Vari, the ICB water-bearer mark

Indian Craft Brewery · Bengaluru

Where India
chills

Two acres by Manyata Tech Park. Beer brewed on site from water, malt, hops and yeast, a kitchen that brings back forgotten flavours, and seven zones to lose an evening in. Crafting happiness since 2024.

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  • OpenDaily, 12 noon to 1 am
  • WhereOuter Ring Road, Nagawara
  • Call080 6520 9999
2
Acres of garden, courtyard and terrace
1,500
Seats across the zones
9
Taps, brewed on site
7
Zones, each with its own mood
2024
Crafting happiness since

Our story

Beer should tell a story.

India has been fermenting for thousands of years. The Rigveda sings of soma, and forest communities still brew the way their grandparents did. Most of that never made it into a pint glass. We went looking for it.

ICB started with deep research into the Indus Valley and India's forgotten brewing traditions. The beers that came out of it are brewed here with Indian ingredients, from wild forest honey to native fruit, and refined with master brewer Antonio Rodriguez-Giralt at our research centre in Belgium. Then we built a place worth drinking them in: two acres of water, palms, brick and steel, where the city slows down.

“We don't just sell beer. We sell experiences.”
Gopichand Cherukuri, Founder

Indian

Youthful and rooted, ancient and futuristic. Our names, symbols and flavours come from here.

Craft

Artisanal and creative. Small batches, made by people who care how they turn out.

Brewery

Brewed naturally from water, malt, hops and yeast, with no preservatives.

We are the revisitors of a great culture.

Norse, Greek, Balinese. We have wandered through all of it, and now we are coming home. Young and rooted, ancient and futuristic, respectful and innovative, and just a little bit crazy about doing it properly.

The ICB courtyard at night: palms lit from below, green chairs at marble tables, and the brick bar building with its painted pictogram and steel canopy
Two acres, Outer Ring Road, Nagawara

The tap wall

Nine taps.
Take your time.

Pick one and watch the glass fill. Six have earned a permanent handle. The other three change with the season and with whatever Antonio is in the mood for.

A glass filling with the selected ICB pour
CiderType
01/09Tap

    Everything on the wall is brewed on site by master brewer Antonio Rodriguez-Giralt and the brewhouse team, with recipes developed at our research centre in Belgium. Natural ingredients, and no preservatives. Nothing goes to waste either: our spent grain goes to Elizabeth Yorke and the team at Saving Grains, who turn it into granola and crackers.

    Nir, the garden of happiness at dusk: palms, cabanas and a curved water channel lit from below
    Nir, garden of happiness

    Coast with ICB

    Pick a zone.
    Then pick another.

    Seven zones, each with its own mood, built around one idea we call COAST. Most people drift through three or four before the night is out.

    • Culture
    • Opinion
    • Art
    • Sustainability
    • Taste
    • MohSweet memories
    • NirGarden of happiness
    • PuruBlissed by nature
    • SomSoul spirit space
    • ArkaStar trails
    • IraEarth spirit
    • TaalCosmic vibrations

    The place

    Two acres change
    a lot after dark.

    Water channels and palms, brick vaults and steel, a staircase that glows, and a replica of the Indus Valley's Dancing Girl keeping watch over the main hall.

    The night courtyard at ICB: lit fountains in a dark water channel, palms overhead and red seating on the steps behind
    Taal, cosmic vibrations
    The backlit ICB Indian Craft Brewery sign with the Vari mark above the terracotta staircase
    The stair, main entrance
    The main hall bar under high brick vaults, with backlit bottle shelves and the pictogram band along the bar front
    The main hall
    Lit stepped seating with planters rising under the steel space frame, a palm in front and the glasshouse behind
    The steps, under the space frame

    Eat

    Forgotten tastes,
    new avatars.

    We went hunting through India's kitchens to bring back flavours people had stopped cooking. Led by Executive Chef Kumaran Jayapal, the menu leans into the coast and the Deccan rather than the usual bar list.

    Coorg

    Pandi Curry

    Kodava pork, slow-cooked with kachampuli, the dark vinegar Coorg families make from Malabar tamarind, and plenty of pepper. Order it with Nandi Nectar.

    Mangaluru

    Neer Dosa with Chicken Ghee Roast

    Lace-thin rice crêpes with a ghee-rich roast that does not hold back. If you order one thing, make it this.

    Bar

    Peanut and Cashew Roast Masala

    Lime, raw onion and green chilli, roasted to order rather than sitting in a jar. It never quite makes it off the table.

    Grill

    Chilli Pork

    Crisp at the edges, dark and sticky in the middle. Goes well with El Chamraj and a second round.

    Tumba tasty. Full memories.

    Vari as a large corten steel sculpture on the glasshouse wall at ICB, lit at blue hour above the planted seating
    Vari in corten, the glasshouse

    The logo story

    Meet Vari,
    the thirst quencher.

    Vari carries barrels on both shoulders and wears ceremonial headgear that doubles as a water jug, a reminder that none of this works without water. Look up and you will find Vari in corten steel on the glasshouse wall.

    We are your Varis, the thirst quenchers. May your mug never be empty, and your heart be full of joy.

