Here's to 2026 - A New Year for Indy's Craft Beverage Makers

Devour is the city's dining experience taking diners to all sides of Indy to enjoy specially priced menus at some of the best local restaurants. Several Indy Craft Pass partners are participating, so look for great food and great drink options: Ash & Elm Cider, Big Lug Canteen, Half Liter BBQ, Pizza & Libations, Taxman Bargersville, Taxman (all locations), The Rejoicing Vine, The Tap Mass Ave, Up Cellar, and Upland (all locations). Happy feasting through February 1.

8th Day Distillery
• January 26, February 16 - Mellow Movie Monday
• January 31 - Black Label Rye Release in Collaboration with Ronlewhorn
• February 13 - Spirits, Spells & Sisterhood
• February 14 - Live music with The Chauffeurs

Ash & Elm Cider
January’s Cider of the Month is the ever-popular Marigold Chai.
• January 27 - Boozy Book Club: Banned Books featuring Frankenstein and Marigold Chai.
• January 28 - Drag Bingo (Carmel)
• February 3 - Cider of the Month Release: Horchata

Bier Brewery
• January 23 - Live music with Kris Huntley (Carmel)
• January 24 - Live music with Dustin Phelps (Carmel)
• January 25 - Sip & Paint (Carmel)• January 25, February 22 - Open Acoustic Jam (Noblesville)• January 25 and February 1, 8, 15, 22 - Acoustic Music Sundays (65th Street)
• January 30 - Live music with Shane Rodimel (Carmel)
• January 31 - Live music with Acoustic Geezers (Carmel)
• February 7 - Valentine Cake Decorating (Noblesville)
• February 8 - Sip & Stretch Yoga (Noblesville)
• February 8 - Valentine Cookie Decorating (Carmel)
• February 17 - Old Coyote & Friends (65th Street)

Big Lug/Half Liter/Liter House
Try the schwarzbier to add a little lager variety with some winter warming flavors of chocolate, coffee, and toasted bread.

Big Woods
Raise a glass to new winter feature cocktails like the Banana Bread Old Fashioned and Winter Sangria.
• January 24 - Purse Bingo (Nashville)
• February 10-12 - Valentine’s Week Experiences: Wine & Chocolate Pairing, Wine & Canvas, Mixology Class (Speedway)

Buck Creek Winery
• February 5 - Sip and Stitch
• February 12 - Candlewine
• February 14 - Valentine’s Day Wine and Welds

Chilly Water Brewing
Kind of Blue is now on tap and available in cans. The collab with @blue_mind_coffee features a Sidama Gashu Ethiopian coffee with notes of stone fruit and berry layered on top of a roasty smooth stout. Don't sleep on Nitro Cold Brew, either. Made with the same Blue Mind coffee. For those doing dry January or dry life, there is also a nitro cold brew with these coffee beans.
• January 26 - Comedy Night (Fountain Square)
• February 1 - Bonsai + Brews (Fountain Square)
• February 3 - Bluegrass Jam Session (Fountain Square)

Daniel’s Vineyard
• January 23, 30 and February 6, 13, 20 - Karaoke
• January 24 - Live music with Ali Peck Duo
• January 25, February 8, 22 - Live music with The 78s
• January 31 - Live music with Cole McGlothlin

Easley Winery
February is the month of love with all pink and red wines available for $10/bottle. Also don’t miss flights of non-alcoholic mocktails or the current variety (dry to sweet) and Reggae wine flights. It's also thrilling to announce Reggae Red has earned Double Gold at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest competition of North American wines. In addition, Indy author Ashley Petry included Easley in her book 100 Things to Do in Indianapolis Before You Die.
• January 24 - Groovin’ on Ice with Rob Amrhein

Field Brewing
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so stop in for the Berry Much in Love espresso martini made with Hi-Street vanilla vodka, Buffalo Trace Cream Liqueur, house-made raspberry/strawberry simple syrup, and @rivet.coffee espresso. Also try the Big Trouble In Little Vienna lager with a pleasant bready aroma, slight malt sweetness, and a dry finish.

Grand Junction Brewing
Meet the latest cocktail, The Snowbird, with house made horchata, @hardtruthspirits Toasted Coconut Rum, and topped with fresh grated cinnamon.
• January 28, February 4, 11, 18 - Open mic night
• February 1 - Paints & Pints: Colorful Night Skies

Guggman Haus
Now tapped are Hazy Days Route #29: Quad, Hazy Days Route #30, IPA Expedition 021, Forest Guide NEIPA, Into the Wild Sour: Cranberry & Tangerine, and Winner's Milk Jug Stout: Nitro (gold medal winner at GABF).
• January 31 - Snow & Stouts
• February 5 - Valentine’s Cupcake Decorating Class
• February 7 - Parks 5K Cozy Run

Hard Truth Distilling Co.
Valentine’s Day called. It wants a better drink. Meet Be My Daisy is a sweet-and-spicy mix of High Road Rye and cinnamon vodka team up with cranberry, lemon, and a kiss of grenadine.
• February 7 - 80s Prom Night
• February 14 - Valentine’s Day Dinner
• February 28 - 7 Year Celebration

Kismetic Beer Company
Kismetic was included in the @allaboutbeer lineup of nine breweries you should travel to check out in 2026. Cheers to that news. Newly tapped at the brewery is Plus Gose with cardamom,, orange peel, and sea salt. Looking for NA options? Try Best Day (Brewing Kolsch, West Coast IPA, Hazy IPA), Untitled Arts (Italian Pilsner). Urban Artifacts (Straberry Tart. Guinness Zero), Sovi White Wine, St. Agrestis (Phony Negroni, white Negroni, espresso Negroni, mezcal Negroni, amaro), CBD (Floral Nectarine and Blackberry Lemonade seltzers), or D9 (Floral Strawberry Mango and Key Lime seltzers (2.5mg) and Floral Moscow Mule seltzer (5mg).
• January 23 - Drag Bingo
• January 29 - Unusual Suspects Americana
• February 1 - First Sunday Acoustic Jam
• February 2 - Dungeons N’ Drafts Dungeons and Dragons Game

