Latest reviews from Columbus
| 86 /100 2971 N HIGH ST. “Parking is hard to find here and I grabbed the last spot behind the building that Combustion Brewing in the Clintonville section of Columbus, Ohio. Medium size taproom with bar, tables, and small patio overlooking the parking lot. 22 of their own beers on tap here. Only a few people here with one bartender doing a great job checking on everyone. Pets allowed here. Soft alternative music on radio. It fits in here. I see no food here. They have souvenirs here with hats and t-shirts. Beer to go in cans and they seem to do crowlers and growlers. Dim light and a very big garage that’s open is nice for the lighting. For a medium sized place it’s pretty nice and chilled. Cheers!“ |
| 78 /100 The Walrus (Restaurant) 143 E. MAIN ST. “(Visited 03/2016): The Walrus is in downtown Columbus on Main Street and 4th. Metered parking and parking garages are nearby. There is a small patio on the sidewalk and a garage door next to the entrance for the warm months. Inside leads directlyto a seating area with high-top tables along the right side and the bar in the back with additional seating. Old brick walls and wood floors and furniture. There are several TVs on the walls throughout the space as well.
The Walrus has around 30 taps featuring local breweries like Nowhere In Particular, Parsons North, Columbus Brewing and Zaftig, along with other craft breweries like Lagunitas and Founders.
Service on my visits has been consistently above average. The servers are familiar with the beers they serve and are efficient.
Food at The Walrus consists mainly of upscale pub grub like burgers, sandwiches and flatbread. Meals there have been good.
Overall this is a solid downtown spot to visit for a decent beer selection and good food.“ |
| 56 /100 Short North Pint House (Bar) 780 N HIGH ST “Stopped by for a quick pint on Sunday night when the local breweries were already closed, place was full of obnoxious football drunks so I left as fast as I could“ |
| 88 /100 800 GOODALE BLVD “Big place with a parking deck and a Brit garden. Hofbrauhaus in Columbus, Ohio is very German oriented. German fest music is playing on the radio. Bartender was prompt and wearing her Oktoberfest. Food was marvelous just a little pricey. I had the schnitzel sandwich and was pretty good. Souvenirs and beers to go here. Looks like 5 tap handles of their own beer. Overall I just love this place and party atmosphere. Cheers!“ |
| 76 /100 215 N 4TH ST “One of the better spots in Columbus, with a beautifully designed tasting room and dining area in downtown Columbus. There's pay street parking or a parking lot nearby with (expensive) pay parking. They had maybe a dozen taps when I visited, with flights of 3 for $12 or 5 for $15; I did the latter and was happy with most of the beers, with a couple being quite good. Service was very kind, friendly and informative. I really liked my stop here. Worth hitting when in Columbus.“ |
| 78 /100 1101 N 4TH ST “Longer-running brewery and well-worth visiting. I stopped in on a Monday around 5pm, and it was already quite busy. I grabbed a seat at the bar, and the service was very welcoming. Flights of 4 available for about $12 plus tax. I especially liked their 2 WCIIPAs on tap. Their others were hit or miss, with a truly bad BA strong ale with ginger that tasted like medicinal cough syrup. All in all, a great place for beer.“ |
| 80 /100 BrewDog Franklinton (Bar) 463 W. TOWN ST. “Very cool spot in an unsuspecting location, reminding me of all their UK brewpubs. It has a polished, somewhat extravagant interior with warehouse-like high ceilings, tons of seating, and some bar stools at tables in front of the bar. 6-, 9- and 12-oz pours available of everything, with free samples also available. Varied array of styles, including guest taps. Good service and beers. Well-worth a visit when in Columbus.“ |
| 86 /100 1101 N 4TH ST “Dim lighting. Parking is at premium here at Seventh Son Brewing here in Columbus Ohio. Lively college brewery. Always pretty lively. Souvenirs shirts and beers to go. Couple busy bartenders. Chairs are comfortable.Up to date dance music really keeps this lively. 15 beer on tap, all there own. Amazing place for being in the Columbus neighborhood. Must do brewery. Cheers!“ |
