Flix delivers to its theater seats three of America’s great loves: craft beer, great food and the latest movies. A new theater, Flix Brewhouse, opened up on April 30 at 116th Street and Keystone Parkway. It is not only a theater but also a bar and a restaurant.

Flix host and senior Ryan McClain said, “At times (having three services all in one place) can get stressful because it’s a lot to handle. Most restaurants don’t want to show movies, and most movies don’t want to serve beer or brew their own beer, but we are able to do that.”

Flix brews their own beer, and guests can see the brewery from outside of Flix and from inside the lobby. With this in mind, Flix is primarily adult-oriented. Those over 21 years old can see any show at any time. Ages 17 to 20 can come solo to showtimes before 7 p.m., but for shows at 7 p.m. or later, parent or responsible adult supervision is required. Ages 6 to 16 can see any G, PG or PG-13 shows as long as they are with a parent or responsible adult. Children ages 2 to 5 can see all G and PG-rated movies before 7 p.m. Flix also has special “Baby Day” events when infants, toddlers and strollers are allowed.

McClain also that Flix has a friendly atmosphere that makes working there more enjoyable.

“Everyone (at Flix) is so awesome. The management team is so supportive. All of the coworkers train together so we’re kind of a family right now. I trust all of them. We like to have fun; it’s what we do,” McClain said.

Toward the end of April, Flix had its soft (informal) opening with $1 movies and free entrées and appetizers.

“It was really fun. (People) want to come and experience what we have to offer, since it’s such a unique idea,” McClain said.

Ticket prices for CHS students range from $6.75 to $10.50 depending on the time and day. If they are bought on a smart phone, the QR code Flix sends will admit you paper-free. Guests who don’t have a printer at home may also purchase tickets online and redeem their physical ones at Flix’s kiosks or box offices with the credit card they bought the tickets with.

Flix is closer to CHS than either Regal 17 or AMC is.

“(The location) is really better than having to drive through the construction through 146th St. because that just became a hassle to go to Regal, and Castleton is not that safe anymore, so (Flix) is a really good opportunity in the heart of Carmel to see a movie but also (to) get a good meal with it,” McClain said.

Students who don’t want to see a movie can still get  a bite to eat from the full menu in Flix’s lobby which is open seven days a week.

Food also is served during movies Once guests sit down, their server will greet them. Guests may order food during the movie by pressing a button on their seat. The last call will be 30 to 40 minutes before the end of the show to allow time for people to enjoy a dessert and close the check.

McClain said he likes working at Flix because of its commitment to the customers.

“(People should choose Flix) because we like to have fun with what we do, so the fun is really going to rub off onto all of our guests. We make sure (our guests) are going to have a great experience, and if they don’t, we are going to fix that in any way we can because we hold our policy to a golden standard,” he said.