Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Columbus worth taking a tram to.

Where to drink local

Wolf's Ridge Brewing ★ 4.8

BreweryBelgian-influenced ales, lagers and barrel-aged$$downtownTue-Fri 15:00-22:00; Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-21:00; closed Mon

Wolf's Ridge Brewing on North Fourth Street in Columbus downtown has run a family-owned brewery and dining room since 2013, the reference brewery.

215 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43215

Land-Grant Brewing ★ 4.7

BreweryModern American craft beer and lagers$$franklintonMon-Thu 15:00-22:00; Fri 15:00-23:00; Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-21:00

Land-Grant Brewing in Franklinton occupies a 12,000 sqft renovated factory with the largest outdoor beer garden in Columbus and rotating food trucks.

424 W Town St, Columbus, OH 43215

Seventh Son Brewing ★ 4.6

BreweryAmerican craft beer, IPAs and lagers$$italian-villageMon-Wed 15:30-23:00; Thu 15:30-24:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-02:00; Sun 11:00-23:00

Seventh Son Brewing on the corner of North Fourth and Fourth Avenue has been Italian Village's brewery since April 2013, celebrating 10 years in 2023.

1101 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43201

Columbus Brewing Company ★ 4.5

BreweryHop-forward IPAs and pale ales$$franklintonThu-Fri 14:00-21:00; Sat 12:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-20:00; closed Mon-Wed

Columbus Brewing Company on Harrison Road has been the city's craft beer foundation since 1988, the oldest active brewery in Columbus today.

2555 Harrison Rd, Columbus, OH 43204

Hoof Hearted Brewing Marengo ★ 4.4

BreweryBold IPAs and barrel-aged$$italian-villageThu 16:00-22:00; Fri 14:00-22:00; Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-19:00; closed Mon-Wed

Hoof Hearted Brewing in Marengo, 40 minutes north of Columbus, is the production brewery for the East Fifth Avenue Italian Village pour room.

300 County Rd 26, Marengo, OH 43334

Hofbrauhaus Columbus ★ 4.2

BreweryBavarian lagers brewed in-house$$grandview-heightsSun-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00

Hofbrauhaus Columbus on Goodale Boulevard brews Bavarian-style lagers on site, with the Original, Dunkel and seasonal Maibock pours for the city.

800 Goodale Blvd, Columbus, OH 43212

BrewDog DogTap Columbus ★ 4.0

BreweryScottish-American craft, Punk IPA flagship$$downtownMon-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-21:00

BrewDog DogTap Columbus on Gender Road in Canal Winchester is the Scottish brand's North American HQ campus since 2017, with a 42-acre brewery and hotel.

96 Gender Rd, Canal Winchester, OH 43110

Land-Grant The Extension ★ 4.1

BreweryCultivation Series experimental beers$$franklintonWed-Thu 17:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00; Sun 13:00-19:00; closed Mon-Tue

The Extension on West Chapel Street is Land-Grant Brewing's experimental Cultivation Series bar with one-off beers, cocktails and natural wines.

458 W Chapel St, Columbus, OH 43215

Middle West Spirits ★ 4.3

BrewerySmall-batch bourbon, rye and gin$$short-northWed-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00; closed Sun-Tue

Middle West Spirits on Courtland Avenue is a Columbus grain-to-glass distillery with bourbon, rye, gin and Vim and Vigor vodka, paired with Service Bar.

1230 Courtland Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
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