Triton Brewing Company

Not being a person who likes beer, I’m here with my husband eating carry out from La Hacienda with my kids, while he tries all the sour beers on tap, and a couple others. My daughters and I also had root beer floats. Their root beer is outstanding, the ice cream o.k., and the $ 5 price point a little high for cups that weren’t full. Here is what my husband said about Triton, as you wouldn’t like my opinion because I don’t like beer:)
«They have a phenomenal selection of beer. This is what a brewery should be – 20 beers on tap, with solid standards, and atypical/​experimental choices. The only thing lacking is a full menu. Of the sours (three total), Barn Shadow sour black ale is the favorite. 500 Monks (a Belgian strong ale) is also delicious. I highly recommend making a point of stopping in.»

If you just try the usual lineup of Triton’s beer from the store (e.g., Marsh), you could be forgiven for thinking they are a good/​solid brewery, nothing more. Don’t get me wrong; the Railsplitter IPA, their flagship beer, IS awesome… but it’s their weirder, experimental stuff where they really shine. I rode my bike from downtown Indy (nearly 1.5 hours, albeit on the lovely Fall Creek bike trail), and there were so many beers on offer that I could barely try ¹⁄₃ of them! Someone already mentioned the Barn Shadow, a soured stout. It WAS my favorite sour… until I hard the Barn Phantom, another Triton offering, which is even better! It is a heavy, dark, velvety sour with strong notes of berries (which indeed are in the mix). They NAILED it. Now my only question is: was it a fluke, as many sours are, or can they replicate it?
I tried some of their experimental barrel aged Belgians, but I was not as much a fan of those. Maybe it was because they were 15% alcohol (though that should have made me like them more!).
Anyway, if you can, go to the taproom near the state park, as the Broad Ripple one, while convenient, may only have 7 – 9 beers available. I got a free tour from one of the owner, David, who answered all my beer nerd questions, and the service and level of beer knowledge was outstanding. While there, I saw a fair few beer nerds on cross country tours who had evidently done their homework; they went right for the weird stuff! If you can’t find a beer you like here, then you clearly don’t like beer!
If you are a biker, like me, you can bike from downtown Indy and make it 95% of the way on proper bike trails, so that’s a big plus for me, too. The ride back was «interesting,» as the flights are huge (albeit expensive) and are not to be reckoned with
Pink ribbon saison is worth a pint (or more), the (seasonal) peanut butter brown is excellent, with only subtle hints of peanut butter, and even the somewhat sweet, cherry-​rich «Shot to the Tart» is excellent, though may be too sweet for some for a strong ale. If you like sours, though, you will be in heaven… just go soon, because these Barn Shadow and Barn Phantom sours are surely running low by now!

Post run beer? Don’t mind if I do!
My most recent visit was yesterday after a run through the woods at Ft. Harrison State Park. I tried my first sour beer which was the Barn Phantom with Blackberries. I’m a sucker for cute glassware, and I love the little 5 oz. round glass it’s served in! It was so good! Fruity and definitely «sour». I’m not sure everyone would love it, but it reminded me of the tang of cider a little bit.
There is a sign behind the bar with the rotation food truck schedule. It appears that there are food trucks there Wed. — Sun. There are also complimentary chips/​pretzels on the tables if you just want a light crunchy snack with your beverage. I really appreciate the extensive list of beers and the accompanying descriptions. The back of the list has news and events coming up at the brewery or involving their beers.
The brewery is very open and clean. They also have soft pretzels there, but I have yet to try one. (Next time!)
Husband tried their French Toast Saison which he very much enjoyed. He had a choice of having it with CO2 or Nitro. He chose the CO2 but will probably go with the Nitro next time, he said. Of course, he also had the Dead Eye Stout which is also one of my favorites!
I may have to do the brewery tour soon. You can sign up on their website or just by contacting them, but I think you have to do it at least 24 hours in advance. All in all, a great brewery and great location. Can’t beat their selection!

Their beer selection is good. They have their flagship beers but also a nice selection of rotating seasonals. On my most recent trip, one of the employees was a bit short and condescending to my fiancé and I when we were asking a couple of questions. They may have been having a bad day and I’m sure they get sick of answering the same questions over and over again. (I also work at a brewery, so I understand) It was nothing that would keep us from coming back, but it did rub us the wrong way. Another employee who was working must have noticed because they came over and were extremely helpful and polite. Even going above and beyond what a server at a brewery is expected to do.
Overall, if you’re looking to try a variety of quality beers, you won’t be disappointed with Triton.

