Plat 99

No. 2: Plat 99

Here, cocktail-making (and -drinking) is elevated to an art.
Union 50

No. 3: Union 50

Competing with the slew of Union 50excellent cocktail bars along Mass Ave is a tall order. Even taller? The spectacular 20-foot-high wall of backlit liquor bottles at Union 50.
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No. 4: Libertine Liquor Bar

The late shift caters to staff members of nearby restaurants, and they pack the place in the wee hours. Who knows a great bar better than they do?
Margaritas at Bakersfield

No. 5: Bakersfield Mass Ave

Bakersfield serves every cool-bar element from the last few years: exposed brick, Edison bulbs, and Mason-jar margaritas that pack a punch.
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No. 6: Hotel Tango

A large stone fireplace anchors the center of the barroom, with exposed wooden joists and coal-mine lighting fixtures above
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No. 7: Bar Rev

Bar Rev is the speakeasy-style space that opened in the back of Revery this spring bringing craft cocktails to Greenwood.
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No. 8: Hi-Fi

If you’re looking for mixology, you’re in the wrong place. PBR served in a plastic cup is the most popular beverage.
A look down the bar area

No. 9: La Mulita

How do you say “kick off your flip-flops” in Spanish?
Spoke & Steele

No. 10: Spoke & Steele

Among the premixed elixirs on tap, the Nutty Manhattan stands out—a boozy black-cherry nightcap on ice.
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Our Pint Glass Overfloweth

A few years ago, the biggest menu of suds in Indy was 60 taps. There are almost 500 between the four of these new bars.