# Big Lug Brewing — Indianapolis, Indiana

> Big Lug Brewing in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States scores 3.85 out of 5 — Fine, #61 in Indiana. 206 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Big Lug Brewing is a brewery in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.85 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #61 in Indiana. Of the 206 beers we track, 29% are IPA and 23% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.85 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #61 in Indiana · #3,526 in United States · #4,890 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 206

## About

Big Lug was inspired by the foods, beers, and spirits that two self- identifying big lugs like to eat and drink. We make what we want, we make it for Indy, and like any Big Lug… we make it solid.

Find us at one of our 2 destination Brew Pubs: 
Big Lug Canteen, 1435 East 86th St. Indianapolis, IN 46240
Liter House, 5301 Winthrop Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46220

Or, look for us around Indianapolis and the surrounding areas.

## What they brew

- IPA — 29% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 23% of the beers we track
- Other — 19% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 11% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 8% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1435 East 86th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates: 39.9116912, -86.13610779999999
- Website: http://biglugcanteen.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Broad Ripple Brewpub](https://finding.beer/brewery/broad-ripple-brewpub-3660.md) — 3.51, Poor — Indianapolis, Indiana — 2.7 mi away
- [Flix Brewhouse - Mansfield](https://finding.beer/brewery/flix-brewhouse-mansfield-33542.md) — 3.90, Fine — Carmel, Indiana — 3.5 mi away
- [Bier Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bier-brewery-2853.md) — 3.81, Fine — Indianapolis, Indiana — 3.8 mi away
- [Blind Owl Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/blind-owl-brewery-3348.md) — 3.79, Fine — Indianapolis, Indiana — 4 mi away
- [Union Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/union-brewing-company-2855.md) — 3.46, Poor — Carmel, Indiana — 4.2 mi away
- [Twenty Below Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/twenty-below-brewing-3866.md) — 3.73, Fine — Indianapolis, Indiana — 4.2 mi away
- [Fork + Ale House](https://finding.beer/brewery/fork-ale-house-27657.md) — 2.97, Limited — Carmel, Indiana — 4.4 mi away
- [Black Circle Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-circle-brewing-co-2124.md) — 3.77, Fine — Indianapolis, Indiana — 5 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Indianapolis, Indiana](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/indiana/indianapolis.md)
- [Best breweries in Indiana](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/indiana.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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