brewpubs?

My brothers and I will be in Indianapolis this weekend doing campaign work, and my brother is celebrating his birthday. I%26#39;m looking for a place like a brewpub that we could go to on Saturday to celebrate. We are all middle-aged people (4 of us). We will have a car. If no brewpubs, someplace with lots of different types of beers would be great. Thanks in advance.

brewpubs?

Where are you staying? If you are downtown, I recommend the Rathskeller. It%26#39;s a German Restaurant/bar with lots of beers to select from. It%26#39;s got a mix of ages in the crowd, so you%26#39;d feel comfortable. Also downtown is the Slippery Noodle. It%26#39;s the oldest bar in town. Both bars have entertainment on the weekends.

We have a lot of chain brewpubs downtown, too - Rock Bottom, The Ram, etc.

Broad Ripple Brewpub (in Broad Ripple) is nice too, but the other Broad Ripple bars are more the college-age crowds.

I%26#39;m sure you%26#39;ll get more suggestions... :-)

brewpubs?

If you happen to be far north we have Barley Island here in Noblesville. Locally owned. It%26#39;s hard to beat the Rathskeller for beer %26amp; the ambiance of the historic building.

Broad Ripple Brew Pub is the oldest and best brewpub in town. I recommend the ESB and the Wee Heavy. If you are downtown and prefer not to drive, then Alcatraz, Rock Bottom and The Ram are all within walking distance from one another. These three are chains and I don%26#39;t find their beer distinctive enough, but to each his own. Though they don%26#39;t brew their own beer, I agree that the Rathskellar is great. For best beer selection, I suggest J. Gumbo%26#39;s on Maryland Street. The owner knows his beer and has a great, rotating selection.

Thanks for all the suggestions. Actually, we%26#39;ll be driving back to Chicago afterwards (don%26#39;t worry, birthday boy won%26#39;t be driving), are looking for an early dinner around 6, I imagine - luckily we gain an hour coming back plus we%26#39;ll gain an hour of sleep. Prefer one of the local ones that we don%26#39;t have at home. Again, thanks for the suggestions.

Have fun %26amp; get out the vote!

rathskellar downtown. If on southside (Greenwood) try Oaken Barrel. Downtown should be fun on the weekend. The Pacers have their home opener on friday night. There is a free concert downtown (Blues Traveler. Be sure to wear BLUE the home opener theme is ';Paint the Town Blue'; Shouldn%26#39;t be too crowded Sat except I thought I heard one of the candidates will be in town sometime this weekend. You might check out the Massachusetts Ave. area also, it%26#39;s pretty close to the rathskellar

Since someone is driving. Choose from these 3 in no order The Rathskellor, BroadRipple Brewpub, and The Oaken Barrel. Pick one and you can not go wrong. All three are excellent in my opinion. Saturday early before 6 shouldn%26#39;t be too busy but all will get busy later on. Enjoy!!

Thanks everyone. I am mapping the different suggestions out, and we will decide tomorrow. I think our assigned meeting place is more north, so will probably pick one that is somewhere that way so we aren%26#39;t adding too many miles on the trip home. Whatever your political persuasion, get out there and vote, if you haven%26#39;t already.

Okay, we ended up at the Broad Ripple, as it was closest to our meeting place. What a cute area it seems to be in! They were out of Lawnmower, so two of us had Red something (Redfish, I think), one had Pumpkin and one had the Brown. Enjoyed them a lot, along with mussels, fish and chips, and a barbecue dish. Was great to sit outdoors. So thanks to all for your suggestions, it worked out great.