Triton prides itself on the cleanliness of their beer. I respect the shit outta that, and they make some darn good beer!
The staff is fairly friendly and helpful, but it’s really about the beer and the experience. If you get a chance to meet the brewers and have a tour, take it!
Also, be sure to try whatever they have on nitro.
Food truck Fridays!

Being as Triton is one of my favorites and I’m a beer enthusiast, I have been here several times and have never had a bad experience.
When we visited on a Sunday afternoon and sat at the bar, they offered an extensive beer list of Triton options with good descriptions. There were a few guest taps available. The bartender was friendly and knowledgeable about the brews and was spot on with getting us another beer quickly. Several people stopped in for growler refills.
There is usually always a food truck outside. The inside area has plenty of tables, enough tvs (always on sports). There is a small patio area outside.
My favs are the Hatchblower Pepper IPA, which is a pepper-​like spicy beer… really good The vibe here is always laid back, which is exactly how I like it.

Dog-​friendliness is hit or miss now. I think they got busted by the health department so the inside may or may not allow your canines to hang out depending on how skittish the staff is. The outside is pet-​friendly of course.

I cannot say enough nice things about Triton. The beers here are well crafted and reasonably priced. They usually have a wide variety of IPA’s on tap. They rotate Food trucks outside so tasty food is always available. Today they have finger foodies.

I want so badly to like Triton more. There are a lot of great things about them and a good idea but I just can’t get into their beers. It’s a great concept. You should certainly take a tour and learn about their water if you have a chance. The brewers really know their stuff! The taproom is very cute and they have an excellent food truck rotation. Everyone has different tastes so perhaps it’s just my palate that doesn’t care for their beer.

Location and parking is great. The business hours suck! Closed Monday and Tuesday. Shut down and closed around 10 pm other days! Service is good until it’s crowded then it s-​l-​o-​w-​s down drastically. The food trucks aren’t that great for the price…

Wow, I think they had 19 of their beers available the day we were there. And at least four were barrel aged. And they even had a sour. Yes! We tried a bunch of them. My favorites were Barrel Aged Crosstown Rye-​vals, Bourbon Barrel Oatmeal Stout, Barrel Aged Three Tine Tripel, and Barrel Aged Alt Lang Syne Sour. Hmm, seems to be a trend there… My favorite of their beers available at the liquor store is the Sin Bin Pale Ale.
The only food available is from whatever food truck is parked out front. Der Pretzel Wagen was there this time. Amazing pretzels BUT no vegetarian pretzel sandwich options :(Had to have dinner elsewhere. Children are allowed, which is nice and far too rare for Indianapolis microbreweries. Triton is tucked into the Fort Ben neighborhood, which is pretty cool but you’ll probably need to check a map to find it the first time. There is also a nice outdoor seating area.

cool place out in fort ben area. you walk into the center of a large, high ceiling room. there are several lower eating tables and high tables to the left & right. the bar is on the west wall, slightly off center to the south. windows into the brewery directly behind the bar. polished stainless bar top with no rail. no wooden stools with backs. bar area is separated from eating area by simple steel pipe. super friendly staff that are very helpful.
food relies on food trucks parked outside. unfortunately the one time i ate here it was the perogi truck. can’t hold that against triton though. the beer list is long and all are very good. not in fort ben area often, but will always stop at triton if open.

I had to wait almost 15 minutes before finally placing an order, but got nothing more than «we have 2 different flights». The only thing I’m happy about is the food trucks that here…
The beer was good, but the service left a bad taste in my mouth. Sad, because I love breweries (actually work at one) & wanted to be a fan because triton is close to my home!

