Contact - Ron Smith - email
Web site

The FBI meets monthly, usually in a member's home, to sample each other's beers, discuss the fine points of brewing, and enjoy the experience. About 70 members.

They have a totally anarchic organizational style and haven't become at all cliquish. If you are interested in brewing your own beer you'll be welcome at an FBI meeting - announced on their web site.

FBI members have won many awards at AHA competitions and at the Indiana State Fair. Member Scott Whitaker's "Devine Madness" old ale won best of show at the State Fair in 2002 and it was brewed commercially at the Broad Ripple Brewpub in December.

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Contact - Mark Schiess - email
Web site

Local chapter of national society. Often meets at Chalkies. Occasional road trips. Always informal. Mark's web site is worth a browse - it has LOTS of local information including the story behind the fish.

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Homebrewing Stores in Central Indiana

205 N. College Ave.
317-636-4516
At College and Ohio
Web site
Owners - Joan, Mark, Meredith Easley

Mon-Fri - 9am-6pm
Sat - 9am-5pm
Sun - Noon-4pm

Indy's original downtown winery has a selection of homebrew supplies. Kits, malts, hops, yeast, books, even Grõlsh gaskets are available in their DIY room.

Winery tours available, wine tastings daily, banquet room for 80 and catering for 90.

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5127 East 65th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220
317-257-9463
888-463-2739

Owners - Anita and Jim Johnson
email: anita@greatfermentations.com
website www.greatfermentations.com

Mon - Fri: 11am-7pm
Sat: 10am-7pm
Sun: Noon-4pm

The favored place of hard-core homebrewers. The largest selection and the best place to get dozens of types of malt, hops, and yeast; extract, whole grain, leaf, pellets, etc. etc.

If you're going to do all-grain brewing, definitely seek Great Fermentations' help.

On the first Sunday of each month, Great Fermentations has a beginning brewing class. 1pm. $15. With style tastings and, if the weather is good, brew a batch outside. Reservations needed by Friday before.

2633 E. Stop 11 Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46227
317-889-7452
Just east of Madison St. on Stop 11 Rd.

Owner: Bob Tiplick

Parti Pak has an aisle of homebrew supplies, malts, hops, etc. Some equipment also - probably enough for a starting homebrewer to brew a first batch.

Owner - Ivan Crash
Web site
email: Indyhombru@cs.com

Mon - Sat: 9am - 6pm

In business since 1976. One of the largest of a chain out of Canada. More into winemaking but there is a selection of beermaking kits and getting-started supplies.