# Hoster Brewing Company — Columbus, Ohio

> Hoster Brewing Company in Columbus, Ohio, United States scores 4.19 out of 5 — Great, #33 in Ohio. 52 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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Hoster Brewing Company is a brewery in Columbus, Ohio, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.19 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #33 in Ohio. Of the 52 beers we track, 32% are Pale Lager and 31% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 4.19 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #33 in Ohio · #1,016 in United States · #1,375 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 52

## About

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.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 32% of the beers we track
- Other — 31% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 9% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Bock — 7% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 653 North James Road, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates: 39.98671239999999, -82.907963
- Website: http://hosterbeer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [2 Tones Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/2-tones-brewing-company-1464.md) — 4.12, Great — Whitehall, Ohio — 1.7 mi away
- [Crafted Culture Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/crafted-culture-brewing-company-23185.md) — 4.14, Great — Gahanna, Ohio — 2.6 mi away
- [Heart State Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/heart-state-brewing-24812.md) — 3.75, Fine — Gahanna, Ohio — 2.6 mi away
- [Nostalgia Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/nostalgia-brewing-3031.md) — 3.53, Poor — Gahanna, Ohio — 2.7 mi away
- [Edison Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/edison-brewing-company-22449.md) — 3.95, Fine — Gahanna, Ohio — 3.5 mi away
- [Gemüt Biergarten](https://finding.beer/brewery/gemut-biergarten-19101.md) — 4.27, Great — Columbus, Ohio — 4.2 mi away
- [Ohio Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/ohio-brewing-company-32959.md) — 3.81, Fine — Columbus, Ohio — 4.5 mi away
- [Forbidden Root Brewery - Columbus](https://finding.beer/brewery/forbidden-root-brewery-columbus-33575.md) — 4.13, Great — Columbus, Ohio — 4.7 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Columbus, Ohio](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/ohio/columbus.md)
- [Best breweries in Ohio](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/ohio.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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