The beer is really, really good!Trader's Brewery is hard to find because it's in an industrial complex and it's easier to enter the parking lot coming north on Zionsville Road. The bar was hopping and loud filled with TGIF people winding down. The place has an industrial vibe, with about a dozen high top tables. Four tv monitors play sports around the room. There is a menu of their in-house made beers above the bar, where you order. My husband and I had a Badass IPA. The beer was smooth and good. Food is limited to pretzels and complementary popcorn. There was a sign for ordering HotBox pizza for delivery. They offer a Club option for $100 that gets beer discounts and other perks. Logo shirts are for sale if you want the shirt. read more

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We came to watch the Purdue game and I was pleasantly surprised that they switched their wine to No Ruff Days - local Daniel's Vineyard wine. They have 4 different ones to choose from. Also way better than the other brand they had before. Alec was the beertender of the night and we absolutely love him. Such a fun guy. And his wife was there as well. Good to catch up with them both. Kids are allowed. But dogs are sadly not allowed anymore, which makes me so sad because we used to love bringing them. Good group of locals to chat with as always. read more

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My mother in law had wanted to try Singo here for a while and we were finally able to make it happen! It was a super fun event. Loved the music from 2014! It was a great environment for the game and my family had a lovely time. The beer was decent according to my family! They do not have any nonalcoholic options other than a few sodas, which I found a bit disappointing since I know many bars and breweries in the area are beginning to incorporate them. Otherwise awesome overall! read more

Great hidden spot! Tucked away in an industrial park. Very nice bartender. Great beers! No food offerings, but a small selection of crunchy snacks like chips. Kinda dark inside. We will go back for sure based on the beer. read more

Traders Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

We were thrilled to stumble across this local brewery while killing time waiting thru a soccer practice. With a nice variety of beers and a comfortable atmosphere, it was the perfect spot! We enjoyed a flight so we could try a variety and especially liked the pineapple and the strawberry sours. Yum! Trivia is on Tuesday nights which was a lot of fun! We will definitely return!!!! read more

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This was a nice find close to the hotel while traveling to Indianapolis for work. The space is in a non-descript mixed use strip office building behind Squealers BBQ. There is an "L" shaped bar and ample tables and chairs. The space is fairly industrial looking and is open to the brewing area. They had several beers on tap; the ones I tried ranged from OK to quite good. I quite enjoyed the Brad's Rad Rye IPA and the Patersbier. The Bro Science 101 and the Barrelin' Around Bourbon Barrel Stout were good. I look forward to trying others the next time I am in Indy. The bartender was friendly and fairly attentive. Overall, I enjoyed my evening at this brewery and look forward to my next visit read more

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Great local brewery with friendly staff. Super easy place to hang: dog-friendly, kid-friendly, with lots of board games, multiple TVs and ability to bring your own food. It's nice to have such a flexible atmosphere. The beer is fine -- I'd visit a few other local breweries first if I want the best ipa or stout in the city, but if I want a place to hang away from home and have a beer or two, this is the place. read more

Service great, beer great. Nice variety of beers. The Pineapple brew was a pleasant surprise.

I love coming here. They have a beer for everyone. The bartenders are always friendly and helpful. They will let you sample anything if you're unsure. Popcorn and water should you need it. I always opt for the dark beers, which are all awesome. The have glasses by the pint and growlers to go. Stop in. Enjoy yourself read more

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Always a great meal and the beer is always a treat! Everything is delicious! And the beer choice is always great!

Love this place! Wish was still dog friendly! Dogs always enjoyed. Great beer and great staff and mug club read more

First timers and we thoroughly enjoyed it; seems they have a large following but also welcome newbies with open arms. The inside has multiple TVs and a chill vibe. Lots of calming colors. The beers were quite delicious too: husband had patersbier & I did the First Team All Juicy and building 1. Dogs are allowed which we are excited to bring our girl there. read more

Traders Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Traders Brewery Company was a very nice discovery on the west side of Indianapolis. The Brewery itself is a very nice area with a nice bar and TV's. The beer is very good with the pancake batter beer being my favorite beer. The coffee porter is also wonderful as well. You really have to pay attention when you are looking for it, because it is hidden in the back of a warehouse. Definitely put the address in Google maps to find this Brewery. We met the owner Chris and he was a pure delight. He gave us the history of the Brewery and his background of how he became the owner of the Brewery. The story was very interesting and entertaining at the same time. This Brewery may be my new hangout with friends because it is a very open space area and very relaxing for its patrons. The beer is excellent and the service is very good. Definitely check this place out! read more

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We had a great time hanging out inside of Traders Brewing Company with our dog. They offer a range of beers for all taste pallets. We enjoyed a flight each and loved each one! They offer chips, hot dogs, warm soft pretzels and popcorn for snacks. They also allow you to bring in your own food. They offer some great events during the week to enjoy while drinking some great beer. Please check them out with your pup! read more

