December 1, 2009
The beers are decent the brewers are top notch. Their food is the best part. I know they recently opened up a bar only section on the second floor.

June 11, 2009
The food was pretty good. They only had 3 beers on tap, black, ripple tripel , and rubicon red. Would have liked a better selection of drafts.

May 29, 2009
My least favorite place to go in Indy. They normally only have 3 house beers on and you can get them at the store. The mussles are always good. Servers don’t care that you are there. You can keep this place.

December 29, 2008
Visited on a Monday evening during the week of Christmas, 2008. This place is very small and quaint with the ambiance of a European pub and fine restaurant rolled into one. Arrived shortly after 6pm and every table and just about every seat at the bar were occupied. The wait was about 20 minutes but given that we purchased a White and Tripel to pass the time, we didnt really notice. Beer selection was limited to what they currently had on draft (White, Tripel, Thunder Monkey, Black) but we were able to sample all their beers during the visit. The food was excellent and was not terribly overpriced. We especially enjoyed the frites with three different dipping sauces. Service was excellent as well. Nice place and worth a visit when in the area.

September 25, 2008
Over a 10-day roadtrip in the US, this is the single brewpub I’ve been in where no TV was on. To me, this means 5 for ambiance, though it was otherwise comfortable, though very modern and with an leaning for arts. The Strong belgian dark was served in a snifter and an excellent beer. They only had 3 beers on tap, so I would not call their selection grand, but I’d trust that they have nothing dull on. We had Belgian fries which was good enough and a crepe which felt a bit expensive for what it was (overly dry I felt and 12$), but the Belgian menu at least offers some variety over the usual burger and pizza choices. Service was perhaps a bit slow and unattentive though.

September 18, 2008 [ Updated September 19, 2008 ]
Stopped in for lunch on a Wednesday afternoon and really enjoyed the experience. They had four of their beers on tap. Both that I tried were quite good, the tripel especially. Service was good and friendly. Food was very good and the pricing seemed quite reasonable. Full of rich belgian food. $4.25 for a tulip of belgian style brew is great. The place itself does not have a ton of ambiance but it does have an outdoor patio and the combination of brew, food and good service make for a pleasant atmosphere.

September 16, 2008
The perfect spot for dinner for two or twenty, with upscale food at near to pub prices. Selection was minimal but the house beers nice there was a black ale that you expected a robust porter or stoutness to yet it was a rather thin nut alea nice nut ale just unexpected from teh deep coloring. It is the perfect spot for an employee outing, rehersal dinner, or out of town guests.

July 26, 2008
AMBIANCE: Wow was this crowded, although we expected as much after the brewer’s guild festival. Nonetheless, the place seems pretty small SERVICE: Solid, and impressively timely given how busy they were SELECTION: Small, albeit each beer was well crafted and paired excellently with their food FOOD: Perhaps the best of any brewpub I’ve enjoyed. The mussels were excellent, and the crepes, although not nearly as good as what I’ve had in France, were solid. VALUE: Meals are a bit on the pricey side, but reasonable when compared to similar places in big cities OVERALL: I’ll be back.

May 20, 2008
Nice cosy restaurant atmosphere with a nice patio. Not very big, maybe sits 50 people inside. Food menu is on the classy side (by brewpub standards). Not a single burger/pizza/other on the menu. More like Belgian style food with Moules Frite, fancy pancakes, duck confit sandwich, etc. Being pretty hangover I went with the lighter item (girlled chicken breast sandwich) and it was very good. Overall the food is reasonably priced at $10 to $15 for a meal. Only three of their beers on tap when I was there and judging by the bar set-up this pub probably never has more than 4 or 5 homebrews available at a time. Despite the limited selection the fantastic Tripel de Ripple alone was totally worth the detour. And the The Black was quite something too. It’s obvious that from the ratebeer beer list that this place focuses on Belgian style beer (d’oh! It’s called Brugge Brasserie).

January 26, 2008 [ Updated December 4, 2009 ]
My first (and long awaited) trip to Brugge Brasserie finally arrived, and I’m happy to say it met my expectations, for the most part. The ambiance was the least attractive part of the experience, though I anticipate that this might improve in warmer weather, when the patio is open. I tried two of their beers, the Black and the Blond, both of which were good. It’s tough to rate their selection, as they only carry their own beers, and they only produce Belgians. So, from that perspective it’s fairly limited. But, if Belgians are calling your name, then the four they had on tap today are more than enough to suffice. The food, mostly European inspired cuisine, was good, as was the service. I really can’t complain about any of it, and will certainly visit again.