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Best breweries in Columbus, Ohio

Within 13 miles of Columbus we track 40 breweries. 8 rate Great. Derive Brewing Company in Columbus leads the list at 4.33 (Great).

The scale

  • Exceptional

    A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.

  • Great

    Consistently produce world-class beer.

  • Fine

    Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.

  • Poor

    Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.

  • Limited

    Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.

Ranked breweries

  1. 1

    Derive Brewing Company

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Derive Brewing Company produce's flawless beer and is ranked #6 in Ohio. They are most well known for "Friends Out West", which is an Other IPA and "Thunderkiss Morning Froth", which is a Cream Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    4.33Great
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  2. 2

    HofbrΓ€uhaus Columbus Brewery & Restaurant

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Hofbrauhaus Columbus Brewery & Restaurant produce's high quality beer and is ranked #19 in Ohio. They are most well known for "Hefe Weizen", which is a Wheat Beer and "Dunkel", which is a Munich Dunkel Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Wheat Beers and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    4.31Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  3. 3

    Half Baked

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Half Baked produce's high quality beer and is ranked #22 in Ohio. They are most well known for "HIGHpa", which is a New England IPA and "Wake -N- Bake Snickers", which is a Pastry Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    4.29Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  4. 4

    GemΓΌt Biergarten

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    GemΓΌt Biergarten produce's high quality beer and is ranked #18 in Ohio. They are most well known for "Woden’s Hunt Dunkel", which is a Munich Dunkel Lager and "Alfheim Hefeweizen", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Dark Lagers.

    Rating
    4.27Great
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  5. 5

    Hoster Brewing Company

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Louis Hoster founded his brewery in Columbus, OH in 1836. With a great recipe and a lot of hard work he built the brewery into one of the largest in Ohio. Hoster Gold Top became Columbus’ Lager. Today, this great Columbus tradition is reborn, and Hoster beer once again flows from the taps of its native city.

    Rating
    4.19Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  6. 6

    Crafted Culture Brewing Company

    Gahanna, Ohio, United States

    Crafted Culture Brewing Company is central Ohio's first black-owned brewery. Creating opportunity through support and promotion of equity and inclusion throughout the craft beer industry. Founded by Anthony "Sizzle" Perry, Peyton, and brewer Zac Baaske #beerthechange

    Rating
    4.14Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  7. 8

    2 Tones Brewing Company

    Whitehall, Ohio, United States

    2 Tones Brewing Company produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #41 in Ohio. They are most well known for "2 Tones IPA", which is an American IPA and "Crumble", which is a Specialty Grain. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    4.12Great
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  8. 9

    Edison Brewing Company

    Gahanna, Ohio, United States

    Extraordinary care and effort goes into creating classical beers. Our lineup looks like a tour of Europe but we still like to experiment. One thing is for certain, our quality paired with our brewery setting is unmatched in the area. Views of the City, Airport, Westerly Sunsets. A trip to Edison is a must for the true beer experience.

    Rating
    3.95Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  9. 10

    Zaftig Brewing Co.

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Established in 2013, Zaftig Brewing Co. is Worthington, Ohio's ONLY craft brewery. We are unique in that we focus on high-gravity, full-bodied ales. Body is the sensation of fullness of a beer on the palate while gravity refers to its alcoholic strength. Our vision - Produce the highest-rated premium product possible while never sacrificing quality. Zaftig makes big beers, but also has a big heart; partnering with local businesses and donating a percentage of our revenue to charities each year. Our award-winning beers can be found throughout the entire state of Ohio. We welcome you to join us at our Taproom in Worthington.

    Rating
    3.92Fine
    Popularity
    Well rated
  10. 11

    Crooked Can Ohio

    Hilliard, Ohio, United States

    Rating
    3.91Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  11. 12

    The Getaway Brewing Co

    Dublin, Ohio, United States

    The Getaway Brewing Co produce's fine quality beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Tuk Tuk", which is a Japanese Rice Lager and "Bungalow", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and IPAs.

