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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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Pale golden ale with aroma of fresh hops. Nice crisp malts with light hops in finish. Lighter bodied, and quaffable. July 30 04.
Tried on 14 Dec 2004 at 21:11

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Golden IPA with a light hoppy aroma. Very intense hops, dry and bilous. Needs more malts for balance. Lots of lemon and grapefruits. Metallic finish.
Tried on 14 Dec 2004 at 21:08

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Red copper ale with light malt and hops aroma. Matly and nutty beer wit a nice smooth hops in finish. Medium bodied. July 30 04.
Tried on 14 Dec 2004 at 21:06

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Tap at the BR, called Wobbly Bob Stout. July 30. Deep black stout with no head. Light roasted malt aroma. Rather watery stout with too much lactic notes. Some hops in finis but not much else.
Tried from Draft on 14 Dec 2004 at 20:48

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
2003 (3.8) - From a sampler: This is the first year's batch named in celebration of the birth of one of the brewer's sons. The beer is a dark amber color with a thick and foamy light beige head and minimal lacing. The aroma is smokey with caramel and malt in the background. Rich and sweet with caramel, malt and toffee flavors. The finish is strong and sweet with alcohol coming through on the back end. This seemed a little unbalanced despite being aged for a year, but still a solid beer.
2004 - From a sampler: This is the 2nd beer so named for the birth of one of the brewer's sons. This year's batch is the same dark amber color but with virtually no head where last year's was very thick. No lacing either. The aroma is heady and sweet with malt and caramel. The body is rich and smooth, with a well-balanced blend of malt, caramel, chocolate and toffee flavors. The finish is rich and sweet with a touch of hops. This batch is a little better than the 2003 version in my opinion.
Tried on 16 Jan 2004 at 17:11

8.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
From a sampler: This beer is nearly black with a medium light brown head. Nice solid lacing. Roasty chocolate aroma. Rich and very creamy with milk chocolate and malt being the predominant flavors. Coffee is also present. The finish is creamy and a little thin. One of Broad Ripples better beers.
Tried on 16 Jan 2004 at 16:50

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
From a sampler: This ale is a very dark brown color with a medium thick beige head. Thin and solid lacing. The aroma is mildly malty with some brown sugar and caramel. Full-bodied for a Brown Ale, with a surprisingly smooth mixture of malt, caramel, nuts and toffee. The finish is smooth as well making this a pretty good session ale.
Tried on 16 Jan 2004 at 16:20

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
From a sampler: This brew is a clear amber color with a minimal off-white head. Almost no lacing. Nice floral hops/citrus aroma. Medium-bodied and adequately bitter from start to finish, with some citrus and malt flavors as well. The finish is bitter and lingering but not that tasty. Overall this is a satisfactory IPA.
Tried on 16 Jan 2004 at 16:14

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
From a sampler: Pours a rich amber color witha medium light beige head. Decent lacing. The aroma is fairly malty, with caramel and hops also detectable. The flavor is not overly bitter, and it has a strong malt backbone. The finish is alternating malt and hops. Not too bad.
Tried on 16 Jan 2004 at 15:17

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
From a sampler: This beer pours a hazy dark yellow color with a medium thick and foamy white head. The aroma is somewhat wheaty with a touch of hops. No real lacing to speak of. Kind of thin body, with a smooth and mild character. It's really not all that wheaty and the finish was on the bland side. Not one of their better attempts.
Tried on 16 Jan 2004 at 14:51