Traders Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I kept always passing by this Brewery everytime, and everytime I kept telling myself I'm going to go there. Well, on a cold very rainy Saturday on October 26th I decided to go there. To my surprise it's really big inside, it's big enough to have a party. Before, you buy any beer there you can sample the beers, they offer the game connect 4, popcorn, and you can see the beer being made. Good local beer, great atmosphere, there was even a local brew bus that brought in more people in. My favourite beer was the Hana- Weizen it tasted very crisp, didn't cause no bubbles in my stomach, and in my opinion it taste similar to Heineken which the Indy local beer taste way better of course. Great place, and go check it out. I did return yesterday Friday night November 29th since I had a $2 off discount. read more

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Great Beer and great atmosphere. This brewery embodies the idea of hard work is rewarding. Supporting local businesses is important to me and the community that comes in loves Traders. My dog loves coming in. read more

Traders Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Hubby and I stopped in for a flight recently on a cold Friday night. We were attended to right away and we decided to get a flight of all of their beers. My favorite was the Marlo Amber Ale and the Stout was a close second. The hubby likes IPA's, so he enjoyed Hippie and Bart's Badass. Service was friendly and just right. Don't miss this brewery! Great atmosphere to sit at the bar and watch TV or socialize. read more

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Tried the oatmeal stout and Badass IPA. Both very tasty! Will return for the beer. Cool environment. Hard rock music in the background, friendly bartender. Heads up: the Yelp data shows "plenty of vegetarian options," but that must refer to the beer because there are very little food options. Popcorn, chips, hotdogs. You can order DoorDash and have it delivered. Would be a cool place to hang out with a group of friends! read more

What a hidden Gem. This place has fantastic beer and had several IPAs on tap when I stopped in. The location is a little hidden but the beer is worth it. The bartender was super friendly and helpful in picking out beer and also pointed us in the direction of the sale merch rack where we found awesome shirts. Need to make this a spot to stop on our weekend travels! read more

Every beer is great and exactly as it should be. The descriptions of the beer is exactly as they taste. Great beer!

We were pleasantly surprised by this gem. We had never seen traders brewing advertised so didn't know much about them. The beer was actually really good though and the tap room was cool with tons of space. The bartender was so nice and friendly and made us feel like regulars. Well be back soon! read more

Found this little gem of a brewery last weekend and cannot wait to go back. Great atmosphere, very friendly team and awesome selection of beers. read more

I stopped in this new brewery after receiving a text from a friend about how much he liked the IPA here. He also mentioned great food too, so I was curious. Imagine my surprise that a brewery that had been open for three weeks wasn't on Yelp! Well, it is now! This is a family business with two pairs of related husband/wife teams managing the duties (and also one set of parents too!) One couple handles the front of the house business while the other couple handles the brewing and the marketing functions. Although they have a small storefront in one of the industrial strip centers on the southeast corner of 86th and Zionsville Road, the brewery is surprisingly spacious inside. There are tables near the door and the bar is on the right about half way back. The house beers are posted on a large blackboard behind the counter and are large enough to read without glasses! I asked and they have flights of 5 oz beers available in 4 or 6 selections. They currently have six house brews, 3 are planned as regular/year round brews, while the others may be seasonal or limited editions. I ordered a short flight of 4 and was happy with each one! I started off a Marlo (5.1% 27 IBU) amber ale which was deliciously rich in flavor. Very smooth and yummy...not many beers can say that! I moved on to the Patersbier (5% 28.6). This beer was very sweet tasting and was really surprising how much I liked it. This may be a limited offering, so get there soon! I went to one of the regular offerings, the Building One (5.8% 34.4) pale ale. It was very hoppy without the bitterness that some IPA's have. I call it a great transitional beer if you want to eventually add IPA's into your range of beers. My final selection was the Kiss my, I'm Roasty (4.2% 29) Irish Stout which was filled with a deep coffee flavor. Seriously, if you like your coffee strong and black, even when it's cold, you will love this beer. If you don't like coffee, move along to one of the other options. The good news is that whenever Traders is open for business, Mad Max Smokehouse Food Truck is ready to serve food to go with your beverages. The stout went really well with a sweet brisket sandwich I ordered while there. The staff was really friendly and I got to meet and talk with many of them on my Saturday afternoon stop. If you want to try beer that is full flavored and very pleasant in its taste, give these folks a try! Review #803 read more

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I've been here twice now and both experiences have been wonderful and I'm sure I'll be back a lot more. The people that work there are friendly and knowledgeable and they really want you to enjoy the beer you get. It's $5 a pint for most beers and that's pretty standard for the area. While there isn't food food, there is free popcorn that goes really well with the beers served (who knew), and they encourage you to order in or bring in your own food. They even leave out plates and utensils for that very purpose which is cute! They also have a nice collection of games including darts and foosball, so you can hang out and play for quite a while and you don't feel like you're loitering. read more

