Craft beer poured from a steel tap into a glass at the Basalt & Barley taproom

Est. 2016  ·  Koramangala, Bengaluru

Small-batch beer
poured under timber,
steel & stone.

Eight house beers on tap, brewed in the room next door and pulled cold under the rafters of our Koramangala brewhouse.

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8Beers on tap
500LBrewhouse batches
0Kilometres to keg
Row of stainless-steel fermentation tanks inside the Basalt & Barley brewhouse Brewed on-siteEvery drop

The Brewhouse

Timber, steel & a stubborn love of beer

We started Basalt & Barley in a leaky Koramangala warehouse in 2016, with one 500-litre kettle, a borrowed forklift and a rule we still keep: nothing leaves the brewhouse we would not pour for our own table.

The taproom grew up around the tanks — reclaimed rafters overhead, blackened steel underfoot and a slab of Deccan basalt for a bar. Every beer you drink here travels less than thirty steps from the fermenter to your glass, which is exactly how fresh beer should live.

  • TimberReclaimed rafters & bar tops
  • Steel500L on-site brewhouse
  • StoneBasalt slab bar, poured cold

Pouring Now

On Tap

Eight house beers, poured fresh from the brewhouse next door. Bars show each beer's strength (ABV) and bitterness (IBU) so you know exactly what you are pulling up a stool for.

Timberline Lager

Munich Helles

Bright, bready and clean — our everyday pour and the first beer we ever brewed.

ABV4.6%
IBU18
Pour ₹280Growler ₹620

Basalt Black

Export Stout

Roasted, dark-chocolate depth with a dry finish. Poured over stone, drunk slow.

ABV6.2%
IBU42
Pour ₹340Growler ₹740

Wheeler Road Wit

Belgian Witbier

Coriander, orange peel and soft wheat — hazy, gentle and built for a hot afternoon.

ABV4.9%
IBU12
Pour ₹300Growler ₹660

Ghat Road IPA

West Coast IPA

Pine, grapefruit rind and a firm, resinous bitterness. Our loudest, proudest beer.

ABV6.8%
IBU65
Pour ₹360Growler ₹780

Rust & Rye

Rye Amber Ale

Toffee malt cut with a peppery rye snap and a copper-red glow in the glass.

ABV5.4%
IBU30
Pour ₹320Growler ₹700

Monsoon Saison

Farmhouse Saison

Dry, spicy and lightly funky — fermented warm the way the old farmhouses did.

ABV5.8%
IBU24
Pour ₹330Growler ₹720

Hopsmith Hazy

New England IPA

Soft, juicy and pillowy — mango and stone fruit with a whisper of bitterness.

ABV6.5%
IBU40
Pour ₹360Growler ₹780

Smoke & Stone

Smoked Porter

Beechwood smoke over dark malt — a slow, campfire pour for the cool evenings.

ABV5.9%
IBU35
Pour ₹340Growler ₹740

From the Kitchen

Plates built for the pour

Wood-fired, spice-forward and unapologetically snackable — food that earns its place beside a cold glass.

Basalt Beer-Battered Fish & Chips₹460Timberline-battered basa, thick-cut chips, malt-vinegar aioli.
Smoked Chilli Chicken Wings House favourite₹380Beechwood-smoked, tossed in Ghat Road IPA hot sauce.
Coal-Fired Paneer Tikka Skewers₹360Charred over open coals with burnt-onion chutney.
Malt Loaf & Aged Cheddar Board₹420Spent-grain loaf, three-year cheddar, rust-onion jam.
Ghee-Roast Mutton Sliders₹480Slow ghee-roast mutton, curry-leaf mayo, soft buns.
Beer-Braised Pork Ribs Serves two₹560Braised overnight in Basalt Black, sticky stout glaze.
Masala Fries with Rust Aioli₹240Hand-cut, dusted in podi masala, smoked-paprika aioli.
Charred Corn & Podi Butter₹220Fire-charred sweetcorn rolled in curry-leaf podi butter.

Vegetarian and vegan plates on request. Full kitchen runs until 45 minutes before close. All prices in ₹ and inclusive of taxes.

Head brewer inspecting the fermentation tanks in the brewhouse

The Head Brewer

Ravindra “Ravi” Achar

Founder & Head Brewer

“I spent six years chasing soft water and hard hops across the Western Ghats. Every beer on this bar is a note from that walk home.”

Ravi cut his teeth pulling cask ale in Bristol before returning to build a 500-litre brewhouse by hand. He is a certified Cicerone and still tastes every batch before it touches a tap line.

Word from the Bar

What the regulars say

“The Ghat Road IPA is the freshest pint I have had in Bengaluru — full stop. You can taste that the tank is thirty steps away.”

Meghana RaoIndiranagar · regular since 2018

“Timber, steel, a slab of stone and a Basalt Black in hand. My Friday reset for three years running.”

Faisal AhmedKoramangala · growler club

“Booked the corner table for eight and the wings kept coming. Warm crew, honest beer, no fuss.”

Ananya IyerHSR Layout · birthday of one

Find Us

Visit the taproom

Pull up a stool under the rafters, or fill a growler to take the brewhouse home. Book a table below and we will hold it under the timber.

The Address

No. 9, 5th Cross, Off 80 Feet Road,
Koramangala 6th Block, Bengaluru 560095

Taproom Hours

  • MondayClosed
  • Tue – Thu4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
  • Friday4:00 pm – 1:00 am
  • Saturday12:00 pm – 1:00 am
  • Sunday12:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Growler Fills

All eight taps fill 1-litre growlers to take away. Bring your own or grab a Basalt & Barley bottle at the bar — refills from ₹620.

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Book a table

Reservations, growler orders and private hires — tell us when and we will hold a spot under the rafters.

We reply to every enquiry, usually within a few hours during taproom days.