Zionsville bolstering craft beer, spirits scene
A decade-long business recruiting effort is about to pay off as three businesses prepare to open along a one-mile stretch of Main Street.
A decade-long business recruiting effort is about to pay off as three businesses prepare to open along a one-mile stretch of Main Street.
After nearly two years of preparation, Primeval Brewing co-founders Nathan Compton and Tim Palmer opened their European-style beer hall in Noblesville to a line that wrapped around the block.
The branding change comes 11 months after the 7-year-old brewery was acquired by Indianapolis-based Books & Brews.
One of Brown County’s newest tourist draws is also perhaps its most unusual. And it’s an integral part of the fast-growing family of local culinary/adult-beverage brands including Big Woods, Quaff ON and Hard Truth Distillery.
The Corner’s owners hope to sell its equipment, furnishings and liquor license Oct. 1. Nearby, Sun King Brewery is about to open Offshore, a seafood and beer restaurant, in the former Thr3e Wise Men space.
City development officials had concerns about the design of the brewpub’s proposed second location. Also this week: BrewDog, The District Tap, Nightmare on Edgewood
At Upland’s newest pub, in Fountain Square, everything is meant to convey the Upland brand—a spirit of curiosity, outdoor activities and community-mindedness, infused with a Hoosier sensibility.
Indianapolis-based Sun King acquired the business assets of the former Thr3e Wise Men location on Broad Ripple Avenue in an auction Thursday.
The 2,700-square-foot watering hole and family-friendly eatery is expected to open this fall in a 93-year-old edifice with the moniker Corvus-Black Acre Rotisserie, Taproom and Bourbon Bar.
The level of attrition is the highest since 2009, when the industry saw 7,914 job cuts in the first five months of that year in the wake of the financial crisis.
The Indianapolis-based restaurant and bar chain opened the microbrewery location more than eight years ago to supply the Scotty’s chain with its own brand of craft beer.
The deal, which closed this week, gives Fountain Square Brewing access to New Day’s lines of mead and hard cider as it tries to widen its distribution footprint.
Black Dog will be the first craft brewery in the Morgan County town. Also this week: Ellison Brewery, The Dugout and Ale Emporium.
A 43-year-old pizza chain with more than 100 restaurants in 22 states is planning its first foray into Indianapolis with a location near the airport. It also plans a Whitestown location early next year.
The airport’s board is set to vote Friday on concessions contracts for the burger chain and 11 other local and national airport newcomers. In all, the contracts cover 19 food and beverage spots.
Metazoa plans to build its taproom on a site along the canal, just east of The Coil apartment building.
Daredevil, named the state’s Brewery of the Year in 2017 and 2018, has lined up space in the Garage Food Hall at the Bottleworks District on Mass Ave, developer Hendricks Commercial Properties announced Tuesday.
Established in 2007, BrewDog has 65 locations around the world, including 34 bars it opened last year. Indianapolis will be the second U.S. city to have a BrewDog bar.
Leading efforts to recruit, grow and expand business in Indianapolis, Ian Nicolini helped secure projects ranging from tech giant Infosys to the airport’s first-ever international flight to Paris.
The investor group behind Tap & Axe, which includes the founder of craft-focused Hoosier Brewing Co., expects to spend more than $500,000 in the end to buy and renovate its 109-year-old downtown location.