| 82 /100 2808 NORTH HIGH STREET “Small place located in a strip mall just north of downtown Columbus. Up to date indie music on the radio here at Derive brewing . Smell the pizza. Small outdoor patio. Couple bartenders. Got to scan a bar code for a beer list. Dim lighting in the bar area. Souvenirs shirts and hats. They fill growlers. Younger college crowd. Like this place. Cheers!“ |
| 56 /100 4600 INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY “Tap room at CMH airport. Typical US sports-bar style. Serving own beer plus some macros, which seemed a bit weird. Food was OK. Service was pretty poor, seemed unable to deal with the fact that I couldn’t access the menu by using the QR code. No flights unfortunately. The one beer I had was pretty good however, the Dank Costanza.“ |
| 80 /100 4022 TOWNSFAIR WAY “Nice find on a cloudy afternoon in the Easton Town Center. Half a dozen or more taps, a large selection of imported and regional brews. The place has a good Irish feel about it, and the draft beers were standard, but still fresh and good, the food was excellent, the service was adequate, I'd come again.“ |
| 76 /100 850 N 4TH ST “Big colorful brewpub with bar and table service. Great looking place, brewery equipment visible through tall windows and even a pool available! I've never seen that before. 12 taps and about 6 more cans. The beer styles are all over the place, as Hoof Hearted tends to be. I think they do a little too much with all the mashups of flavors, but it's true to style. The flight I had varied from below average to good. I was only stopping through so I can't speak for the rest of the Columbus breweries. I would still recommend this place to anyone in the area.
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| 64 /100 4600 INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY “Small/medium place right beside B23. Long bar in the back, tables, and a row of tables just into the concourse. I saw 8 taps a couple being BMC. Unless you have had several Land Grant several ticks await. If you are in concourse B you might grab a beer. They had some shirts for sale.“ |
| 74 /100 4080 WORTH AVE. “I ate dinner here and enjoyed the burger and beer. Service was good. Selection is good. They have two sizes large (pint & 12 oz) and 5 oz.“ |
| 86 /100 215 N 4TH ST “Great spot I've been to many times. The beer is what brought me there, but the food is solid too.“ |
| 84 /100 734 OAK ST. “Visited on a beautiful spring day sat outside in the biergarten. You order at the bar or online they bring it to you at your table. When I visited they had 8 drafts they were pouring. The best were a dry hopped pils, a Dortmunder, and Kolsch. The altbier was solid as well. Had lunch a big Bavarian pretzel and kielbasa hash. Picked up a 4 pack of cans of the dry hopped pils to go. If you are a German beer fan or like to drink lighter session beers in a cool space- this is the place for you.“ |
| 64 /100 161 N. HIGH ST. “Really sharp place downtown, worth a visit to check it out. The night I visited they had 10 guest beers and 2 of their own, food looked good. Had a great imperial stout from seventh son.“ |
| 76 /100 440 W BROAD STREET “Taft's Columbus Brewpourium is in the Franklinton area, just across the river from downtown near Land Grant and BrewDog. It's in a super modern complex, across from other modern buildings going up. Seems like this area (which I wasn't previously familiar with) is gentrifying quickly. The space is nice, pretty big. Bar is in the middle, with tables on either side. Has a pizza oven, like the one in Cincy. There were about a dozen things on tap, plus a couple cans available on site. Then there are some coolers with six packs of cans to go. The food is good - I like their pizza. Beer is always reliable, too. Service was good, prices were as expected. All in all, it's a lot of the same as what the Cincy Brewpourium has, but in a completely different space and location. Worked for my family.“ |
| 88 /100 443 WEST THIRD AVE. “Very nice hip taproom set in a Columbus neighborhood. I parked on the street. 16 beer selections all their own.Nice bartender. Service was good. Bar seats about 20 Got tables and patio also. I can see this place getting very cramped on weekend nights.Can beers to go and souvenirs. They have food here but I did not eat. This is a really cool place. I love it! Cheers!“ |