    • Crafted × Bold
    • Curves × Blocks
    • New × Old
    • Fluid × Hard

    The ICB wordmark is built like an ancient seal. Seals were how people once kept accounts of their wealth, so we made one for a clan whose wealth happens to be happiness.

    The symbol language

    Stories in pictures,
    before words.

    A set of symbols drawn from old Indic pictograms, then carved into a system of our own: pictorial, minimal, primal, crafted. Once you spot the first one, you will find them everywhere, on the menus, the coasters, the doors and the walls.

    Pictogram of a figure carrying a pitcherThe pitcher
    Pictogram of a figure on wheels, meaning fast serviceFast service
    Pictogram of a figure holding a vessel, meaning foodFood
    Pictogram meaning menMen
    Pictogram meaning womenWomen
    Pictogram of a figure beside a car, meaning valet parkingValet
    Pictogram of an unsteady figure, meaning please don't drink and driveDon't drink and drive
    A band of ICB pictograms repeating, the same script painted along the front of the bar

    That band runs the length of the bar in the main hall. It is not decoration. It is the same alphabet.

    Meet the owners

    The people
    behind the pour.

    ICB was started by a group of friends who wanted Bengaluru to have a place that felt like its own. They are still here most nights.

    Ownership

    Gopichand Cherukuri of ICB, standing in the courtyard with arms folded
    Gopichand CherukuriWith experience at HARMAN, Dell, and Aditi Technologies, Gopichand transitioned into entrepreneurship, helping establish Ironhill Bengaluru and co-founding Mr. Philly’s. At Indian Craft Brewery, he brings expertise in operations, business growth, and hospitality.
    Vinay Mariyala of ICB, in a black shirt against a garden background
    Vinay MariyalaAn engineering graduate with a Master’s degree from the USA, Vinay transitioned from IT leadership to entrepreneurship, co-founding 3DSphere and establishing Iron Hill Bengaluru. With experience across technology and F&B, he now brings his expertise to Indian Craft Brewery.
    Vasireddy Rohith of ICB, seated in a cane chair among tropical plants
    Vasireddy RohithA seasoned F&B entrepreneur, Rohith began his journey at 21 and expanded into international hospitality by 24. With a Master’s degree from Bond University, he has built successful ventures across hospitality, construction, and real estate.
    Anil Sadineni of ICB
    Anil SadineniWith over 25 years of experience in technology and telecommunications, Anil is a Senior Principal Engineer at Broadcom. He has also founded Lucid Laboratories, co-founded 3DSphere, and helped lead Ironhill Bengaluru, combining technical expertise with entrepreneurial vision.

    What's on

    There is usually
    something on.

    • Royal Table

      Pop-ups that bring heirloom recipes from India's royal kitchens to the table, cooked by the chefs who keep them alive.

    • Brunchnama

      Once a month we pick a different Indian state and go all in: food, performance, show and tell, all on one very long table.

    • Indus Nights

      A midweek culture night with traditional dress, folk music, short street theatre and a room that behaves like a village square.

    • Coasting Culture

      An evening that moves with you, from an art show to starters to a proper sit-down dinner and crafted Indian desserts.

    • Indi Thindi

      Mornings are ours too. The best dosa around, chutneys and podis worth the drive, and coffee that earns its keep.

    • Hops and Tots

      A fenced, safe play area for the little ones, because families deserve long afternoons as much as anyone.

    • Silver Discount

      Ten percent off when someone over seventy is at your table. Bring your elders. Everyone eats better when they are around.

    Corporate bookings

    Bring the
    whole team.

    We are at Manyata Tech Park, so the walk from your desk is short. Team lunches, after-work evenings, offsites, launches and private hire, for twelve people or a few hundred.

    • 1,500 seats
    • 7 zones
    • Brewed on site
    • Non-alcoholic options
    • Valet
    Plan a corporate booking

    Before you come

    Questions we get
    at the door.

    On the Outer Ring Road in Nagawara, at Manyata Tech Park, beside Manpho Convention Center. It is about fifteen minutes from Hebbal flyover and around forty from the airport, which is why plenty of people stop by before a flight.

    Yes. Ramanujan is our premium non-alcoholic brew, made in house rather than bought in, and the bar will happily make you something soft that is not just a cola.

    Moh, Nir, Puru, Som, Arka, Ira and Taal: garden, terrace, stage and a few quiet corners, each with its own mood. Together they make up Coast with ICB, which stands for culture, opinion, art, sustainability and taste.

    Please do. Hops and Tots is a fenced play area just for them, and the garden zones were designed with families in mind.

    Yes. Offsites, team dinners, launches and private hires all work across the zones. See corporate bookings and send us the details.

    Visit

    Nagawara,
    Outer Ring Road.

    • Address
      Sy No 90/3, K 572/90, Outer Ring Road, beside Manpho Convention Center, Nagawara, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560045
    • Hours
      Daily, 12 noon to 1 am
    • Reservations
      080 6520 9999 · 72040 33123 (call or WhatsApp)
    • Getting here
      At Manyata Tech Park, about 15 minutes from Hebbal flyover and 40 from Kempegowda International Airport. Thanisandra, Hebbal and Kalyan Nagar are all a short hop.
    • Parking
      Valet on site, all evening.
    • Getting home
      If the evening got away from you, ask any of our team and we will call you a cab. Please don't drink and drive.
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