Hunter’s Brewing

We stopped early on a quiet afternoon and found the bartender to be helpful. The flight was well presented and my IPA tasting was good.
The pub is medium size and pleasant. It’s location, like many brew pubs, is off the beaten path.
We didn’t have food and will try to return to sample more of the beers.

Great little place hidden away. Nine to ten original beers on tap with another half dozen guest taps. Friendly service and good beer. Recommended

This is a great brewery! Every beer we tried was outstanding and the environment was friendly and inviting! The staff was very nice and their beers are delicious. If you’re looking for a delicious snack, the beer cheese was a fantastic choice, and was made with the Bashful brew.

Awesome brewery! All of the beers I tried, I liked. I would have to say my favorites were the Porter County and the Sugar House. The pale ale and the IPA were also good stuff. It’s a small indoor area, but cozy. The staff is welcoming and some of them are the Brewers/​owners. It was busy, but manageable. Hopefully I will get to try the Bashful at some point in my life.
Beer Cheese! If you are interested in snacks at all
The beer cheese is a must! Great stuff and made from their beer. Great little snack with a ton of flavor. You are welcome once you try it.
My only request is that they bottle more beers so that I can buy them locally in a 4 pack or 6 pack. Great stop before dinner! Thanks Unilocal

I was born and raised in Chesterton. Came back to town for a visit and wanted a good brew. That was the first and last time I will be visiting. The owners are not friendly or social. We did not get a «thank you for coming» or «please come again.» What I did get was a list of rules of things that could not be done. Chesterton is a small town and word of mouth is huge, so it would be very useful to be friendly. While I’m at it, maybe throw in a daily special once in a while and stop being cheap. We know a lot of people in town and heard this exact complaint before. If another brewery comes into town they will blow your service away and take all of your customers if things do not change.

It used to be that you could slap the title «microbrewery» on any old dump and you’d have yourself a winner. Not so anymore. Nowadays you either need visionary brew or eclectic atmosphere to stand out from a crowded pack. Unfortunately, Hunter’s falls disappointingly short on both counts.
Occupying the end of a drab commercial building, Hunter’s doesn’t offer much as far as location. The interior is sparsely decorated with a small bar, some tables, and a few plush sofas in the corner. There really isn’t much to distinguish this place from any other suburban lounge or watering hole.
The beer at this self-​proclaimed boutique brewery didn’t quite do it for me either. Now the brews I had didn’t exhibited much complexity, and most lacked malt character contributing to generally uninspiring offerings. The stand out was probably their Porter which was slightly above average at best.
I feel for small brewers these days. It’s a competitive game that demands imagination and panache. Hunter’s offers modest brews set in a bland ambiance – certainly not enough to set itself apart from more distinguished breweries in the area.

It’s always nice to have a craft brewery in your small town. It’s even better when having a beer at the brewery has a bit of excitement along with it because you know that any beer you have is going to be great, as well as knowing that if you don’t go there too often, you will be surprised by new things on tap. Sure, it’s nice to have a favorite, but craft beer is an adventure, and trying new things is what I like so much about the hobby, as well as having favorite styles.
These folks have been here for a year and were making good beer from the start. While there isn’t a lot of seating, you have to remember the focus here is to make a good beer that you can enjoy. In a perfect world, you would have plenty of seating and the noise wouldn’t carry. I do enjoy the fact there are no TVs here — I didn’t come here to watch TV. I came to talk to other people who like beer, or just for a quick stop in to try a couple samples of something new.
A really good assortment of ales here. Some good Belgian styles, well-​made saisons, and one of the best porters (called Porter because of the town/​county of the same name — BRILLIANT!) I’ve tasted. What I live for are the IPAs and pale ales.
For beer fans whose friends don’t like beer, they also serve a couple different kinds of cider, about 3 – 4 wine selections, and oh yeah, they also have about 4 Guest Taps that seem to me to try and be unique. Very good taste in other people’s beer is shown here.
I think I’ve heard they’ve made over a hundred different recipes; don’t quote me on that, but it wouldn’t surprise me. They usually have 8 or 9 different beers on tap. Pretty good for only making 31 gallon batches of each one. They are now serving wine, cider and have Guest Taps. I think they go above and beyond to get some unique guest taps. These guys just keep getting better all the time.

I had a 16 ounce threadsplitter American IPA it was fantastic! What a blessing these emerging breweries are. I loved the place. Things I disliked… quit being such COWARDS and carding everyone it’s ridiculous and infantile. $ 5.08 for my beer. Give me a break! Please! Charge me five fifty or six but leave the pennies in your drawer.

I had such a blast here! My first beer was a chile infused beer. It had an unmistakable kick to it, burned going down. I enjoyed how different it was. I switched to a pale ale, which tasted good. The hungry inc truck was parked outside. They’ll bring the food into you after you’ve placed your order.
They have comfortable couches, games (we played Jenga & cards) I will definitely visit again soon.

