Brewery Profile

Donum Dei Brewery

For visitors exploring New Albany’s craft beer scene, this Grant Line Road taproom offers a look at a brewery built as much by problem-solving as by recipe development. Donum Dei Brewery was founded by Richard Otey, a former electronics engineer, and his wife Kimberly, and that background helps explain the practical, hands-on character of the operation. The brewery runs on a 10-barrel system assembled largely from repurposed equipment, including a fermenter made from a dairy tank. When you walk in, the point of interest is not a polished chain-style setting or a long list of manufactured talking points, but a working local taproom with visible evidence of homegrown engineering and community-scale brewing.

Travelers in this part of Indiana often look for taprooms that feel tied to a specific town rather than interchangeable with stops in other cities. A visit here fits that kind of trip: it gives you a place to sit down, talk through the current beer options, and see how a small brewery can make practical use of available materials. If your usual order leans hoppy, dark, malt-forward, light, or seasonal, the useful approach is to ask what is pouring that day rather than arriving with a fixed expectation. The brewery’s known story is centered on resourcefulness, not on a single flagship beer or a list of awards, so the experience is best treated as a snapshot of what the brewers are serving at the moment.

For planning, the confirmed visitor anchor is the taproom on Grant Line Road in New Albany. Details such as food service, outdoor seating, events, merchandise, package availability, and family or pet policies are not established here, so they should be checked directly with the brewery before making them part of your plans. The taproom is also the place to confirm the day’s pours, since specific beer names and rotating selections are not listed in the available information. For travelers who like small breweries with a clear DIY streak, Donum Dei Brewery is a straightforward stop: go for the beer, the local setting, and the unusual brewing setup rather than expecting a heavily scripted visitor experience.

Donum Dei Brewery, nestled in New Albany, Indiana, is a testament to resourceful, DIY brewing passion. Founded by former electronics engineer Richard Otey and his wife Kimberly, this spot showcases ingenuity, operating a 10-barrel system built largely from repurposed equipment—including a fermenter made from a dairy tank. Stop by their welcoming taproom on Grant Line Road to enjoy their handcrafted beers in a space built with community spirit and a touch of homegrown engineering.

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3211 Grant Line Rd Ste 3, New Albany, Indiana, 47150-2175

Phone: 502 541 2950

Website: http://louisvillebeer.com.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/louisville-breweries/donum-dei-brewery-new-albany-in/index.html

Hours: Monday – Thursday 4p.m. to 10p.m. Friday & Saturday 12p.m. to 11p.m. Sunday 2p.m. to 9p.m.