    Rating
    3.91Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  12. 13

    Honest Friend Brewing

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Rating
    3.90Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  13. 14

    Parsons North Brewing Company

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Parsons North Brewing Company produce's fine quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "East Coast IPA", which is an American IPA and "American Stout", which is an American Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.90Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  14. 15

    Seventh Son Brewing Company

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Seventh Son Brewing Company produce's fine quality beer and always has a new beer for you to try. They are most well known for "Humulus Nimbus", which is an American Pale Ale and "The Scientist", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    3.89Fine
    Popularity
    Widely rated
  15. 16

    Thunderwing Brewing

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    THUNDERWING BREWING is a craft brewery on the Columbus, Ohio westside brewing easy drinkers to dark robust ales to hoppy options. Our taproom features pinball, board games and events like yoga, euchre and music bingo. We aim to rise up when it comes to Quality, Creativity and Community.

    Rating
    3.88Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  16. 17

    Barley's Brewing Company (Brew Pub)

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Founded in 1992 we have been proudly serving our house made craft ales for 25 years. We are the longest operating brew pub in the state of Ohio and feature the longest tenured brewmaster in the state as well in Angelo Signorino. With a full menu of scratch made food and a 40 tap barcade upstairs there is no reason to go anywhere else. Cheers!

    Rating
    3.86Fine
    Popularity
    Well rated
  17. 18

    BrewDog USA

    Canal Winchester, Ohio, United States

    In Columbus we have a brand new brewhouse and taproom, serving up our US-brewed beers and a range of incredible food for anybody who would love to come by and see us. The craft beer scene in America is inspirational to us – from our base in Columbus we are proud to be a part of it.

    Rating
    3.86Fine
    Popularity
    Widely rated
  18. 19

    BrewDog USA

    Canal Winchester, Ohio, United States

    In Columbus we have a brand new brewhouse and taproom, serving up our US-brewed beers and a range of incredible food for anybody who would love to come by and see us. The craft beer scene in America is inspirational to us – from our base in Columbus we are proud to be a part of it.

    Rating
    3.86Fine
    Popularity
    Widely rated
  19. 20

    Land-Grant Brewing Company

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Land-Grant Brewing Company produce's good quality beer and always has a new beer for you to try. They are most well known for "Stiff-Arm IPA", which is an American IPA and "Greenskeeper Session IPA", which is a Session IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    3.85Fine
    Popularity
    Widely rated
  20. 21

    Columbus Brewing Company

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Columbus Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #28 in Ohio. They are most well known for "Bodhi", which is an Imperial IPA and "IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    3.85Fine
    Popularity
    Very widely rated
  21. 22

    Antiques On High

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Antiques on High is located on South High Street in the brewery district of Columbus, Ohio. As the sister brewery to Seventh Son Brewing, AoH focuses on the production of sour and wild beers as well as hazy hop-forward IPAs and pale ales. Along with the AoH beers there are several wines and craft cocktails offered on draft.

    Rating
    3.85Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  22. 23

    North High Brewing

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    North High Brewing is the third oldest continuously operating brewery in Central Ohio. We are committed to brewing quality products and have a distribution throughout Ohio.

    Rating
    3.84Fine
    Popularity
    Widely rated
  23. 24

    Endeavor Brewing Co

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Endeavor Brewing Co produce's decent quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Shaka", which is an American IPA and "Altura ", which is a Pale Lager. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Wheat Beers.

    Rating
    3.83Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  24. 25

    Somewhere In Particular Brewing

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Somewhere In Particular Brewing produce's fine quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Deflate Gate", which is a New England IPA and "Peppin the Short", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.

    Rating
    3.83Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  25. 26

    Ohio Brewing Company

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Rating
    3.81Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  26. 27

    Wolf's Ridge Brewing

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Established officially in 2013, Wolf’s Ridge has grown into one of Columbus’ premier dining and drinking destinations, winning numerous local and national awards for their food and drink programs that have become synonymous with quality, inventiveness, and approachability. Please visit one of our unique spaces when you're in the area! WOLF’S RIDGE BREWING COMPANY (Restaurant, Taproom, Hickory Room) 215 N. 4th Street Columbus, OH 43215 [emailΒ protected] 614-429-3936 UNDERSTORY by Wolf's Ridge Brewing (Lounge, Commons, Private Events) 2571 Neil Ave Columbus, OH 43202 [emailΒ protected]

    Rating
    3.79Fine
    Popularity
    Widely rated
  27. 28

    Temperance Row Brewing Co.