| 88 /100 1130 DUBLIN ROAD “Here early on New Years Eve. Plenty of parking here. Lighting is dimmed and soft rock on the radio. One very good bartender and plenty of different choices for beer, their own and guest beers. Bar seating for 20 and plenty of tables. Known as a BBQ place. To go growlers are available. Full bar. No shirts available but plan on having them soon. Nice place to chill. Cheers!“ |
| 90 /100 503 SOUTH FRONT STREET “Parked across the at a meter. Good servers. Good beers. Pizza place and Rockmill taproom. Beers to go here. All wood inside is soft music. Don’t see souvenirs here. About twenty tap handles. Bar space and tables. I like the bartenders here . Nice venue! Cheers!“ |
| 92 /100 714 S. HIGH “Antiques On High is a really sweet place to drink. Parking on the street. Low lighting. Mainly sour beers here. Bar seats about 20 people with table upstairs and main room. They got shirts and hats and beer to go.Service was awesome and made sure I was well taken care of. I really like the place and atmosphere Cheers!“ |
| 88 /100 745 TAYLOR AVE. “A great little brewery that does only barrel aged sour ales. They had a great selection of aged sours and they were all really good. Nice taproom with a few tables by the bar and a back area with tables amidst an impressive collection of barrels. They also have video games and skeeball in the barrel romm - all free. A fun place to enjoy some really good beer.“ |
| 82 /100 2971 N HIGH ST “Big open windows on a beautiful fall day here at Lineage Brewing in Columbus, Ohio. Nice patio. Couple bartenders To go beer in the fridge. Great crowd for Friday happy hour. 8 beers on tap with 3 guest seltzer’s.Parking could be hard we had to use handicapped. Nice place with nice people Will come back. Cheers!“ |
| 62 /100 Barrel and Bottle - North Market (Beer Store) 59 SPRUCE ST “A very small spaced bottle shop and bar located inside North Market. I didn't check out the bar section so I can't comment on that but the bottle section was very snug and seemed about 50% wine and 50% beer. Of the beer there were probably somewhere around 100 different bottles. Seemed to be a split between Belgian brews and locals, primarily sours and more "rare" locals. I was able to get Pretentious barrel house stuff which I didn't see much of elsewhere. 10% off if you buy at least 4 bottles. Almost all was 375ml or larger format. Definitely a bit more expensive. A good area to find a bite to eat as well.“ |
| 64 /100 Pins Mechanical Co (Bar) 141 N 4TH ST “Large space, with games throughout. 20 beer on draft, mostly local. Good vibe, decent selection.“ |
| 86 /100 3934 TOWNSFAIR WAY “Located in an upscale mall, this World of beer has an open concept. Selection is fantastic and service was outstanding. Worth it if in the Columbus area.“ |
| 82 /100 Savor Growl (Beer Store) 2991 INDIANOLA AVE “Convenience store vibe from the outside. Inside it's all about the craft beer. Helpful staff, excellent selection. Gripe - the cans aren't available as singles.“ |
| 92 /100 424 W TOWN STREET “Land Grant in the Franklinton part of Columbus, Ohio. Friendly looking place with 9 tables. In an old warehouse building. I parked in the ally in the back. 16 beers on tap and another 20 of their own in cans. Got patio with a couple gas fire pits going. One bartender and very courteous. Souvenirs t-shirts, hats and to go beer here. Lighting is dim inside with big windows. I like the place. Cheers!“ |
| 84 /100 8757 SANCUS BLVD. “Spires Social is in north Columbus, Ohio.This is in the Polaris mall area. Plenty of parking here. Newer building with 10 of there own taps going and 3 guests taps. Pop music on the radio. Nice inside with a dozen tables, I’m outside on a medium sized patio with the gas fireplace. Six tables plus extra chairs for all. Service was prompt and friendly. Meet the brewer and he’s a ice guy. Inside the lighting is dim. Overall this is a pleasant experience. Seems like they have souvenirs also. Nice place! Cheers!“ |
| 80 /100 4080 WORTH AVE. “Forbidden Root is in Easton Ohio located in a mall area. Plenty of parking here. Medium dimmed lights hang from a newer facility. Two bartenders working the 12 taps at the brewery restaurant. Easy listening rock on the speakers. Cooler full of their beer for take home sales. Very nice area for this brewery I like!“ |
| 64 /100 1130 DUBLIN ROAD “Came in kinda an odd time on New Year’s Day. Dreary day outside and that vibe followed me in. Few folks eating and lots of screens but no music and just kinda blah. The brew I had was ok the first two tap handles I ordered were tapped. Food looked ok but didn’t try.“ |
