There are four Indiana craft brewery locations not far from the track. These would be Speedway City Garage – Pax Verum Brewing (.2 mile), Daredevil Brewing (.6 mile), Big Woods Speedway – Home of Quaff On! Brewing (.8 mile), and Guggman Haus Brewing (3.1 miles). Each of these locations also serve food, so you can graze will you sip. Guggman Haus may be of special interest to race fans because of its location at the historic Boyle Racing Headquarters.

Hoppy visited the Speedway City Garage today and quaffed a Pax Verum Speedway City West Coast IPA. Described as an IPA brewed for the love of speed, perfect for race day. It is brewed with Magnum, Idaho 7, Mosaic, Simcoe and Sabro hops. 6.5% ABV, 65 IBU.

Prior to the race last year, he visited the other locations and enjoyed the following beers:

Daredevil Lift Off IPA – Described as containing a bounty of American hops which deliver the signature clean and crisp finish of a perfectly balanced West Coast IPA. 7.2% ABV, 72 IBU.

Quaff On! Quaff IPA – Described as featuring a complex malt bill that creates a semi-dry finish that balances malty sweetness with a hops selection that creates intense citrus aroma and flavor with notes of melon, berry, lime, passion fruit and papaya. 6.5% ABV, 58 IBU.

Guggman Haus The Riverside New England IPA – Made with a variety of eight hops and described as a hazy, juicy beer that provides a major punch of citrus flavor. Bronze medal winner at the World Beer Cup 2025. 6.9% ABV, 41 IBU.

Should you wish to visit other Indianapolis breweries while in town, below is a list of all breweries within their approximate area, including their Indianapolis address.  All mileage information listed in this post reflects the distance to the location from the Indiana Convention Center.

Downtown:

Taxman Brewing – 310 S. Delaware St. – .7 mile

The Tap Beer Company – 306 N. Delaware St. – .8 mile (They have 50 taps of guest beers.)

Brew Link Brewing – 714 N. Capitol Ave. – 1.1 mile

Sun King Brewing – 135 N. College Ave. – 1.2 miles

Metazoa Brewing – 140 S. College Ave. – 1.3 miles

St. Joseph Brewery – 540 N. College Ave. – 1.5 miles

Pax Verum Brewery at Natural State Provisions – 414 Dorman St. – 1.7 miles

Quaff On! Brewing at Hard Truth Garage Food Hall – 906 Carrollton Ave. #400 – 1.9 miles

Guggman Haus Brewing – 1701 Gent St. – 2.2 miles

Centerpoint Brewing – 1125 East Brookside Ave. – 2.3 miles

Mashcraft Brewing – 2205 N. Delaware St. – 2.6 miles

Kismetic Beer Co. – 201 S. Rural St., Ste. 110 – 2.9 miles

Narrow Gauge Brewing at Abandoned Station – 2457 N. Delaware St. – 3 miles

Fletcher Place/Fountain Square Area:

Chilly Water Brewing – 719 Virginia Ave. #105 – 1.2 miles

Fountain Square Brewing – 1301 Barth Ave. – 2.2 miles

Upland Brewing – 1201 Prospect St. – 2.2 miles

Broad Ripple/SoBro Area:

Chilly Water Brewing – 4155 Boulevard Place – 4.9 miles

Guggman Haus Brewing – 4601 College Ave., Unit C – 5.7 miles

Upland Brewing – 4842 N. College Ave. – 6 miles

Black Circle Brewing – 2201 E. 46^th St. – 6.2 miles

Liter House – 5301 Winthrop Ave., Suite B – 6.6 miles

Twenty Below at Twenty Tap – 5406-5408 N. College Ave. – 7 miles (They have 38 taps; mostly guest beers)

Broad Ripple Brewpub – 842 E 65th St. – 8 miles

Speedway/West:

Quaff On! at Big Woods – 1002 Main St. – 5.1 miles

Daredevil Brewing – 1151 N. Main St. – 5.2 miles

Herrmann Brewthers Bierwerks – 7811 W. Morris St. – 11 miles

Binford Area:

Blind Owl Brewery – 5014 E. 62^nd St. – 9.1 miles

Bier Brewery – 5133 E. 56^th St. – 9.8 miles

Nora/Castleton Area:

Daredevil Brewing – 2721 E. 86^th St. – 11 miles

Quaff On! at Big Woods in Fashion Mall – 8702 Keystone Crossing – 12miles

Big Lug Brewing – 1435 E. 86^th St. – 12 miles

Upland Brewing – 4939 E. 82^nd St. – 12 miles

Books & Brews – 9402 Uptown Dr. #1400 – 21 miles

Northwest:

Traders Brewing – 8587 Zionsville Rd. – 15 miles

Deviate Brewing – 4004 W. 96^th St. – 18 miles

More information regarding each of these breweries can be found by placing the brewery’s name in the search bar on this website. If you plan on visiting several breweries you should download the Indy Craft Pass.

Many breweries are also located in nearby suburbs, which you can find here.

Other Things to Do:

You’ll definitely want to visit the newly updated Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, which is located at the track. There is also a Racing Legends Tour available at nearby Crown Hill Cemetery.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) events can be found here. 500 Festival events, including the parade, can be found here. The World’s Largest Racing Memorabilia & Trading Card Show can be found here.

