Barley Island Brewing Company
"Home of the fifth basic food group"

639 Conner St.
Noblesville, IN 46060
317-770-5280

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  • Bar - Mug Club
  • Restaurant - Appetizers, Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, Burgers, Wraps, Tex Mex, Pizza, Pasta, Entrees
  • Meeting/Banquet Room
  • Pool Table
  • Weekly bands
  • Smoking allowed at the bar

Opened 1999
Owner: Jeff  & Linda Eaton
Head Brewer: Jon Lang
Assistant Brewer: Mike Hess

Mon 11am - midnight $2.00 pints. Growler refills for $6.
Tues 11am - midnight $2.00 pints. Growler refills for $6.
Drinking Liberally meeting at 7pm.
Wed 11am - midnight Guest beers, $2.50 & $3.00
Thurs 11am - midnight Growler refills for $6.
Fri 11am - 1am Occasional live music, usually at 9pm
Sat 11am - 1am Usually live music at 9pm
Sun 3pm - Midnight Brewery Tours: 1pm - 3pm
Acoustic Music Open Stage: 6pm - 10pm


One block west of the Hamilton County courthouse
on Indiana 32.

Representative Beer Menu

  ABV IBU
Dirty Helen Brown Ale. "Sweet tasting malty brew, medium hop bitterness, copper penny in color" * 4.3% 24
Flat Belly Wheat "Light and refreshing, served with a lemon, light golden color"   3.6% 8
Blind Tiger Pale Ale "American Pale Ale, pronounced liberty, and cascade hops, medium malt flavor" * 4.8% 32
60 Shilling Scotch Ale "Medium bodied Scottish-style Ale, butterscotch and caramel malt flavor, no apparent hop bitterness" * 5.o% 6
Rust Belt Porter Chocolate and Black Patent malts   4.1% 41
Sheet Metal Blonde (seasonal) Belgian Wit. "Brewed with wheat, malt, and a hint of spice." (available in spring and summer) *    
Whose Ear? (seasonal) American style Amber Ale with caramel malt. (available in fall and winter).   4.0% 16
Brass Knuckles Oatmeal Stout (seasonal) "Full-bodied, smooth, mealy texture from the oats, rich, malt complex flavor from the dark grains, black color, rich creamy head." (available in fall and winter)   4.9% 24
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Oatmeal Stout (seasonal) Aged in bourbon whiskey barrels from Buffalo Trace Distillery. (available in fall and winter) ** 5.7%  
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Porter (seasonal) Aged in bourbon whiskey barrels from Buffalo Trace Distillery. (available in fall and winter) ** 5.7%  
One handpull at the bar normally has a cask-conditioned ale.

  * Available in 12oz bottles at the brewpub and at liquor stores.
** Available in 22oz bottles at the brewpub and at liquor stores.




Awards

Indiana State Fair
2007 - Gold - Brass Knuckles Oatmeal Stout
2007 - Gold - Bourbon Barrel Stout
2007 - Silver - Barfly IPA
2006 - Gold - Black Magic Java Stout
2005 - Silver - Flat Belly Wheat
2005 - Silver - 60 Shilling Scotch Ale
2005 - Silver - Dirty Helen Brown Ale
2005 - Silver - Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout
2004 - Gold - Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout
2004 - Silver - Winter Warmer
2004 - Silver - Dirty Helen Brown Ale
2004 - Silver - Brass Knuckles Oatmeal Stout
2003 - Silver - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout
2003 - Silver - Rust Belt Porter
2003 - Silver - Dirty Helen Brown Ale
2002 - Silver - 60 Shilling Scotch Ale
2002 - Silver - Heavy Maibock
2002 - Silver - Nickel Plate Ale
2001 - Gold - Amber (American Brown)
2001 - Silver - 60 Shilling Scotch Ale
2000 - First - American Brown

Great American Beer Festival
2006 - Silver - Black Majic Java Stout