New Corner Brewery Company

What a pleasant surprise to find this small brewery (literally) on the south side of Muncie! When I pulled up to this place, it looked like any other strip mall/industrial office space. Even when I stepped inside, the lobby looked like an office with some merchandise of the brewery on hand. I was greeted by the mom of the owner and she welcomed me back into the brewery (it looks like a big garage) where the vats sit out just behind the bar.I grabbed one of the seats and decided to go with a flight ($7) of five of the six beers. They weren't arranged in any particular order on the taps, so I didn't necessarily drink them in the optimal order, but I was pleased with the flavor on all of them!I started with a Hopscotch Scottish Ale with hops (4.4% ? IBU) that had a pleasant blended flavor where the hops were forward, but not overpowering. I moved on to the Moe's Cream Ale (5%, 10) which seemed especially sweet after the hopped scotch. Very smooth and tasty!The amber (5.3% ?) was probably my least favorite of the flight. It was okay, but didn't stand out from the others. The White River Stout (4.8%, 34) was a little different from most stouts I've tried. It had the deep rich coffee flavor, but there was a hint of some mystery flavor I still can't quite identify, but would say it was almost tart....but not in a bad way. Just a nice flavor with a little something extra.I finished off the flight with the Black IPA (8%, 81) which was another good beer. Plenty of hops, but not overly bitter.I did get to sample the Windy Kilt (Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy) and was surprised that for 9% (27 IBU) beer, the alcohol didn't overpower the other ingredients! It was delicious and balanced. Probably the most enjoyable high alcohol beer I've had!Right now, the space is a bit cluttered and isn't big enough to meet a bunch of friends. It also closes at 6 p.m. during the week. But good news is that the owner is trying to reopen a taproom nearer to downtown (Hoyt and Liberty) late in the summer. From what I was told, it should have plenty of parking and lots of space for customers AND equipment. Not sure if the operations will close on the south side, but even if they brew one place and serve at another, that would be a definite improvement to the visitor experience.I got to talk with a couple of the folks who work there and one of their customers while enjoying my visit. Seems like a friendly group that like to share good stories and listen to a few of mine.Good place! A definite place to bookmark, especially if they get their new expanded location.Review #2622

This was the last of the 3 breweries in Muncie I have wanted to visit. I sat at the bar which may have 7 chairs. There are 2 tables with maybe 3 chairs each. I think everyone there had some connection with the brewery. The beer was very good. I tried the Black IPA, Liberty Street IPA, Frog Baby ESB, Brauer's Blonde and the Cream. They say on their web site they are making a tap room. They don't say where.

Not much to look at yet but they will be growing. We had perfect timing, drove up just as he was opening the door. Got in had a tasting and filled our growler.We liked the wheat.

Pulled up and had no idea if this was ACTUALLY the brewery. The gps showed two different locations. We figured this was like the accounting office or something. So we drove to the other location on the gps. Which took us to what looked like an abandoned building. Finally, just called. They said we were at their new location and they haven't moved yet. We had to drive back to the first location. Walk in and it was an office. Where they kept a dog. And i was still confused. THEN! We walked in the back. And boom! There was a brewery. Nothing fancy but they brewed up some good beer! Glad i have that experience :) maybe i will give more stars when i see the new location.

On our drive through Muncie, we stumbled upon Shawn and his New Corner brewery. Great small brewery doing local distribution and growlers. Worth a stop in Muncie to support a vet and a small business.