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Indianapolis has a vibrant sports scene that includes the Indiana Fever, who will be playing the Golden State Valkyries on Friday, May 22nd at 7:30 PM in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It also includes the Indianapolis Indians who will be playing the Iowa Cubs on Monday, May 25th at 6:35 PM at Victory Field.

Indy is also home to an acclaimed symphony, and many excellent museums including the world’s largest and best Children’s Museum. The Indianapolis Art Museum at Newfields houses the first, and largest iconic Love Sculpture ever made. By the way, their beautiful grounds also include a Beer Garden!

You can also visit a zoo that is ranked in the top ten in the nation. More information can be found here.

Indy enjoys a thriving restaurant scene that includes one of the ten classic restaurants in the world, according to Forbes – St. Elmo’s Steakhouse, and a top ten rated food court in the nation by USA Today readers – The Garage Food Hall.

Did I forget to mention that Indianapolis is consistently ranked as one of the top beer cities in the country by the readers of USA Today?

A good source for finding other events, while in the area, would be to check the Do317 website.

Heading Home:

It can be worth it to check out the beer aisle at Costco, where I have often found cases of Three Floyd’s Zombie Dust for sale. (I have been known to place six 6-packs in a well-labeled and sealed box for transport in airplane baggage, with no issues.)

If you are flying home, you may wish to arrive at IND early so that you can indulge in some Indy beers and some non-airplane food prior to your departure. Circle City Beer Garden is located in the Civic Plaza section of the airport and is open to the public daily from 11:00am-10:00pm. Sun King and The Tap have locations in Concourse B which is only available to ticketed passengers. They are both open daily from 7:00am-9:00pm. You’ll find Sun King near gate B-13, and The Tap near gate B-17.

Pictures from Hoppy’s visits follow:

Photos at Guggman Haus:

Photos at Big Woods:

Photos at Daredevil

Photos at the recently opened Speedway City Garage:

Hoppy’s last visit on his Southwest tour was at Peticolas Brewing. It was founded in 2011 and was one of the first two breweries to open in Dallas. Founder Michael Peticolas is a lifelong FIFA World Cup fan and the brewery will be showing most of this year’s matches, including those in Dallas, in their taproom.

During his visit Hoppy quaffed a Sit Down Or I’ll Sit You Down Imperial IPA. The intent of this beer is to exhibit the fresh and bright character of the hops. The hop flavor is intense, fresh and lively. It is balanced with an ever-present malt character that provides a tremendously full mouthfeel. Finally, the alcohol in this beer is intentionally present and delicious. Check out the interesting story behind this beer’s name here. 10% ABV, 90 IBU.

Pictures follow:

On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen was the next visit for Hoppy. They opened at their original location in 2015 and moved to their current location in 2021. Working with a three-barrel system, they produce an ever-changing lineup of craft beers and seltzers, along with featuring other local craft breweries and other exceptional beers on their 40-tap system.

Hoppy imbibed their following brews during his visit:

Thai Tea Golden Ale – Described as tricked up with additions of tea, sweet cinnamon, vanilla, orange zest, and star anise. Lactose brings in a smooth sweetness that pairs with the bready, malty body and gives the spice and citrus room to shine. 8% ABV, 17 IBU.

Jalapeño Saison – On Rotation’s signature saison, described as having a jalapeño nose giving way to a tortilla chip breadiness with a crisp, effervescent finish. The touch of pepper heat fades quickly providing the rich, full experience of a jalapeño pepper without a lingering burn. 7.8% ABV, 25 IBU.

Pictures from the visit follow:

Celestial Beerworks was the next stop on Hoppy’s tour. They opened their doors in the fall of 2018. They are a family-friendly and pet-friendly brewery offering small-batch rotating seasonal beers and are known for specializing in New England-Style/Hazy IPAs. One of their beers, Jerzy, honors the life and legacy of a holocaust survivor.

While there, Hoppy enjoyed an Astrophage Hazy Double IPA, a collaboration with Jester King Brewing. It is described as being loaded with Cryo Fresh Krush, Riwaka Hop Kief and both Idaho 7 and Mosaic hops, The Cryo Fresh, from Yakima Chief, is a process where they essentially freeze the hop matter right after processing so that it keeps its earthy, wet, bold harvest freshness. 8% ABV.

Pictures from the visit follow:

Hoppy’s next Southwest stop was at False Idol Brewing. Their beers first hit the market in 2019, and they opened their doors in 2020. They state that their focus is on creativity, consistency and quality. The brewery won the 2025 Texas Craft Brewers Cup Brewery of the Year.

During Hoppy’s visit they were running a High Times Flight promotion, and he sampled two of those beers:

Chromatic Drift New England Pale Ale – Brewed with King Louis XIII terpenes. 5.2% ABV.

Phantom Frequency New England Double IPA – Brewed with Peach terpenes. 8% ABV.

He also enjoyed a glass of Life of an Outlaw West Coast DDH Double IPA – Brewed with Simcoe, Citra, Nectaron & Idaho 7 hops. 8.2% ABV.

Pictures from the visit follow: