Books & Brews

Category: Brewery in Indianapolis, Indiana

Address: 9402 Uptown Dr Suite 1400, Indianapolis, IN 46256, USA

Phone: +13172885136

Opening hours

Sunday: 12–6PM

Monday: 4–9PM

Tuesday: 4–9PM

Wednesday: 4–9PM

Thursday: 4–10PM

Friday: 4–11PM

Saturday: 12–11PM

Reviews

Martin Flaherty

Aug 6, 2022

Still a favorite place to go. Always a lot of fun and great place to just hang out and visit. Very tasty beer selection and good munchies. And a new selection of beers. They're wonderful!

Mary Rizk

Apr 26, 2022

Everything about B&B is great. The beer, the atmosphere, the staff. We came here before we had kids and now bring our kids and they love it. It's our favorite place to hang out in Indy!

Kalcifer Moose

Apr 24, 2022

Jan 2nd 2019 730ish pm Stopped in for food and a drink, never been here before. Ordered a Return of the King. (Fancy grilled cheese). It was served grilled on only one side (not even buttered on the other) and was room temp. I went to the kitchen ( that's the size of a closet really), and asked if they only grill one side. Was told "normally, but that's just the way that one came out.. the top of the grills not really working". It came out the 2nd time almost as undercooked as the first. You deserve the 1 star. EDIT: went back in September 2021. Kitchen equipment has been upgraded and the issues resolved. Much friendlier staff here now. Ive upgraded you to 3 stars EDIT: Have been back few times since Sept 2021. The kitchen equipment is newer, and the staff much better. They now deserve 5 stars.

Karen Hudson

Apr 13, 2022

Very enjoyable place to have a tasty drink and snack, play games and peruse a great collection of fun literary paraphenalia and used books. At the time we were there, they also had a bingo game going on in the family room. Sounded like the players were having a lot of fun!

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Questions & Answers

Can you order a drink and just work on a laptop or read a book?

Steven Brewer | Feb 7, 2019
John Paul Hawkins Jr | Feb 8, 2019

I see people doing that all the time

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Can I go there and just chill/read without ordering anything?

kunjan patel | Feb 7, 2019
John Paul Hawkins Jr | Feb 8, 2019

Yes

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Is this a restaurant where we can bring kids with us, or a bar?

Lauren LaCorte | Feb 7, 2018
Dylan St. Clair | Feb 8, 2018

Yes you can! They have a family area up front with tables and games. Their food selection is more bar centered food, but I've seen many children there

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Pet friendly at Books and Brews?

Terry Franzman | May 12, 2021
Books & Brews (Owner) | May 13, 2021

Our original location (Mothership) is not pet friendly - Indiana Health Dept doesn’t allow pets inside where food is served and we don’t have a patio - however, every B&B that DOES have a patio is dog friendly!!

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Are we allowed to bring outside food?

Alexandra Huang | Feb 7, 2020
Kelly Kaufman | Feb 8, 2020

Nope. It's a health code violation

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Anyone know about their Labor Day hours?

Elizabeth Rexing | Feb 7, 2020
Kris Powlen | Feb 8, 2020

Open 11am untill 10pm, or later if the beer is flowing well. Regular buisness hours.

Do I have to order a drink or can I just go in and play a game with friends?

Hayden Myers | Feb 7, 2019
John Paul Hawkins Jr | Feb 8, 2019

You can just walk in and listen to music, read a book, play games, or just work on your laptop.

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I would like to meet there with my book club. Can you have open (buzzed) conversations in there or do you need to be quiet?

Yasemin Cetin | Feb 7, 2019
Brandon Dilts | Feb 8, 2019

Their logo says "Read. Drink. Converse." So, everything you said you want to do is encouraged there! Plus, if the party gets going you can play any of the board games they have available. It's a great time every time I go there!

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I wanted to bring a friend there that doesn't like beer, do they serve other drinks (wine, cocktails etc.) ?

Katrina Robinson | Feb 7, 2019
Dylan St. Clair | Feb 8, 2019

They also serve sours, meads and ciders, if they're willing to venture into those realms.

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