Main Street Brewery

Evansville's pizza place of choice since the `70s. Now with a second location on the near east side and a brewery to ensure the beer is as good as the pizza. The brewery is at the Main Street location (no surprise) and the For Get Me Not Inn is rumored to be the descendant of the first licensed bar in the state (after prohibition).


Basics

408 N. Main St.
Evansville
812-424-9873

4 blocks north of Lloyd Expressway

For-Get-Me-Not-Inn
4 N. Weinbach
Evansville
812-477-7500

40 yards north of Lloyd Expressway

Web site
Opened 1996
4bbl system with 7bbl fermenters
Founder: Jeff Mease
Brewer: Jack Frey

Mon - Thurs 11am - 11pm
Friday 11am - midnight
Saturday Noon - midnight
Sunday 4pm - 11pm

Casual dress.

Pizza, Strombolis, and the like.

Reservations not required.
Carry out.

Awards

Indiana State Fair
2003 - Gold - Vinny's Light Lager

Bob's Pick
Rudolph's Revenge

 

Suitability factors:

Sitting at the bar The usual assortment
of brewpubbers.
On a date Casual pizza meal.
Out with the guys Casual pizza meal.
Business dinner Stop in after work.

Main Street opened months before the Sterling Brewery in Evansville closed, giving Evansville the oldest continuous brewing history in the state.

These are open, rather than sealed, fermenters.
They require even more cleanliness than the average brewpub.

Representative Beer Menu

  IBU ABV  
Vinny's Light Lager All-malt lager for the BudMillerCoors drinker who wants more pilsner style hoppiness. Tettnanger hops. 36 5.0%  
Honey Blonde Ale Blonde doesn't mean dumbed down. Local Indiana farm honey gives a light sweetness and Hallertaurer and Tettnanger along with other hops give balance. Main Street's session beer. 18 4.7  
Thunderbolt Red Ale Medium body Alt style ale with subtle hops. Much better than Killian's drinkers deserve. 45 5.3%
Blue Eyed Moose IPA  Amerian IPA with deep color. Not over aggressively hopped. All Cascades all the time. 61 6.6
Ol' 23 Stout (seasonal), A big tan head that leaves quickly. Sweet with perfect mouthfeel. Some coffee and chocolate. 30 5.8
Uptown Rye Brown
(seasonal)
A solid porter with a hint of bittersweet chocolate. Drying. Not much rye at first but some comes out when warmer. Filling without being sweet. 29.8 6.4%
Rudolph's Revenge
(seasonal)
A Belgian Golden Strong Ale with characteristics of a Tripel. Maris Otter malt, dark Belgian candy sugar, and 3 different Belgian yeasts. 9.5% ABV from 1087 OG. Thick mouthfeel.    
Other seasonals include: Holiday Vanilla Porter (8%abv). Helles Bock, Hefeweizen, Wit, Monk's Dubble, 80-shilling Scotch.

$2.25 per 12 oz glass
$2.75 per 16 oz pint.
$7.50 per pitcher

Some specials at $2.25/16oz, $7/pitcher.

Five 3 oz samples: $2.75

Growlers (1/2 gallon): $9.50. Refills $8.00

Representative Food Menu

Appetizers $4 - $6
Burgers and sandwiches $3 - $6
Thin Crust Pizza (12") $7 plus $1.10 per topping
Deep Dish Pizza (12") $9 plus $1.25 per topping
Kid's menu $4
Deserts (brownies and cookies) $1