It was our first and last visit. The beer we selected was good, but we did not find our server (the owner) to be very helpful. We were ignored when we first sat down. We had questions, but the owner made up feel like he really didn’t have the time or wanted to answer them. Very dark atmosphere. Feels like walking into a basement. I’d suggest letting some light in.

The best beer in NWI, and better than most of the Chicago breweries. I highly recommend to anyone that likes beer. Be patient though, there is only one tap, and service is on the slow side. It is most definitely worth the wait.

We did play jenga here it is very fun.
Also, the beer is good, get the threadsplitter.

Recommend it highly! Good beer and conversation.
Not only is the business model simple, but they back it up with flavorful and interesting options of stand up IPA, ale, stouts, Saison, porter beers. Always ready to help you understand the content of a flight. The names are clever and researched. When the beer says IPA, it tastes like an IPA. When it says Saison, it tastes like Saison, Etc. and I notice they often have another variation of the same so you can compare. I found it interesting. In fact during National IPA Day they had 4 IPA stylings I believe. Since it is a boutique brewery (small batches) favorites may sell out in a day or two. But they always return into the rotation.
Kinda felt a bit weird getting carded at our age, but the partners seem very protective of maintaining in good graces with the state of Indiana’s odd liquor laws. So have your ID.
Hours are limited, but really, I don’t need to be drinking beer 7 nights a week. The focus is on making beer. I think, in my opinion, good solid tasting beer.
The establishment had more room inside than I anticipated. Dozen bar chairs at the counter, two long hi-​tops and couches for socializing. Big glass window to view where the stuff gets done.
Along newly re-​designed South Calumet gateway into Chesterton, it is in a tree shaded area. Lite commercial district structures, Banks, doctor offices, professional, storage units, parts stores, boutique gift shops, apartment buildings.

Owners brew and run the pub, very friendly staff and great atmosphere. Don’t miss the chance to stop in and enjoy the variety of local brews. The pub is only 15 months old but it looks like the owners have a great business plan. They do have food available, a bar, couches, and tables for freinds to gather around.

My friends and I have done some extensive traveling to tour Brewery so this is not going to be a slam review. It’s honest based on several different visit at various times:
1. I have seen several reviews on the negative side due to the size. This is a brew house not a brewery, if you want a huge place go to miller or bud factory.
2. Yes, they ID everyone but it got to a annoying point. Was not busy, and they ID 2 people in our group for a second time. It was the second round and they had never left the table, not to mention they were also the oldest in the group.
3. On 3 different visits (once just my wife and I, the other 2 we had a group) when we walked in we were ignored and made to feel very uncomfortable. Like the had their own group and friends, and we were outsider. Almost 10 minutes to get a beer and we were sitting next to the register.
4. On a good note, once we did start trying the beer they were GREAT. I really enjoyed 6 of the 8 beers that I tried. But that comes down to personal taste.
Overall, a few tweeks and they could be a great brew house.

If you are into IPA’s, find this place.
Good beer list, balanced with staples and creative diversions.
Atmosphere: Inside, very laid back tasting room. Outside, you get to watch some dude put a couch in his storage unit.

Such a great boutique brewery. The owners are always on site and are amazing people. The beer is some of the best we’ve ever tasted.

BRING YOUR ID! Regardless of your age, you will get turned down without one.
I’m going to make this a very simple review. As a precursor, it’s a review on the business, not just the beer. The beer was good, a few great but none were bad. It would have received 5 stars if there was more to the brewery but it was a bar with tables. No tv’s, no music, no jello wrestling.
Fortunately there was a good truck outside that helped. They sell flights for $ 11 (8 – 4.5 oz.) which is a good amount to not have a snack or two.
At the end of the day, everything was quality and I will go back. They have a very humble started having only been open for six months so I hope they continue with their passion and continue to produce a quality product. I definitely recommend giving them a shot!

Yay! A brewery in Chesterton!
Not only a brewery in Chesterton, a nano-​brewery that is making an exceptional product! I love it when brewers go out on a limb with their flavors and really experiment, and that is definitely what they are doing here. I’ve been twice so far (the two times I’ve been in town since they’ve opened), and plan to continue returning whenever I’m in town. If you are smart, you will do the same thing. Just save some beer for me please!

You no longer have to go to Valpo to visit a brewery Chesterton!
Hunter’s is a nano brewery which means really small batches. That means excellent beer, but the always possibility of them running out of a style when they are open. Their hours are short right now, but they make a good beer so i have a feeling their hours will grow as their patronage grows.
There isn’t a ton of seating (plenty of standup area with tall tables for your drinks) so if you need to sit, get there when they open or get lucky.
Absolutely recommend stopping in to try their lineup.