St. Joseph Brewery & Public House

Saint Joseph Brewery and Public House was established in 2015, but the building that houses our restaurant and brewery has quite a history. In order to meet the demands of the growing population in the northeast section of Indianapolis, the Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis, led by Bishop St. Palais, established the parish of St. Joseph in 1873, at that time the fourth Catholic parish in Indianapolis.   Father Joseph Petit, born in Forbach, Lorraine in France, was appointed the first pastor of the new parish. A two-story brick structure was built at the corner of Vermont and Liberty (now Park Ave.) Streets, and the top floor served as the parish church for the new congregation. In 1874, Father Petit was transferred to St. Michael Church in Madison, Indiana. Shortly thereafter, Father Herman Alerding, born in Germany, was appointed as pastor for St. Joseph parish. Father Alerding was very anxious to build a newer and bigger church for his growing congregation, but Bishop St. Palais refused to give his consent.