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.
jimgreen (21510) reviewed Hunter Vanilla from 18th Street Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Kihoske, Copenhagen. Poured a clear dark mahogany with a round bubbly tan head. The aroma is sweet malt, creamy caramel, vanilla. The flavour is moderate sweet, light bitter with a rich roasty coffee, chocolate, vanilla, light liqourice palate. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
TDA (6957) reviewed Hunter Coffee from 18th Street Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
At a tasting, thanks, no head, a little thick pour, opaque black color, aroma of coffee and cocoa with a medicinal hint, flavor of chocolate, coffee, shrubs and some prunes, mellow sweetness, long chocolate herbal aftertaste. Very good.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Barrel Aged Brown Ale from 18th Street Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
A dark brown ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, nice fruity caramel malt with light bourbon barrel notes and light nutty notes, very nice and smooth, light alcohol warmth, very pleasant. In mouth, a nice fruity chocolate malt with light floral hops, bourbon barrel notes, woody notes, licorice, alcohol warmth, very nice. On tap at Dark Lord Day 2015.
gunnfryd (21926) reviewed Hunter from 18th Street Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Fonefan 251014. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma is coffee, roasted malt, hop, vanilla. Flavour is coffee, roasted malt, hop, vanilla, chocolate, cocoa. Full body. Very nice beer.
Kermis (23416) reviewed Hunter Vanilla from 18th Street Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle shared. Pours near black with a short lived brown head. Aroma of milk chocolate, vanilla is actually pretty light behind the huge chocolate, a light roast and toffee. Flavor is light heavy sweet and light bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Deanso (15673) reviewed Hunter Vanilla from 18th Street Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
66cl bottle courtesy of and shared with Kermis. Very thin tan ring head. Clear deep burgundy pour. Lots of vanilla and cocao. Lovely
gunnfryd (21926) reviewed Hunter Coffee from 18th Street Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Fonefan 251014. Black colour with a small tan head. Aroma is coffee, licorice, roasted malt. Flavour is coffee, licorice, malt, roasted malt, vanilla, cocoa. Full body. Very nice beer.
gunnfryd (21926) reviewed Deal With The Devil from 18th Street Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Fonefan 251014. Deep golden-orange colour with an off-white head. Aroma is hop, pine, grapefruit, peaches. Flavour is hop, pine, grapefruit, peaches, orange, tropical fruit. Full body. Nice beer.
DSG (25977) reviewed Hunter Coffee from 18th Street Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle shared at a tasting at Dancing Camel Florentin. 8.5%. Black with a nice small tan head, quite creamy. Nice big roasty coffee aroma with a light vegetal hint. Sweetish roasty flavor with coffee, some cocoa, and a bitterish finish with a burnt hint. Full-bodied. Really good stuff.
Marko (22181) reviewed Hunter from 18th Street Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
The bottle that Alen graciously brought to our table after the beer before (not from this brewery) turned out to be nearly undrinkable, huge thanks! Brown-black body with a small off white head. Coffee, malt & raisins in the aroma. Dry coffee notes fight with the sweetness, chocolate, raisins, liiight tanginess - but citrus-like rather than bug-caused, some citrusy hops really. A very, very nice beer indeed that aged quite graciously.