| 76 /100 440 W BROAD STREET “Airy, open space not far from Land Grant. Modern, food available. Limited taps, but decent variety. Good service, cool music. Pizza looks interesting.“ |
| 76 /100 424 W TOWN STREET “Tons of outside space here, all set up for live music. Taproom and brewery are repurposed industrial space, benches and tables. App ordering and payment through QR code. Limited taps.“ |
| 80 /100 161 N. HIGH ST. “Smack dab downtown. Beautiful art deco building, inside and out. Long marble bar, stained glass, ornate trim An architectural treasure About 10 taps, a few guests. Ghost town on a Tues afternoon. Poutine hit the spot. Good music too. Nice find.“ |
| 80 /100 215 N 4TH ST “Sat at the taproom, not the restaurant. Makeshift taproom set up in the alley, picnic benches. Beautiful day, so no issues. Flights not an option, but they will do halves. Good beer, good service.“ |
| 72 /100 Savor Growl (Beer Store) 2991 INDIANOLA AVE “Had no plans to stop by a beer store while in Columbus, but my brother's friend recommended this place. Corner spot that looks like every other beer store in Ohio. Sketchy and unassuming but totally awesome. About 6 coolers of singles and almost all Ohio locations save for about 1 door worth and separated by style. Bottles everywhere on shelves too. The shelved beer didn't have prices on them which made me less inclined to buy. Perhaps my biggest turn off. Staff was friendly but the guy working was very quiet and didn't seem to speak a lot of English. The prices were pretty steep but I'm glad I stopped. I would go back with a plan for specific things. It can be dangerous for an out of stater. Overall, enjoyed this place.“ |
| 82 /100 215 N 4TH ST “Nice taproom, great ambience. A wide selection of beer styles, some average, others a lot better. The food is good too.“ |
| 70 /100 16-Bit Bar+Arcade (Bar) 254 S 4TH ST “An adult arcade with beer. Reasonable selection on tap and when it's the end of the night Dirty Franks is just next door“ |
| 74 /100 248 SOUTH 4TH STREET “Dirty, end of the night food and a very reasonable selection of beers. What's not to like? Around 60 different hot dogs on the menu plus fifteen or so beers.“ |
| 76 /100 850 N 4TH ST “Taproom situated on 4th, in easy walking distance to a few other breweries, notably Seventh Son. Inside, the decor reminds me of an Ikea catalogue, very much a pale modern flatpack vibe. I wasn't a fan of the taproom itself but the staff were lovely and the beers were ace, a great standard overall. If murky IPAs, DIPAs and TIPAs are your bag then get down here“ |
| 74 /100 745 TAYLOR AVE. “Not in the nicest area. Definitely requires an Uber as it's nowhere near anything else. 12 taps of sour beer, we tried the lot between 3 of us. The standard of the beers varied from pretty average to very good indeed. Wotrth going if you are a sour head“ |
| 60 /100 4600 INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY “Nice to grab a last beer or two before flying home to Blighty. We arived to find the staff packing up for the night but we 'persuaded' them to serve us. Around 6 taps, including some beers i'd not tried in the city“ |
| 72 /100 The Barrel & Bottle (Beer Store) 59 SPRUCE STREET “Bottleshop situated in North Market. A wide range of bottles and cans available, both local and not so local. Worth a look given all of the amzing food on offer at the market“ |
| 66 /100 Schmidts Sausage Haus (Restaurant) 240 E. KOSSUTH ST. “Sharp place jammed full early after OSU game. Had some nice German beers on tap available in the liter glasses. Had a nice Paulaner Octoberfest. If you are looking for German beers a very good beer stop.“ |
| 74 /100 The Daily Growler - GVBD (Bar) 702 S. HIGH STREET “Really solid beer bar. Extensive selection of Ohio breweries, plenty of seating inside and out. Nice flight options. Tried during ASEH in 2019 with Josh and PJ.“ |
| 82 /100 714 S. HIGH “Really nice brewery/bar. Classy dark interior, excellent selection of their own brews. Visited during ASEH in 2019 with Josh and PJ.“ |
| 80 /100 215 N 4TH ST “Stopped into the tap room for a beer before a show and the restaurant after. Had a decent double ipa, a good expresso stout, a decent flavored up Imperial stout, good rauchbier, mediocre cream ale and helles. Nice ambience, good and service. Beer was pretty good overall, second visit in restaurant- same solid beer great food you pay for. Really good beer stop.“ |
