The Jolly Scholar serves its own craft beers brewed in a campus brewpub setting, featuring styles like Super Outbreak ’74 IPA and Henry’s Law White IPA on draft.[2][8] Its beer program is distinctive because it combines a college hangout environment with serious brewing, offering both traditional and experimental recipes tailored to a varied crowd.[2][8] Drinking here typically means enjoying approachable IPAs and other styles in pints or pitchers, with a texture and bitterness calibrated for extended social sessions rather than intense tasting flights.[8] Local guides describe The Jolly Scholar as a spot where students and neighborhood residents can sample locally brewed craft beer without leaving University Circle.[2]