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Craft beer on a budget: 15 spots to grab a pint for $4 or less

Amy Haneline
amy.haneline@indystar.com
Grab a pint of Barley Island brews for $2.50 to $3 on Sundays and Mondays.

1. Barley Island, $2.50 to $3 Sundays and Mondays

639 Conner St., Noblesville, (317) 770-5280, barleyisland.com.

Throw back a Barfly IPA, Dirty Helen Brown Ale or any other Barley Island brews for just $2.50 or $3 a pint on Sundays and Mondays.

2. Books & Brews, $3.99 Mondays

9402 Uptown Dr., (317) 288-5136, booksnbrews.com.

Sip on B&B brews for $3.99 a pint every Monday night. Musically inclined? Hang around for their open jam sessions — grab your instrument and play along.

3. Broad Ripple Brew Pub, $4 Every Day

842 E. 65th St., (317) 253-2739, broadripplebrewpub.com.

Here, every day is pint night — just $4 each. If you can spare an extra buck, 20-ounce imperial pints cost $5. Try the Extra Special Bitter (ESB), a traditional English draught, to match the pub's setting.

Owner of Chilly Water Brewing Co., Skip DuVall, sits with one of his craft brews.

4. Chilly Water, $3.75 Wednesdays

719 Virginia Ave., Fletcher Place, (317) 964-0518, chillywaterbrewing.com.

Enjoy a pint of any Chilly Water brew for $3.75. Go for the easy-drinking Built to Last Pilsner or something darker like the White Room Cream Stout.

5. Black Swan Brewpub, $2.50 Tuesdays

2067 E. Hadley Rd., Plainfield, (317) 838-7444, blackswanbrewpub.com.

Don't break the bank. Pints of standard brews are just $2.50 every Tuesday at Black Swan. Try their IPA, Scottish and more.

6. Indiana City Brewing, $4 Thursdays

24 Shelby St., (317) 643-1103, indianacitybeer.com.

It's almost Friday. Cheers to that with a Tribute Pale Ale, Shadow Boxer Oatmeal Stout or other seasonal selections from Indiana City for just $4 each.

7. Oaken Barrel, $2.50 Pint of the Day

50 Airport Parkway, Greenwood, (317) 887-2287, oakenbarrel.com.

Pick your poison: Monday is Gnaw Bone Pale Ale, Tuesday is Alabaster, Wednesday is Razz Wheat and Thursday is Indiana Amber — for just $2.50 a pint that day.

Grand Junction Brewing Co. in Westfield offers pints for $4 on Thursdays.

8. Grand Junction Brewing Co., $4 Thursdays

110 S. Union St., Westfield, (317) 804-5168, grandjunctionbrewing.com.

Workout your brain and fill your belly. Play live trivia with GJBC imperial pints or guest taps for just $4 each.

9. Scotty's Brewhouse, $3 Thursdays and Thr3e Wise Men, $3 Tuesdays

1 Virginia Ave., (317) 571-0808, scottysbrewhouse.com, and 1021 Broad Ripple Ave.,(317) 255-5151, thr3ewisemen.com.

Cool off with a Two Lucy's Blackberry Wheat or warm up with the Hubbard & Cravens Porter. Other beer selections are discounted as well.

10. The Pint Room, $3 Mondays

110 W. Main St., Carmel, (317) 571-8400, pintroomcarmel.com.

With nearly 100 on tap, the hardest part will be making a decision.

11. Tomlinson Tap Room, $4 picks every day

222 E. Market St., (317) 423-2337, tomlinsontaproom.com.

Tom Tap, just up the stairs at City Market, boasts only Indiana craft beer with a constantly rotating menu of options. Every day, select beers will cost you only $4 a pint.

Tow Yard Brewing Co. offers select brews for $2 on Tuesdays.

12. Tow Yard Brewing, $2 Tuesdays

501 Madison Ave., (317) 638-9273, towyardbrewing.com.

Select brews are just $2 every Tuesday. You might even be able to to find that much in your car's center console.

13. Twenty Tap, $3.50 Tuesdays

5406 N. College Ave., (317) 602-8840, twentytap.com.

Choose from a large list of guest taps, or try something from Twenty Below, beer brewed in the basement below.

14. TwoDEEP Brewing, $4 Wednesdays

714 N. Capitol Ave., (317) 653-1884, twodeepbrewing.com.

It's hump day. You deserve a pint. Every Wednesday is Pint Night at TwoDEEP Brewing. Enjoy your favorite brew for just 4 bucks.

15. Upland Brewing, $2 or $3 Sundays

Broad Ripple, $3, 4842 N. College Ave., (317) 602-3931 and Carmel, $2, 820 E. 116th St., (317) 564-3400, uplandbeer.com.

Grab a pint of the Bloomington-based brewery's everyday beers — Upland Wheat, Elmer's Porter, Dragonfly IPA, and more.

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