Fearless Brewing's 'Voodoo Brew' Heads to Fisher's Market

Indianapolis surgical sales specialist David Rivotto and his wife Shayre are set to open Indiana's first Voodoo Brewing location at 8729 Front St., Fishers, this fall. The restaurant will offer a unique taproom experience, modeled after European beer halls.

Rivotto has been in the medical industry for the past two decades, but he has experience working in a restaurant. His first job was at a Fishers restaurant as a dishwasher. He eventually worked his way up to bartender and has always had a passion for the industry.

The Rivottos often riffed on ideas they thought the community would enjoy as they drove around Fishers, including suggestions for a breakfast place or roller rink. Then they stumbled upon the Voodoo franchise, which struck a chord with them.

“We’re always like, ‘Hey, you know, a breakfast place would be good there,’” Rivotto said. “Or we’d say, ‘I think a roller rink would be really good there. Just kind of little fun conversations on what would be cool and what Fishers could use. Then we stumbled upon this franchise with Voodoo and fell in love with the idea of the whole non-corporate franchise. Bringing something unique to Fishers just hit me. That’s how we started this journey.”

The Voodoo franchise is distinct from most, as all brewing is done in Meadville, Pa., then shipped to each location. Each local Voodoo also has the freedom to add its own local flavor to the menu.

“There is a core menu with, for the sake of discussion, the Voodoo pickle pizza,” Rivotto said. “You can get that at any Voodoo franchise and it should taste exactly the same. At the other end of the spectrum, they understand that we know what makes Indiana Indiana. They have allowed us the freedom to do something that is relevant for the area and the demographic. They call it local flair. Whatever local flair is to me or the chef, that’s what we’re able to do.”

Rivotto is giving his chef the freedom to run the kitchen based on their own training and expertise, so he can't yet reveal exactly what local flair will be on the menu.

“I’m really going to let the chef have some liberties because he’s the chef and I am not,” Rivotto said.

Rivotto believes the location is ideal for the restaurant, with quick access to downtown Fishers and Interstate 69. He envisions a family-friendly atmosphere, with dog-friendly outdoor space, live music, trivia nights, open-mic nights, and more.

“We’re going to be family-friendly,” Rivotto said. “We’re going to be dog-friendly in the outdoor space. I think we’ve got a great concept. This is going to be the very first Voodoo in the state. We’re going to do some live music and some trivia nights. We’ll do some open-mic nights. We’ll do some fun and interesting things both inside and in the outdoor space. We are really looking forward to serving the community.”

Voodoo Brew is coming to Fishers, bringing a unique experience that will cast its spell on taste buds. Stay tuned for updates from The Reporter.