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. Shortly after the Sinister release, we opened a 3,200 square foot brewpub in Gary, IN. Quickly outgrowing that space, we purchased a 32,000 square foot warehouse in Hammond, IN. Our Hammond location now houses our production, packaging, barrel program, a taproom and a full service kitchen. Our original Gary, IN now houses a small 10-barrel open fermentation system, as well as a taproom, craft cocktail bar and kitchen.
We are currently the second largest brewery in Northwest Indiana. Our beers range from saisons to double India Pale Ales to double milk stouts to pilsners and lagers. 18th Street is comprised of hard working, motivated individuals who strive to be the best. We love our jobs. We love our beer. We live and love what we do.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottom of can date stamped 03/05/2025. Getting a bit old, smells and tastes like it. Aromas and flavors are a mix of old resin, citrus and MJ with malt. Maybe I can finish it, not sure.
Reubs (35480) ticked Decameron BA Barleywine from 18th Street Brewery 10 months ago
Sweet and toasted malty with notes of dark dried fruit, caramel and toffee sweetness, medium body, sweet malty close.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5
Tap at BPBW'19, Saturday session. I only took numerical notes while having this one.
midovark (6747) reviewed Sex And Candy from 18th Street Brewery 10 months ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6
Can shared at BPBW'19, Saturday session. I only took numerical notes while having this one.
midovark (6747) reviewed Villain from 18th Street Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap @ BPBW, Saturday session. Surprisingly (well at least I was surprised) fruity and somewhat sweetish DIPA, with the usualy characteristics of the style. Light to medium bodied (compared to its style ofc) with average carbo, easy to drink.
tricksta_p (13664) reviewed Black Exodus from 18th Street Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can at home. Aroma is strong liquorice, roasted malt, cocoa, caramel, dark chocolate, coffee, hint of dark fruits Flavour is about medium sweet and moderate roasty bitter. Body is medium. Pretty good Oatmeal Stout, just a bit heavy on the liquorice for my taste.
tricksta_p (13664) reviewed Citra Express from 18th Street Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can from Beerdome. Aroma is citrussy hops with zesty citrus, some orange, and soft grassy notes. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and above moderate bitter. Body is medium. Easy citrussy IPA.
tricksta_p (13664) reviewed Convicted Souls from 18th Street Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can from Beerdome while checking out the selftitled Drude album. Aroma is strong candied fruits with canned peach, malt, sweet citrus, candied orange, bubblegum, sugary and floral-ish notes, turkish delight. Flavour is sugary sweet with a mild bitterness. Body is medium. Sugary and candied with bubblegum, not my kind of IIPA. I like the band much better than the beer.
tricksta_p (13664) reviewed Hunter from 18th Street Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can from Bierkoning, Amsterdam. Aroma is huge dark chocolate with roasted malt, cocoa, some coffee, espresso, more dark chocolate. Flavour is medium sweet with a solid roasty bitterness. Body is full. Nice big load of chocolate, pretty straightforward but quite tasty.
tricksta_p (13664) reviewed Brown Ale from 18th Street Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can from Bierkoning, Amsterdam. Aroma is brown malt with caramel, nuts, some cocoa and chocolate, hint of coffee, roast and tobacco. Flavour is moderate to medium sweet with a moderate bitterness. Body is light to medium. A bit thin but aromatically pleasing Brown Ale, bittersweetish flavour checks out as well. I like it.