Fort Wayne (and North) Beer Bars

We suggest

Oyster Bar

Further north, there's
Pier32 on Hamilton Lake

Don't forget 

Mad Anthony' Brewing Co.
and the Auburn Mad Anthonys


Oyster Bar

1509 West Dupont Rd.
Ft. Wayne
260-490-6755

North about 5 miles on Ind 3 from I-69 exit 111. Past airport and right on Dupont Rd. Right into shopping center. Behind a Buffalo Wild Wings.

Web site
This one-time brewpub is still a good beer bar with 12 taps with a good seafood menu.

Owner: Steve Gard

Mon - Thurs 11am - 11pm
Fri 11am - midnight
Sat 4pm - midnight
Sunday 4pm - 11pm

Suitability factors

Sitting at the bar Chrome yuppie bar.
On a date Classier than typical shopping center bars.
Out with the guys Most won't get past the BWW on Dupont Rd.
Business dinner Quite suitable.

Representative Food Menu

Oysters 1/2 dozen $9
Appetizers $8 - $11
Soups, Oyster stew, Clam chowder $5 - $6
Entrees
Mainly Fish with chicken and steaks
$18 - $22
Lunch menu - daily specials, sandwiches, salads $7 - $8
Lunch menu - seafoods $8 - $11

Pier 32

6665 State Rd 1
Hamilton
260-488-2808
1800-400-PIER

Just north of the town of Hamilton, north of Ind 427. (Hamilton is south of Angola, take exit 140 east from I-69).
Opened in 2003.

Mon (May-Sept): 11am-10pm
Tues-Thur: 11am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-midnight
Sun: 11am-9pm

Attractive resort restaurant and bar with much better than normal resort village food - ditto the bottled beer selection. Some from Mad Anthony and Bells, Tusker, Chimay, Youngs, Xingu, Kirin Ichiban (6 continents represented right there).

Owners: Gerry Martin and Bary Pribble

Mon (May-Sept) 11am - 10pm
Tues-Thur 11am - 10pm
Fri-Sat 11am-midnight
Sunday 11am-9pm

Suitability factors

Sitting at the bar Fishing talk - or better yet, sit on the deck.
On a date Out of the way. A good surprise destination. Sit by the cozy fireplace.
Out with the guys After a day of fishing and/or skiing. Boatside service is available.
Business dinner Again, out of the way, but quite suitable.

Representative Food Menu

Appetizers $3 - $9
Salads $6 - $9
Entrees (mussels, shrimp, crab cakes, red snapper, pasta, mahi-mahi, lamb in chutney, etc.) $7 - $11
Kabobs $6 - $7
Buckets of crab or shrimp $9 / lb
Oysters 1/2 dozen $7
Deserts $4 - $6

Try the "blue fries" or blue rings" - steak fries or onion rings covered in blue cheese and bacon.