Daredevil Brewing Co
Daredevil Brewing is a production brewery located in the Speedway neighborhood of Indianapolis. We started the brewery with one year round beer, Lift Off IPA, which quickly grew to become one of the best selling craft beers across Indiana. Due to market demand we reached capacity at our original production-only brewery on the southeast side of Indianapolis in mid-2013. To expand we purchased a 2.0-acre site on Main Street, Speedway in February 2014, and after building the brewery, we relocated all of our operations there in May 2015. We had a vision for how we could help make Main Street become a year-round vibrant destination and we are proud to call Speedway our home.
While we are most known for our flagship Lift Off IPA we also have one of the most diverse German-style lager programs in the United States. We have a huge love for traditional German-style lagers. This affection comes from the good fortune of our German family heritage and having the opportunity to travel to Germany to enjoy these lager beer styles at the source. Our Head Brewer, Michael Pearson, has leveraged these travels and his formal education as both a Brewer and Engineer to source the best traditional German ingredients for our lager program. The end goal is always to provide the same traditional, authentic lager experience enjoyed when visiting a local brewery in Germany.
Visit us at our Production Brewery and Taproom and Daredevil Hall
The Daredevil Brewery and Taproom represents the first newly constructed production brewery purpose built in Indianapolis since Prohibition 100+ years ago. The brewery is located a few minutes from downtown Indianapolis in the historic Speedway area. The Taproom at Daredevil Brewing Co provides a unique open atmosphere for guests to visit and take in the smells and sights of a production brewery and enjoy a hand crafted beer. Outside seating is all ages and inside seating at the Brewery Taproom is 21+.
Daredevil Hall, opened in 2019 in the Nora neighborhood of Indianapolis, is an all ages Restaurant and Taproom that provides a community gathering place for any occasion that celebrates craft beer and many of comfort foods we grew up enjoying including thin crust, tavern-style pizza and some of the best smash burgers you will find anywhere.
Brewery Contacts
Michael Pearson, Head Brewer, Brewery Operations @IndyDaredevil
Shane Pearson, Sales, Marketing, Retail Operations @shanepearson
Trade & Media Inquiries: [email protected]
Recent Awards & Recognition
2023 U.S. Open Beer Championship
Silver Medal: Indy Lager
2023 Indiana Brewers Cup
Bronze Medal: Lift Off IPA
Bronze Medal: Double J.W.P. Imperial Stout
2022 Indiana Brewers Cup
Silver Medal: Daredevil Smoked Bock
2021 Indiana Brewers Cup
Gold Medal: Daredevil Helles
Gold Medal: J.W.P American Stout
Gold Medal: Rip Cord DIPA
Silver Medal: Daredevil Dunkel
2020 U.S. Open Beer Championship
Bronze Medal: Beautiful Dreams Dark Mild
Bronze Medal: Muse Belgian Golden Ale
2019 Indiana Brewers Cup
Gold Medal: Vacation Kölsch
Gold Medal: Beautiful Dreams Dark Mild
Bronze: Daredevil Bock
2019 U.S. Open Beer Championship
Bronze Medal: Rip Cord DIPA
Bronze Medal: Indy Lager
2018 Copa Cervezas de América
Best Strong American Ale: Rip Cord DIPA
Gold Medal: Rip Cord DIPA
Bronze Medal: Best Brewery of United States
2018 Indiana Brewers Cup
Grand Champion Brewery
Indiana Brewery of the Year
Gold Medal: NEX IPA: Experiment #6
Gold Medal: Daredevil Maibock
Gold Medal: Daredevil Oktoberfest
Silver Medal: Daredevil Dunkel
2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship
Gold Medal: Rip Cord DIPA
Gold Medal: Daredevil Maibock
2018 Can Can Awards
Silver Medal: Vacation Kölsch
Bronze Medal: Daredevil Pils
Bronze Medal: Daredevil Märzen
2017 Copa Cervezas de América
Gold Medal: NEX IPA: Experiment #3
Gold Medal: Daredevil Pils
Bronze Medal: Slip Stream APA
2017 Indiana Brewers Cup
Grand Champion Brewery
Indiana Brewery of the Year
Best in Show: Daredevil Pils
Gold Medal: Daredevil Pils
Gold Medal: Daredevil Bock
Gold Medal: Slip Stream APA
Silver Medal: Daredevil Oktoberfest
Bronze Medal: Rip Cord DIPA
Bronze Medal: Muse Belgian Golden Ale
2017 Can Can Awards
Gold Medal: Brett Project IPA
Silver Medal: Vacation Kölsch
2016 Great American Beer Festival®
Silver Medal: Vacation Kölsch
2016 Indiana Brewers Cup
Gold Medal: Rip Cord DIPA
Gold Medal: Vacation Kölsch
Silver Medal: Daredevil Dunkel
Silver Medal: Muse Belgian Golden Ale
Bronze Medal: Daredevil Maibock
Bronze Medal: Daredevil Oktoberfest
2015 Burning Can Festival
King of the Can, People’s Choice Award: Lift Off IPA