What a great hidden spot in Indianapolis! Very deceiving from the outside since it is at the end of an industrial park, but super cool inside! The beer was great and atmosphere was awesome. We look forward to going back for either Euchre night or one of their other events. read more

Traders has a limited, but good selection of very good beers. We tried samples of everything and selected the John is Dead IPA and Oatley beer. Sundays there's a $4 pint special, too! Traders Brewing is a perfect place for meeting up with friends for beer before going out to dinner, a movie at the nearby Traders Point AMC, or catching a game on one of their multiple big screen TVs. You can also order food to be delivered. And bring your dog! They have dog beds available for the pampered pet and dog biscuits on the bar for their 4-legged clientele. Just a minute off I-465 and one block south of 86th Street on Zionsville Road. read more

Friendly staff. Very knowledgeable. Traders Brewing Company brews and sells high quality beers. I highly recommend visiting.

Laura served the beers today. I tried 3 tasters and all were wonderful. That's rare for many breweries in my experience. It's in a tricky location first visit but parking is ample. I highly recommend this gem. read more

Again, wish we had half stars. I'd bump this place to 3 1/2 stars. The beer selection was very limited. I had the Co Co stout and it was a pretty good beer. I'd have it again. The place was laid back. Like lots of breweries, open, a bit industrial, couple of TVs, and large tables to hang out at. No comfy couches or anything like that, but that's ok. Bartender was a nice guy. Quiet and helpful. I'd go again. read more

I stopped by on my way to Zionsville Middle School for a musical to have a quick beer. I asked the bartender for a light beer and he delivered! The other bartender was sweet as could be and we talked a few times in the short time I was there. The free popcorn is a nice touch! read more

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I love that you can bring your own food. $6 for a pint seems like a lot but I guess that's the going price. They are very nice about everything - including letting you sample your tentative choice. Good vibe with the customers. read more

This is a nice little brewing company! Dogs are allowed inside and they have plenty of places to sit. Mask are required. They have a couple of games to play which is really cool to do while throwing back some beers. I will say as a 135 lb female that these beers really get me there so just take that into consideration:) read more

Stopped on a Sunday night before heading to the hotel. We were making our way back to Iowa and had our dog with us. We were prepared to sit outside on the (small) patio but dogs are allowed inside! The bartender was AMAZING and let us stay a little later without making us feel rushed. They do have a small selection of snacks but allow food to be carried in and will make recommendations! Found out the owners are also originally from Iowa so definitely a bonus from us! Good mix of beer too! We had two different flights of the menu and loved everything we had! 10/10 recommend! read more

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Great beer, even better people. Definitely becoming a must stop shop whenever I'm on the nw side of Indy!

Traders has become our regular hangout. The beer is excellent and they have a good variety of house beers and a delicious rotation of seasonal selections and small batch beers. The staff and owners are all friendly, helpful and engaging with their guests. They have live music, trivia, and bingo on various nights - check their facebook page for schedules. On a quiet night, you can also play one of their many board or card games on the shelf. In addition to high-top tables and the bar, they have a comfortable couch and coffee table. The brewery is dog-friendly and on any given day you might run into 1-3 friendly canine regulars. They have 2 dog beds, water bowls, and a jar of dog biscuits for canine guests. The music selection is always good, but not overly loud so you can tune in to the music or have a good conversation without having to yell. This is a taproom not a restaurant. They have popcorn and water and soft drinks available. On occasion, they also have had an excellent house-made root beer. When they first opened, they had a food truck out back, but that's no longer the case. Squeelers Barbecue is across the parking lot and Yats is across the street, so you can pick up takeout and enjoy it with a great beer (or 2 or 3). read more

We stopped here on our Indy Bus tour. They had about 8 beers on tap and everyone enjoyed theirs. My porter was exceptional. The 2 bar tenders working were very helpful in getting us all the right beers. Look forward to seeing more good things coming from Traders. read more

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Pretty great. Enjoyed the tasty beer and free popcorn. Sam the bartender was great. Good service and interesting. It's cool that you can bring your own favorite pizza. Monical's is close. Likeable customers. We'll be back. read more

We love 2nd Kitchen. It's great that our favorite hangout Traders Brewing uses them to offer to our table food service. Highly recommend!!

Loved this place. We try a new brewery every other weekend and this is one of our new favorites. Great beer in a comfortable atmosphere, with friendly people running the joint. We'll be regulars for sure. read more

Traders Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Came in on a Sunday. The beer tender was super nice and let me have at it with the remote to watch any football game I wanted. The beer was delicious. I wish it was closer as I would come more often. read more