Black Circle Brewing Co.

Black Circle is described by the venue as a small live venue and craft beverage producer that opened in 2016. Its event programming includes live music, drag, and comedy, so the atmosphere can vary from one show to the next depending on the type of production.

The venue space is in the Double 8 warehouse, now called Refinery 46, while Black Circle’s separate production facility is three blocks away at Loom. The site also serves beer, spirits, wine, cider, seltzers, and domestics, with carryout crowler cans available; growlers are not accepted.

Black Circle Brewing Co. is at 2201 E. 46th Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, with the venue entrance at the Refinery 46 building. The venue says there is a parking lot at the south end of the building off Hillside.

Regular public hours are not being kept, so the best time to arrive is the posted doors time for your specific event. The venue notes that doors and timing vary by show, and if you arrive early you may be able to visit Loom, three blocks away, instead of waiting on site.

Because of that, it is best to treat Black Circle as a small live-venue space with show-specific setup rather than assuming any particular seating arrangement.

Black Circle says it is all ages unless an event is stated otherwise. That makes the posted event details especially important, since age rules can change from show to show.

For food, the venue says Beacon Off The Path is a separate operator next door. It is generally open when Black Circle is open, but the kitchen is not guaranteed for every show, so visitors should not assume food service will be available unless it is specifically announced.

The venue also shares that children and dogs are welcome on the patio and lawn, and that pinball games are located in the Beacon dining room area. Those details apply to the venue’s stated setup, but they should not be read as a promise for every booking.

Black Circle produces its own beer and, since February 2022, its own spirits as well. It also offers a rotating mix of local beers plus wine, cider, seltzers, and domestics.