Figure 8 The brewing has unfortunately been unraveled, but the artisanal brewing takes place in this place in downtown Valparaiso.

Blockhead Beerworks, the in-house brewery of the catering group behind Tomato Bar and Ricochet Tacos, has taken over the old Figure 8 space at 150 Washington Street in Courthouse Square, where it also serves a variety of craft beers and fusion food. Asian. like sushi rolls.

The menu includes short rib potstickers, Korean barbecue fries, cali rolls and other special sushi rolls, steamed buns, fried rice, drunk noodles, pork belly and “pho realsies “. Drinks include craft beer that has been offered at the Tomato Bar for years, as well as beers from other breweries, both based in Northwest Indiana and Greater Chicagoland, such as Windmill, Devil’s Trumpet, Burn ‘ Em, New Oberpfalz, War Pigs, Lagunitas and Half. Acre.

Blockhead also serves saki, including the Rihaku Wandering Poet with “hints of ripe banana and honeydew with crisp, crisp acidity that showcases its light to medium body.”

In addition to craft beers, Blockhead Beerworks offers craft cocktails like the Lost Lego with Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, Hard Truth Toasted Coconut Rum, Palm Sugar Simple Syrup, Lime Juice and ginger beer, and the Dragonglass, with Cardinal Spirits Pride vodka, fresh ginger lychee, jasmine tea and organic apple bitters.

Blockhead Beerworks is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

For more information, visit blockheadbeer.com, email [email protected], or call 219-707-5749.