Carmel, Indiana · Est. 2019
Char-Grilled Oysters.
Scratch Kitchen.
Cold Beer.
A Carmel neighborhood brewery with a Gulf Coast streak.
What we're known for
The oysters come off the fire hissing.
Oysters go straight onto high, direct heat until the butter bubbles up over the shell and the edges blacken.
Garlic butter, parmesan, a squeeze of lemon, grilled bread to catch what's left in the shell. Gulf Coast tradition, cooked in the middle of Indiana.
Scratch kitchen
Made here, from the start, every day.
House-smoked meats
Brisket, pork and wings go into our smoker before the doors open. Long, slow, no shortcuts.
Hand-made pizza dough
Mixed, proofed and stretched by hand in-house. Blistered edges, a real chew.
Multi-generation recipes
Family recipes that predate the building — sauces, rubs and sides handed down and still cooked the long way.
Produce, meat and dairy are sourced from Indiana growers and producers wherever the season allows.
The bar
22 drafts. 33 bottles. A full bar behind it.
Hand-crafted ales brewed on site alongside a rotating lineup of Indiana favorites, plus cocktails built to order and a deep shelf of unusual spirits.
- 22
- Drafts
- 33
- Bottles
- 12+
- Local pours
- Full
- Bar
Happy Hour
Monday – Friday, 3–6pm
The patio
Summer happens out here.
Open-air seating steps from the Monon Trail and the Midtown Green Space. Pull off the trail, order a cold one, and stay a while.
- Bocce ball
- Ping-pong
- Pool tables
- Dog friendly
Weekly
Burger Wednesday
$11 create-your-own burger, half-price select bottles of wine, and $5 house pours — all day Wednesday.
- $11 create-your-own burger
- Half-price select bottles of wine
- $5 house pours
About
A neighborhood place, first and always.
Fork + Ale House opened in 2019 in Midtown Carmel with a small brewhouse and a short menu. The beer came first; the kitchen caught up fast.
Over the years the kitchen grew around char-grilled oysters and scratch cooking, while everything that made the place work stayed put — kids at the big tables, regulars at the bar, trail riders on the patio, nobody dressed up.
We're not upscale and we're not a chain. We're the spot down the street that happens to smoke its own brisket and grill oysters like the Gulf Coast.
Events
What's on the calendar
Recurring nights and one-offs. Follow along on social for the latest, or call us and we'll tell you what's happening this week.
Wednesdays
Burger Wednesday
$11 create-your-own burger, half-price select bottles of wine and $5 house pours, all day.
Seasonal
Seasonal events
One-off nights throughout the year — follow along on social or call us for what's coming up.
Private dining + catering
Take the whole room.
Rehearsal dinners, birthdays, corporate lunches and holiday parties in our private room — with group menus built off the same scratch kitchen.
Plan Your EventVisit
Find us in Midtown Carmel
Address
350 Veterans Way #150, Carmel, IN 46032
Phone
(317) 669-2686Hours
- Mon – Thu
- 11am – 10pm
- Fri – Sat
- 11am – 11pm
- Sunday
- 11am – 9pm
Parking
Free parking in the ramp across Elm Street. We're located between Elm Street and Veterans Way.