St. Joseph Brewery

Indianapolis, IN · $$

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-18

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

Saint Joseph Brewery & Public House runs a brewery and public house with house and seasonal craft beers. The portfolio spans Kolsch, IPA, Belgian-style ales, lagers, stouts, porters, sours, and wheat beers. Cornerstone Kolsch, Confessional IPA, and Benevolent Belgian Blond are distributed annually, while a February 2024 production matrix tracks monthly availability for twelve beers. Holy Rolled Oat IPA earned a 2017 Indiana Brewer's Cup Gold Medal. Beer and food are available to go.

What should I order?: Cornerstone Kolsch is a clean, crisp 5.0% ABV German-style ale distributed annually. Confessional IPA blends Citra, Hallertau Blanc, and Mandarina Bavarian hops at 6.3% ABV. St Nick's Baltic Porter brings coffee, chocolate, caramel, and dark fruit at 7.3% ABV.
Who will enjoy this place?: Drinkers who want a brewery tap list with traditional German and Belgian styles alongside American IPAs, plus a rotating seasonal pipeline. Customers mention a solid tap list with a nice selection of beers.
What should I expect to spend?: Retail distribution pricing for a half barrel ranges from $160.00 to $228.00 and a sixth barrel from $71.50 to $99.00, depending on the beer.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?: A brewery and public house with a monthly production and availability matrix covering twelve distributed beers, from Kolsch and Hefeweizen to Baltic porter and New England-style IPA. Holy Rolled Oat IPA won a 2017 Indiana Brewer's Cup Gold Medal.

Beverage categories

We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.

Beer

A broad house and seasonal portfolio spanning Kolsch, IPA, Belgian-style ales, lagers, stouts, porters, sours, and wheat beers. A February 2024 production matrix tracks monthly availability for twelve beers. Reviewers describe a solid tap list focused on traditional German and Belgian styles.

Menu strengths

— Broad house and seasonal portfolio spanning Kolsch, IPA, Belgian-style ales, lagers, stouts, porters, sours, and wheat beers.
— A February 2024 production matrix lists production and availability by month for twelve distributed beers.
— Holy Rolled Oat IPA received a 2017 Indiana Brewer's Cup Gold Medal; Popemeal Oat Stout and Sanctuary Saison each received 2016 bronze medals.

Standout selections

— Cornerstone Kolsch: clean, crisp German-style Kolsch, 5.0% ABV, distributed annually.
— Confessional IPA: American IPA with Citra, Hallertau Blanc, and Mandarina Bavarian hops, 6.3% ABV.
— St Nick's Baltic Porter: rich Baltic porter with coffee, chocolate, caramel, and dark fruit, 7.3% ABV.
— Kirche Hefeweizen: German yeast strain producing banana and clove, 5.2% ABV, 2017 Indiana Brewer's Cup Bronze Medal.

Pricing: Distribution matrix retail pricing ranges from $160.00 to $228.00 per half barrel and $71.50 to $99.00 per sixth barrel, depending on the beer.

Community reviews

Anyone with a free Inebrious account can rate the drinks here. Community ratings are kept entirely separate from the Inebrious editorial score above.

No community reviews yet. Be the first to write one.