Broad Ripple Brewing Company

Brewpub in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Broad Ripple Brew Pub

Established in 1990

Contact
840 E. 65th St, Indianapolis, IN, 46220, United States
Description
The Broad Ripple Brewpub was established in 1990 by Englishman John Hill, born in Middlesbrough in North Yorkshire, and his wife Nancy, a Hoosier native. It is Indiana’s very first brewpub (a restaurant that brews its own beer) and the oldest operating brewery in the state. The Brewpub was designed to recreate a typical English pub with its dark wood paneling, leaded stained glass windows, decorative tin ceiling, and cozy fire place. The Brewpub has one of the largest outdoor cafes in Broad Ripple Village, seating up to seventy people.

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5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Served on draft at the brewpub. Not cask. Pours a hazy amber color with a medium creamy tan head. Fair head retention and lacing. Aroma of earthy hops and citrus. The taste is bitter resin hops and a malty finish. Medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 15 Aug 2011 at 21:58

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Served on draft at the brewpub. Pours a clear dark brown color with a large creamy tan head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet malts, nutty notes and berries. The taste is leafy hops and sweet malts. Thin bodied.
Tried from Draft on 15 Aug 2011 at 21:56

3.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Served on draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy golden color with a thin head that fades quickly and completely. Aroma of bitter hops and a bunch of chlorine from the glass. The taste is crackery malts with a fruity finish. Medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 15 Aug 2011 at 21:53

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Served on cask at the brewpub. Pours a hazy amber color with a medium white fizzy head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet sugary malts with a grainy finish. The taste is sweet earthy malts, raisins and a bitter hop finish. Medium bodied.
Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2011 at 21:51

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Served on draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy orange color with a thin creamy tan head. Fair head retention and lacing. Aroma of clove and citrus. The taste is crackery malts, clove and citrus. Medium bodied. Creamy texture.
Tried from Draft on 15 Aug 2011 at 21:50

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Served on draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy straw color with a large creamy head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of grainy malts, earthy notes and floral hops. The taste is grainy malts and bitter grassy hops. Medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 15 Aug 2011 at 21:45

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
cask at the brewpub - Pours near black with a roast malt and chocolate aroma. The flavor is sweet malt and chocolate. There’s a medium to full body for this smooth, tasty brew. Well done.
Tried from Cask on 02 May 2011 at 18:03

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
cask at the brewpub - Pours amber with a citrus hop and caramel malt aroma. The flavor is mild to moderately bitter with lightly roasted caramel malt and a hint of citrus. The light carbonation and smooth cask characterstics make this one go down very easy. Good beer.
Tried from Cask on 02 May 2011 at 18:01

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
draft at Mad Anthony Oktobeerfest - Pours amber with a small, very light tan head. It smells of caramel and some woody tones. The flavor is of rich, dark, caramel malt well balanced by assertive hops. It’s full bodied and softly carbonated. Good brew!
Tried from Draft on 15 Sep 2010 at 18:25

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
sampled at the Indiana winterfest - Pours black with a minimal tan head. It smells of chocolate and dark roast malt. The flavor is roast chocolate malt with fresh resinous hops. Medium to full body. Solid brew.
Tried on 09 May 2010 at 19:17