Metazoa Brewing
• January 23 - Pints and Painting: Night Sky
• January 25 - Paint Your Pet Workshop
• February 11 - Drag Bingo
• February 14 - Be My Valentine: Paint Your Partner
• February 14 - RPF’s Valentine’s Day with Your Fur Baby
• February 22 - Paws and Pints: A Nail Trim Event

Moon Drops Distillery
• January 23 - Open Mic Night
• January 24 - Live music with Elizabeth Lee
• January 30 - Live music with Tommy Icarus
• January 31 - Live music with Klarc Whitson Duo
• February 6 - Espresso Bonfire Blends Release Party
• February 7 - Live music with Stephen Helpling
• February 13 - Comedy and Cocktails
• February 14 - Live music with Zach Day

Moontown Brewing
Have you tried the new rye pale ale, Lord of the Ryes?
• Through January 26 - Whiskey Weekend with Old 55 Distillery
• January 23 - Live music with The Mighty Pines
• January 24 - Live music with Hank Ruff
• March 7 - Eggy - Something in the Air Tour
• March 14 - Pink Talking Fish
• March 20-21 - 8 Year Anniversary with Yonder Mountain String Band
• March 28 - ALO - Tour D’Amour
• April 4 - Steely Dead

The Rejoicing Vine
The new wine cocktail, Whipped & Smitten, is perfect for Valentine celebrations. It's made with Blanco No. 5 and served with a sweet heart cake on the side.
• February 6 - Happiest Hour
• February 7 - Galentine’s Brunch & Bubbles
• February 7 - Valentine’s Cookie Decorating
• February 8 - Galentine’s Craft Party
• February 13-14 - Wine Lovers Tour + Tasting

St. Joseph Brewery
The Dark Angel Black Lager is back with hints of roasted malts, winter dark beer vibes, and the smoothness of spring around the corner.

Sun King Brewing
Great news for SKB: according to Mashed, Sun King has been named the Best Brewery in Indiana in their roundup of the best breweries in every U.S. state. Another King's Reserve is here: XO Wee Heavy Ale aged in cognac barrels is a rich and malt-forward Scottish-Style Wee Heavy Ale aged for added depth and complexity. If you haven't already tried it, The Cake Bake Shop Sparkling Raspberry Cake Golden Ale (inspired by The Cake Bake Shop’s most-popular cake) is light and crisp, with a light raspberry note and a sparkling champagne-like finish. Java House Cold Brew Martini Stout brings together the amazingly smooth character of Java House Cold Brew coffee with and a rich, creamy malt base. NA options include Java House Cold Brew Martini Stout, NA Sunlight Cream Ale, NA Orange Vanilla Cream Ale, NA Hopopolis, Hop Water Sparkling, and seasonal mocktails, as well as a full line of Sun King Hemp THC Seltzers in 5, 10, 20 and 100mg.
• January 23-25, 31-February 1, 6-7, 11, 13-15 - Indy Fuel Watch Parties (Fishers)
• January 24 - Live music with Scott Manning (Fishers)
• January 26 - Music Bingo (Indy)
• January 29 - Live music with Max Heyob (Indy)
• January 31 - Live music with Max Heyob (Fishers)
• February 5 - Live music with Two Jasons (Indy)
• February 7 - Live music with Steve Fulton (Fishers)
• February 8 - Paint & Sip (Fishers)
• February 12 - Live music with Steve Fulton (Indy)
• February 14 - Live music with Max Heyob (Fishers)
• February 15 - Paint & Sip (Indy)
• February 19 - Live music with Max Heyob (Indy)

The Tap
Try the new cocktail, Gold Rush, with Hard Truth Sweet Mash, lemon juice, and honey syrup. The Reservoir saison was just tapped. It's inspired by the head brewer and assistant brewers’ shared love of Belgian beer styles and the outdoors

Taxman Brewing
Chai-versified is back: robust golden ale joins black chai tea and vanilla beans alongside unique Belgian aromatics.

Upland Brewing
Newly tapped are Pretty Okay IPA, Champagne Velvet Light Pilsner, and Double Dragonfly IPA.

West Fork Whiskey
• January 24 - Hugh Hamer: Lost in the Warehouse Bottle Release
• January 24, 31 and February 7, 14, 21 - Winter Market
• January 26 - West Fork Whiskey Day
• January 29 - Live music with Benito
• January 31 - Boots, Buckles, & Bolos: A Hoosier Honky-Tonk
• February 5 - Live music with Joe Deckard
• February 12 - Live music with The Sax Guy
• February 19 - Live music with Troy Losure

February 14 – Frigid Digits Winter Beer Fest at Centerpoint Brewing Co.
This year's theme (Cold Hands, Warm Heart) honors Valentine's Day. Bundle up with your sweetie and enjoy this annual outdoor festival. In addition to unlimited samples from more than 40 Indiana craft breweries/distilleries, there will be games, food trucks, and a live DJ. Tickets are $47.77 and up.

If you need another reason to celebrate with a drink:
January 24 is Beer Can Appreciation Day, January 25 is National Irish Coffee Day, January 31 is Brandy Alexander Day, February is Stout Month, February 8 is International Scotch Day, February 18 is National Drink Wine Day, and February 22 is International Margarita Day.

Make a plan, play it safe (designated driver or other sober transportation), and make it happen.

Sign up for the Indy Craft Pass here!