Bars in Indianapolis

Birdy's is Indianapolis's most beloved neighborhood bar — an east-side institution serving the city's east-side communities with draft beers, a fantastic jukebox, and the genuine neighborhood character that chain bars can never replicate. Its consistent role as a community gathering place for Indianapolis's east-side neighborhoods makes it one of the city's most valued social institutions.

Black Market is Indianapolis's most acclaimed craft cocktail bar and restaurant — a Massachusetts Avenue institution with an extraordinary cocktail program that has been recognized nationally for its seasonal menus and genuinely talented bar team. Indianapolis's emerging food and beverage reputation, increasingly recognized by national food media, finds a worthy representative in Black Market's consistent excellence.

Flat12 Bierwerks is Indianapolis's most creative craft brewery — a Fountain Square institution producing outstanding experimental ales and lagers in one of Indianapolis's most rapidly revitalizing neighborhoods. Indianapolis's remarkable craft brewing culture and Flat12's consistent creativity create a brewery taproom of genuine Indiana craft beer significance.

Fountain Square Brewing Company is Indianapolis's most community-focused neighborhood brewery — a Fountain Square Arts District taproom producing outstanding ales for one of Indianapolis's most vibrant arts neighborhoods.

Hotel Tango is Indianapolis's most celebrated craft distillery — a Fountain Square operation producing award-winning whiskey, gin, and rum while honoring Indiana's veterans through military-themed spirit names and a culture of service. Its commitment to veteran employment and its extraordinary spirits quality have made it one of Indiana's most beloved entrepreneurial success stories.

Sun King Brewing is Indianapolis's most celebrated craft brewery — makers of the beloved Sunlight Cream Ale and a downtown taproom that has become central to Indianapolis's craft beer community. Sun King's success in building a genuinely Indiana craft beer brand with statewide distribution reflects the broader cultural shift in Indiana's beverage culture toward quality and local authenticity.

The Rathskeller is Indianapolis's most atmospheric historic bar — an 1894 German-style beer hall in the Athenaeum building presenting live music, a comprehensive German beer selection, and authentic biergarten culture in one of Indianapolis's most beautifully preserved Victorian buildings. Indiana's strong German immigrant heritage (as reflected in Indianapolis's early German neighborhood) finds its most genuine expression in the Rathskeller's timeless bierhalle atmosphere.

Tomlinson Tap Room at City Market is Indianapolis's best craft beer destination — a market-integrated bar presenting a rotating selection of Indiana's finest craft breweries in the historic 1886 Indianapolis City Market building. Its role in showcasing Indiana's growing craft beer scene and its beautiful historic setting make it one of the most enjoyable afternoon and evening bar experiences in Indianapolis.

Triton Brewing is Indianapolis's most award-winning craft brewery — a near-eastside institution producing outstanding IPAs and lagers that have earned recognition as some of the finest craft beers in Indiana. Indianapolis's extraordinary craft brewing community and Triton's consistent quality create a brewery taproom of genuine Hoosier craft beer excellence.