haus beers (Hefe, Milk Stout, New England IPA) took gold at the 2019 Indiana Brewer’s Cup!
Hop River is a 15-barrel production micro-brewery and taproom in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.Our brewery creates high quality craft beer in an authentic brewery taproom atmosphere and engages with its customers outside of the brewery through local production.
Hoplore Brewing Co. is a small batch brewery in a historic setting creating unique brews with non traditional ingredients.
Love great beer! Inspired by the ethos of the American craft beer revolution, we’re dedicated to elevating the craft beer scene of Indianapolis with each beer we create. All Indiana City beer is unfiltered for full flavor and aroma, and brewed to the highest standards, with the finest ingredients.
Ironwood Brewing Co: Small batch, hand crafted beers served in a cozy environment.
From the very beginning, Mad Anthony was anything but normal. Steeped in the fun-loving tradition that had been established at the corner of Broadway and Taylor the city’s first microbrews were welcomed by friends, customers, and beer lovers throughout northern Indiana.
Malt Brothers Brewing is one of NW Indiana’s top craft brewpubs! Stop in for a selection of 15 or more craft beers on draft and get a bite off our full menu. Or just hang-out in our unique Tap Room or our family-friendly dining room. Located in St. John, Indiana, MBB is a must-visit location!
Moontown Brewing Company is a brewery, restaurant, and event venue located in a historic school and gymnasium in Whitestown, IN. We brew to the highest of standards using only premium ingredients to create the finest craft beer that pairs perfectly with our elevated food from our scratch kitchen.
Off Square Brewing: Full Brewery/Restaurant conveniently located off I-65 in Northwest Indiana
Pax Verum Brewing: A destination brewery steeped in mystery and lore…
Planetary Brewing Co: A Microbrewery creating a universe of styles and flavors from Greenwood, Indiana.
Quaff ON! Brewing Co. creates craft beer in the heart of Brown County, Indiana. Our brewing facility is housed in a former bowling alley just outside the village of downtown Nashville, IN. You can find our beer at Big Woods Restaurants locations and throughout the state of Indiana!
Ruhe 152 is a bistro, brewery, and distillery that opened in downtown Nappanee in June of 2019. We offer an eclectic food menu and constantly rotating house made beer.
The Sour Note Brewing: The sister company to 18th Street Brewery, they produce sour funky beers.
Located on the grounds of a Benedictine monastery in Ferdinand, SBBW creates great beer amid the centuries-old traditions of prayer and work with a New World spirit.
Sun King Brewing is an independent Indiana craft brewery with a focus on creating traditional seasonal and unique specialty beer.
Sun King rolled their first keg of beer out of the door in July 2009 and since then has grown into one of Indiana’s largest and most award-winning breweries, with medals at the Great American Beer Festival® and the World Beer Cup®
Founded in 2014, Switchyard Brewing is located in the heart of Downtown Bloomington. We take a lot of pride in the beer that we craft, but are most proud of cultivating an employee culture like no other, and having a positive impact on the communities we’re a part of.
Taxman Brewing Co.: Belgian Inspired. American Crafted.
Our goal at Teays River Brewing & Public House is to blend beer and food with a sense of community and become a destination for craft beer lovers and food enthusiasts alike.
The Chesterton Brewery is a veteran owned and operated brewery
At The Devil’s Trumpet Brewing Co., we take pride in brewing quality hand crafted beers. Our mission is to produce aromatic, clean, unique full flavored beers. Our destination brewery and taproom is located at 8250 Utah St., Merrillville, IN 46410.
The Guardian Brewing Company has been producing a wide variety of high-quality beers in Muncie Indiana since 2004.
The Tap is a brewery and craft beer bar in Bloomington, Indiana, boasting one of Indiana’s largest selections of small-batch craft beer.
Windmill Brewing is a small up and coming brewery located in Dyer, Indiana. We are well know for our series of milkshake Inspired beers (starting with memes and dreams) but also offer a steady variety of core beers that fit every style. Stop by the taproom (closed sundays) and say hello to Luthrr the cat!!
ZwanzigZ Pizza & Brewing: Brewers Association 2016 small brewpub brewer and brewery of the year.