The results of the third annual Best of Drink Up Columbus reader survey are finally here–and we’ve got some new champions in town. As always, thanks to everyone who took the time to vote and congratulations to our winners!
It was a close race for many but there were a few standouts; Bodhi once again crushed its competition for best local beer, Land Grant Brewing claimed the title of best new brewery, Watershed once again took home gold for best local distillery, and Brothers Drake claimed both best winery/meadery and best cocktail bar.
Best Brewery
1) Columbus Brewing Company (18%)
2) Seventh Son (13%)
3) Four String (12%)
Best New Brewery
1) Land Grant Brewing Company (59%)
2) Zatfig Brewing Company (19%)
3) Temperance Row Brewing Co. (19%)
Best Brewery Taproom/Bar
1) Seventh Son Brewing Co (18%)
2) Zauber Brewing Company (13%)
3) Wolf’s Ridge Brewing Company (13%)
Best Winery/Meadery:
1) Brothers Drake (54%)
2) Signature Wines (15%)
3) Camelot Cellars (8%)
Best Local Distillery
1) Watershed Distillery (59%)
2) Middle West Spirits (33%)
3) Mill Street Distillery (6%)
Best Beer Bar
1) 101 Beer Kitchen (12%)
2) Woodlands Tavern (12%)
3) The Daily Growler (11%)
Best Wine Bar
1) Wine Bistro (30%)
2) House Wine (17%)
3) VinoVino (16%)
Best Drunk Brunch
1) Wolf’s Ridge Brewing (14%)
2) 101 Beer Kitchen (13%)
3) The Crest (11%)
Best Cocktail Bar
1) Brothers Drake (25%)
2) Curio at Harvest (22%)
3) Mat Miranova (20%)
Best Beer Festival
1) North Market Microbrew Festival (37%)
2) Columbus Summer Beerfest (22%)
3) GCBA High Gravity Hullabaloo: (16%)
Best Craft Beer Bottle Shop
1) Weiland’s Market (19%)
2) The Andersons (19%)
3) Crafted Drafts (16%)
Best Wine Store
1) Gentile’s (24%)
2) House Wine (20%)
3) Twisted Vine (17%)
Best Liquor Store
1) Weiland’s Market (53%)
2) The Hills Market (16%)
3) Huffman’s (9%)
Best Columbus-Crafted Spirit
1) OYO Honey Vanilla Bean (22%)
2) Watershed Bourbon (19%)
3) OYO Bourbon Whiskey, Michelone Reserve (17%)
Best Columbus-made Beer
1) Bodhi (…by a lot)
Best Homebrew Supply Store
1) Gentile’s (44%)
2) Buckeye BrewCraft (31%)
3) The Winemaker’s Shop (24%)
Best Gastropub
1) The Crest (25%)
2) 101 Beer Kitchen (23%)
3) Wolf’s Ridge Brewing (20%)
Best Growler Fill Shop:
1) The Daily Growler (44%)
2) The Ohio Taproom (31%)
3) Growl! (8%)
Best Happy Hour
)1) Woodland’s Tavern (19%)
2) The Daily Growler (17%)
3) Bodega (13%)
Best New Bar
1) The Crafty Pint (18%)
2) Zauber Brewing (17%)
3) Land Grant Brewing (13%)
Best Bar for Live Music:
1) Woodland’s Tavern (36%)
2) Natalie’s Coal Fired Pizza (18%)
3) Brother’s Drake (12%)
Best Bar Funtivities:
1) Games at 16 Bit Bar+Arcade (48%)
2) Movies at Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse (28%)
3) Volleyball and Bowling at Woodland’s Backyard (13%)
