Mega Brewpub in Downtown INDY's Circle Center Mall. Part of a 4-brewpub chain (others in Tempe, AZ; Orange, CA; and Detroit, MI.) but Indianapolis  and Orange, CA are currently the only ones brewing. The bar area is quite busy in the evenings. Food service has an informal Steak & Shake-ish atmosphere with steel tables. Cross the 2nd floor catwalk to get to the back cells seats. Good place to go before and after exploring the Mall (including the 4th floor play rooms). Part of a 4-pub 4-block walking crawl with the Ram, Rock Bottom, and BW3.

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Basics

Circle Center Mall - Downtown
SE corner of Illinois and Maryland
49 W. Maryland St
Indianapolis
317-488-1230 (voice)
317-488-1231 (fax)
Web site

Opened 1995
14bbl system.
Brewer: Omar Castrellón
Assistant: Caleb Steckel
Chef: Hector Soto

Mon - Thurs 11am - 11pm
Fri - Sat 11am - midnight
Sunday Noon - 9pm
Parking at meters and in the Circle Center garage.Casual dress.Pizza, Sandwiches, and dinner entrees.Seats 150 on two floors.
Reservations taken but not required.
Private room available.
Awards

Great American Beer Festival
2000 Gold - Sausalito Summer Ale (Kolsch)
2000 Silver - Weiss Guy Wheat
1999 Gold - Birdman BrownWorld Beer Cup
2000 Gold - Weiss Guy Wheat

Indiana State Fair
2004 - Gold - Birdman Brown
2004 - Gold - Searchlight
2001 - Gold - Karen's Kolsch
2000 - First - Kolsch
2000 - First - WheatBronze medals for Weiss Guy Wheat, Pelican Pale, and Big House Red.

Indianapolis Monthly
1999 - Best Brew Pub - Critic's Choice 

Suitability factors:
Sitting at the bar Mostly quiet.
On a date Casual meal during a shopping trip.
Out with the guys They do have TVs..
Business dinner Stop in after work.

Representative Beer Menu

Searchlight Golden Ale American light ale. Lower in calories. Refreshing.
Weiss Guy Wheat American style unfiltered wheat with 45% malted wheat. Lightly hopped.
Big House Red English malt and hops.
Pelican Pale Ale American pale ale. Citric hops.
Birdman Brown English dark brown. Coffee and toffee malt.
Prison Porter Sweetish roasty dark brown. Chocolate and Vienna Malts.
Old Glory Stout Irish stout. Lots of roasted barley.

$4 per pint.
$6 per 25oz mug
$8 per 33oz mug
$12 per 64oz pitcher

Selected $2.50 pints Monday through Friday
$9 pitchers on Wednesdays.

Monday: $2.50 pints of Searchlight Golden Ale
Tuesday: $2.50 pints of Weiss Guy Wheat - $4 growler refills
Wednesday: $2.50 pints of Big House Red
Thursday: $2.50 pints of Birdman Brown
Friday: #2.50 pints of Old Glory Stout

Sampler tray of 6 is $4 (75˘ each for extras).

Growlers (1/2 gallon): $10. Refills are $8 ($4 on Tuesdays).
5-gallon bullets: $45.00
15.5 gallon kegs: $95.00 (give 24-hour notice)

Omar has a lot of different brews in his vocabulary such as California Common Red Ale, Honey Conditioned IPA, and India Pale Lager.

Representative Food Menu

Appetizers $6.50 - $8
Salads $10 - $11
Burgers and sandwiches $9 - $12
Pastas $12
Jambalaya $15
Pizza $0 - $14
Entrees
Meatloaf, Salmon, Ribs, Pork Chop, NY Strip		 $10 - $24