Bloomington Brewing Company

Me and a group of friends were in town for a sporting event. So I used Unilocal to find a place to go. This place had a good rating so I figured we’d give it a shot. It’s a little hard to see as its part of the restaurant to the left. The bar side (where the brewery is) is pretty small. But the beer is really good. We got the nachos which were very good, fresh and well prepared, just a little heat in the cheese not too overpowering. I had one of their Stromboli’s as did my company and we all really liked them. If we happen to come back to Indiana I would surely stop here again.

A little nondescript in terms of a restaurant space, but the beer was fantastic and the food consistently good. We split the torta appetizer, which was a cheese spread on baguette, and then moved onto big salads (btw-​the wedge salad was basically a whole head of iceberg, not just a wedge). Only disappointment was the french onion soup, which came with a lot of bread croutons – might be your thing for french onion soup, but in our opinion, it was overpowering. Their dessert minis are the perfect size to satisfy a sweet tooth.
And of course, gotta applaud the sampler! I love going to a place and trying lots of beer without having to commit to a pint.

Still banging it out! Great brewery, one of the best in Indiana and definitely the best in Bloomington!

The food is excellent. The beer is awesome. However it is the people and the atmosphere that keeps bringing us back. A must go to for those who are visiting Bloomington and want to experience a place that is Bloomington. Located in the middle of the Indiana University campus.
Free parking is a plus at Lennie’s as downtown Bloomington is no longer free and can be a pain if you do not pay close attention to the parking meters.

Not a bad place, just feels old. Being attached to Lennie’s doesn’t help, nor does coming from Quaff On to BBC. The two breweries are very different. BBC’s beers though are incredible and the service is above average. The food is familiar and very good. End of day the beer & food are worth a visit, but BBC lacks the atmosphere you’d find at other local breweries. An remodel wouldn’t hurt.

We visited on a Saturday and our waitress was excellent. She spent time explaining each beer and offered samples. Our food was good and we enjoyed the beer. Overall we would visit again

Great beer… Had the pale ale and a stromboli which was also very good. Service was great on Saturday at lunch. We will definitely visit again.

Good beer, great food, excellent service, nice ambiance.
Loved the music — which totally dates me — and very impressed with our server, Lina. The place was a little quiet when we showed up, but that was because of the lack of students at the dorms in early August. I suspect it is rocking when the school year is in progress.
I ordered the beer sampler, which confirmed what I kind of knew already: I’m an IPA guy, and love Guinness Stout but don’t too much like other stouts. BBC did not have a large selection, but there was enough there and they did have something for everyone.

I can’t WAIT to go back! Flatbreads, salads, beer brewed on-​site (obviously) and a staff that genuinely wants to give great service? What’s not to love? Reasonably priced. Mini desserts.

Great atmosphere. The Porter I had was one of the best I have ever had. Had a hamburger and fries which went very well with my Porter. They know how to do beer here. Much better than other beer places in Bloomington.

Great beer, good food and good service. However, the beer was definitely the highlight.
I got the blueberry blonde ale. Very tasty, just the right hint of flavor.
The most memorable part of dinner was the wedge salad. Holy blue cheese, batman!!! I feel that the $ 8 for the salad was justified by the huge amount of cheese that was on it and in the dressing.
Additionally, we got a app to share, the crab dip. I wish the dish had double the amount. I would say I would come back just for this dip and another beer. The calzones we had for dinner were just mediocre.

Bloomington Brewing Company (BBC) is within Lennie’s restaurant. The décor is a little lacking, but the beer is great. They always have a wide variety of interesting beers on tap. There are also nitro options. Of their regularly available beers, their Ruby Bloom is my favorite. However, I rarely drink that when I’m at BBC since they always have so many other excellent rotating beers available.

I’m going to start with…
If didn’t live 50 miles away, I’d live here. Being a lover of all styles of beer, this place tickled my prostate more than most.
Beers tried: 10 speed hoppy wheat, two small batch variations of this (including licorice, and another), the IPA, bacon stout, and stout. Holy Moses, if building an arc would get me here faster if be purchasing the wood right now.
I don’t even think I can call the gentleman who took care of us a bartender. It felt like he was our personal tour guide, concierge, friend and informative savior. I greatly appreciate his love for the craft.
I will be back here soon. Though a drive… I now have a growler that will be mad at me if it isn’t filled frequently, and pint glasses that look just a little bit better with their own home brew filling them up.
Ok, yeah, I wouldn’t be heartbroken to drink straight out of the growler. Sometimes that’s what it takes.

Bloomington Brewing Company, tucked away in an unassuming little strip mall on 10^th street, and adjacent to Lennie’s Pizza-​The Pizza place Lennies has been there since my days at IU, a million years ago when I was in school there.
As far as BBC, It has no signage visable from the street except for The Lennies’ sign, so blink and you will miss it. It is the door to the right of Lennie’s, and is a super small industrial/​rustic pub with a very small bar and limited seating.
Their beers are some of the best in the Hoosier State in my opinion.
Some favorites of mine are The Ruby Bloom Amber, and Quarrymen Pale Ale. Also not to be missed are the Seasonal beers such as Vision Weiss and their Specialty Beers such as 10 Speed Hoppy Wheat. But of course these are on rotation and subject to availability.
When we were there we sat at the bar and there were a few other people, including a couple that was clearly having their very first experience ever with craft beer. The bartender graciously answered every single question without an ounce of condescending attitude or rudeness. I mean these people were genuinely curious and got what I would consider a craft beer 101 lesson from this bartender which I suspect probably also does much of the brewing. The attitude of the bartender towards these people was quite refreshing, especially when sometimes craft beer can be intimidating for those with limited knowledge.

We didn’t eat there but basically the highlight for me is the beer anyway. Not to be missed if you are ever in B-​Town.

Good food, good beer, great atmosphere.

When it comes to walking into the joint and finding something familiar or something new and exciting, this place beats out Upland. While Upland has the wonderful sour program and a few stand out seasonal beers, BBC is consistently refreshing and adventurous.
I love the nitro and hand pull options which usually include more than just one choice. Try the Quarryman Pale, Big Stone Stout or Ruby Bloom on nitro if you get the chance. The pale is.is.whew. Wow. Damn good on nitro.
Sipping on some Seven Sips (?) Belgian Strong as I write this and it is making me feel soooo cozy inside with its boozy deliciousness.
The passion that is put into these brews is apparent.

They offered around 8 beers, some with nitro options. I grabbed a flight of 5 and tasted a few that I hadn’t had before. Ruby Bloom Amber on nitro was incredible thus making it my pint choice.
The service was friendly and accommodating.
The atmosphere here needs a HUGE overhaul, it had a very «Perkins» feel to it… Also a crooked sconce on the wall… WHAT?!
I’ll come back and give the food a shot at some point.

i’d like to say my dream is to have the BBC fight against Upland’s for best beer title, but you know i don’t really mean that. what i’d REALLY like to see is the BBC make out with Upland’s on a grainy home video.
Delicious silken IPA.

Great brewery. Great beer. Start sending that stuff out east!

Very good beers brewed on premises, though not quite as good as Upland beers. However, they have at least 2 beers on the nitrogen tap and at least one hand pull, which totally embellishes the beer in a very positive manner.

Ironically, the same brewer started the productions in both companies (Russ Levitt). BBC is part of One World Enterprises started by Jeff Meese and Lennie Dare. Other components are Lennie’s, the restaurant attached to the brewpub, and Pizza Express. The food quality is very good and the prices reflect a good food value.