Brewery
Unclaimed profileHofbräuhaus Columbus
Columbus, OH · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Hofbräuhaus is a brewery and restaurant serving authentic Bavarian bier, with three flagship German-style biers brewed on site and regularly on tap. The draft lineup includes Original Lager, Dunkel, and Hefe Weizen, plus a monthly rotating seasonal bier program with public keg-tapping events. A Stein Master Club for bier lovers adds a dedicated following. Gluten-friendly Daura Damm Lager is available in bottles. Wine is limited to a generic house pour, and the nonalcoholic list covers sodas, teas, lemonade, and kids' choices.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Original Lager, a traditional full-flavored German lager with a crisp finish, or the Dunkel, a Munich-style dark lager with roasted malt and slight caramel undertones. The Hefe Weizen offers banana and clove flavor and aroma. For a gluten-friendly option, choose the bottled Daura Damm Lager.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Bier drinkers who want German-style lagers and wheat bier brewed on site, including those who appreciate a monthly seasonal rotation and public keg-tapping events. The Stein Master Club appeals to dedicated bier enthusiasts. Groups with mixed preferences will find nonalcoholic sodas, teas, and lemonade, plus a gluten-friendly bottled lager.
- When should I go?
- Visit during weekday happy hour for half-price core biers by the half liter and half-price Haus Wine by the glass. Monthly keg-tapping events offer a chance to try the rotating seasonal selection.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour pricing applies to half liters of core biers and to Haus Wine by the glass. Outside happy hour, expect standard brewery-restaurant pricing. The seasonal selections and Daura Damm Lager are priced separately.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- Three flagship German-style biers are brewed on site and regularly on tap, with a monthly rotating seasonal bier program and public keg-tapping events. The Stein Master Club recognizes bier lovers, and a gluten-friendly bottled lager is available alongside the core drafts.
Beverage categories
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Wine
Wine is included in the weekday happy hour promotion as a generic house pour by the glass. No specific varietals or producers are named, making this a functional rather than distinctive wine option.
Menu strengths
- — Haus Wine by the glass is available and discounted during weekday happy hour.
Standout selections
- — Haus Wine (by the glass) — half price during happy hour.
Pricing: Haus Wine by the glass is half price during weekday happy hour.
Beer
Three flagship German-style biers are brewed on site and regularly on tap: Original Lager, Dunkel, and Hefe Weizen. A monthly rotating seasonal bier program with public keg-tapping events adds variety. Gluten-friendly Daura Damm Lager is available in bottles, and happy hour pricing applies to half liters of core biers.
Menu strengths
- — Three flagship German-style biers brewed on site and regularly on tap.
- — Monthly rotating seasonal bier program with public keg-tapping events.
- — Happy hour pricing on half liters of core biers.
Standout selections
- — Original Lager — 5.2% ABV, traditional full-flavored German lager with a crisp finish.
- — Dunkel — 5.5% ABV, Munich-style dark lager with roasted malt and slight caramel undertones.
- — Hefe Weizen — 5.4% ABV, Munich-born wheat bier with banana and clove flavor and aroma.
- — Brewmaster's Seasonal Selections — monthly rotating seasonal bier program.
Pricing: Happy hour pricing on half liters of core biers.
Nonalcoholic
The beverage menu lists Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, Starry, Orange Crush, Root Beer, Lemonade, Raspberry Iced Tea, Sweet Tea, Unsweetened Iced Tea, Coffee, Decaf Coffee, and Hot Tea. Kids meals include a choice of milk, chocolate milk, juice, soda, or tea.
Menu strengths
- — Broad selection of sodas, teas, and lemonade available.
- — Kids meals include a choice of beverage: milk, chocolate milk, juice, soda, or tea.
Standout selections
- — Lemonade — non-alcoholic beverage listed on the menu.
- — Raspberry Iced Tea — non-alcoholic iced tea listed on the menu.
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