Grab a Drink
If you consider yourself a craft cocktail connoisseur, or if you just like to grab an occasional brew, Columbus and Bartholomew County have you covered! From IPAs to stouts, and ciders to slushies, these favorite stops will not disappoint.
450 North Brewing Co.
Hog Molly Brewing Co.
Zwanzigz
Savage Distilling
450 North Brewing Company
8111 E. 450 North, Columbus
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812-546-0091
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450 North Brewing Company is Columbus’ favorite family farm turned craft brewing enterprise! Since 2012, the Simmons family has been crafting some of the most sought-after beers in the country. With new beer releases every month, there are almost endless new beers to try. Order a flight and sample several brews to find your new favorite.
From traditional beers to the beer slushies that have made them famous, 450 North’s concoctions will make you want to come back again and again! If you find a flavor or two that you can’t stop thinking about, just pick up a six-pack to go.
Beer, wine, hard cider, and now spirits are all produced on-site. And as a bonus, they have a full menu of brick oven-fired pizza, salad, wraps, sandwiches and more! Can you say YUM!?
As 450 North continues to grow anddelves into new endeavors, you’ll want to keep an eye out to see what they they come up with next!
Hog Molly Brewing Co.
830 Depot St
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812-374-4542
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Hog Molly Brewing Co. is Columbus’ newest craft brewery.
Hog Molly is owned and operated by Lou and Martha Krempel. While traveling to support their son in his D1 college football career, they visited local breweries across the US and realized there was an entire world of craft beer out there.
With the help of their children, family, and friends, Lou and Martha spent most of 2019 turning an empty metal building into the brewery and taproom they have today.
Hog Molly offers a wide variety of brews including traditional beers, fruited styles, ciders and even some non-alcoholic beers. This passion of theirs has really become a new local favorite!
Hog Molly keeps the environment lively with rotating food trucks, live music, and different themed game nights, like Rock & Roll bingo and Trivia Nights: 80’s & 90’s. The taproom is a kid friendly establishment until 8:00pm, so bring the whole family and enjoy your choice of indoor or outdoor seating.
Zwanzigz Pizza & Brewing
315 12th Street, Columbus
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Voted Best Small Brewpub of the Year at The Great American Beer Festival.
ZwanzigZ Pizza & Brewing opened as a one-room pizza shop in 2002 and has grown into a community landmark and family dining tradition. They have since moved out of that one-room pizza shop into a 6,000-square ft restaurant and have recently opened their production facility as a tap house!
ZwanzigZ may have started with pizza, but beer might be their claim to fame. Don’t worry, if not everyone in your group is a beer lover, ZwanzigZ also specializes in craft sodas!
All their 20+ craft beers and sodas are on tap at ZwanzigZ and are brewed right here in Columbus, Indiana.
Need proof?
ZwanzigZ has come home with several Great American Beer Festival Awards including:
Small Brewpub of The Year
Small Brewpub Small Brewer of The Year
Silver Medal, Eisbock
Silver Medal, The Ticket Chocolate Beer
Gold Medal, Ghost Pepper Imperial Stout
Insider Tips!
In the spirit of culinary creativity and innovation, ZwanzigZ encourages patrons to mix beers to create new flavors! One of the best combos might be “The Muffin”, a combination of their blueberry and chocolate beers which might even pique the interest of a non-beer lover!
Don’t miss their special: Every Monday & Wednesday $10 CRAFT BEER PITCHERS
Good craft beers & Good food in Columbus
Big Woods Pizza
Indiana Premium Outlets
11622 NE Executive Drive
Edinburgh
Big Woods website
Featuring beers from Quaff On! Brewing Co. and premium craft spirits from Hard Truth Distilling Co., both out of nearby Nashville, Indiana
Upland Pump House
148 Lindsey St, Columbus
Upland website
Featuring beers from Upland Brewing Co. in Bloomington – the Columbus Pump House is a landmark of design and experience. It was built in 1903 – after many incarnations, today the Pump House showcases its unique architecture with a laid-back local food and craft beer experience. Enjoy a beer and a bite under the original archways or on the patio with views of the Flatrock River and iconic Robert Stewart Bridge.
Columbus Bar
148 Lindsey Street
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Originally opened in 1939 and one of Indiana’s oldest continually operating restaurant/bars, offering several “guest taps” of great craft and imported beers. Menu items are prepared fresh to order with many local ingredients.
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