    Westerville, Ohio, United States

    Temperance Row Brewing Co. produce's fine quality beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Scofflaw Scottish Ale", which is a Scottish Ale and "Prohibition Pilsner", which is an Other Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.

    Rating
    3.79Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  28. 29

    Heart State Brewing

    Gahanna, Ohio, United States

    After conjuring up creative brews as hobos all over the land, we took our talents to Central Ohio! This stable of staples in Columbus is our new project. We are brewing many different styles: some hearty & some light-hearted, some flagships & some seasonals, some true-to-style & some rule-bending. Get your heart-on!

    Rating
    3.75Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  29. 30

    Nostalgia Brewing

    Gahanna, Ohio, United States

    Enjoy our craft beer, cocktails, and delicious food in a warm, inviting atmosphere. With 20 taps and a diverse menu, there's something for everyone. Relax on our dog-friendly patio or our biergarten with live music and family-friendly events. Located in Creekside Gahanna, we’re the perfect spot to unwind and savor great times. Come visit us today!

    Rating
    3.53Poor
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  30. 31

    Spires Social Brewing Co.

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Rating
    3.52Poor
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  31. 32

    Eastside Brewing Co

    Reynoldsburg, Ohio, United States

    Rating
    3.50Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  32. 33

    Grove City Brewing Company

    Grove City, Ohio, United States

    We are a 20+ tap English style brewery/brewpub with ales and lagers that are easy drinking and approachable. You will find a nice balance of malts and hops with all of our offerings. We use local ingredients as much as possible in our beer, wine, and kitchen, along with recycling our grains to support local farmers and other industry related businesses.

    Rating
    3.47Poor
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  33. 34

    Good Liar

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Rating
    3.17Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  34. 35

    Elevator Brewing Company

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    The Elevator Brewing Company was founded in 1999 by a father and son collaboration committed to making quality craft beer in Columbus, Ohio. Now 20 years into producing award-winning craft beer our commitment to excellence is evident in each sip from our urban brewery and taproom.

    Rating
    3.07Limited
    Popularity
    Well rated
  35. 36

    Brew Brothers (Scioto Downs)

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    The Brew Brothers is a state-of-the-art brewery and restaurant featuring 6 rotating made-in-house drafts, an eclectic menu and live entertainment. A perfect venue for friendly gatherings, watching sporting events and live music.

    Rating
    3.02Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  36. 37

    Wild Ohio Brewing

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    We make Wild T beverages. Instead of using barley or malt, we use green and black tea with fruit juice and sugar for fermentation. All our beverages are brewed in a GFCO certified gluten-free facility

    Rating
    2.98Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  37. 38

    Knotty Pine Brewing

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Knotty Pine Brewing produce's characterless beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Mirror Lake IPA", which is an American IPA and "Cherrywood Smoked Porter", which is an American Porter. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    2.88Limited
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  38. 39

    Dafuque Beer Company

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    In 2020, the brewing adventure began when childhood pals Andrew Whitaker and Theoren Watson decided to try their hand at crafting beer. Starting modestly with a one gallon kit that they ordered off the Internet, their passion for brewing blossomed. Progressing from the small one gallon batches to five gallons, they delved into the art, experimenting with ingredients. As their expertise grew, they ventured into crafting original recipes, adding a unique touch to their creations. The defining moment arrived when Theo snapped a photo of Andrew's comical expression of disbelief while holding a beer. The result? Dafuque, a name born from their shared sense of humor. Theo brought this concept to life with a playfully photoshopped label, gracing bottles that were later shared with friends and family. Today, Dafuque Beer embodies a journey of laughter-infused experiments from brewing novices to creators of uniquely enjoyable and flavorful craft brews.

    Rating
    2.79Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  39. 40

    Garage Beer

    Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Rating
    2.77Limited
    Popularity
    Well rated