Wow! The beer has gotten so much better here! Seriously… if you went back in the early days and kinda thought, «meh…not really worth leaving downtown for»…you should go back! We enjoyed all 4 of our half-​size beers enough to get a pint of one. If I hadn’t been on a bike I would’ve drank more but alas Brittany, beer, and bikes do not mix… especially when «home» is 17 miles away and it’s windy.
I enjoy their soft pretzels (available with cheese now!) and that they nearly always have a food truck out front. There’s a patio outside (with many species of wasps… I counted 5 including a HUGE Cicada Killer) with plenty of seats. Bonus points that the bartender noticed the 2 of us ordered food and brought us extra forks since the foodtruck guy charges extra for a second fork and an extra napkin.
We had the French Toast Saison, the Peanut Butter Brown, Wit or Witout You, and Fieldhouse Wheat (I think… he ordered the beer while I ordered the food). Refreshing and awesome. The reason there isn’t 5 stars is because there’s always SO MANY KIDS. If this was a kid-​free brewery I’d probably give 5-​stars. If you wanna bring your kids with you while you drink, this is YOUR SPOT, DUDE!!!

I was surprised to even find TBC situated on the former Ft. Benjamin Harrison in the outskirts of Indy. Although it wasn’t exactly the spot I expected to find a local microbrewery, I was happy to see it being utilized so efficiently with their production plant and tap room combined in one spacious facility.
Triton is one of the newer microbreweries in the area with a half dozen of their basic brews and some additional seasonal and guest beers available on tap for flights, half pints, pints and growler fills. Wanting to avoid the standard offerings, I opted to try the Dillinger Extorter Porter and Gingerbread Brow Ale, both smooth, dark and complimentary to the Winter wonderland outside.
Tasting room hours are limited to late afternoons/​evenings on Wed-​Sun. Oh, and if you get the munchies, a couple of different food trucks are located outside. However, I was holding out for dinner elsewhere, post-​sampling.
Regardless, Triton is definitely worth a stop for craft brew fans, if you’re in the area. 3.5 Stars.

What can I say? This brewery is wonderful! In my opinion one of the best kept secrets in Indy.
The brewery consists of an indoor tasting room, complete with a bar and amply seating. They have TV’s so you can also watch a game while drinking some of their local beers. Also, in warmer weather the patio is a great place to enjoy some food and brews.
As for food, they have food trucks out front every day they are open! They also sell pretzels inside.
My favorite beer at Triton is the Sin Bin Ale! I’ve also had a sampler and tried most of the other beers on tap. The seasonal gingerbread ale is also very tasty.
Overall, I’ve not had a bad experience at this place. The staff is very friendly and welcoming! I will be back often.

A tasting room for all things Triton? Yes, please! I have been dying to check this place out for months, and I recently got my choice. I stopped in on a Wednesday after work and had a great experience.
I had a few pints of their beer in their comfortable tasting room. It had plenty of seating, a cozy atmosphere and friendly service. Triton also serves Taste of Philly pretzels which is wonderful. On Wednesdays, food trucks park in the parking lot and Triton lets you bring your food inside.
All in all, this place is great. You won’t be disappointed if you stop by!

Great place to sit down and drink beer with friends, I just didn’t like the beer. Triton has amazing graphic design, and helpful employees, but it isn’t enough to overcome my dislike for their beer.
I found most of the beer to be overpowered by Hops and not too complicated when it came to flavor. It felt like the brewers were using hops heavy-​handedly to mask any mistakes. Definitely won’t be going back,

I don’t like beer — so take my review with that in mind.
1) The sampler flight is HUGE, and they gave is two extra seasonal a for free. Holy cow! You can see the size in the photos. Very cool.
2) The location is right out by Ft. Ben so it’s easy to get to and easy, ample parking.
3) They team with food trucks so there was a truck out front serving dishes of yummy looking chow.
4) Triton serves some other items such as root beer (which was really awesome) and pretzels. So there are some other nonalcoholic drinks for the under 21.
5) The waitstaff was really nice and knowledgeable. Great people!
Overall a great, fun place. Highly recommend!

I stopped in at triton today during a long, hilly cycle. I was 35 miles in, with 10 to go, and I was out of water. Triton just opened, and I asked if I could buy a bottle. The bartender told me no, but we (3 people in my party) could gladly have full bottle of their triple charcoal filtered water. She filed our 5 bottles, and then proceeded to fill some extra sport bottles they had leftover from an event. We finished our ride home, showered, and drove back to Triton for a beer and a braid of 3 Pat’s Philly Pretzels.
Triton is a great brewery, with a great taproom. They have ample seating indoor and out, a friendly wait staff, and delicious beers.
Side note: triton sells snacks from Pat’s, but they almost always have a food truck parked in their lot for lunch and dinner.