5417 Oakley Avenue Hammond, IN, 46320
219-939-8802
18th Street specializes in both big and small beers, from 9.5% barrel aged Double Milk Stouts to 4.5% Session Pale Ales, and we have a sour program called Sour Note Brewing. We have a kitchen that specializes in small plates, salads, sandwiches, and seasonal offerings. In January of 2014 Drew Fox was named 'Best New Brewer' in Indiana by Ratebeer.com. Our Double IPA, SINISTER, was named 'Best Fall Brew in Indiana 2013' by VisitIndiana.com.
We now have two locations you can visit. 5417 Oakley Ave in Hammond, IN. This is our production facility that also has a taproom, craft cocktail bar, and kitchen. We are located in downtown Hammond between Hohman and Calumet. We can also be accessed via the South Shore train line- take the train to the HAMMOND stop and walk or call an uber. Families are welcome, cash and credit is accepted. This is a non smoking and non vaping (e-cigs) establishment.
5725 Miller Ave in the Miller Beach community of Gary, IN. This is a taproom and craft cocktail bar. We offer delivery food service from our neighbors, THE BRASSERIE. This location is easily accessible via the South Shore train line. Get off at the 'MILLER' stop. Families are welcome in our front room. This is a non smoking and non vaping (e-cigs) establishment.
We are excited to host Indiana Beer Brigade's first ever party and the release of the CORN KING IPA on Monday, October 3rd 6-8pm. This is a members only event, please read the info on the event page here.
11 months ago on Friday, November 13th 2015 we packaged and sold BA Hunter from our Gary, IN location. Some folks made the choice to and enjoy it and drink it at its freshest state- as was stated on the bottle label (Fresh is best, do not cellar). Others made the choice to cellar the beer against our recommendation before opening. Sad to say that some of these cellared bottles are showing their age- and not in a good way as we have received a few complaints of off flavors. At the same time, we have had some customers whose cellared bottles were fine and did not have any off flavors. We have sent a few bottles to an independent lab for testing and they all have come back clean.
First and foremost we value our customers and the quality of beer we produce, so I have made the choice to listen to our customers and make it right by recalling BA Hunter in 22oz bottles that were sold on Friday, November 13th from our Gary, Indiana location. Return your empty or full bottle with this SKU (730957374588) to our Hammond location (5417 Oakley Ave, Hammond, IN 46320) and we will issue you a gift certificate for the full value of the bottle with no questions asked. You will have until the end of 2016 to turn in your bottles and receive your gift certificate. Bottles must be returned in person, we will not be shipping out any gift certificates. If you have any further questions or comments please send them to wade@18thstreetbrewery.com or go to our website for FAQ's on BA Hunter.
Starting Friday, Sept 23rd, we will be filling 32oz and 64oz growlers with all current draft pours (except Sour Note and Guest Drafts) that are below 8.5%. Prices will be in 2 tiers, either $10 and $17 or $12 and $24.
We are extremely happy to introduce the newest member to our team, Pastry Chef Ariana. Ariana graduated from the Pastry and Baking program at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Art in Chicago. A self described ‘Big Nerd’, Ariana doesn’t ‘like’ things, she ‘LOVES’ things- meaning when she does something, she goes all in- from cookies to fresh baked breads and bagels to ice creams and zabagliones.
From savory to sweet, Ariana will be preparing fresh baked breads and deserts for all of our locations. We have had the pleasure of getting to know her (and tasting her marvelous creations) over the last few weeks and know you will be as impressed as we have been.
Our new work shirts have been flying out the door. With the few we have left we thought we'd bunch em up in a bundle for ya. You get an official Dickies brand work shirt, a 13oz Willi glass, a coozie, and a sticker- all for $50! Both MEN's and WOMEN's bundles are available. Get on it here in our Merch shop!
This MEN'S bundle includes:
A. 1 Men's Dickies short sleeve work shirt with printed front, printed back, and embroidered sleeve.
B. 1 13oz Willi glass (empty):
C. 1 18th Street Brewery coozie- printed on both sides and the bottom.
D. 1 Classic 18th Street Brewery sticker.
This week's Firkin Friday will be OVERLORD'S REVENGE DIPA w CITRA HOPS! 5pm at our Hammond brewpub.
Our fund-raising bike ride will start at our Hammond brewpub (5417 Oakley Ave) at 11am. The ride is 10 miles down the beautiful Monon Trail (5 miles there, 5 miles back). It will cost $10 cash to participate, and at the end of the summer, all proceeds will be donated to the Haven House, a 24-hour emergency shelter for domestic violence victims and their dependents (more info here:http://www.havenhouse.org/). Upon return to the brewery you will get you a beverage of your choice, and food prepared by chef and his crew.
This Friday, Sept 16th 5pm at our Hammond Brewpub we will tap a firkin of TEMPORAL PURGATORY Pale Ale with, as brewer Richard described, 'A s*!tload of orange zest added'.
A reminder that our Hammond brewpub will close at 4pm on Thursday, September 15th for a private event. We apologize for any inconvenience.
We are now hiring multiple positions at both of our locations. Please follow the link below to job descriptions and to fill out an online application. You can also apply in person at either of our locations.
13 of our beers made the list in the Beer Advocate top 100 beers in IN (click to follow the link to the list) 8 of which were in the top 50! We want to say a big thanks to everyone for their support, we wouldn't even be on this list without you. And a huge congrats to all the IN breweries that were listed.
18TH STREET BREWERY'S 'BREWERY ARTIST NETWORK' is happy to present the 2016 BAN ART FAIR on Saturday, December 3rd from 11am-5pm. The BAN ART FAIR is open to local and regional artists and crafters to showcase goods that have handmade elements in an open and unique brew pub setting. There is a fee for artists and crafters to rent a table, but admission is free to the public. For more information and to rent a table please see our BAN ART FAIR page.
Our Hammond brewpub will be closing early at 4pm on Thursday, September 15th for a private event. Normal hours will resume on Friday, September 16th.
In celebration of the passing storm, our friends down at Cigar City Brewing are tapping into our recent collab at their tasting room. Learn more about this amazing DIPA here.
First Friday of the month means it is DRINK & DRAW time at our Hammond Brewpub. This Friday, September 2, 6-9pm. More info on our FB page here.
-Starting September 2nd, our Hammond brewpub will be open until 1am on Friday's and Saturday's.
-Starting Thursday, Sept 1st our Gary taproom hours will be:
Sunday: 12-6pm
MONDAY: CLOSED
Tuesday-Thursday: 2pm-10pm
Friday-Saturday: 12pm-11pm
***LABOR DAY***We will be open 11am-3pm at both our Hammond Brewpub and Gary Taproom and Craft Cocktail Bar locations. Draft, carry-out- including growler fills, cocktails, and a limited food menu will be available.
This Saturday, 1-6pm our friend The Roaming Hog food truck of Naperville, IL will be at our Hammond location serving up a delicious and exciting pork centric menu! Don't miss this!
Tomorrow night, Wed, August 17th, join us for another POP UP! Dinner event. This time Chef Shaun Marino will feature:
Beef Sandwich: Thin sliced beef tenderloin, mozzarella, and giardiniera on a french roll, served with a side of Au Jus. $6
Pomme Frites: Hand-cut french fries, garlic butter, parmesan cheese, and rosemary. Lightly seasoned with salt and pepper. $5
POP UP! Dinners take place at our Miller Tap room and Craft Cocktail Bar; 5725 Miller Ave, Gary, IN 46403.