Every Friday we share our top five picks for your weekend drinking – it’s time for the Weekend Wash Down!
24 Hours of Beers and Board Games
Our Beers and Board Games Club is proud to be hosting a 24-hour gaming marathon to benefit Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The event will feature tons of tabletop board games, from Scrabble to Settlers of Catan and from Cards Against Humanity to Dungeons & Dragons, and even a few console games like Rock Band and Mario Kart. Gamers are welcome to stay for the entire event, or just drop in to play for a few hours. More info
Saturday, November 7, 11am-11am
Barley’s Christmas Ale tapping
For the 22nd year, Barley’s will celebrate the annual tapping of their Christmas Ale, a moderately spiced Pale Ale brewed with spicy German Hallertau, honey, orange zest, ginger and cinnamon. The celebration will feature local celebs and live music. More info
Friday, November 7, 7-10pm
Hoof Hearted Can Release
Hoof Hearted Brewing is releasing more cans this weekend, and this time they have two brews coming out: Sidepipin’, their farmhouse ale; and Barely a Beginner, a hoppy ale brewed in collaboration with Lord Hobo. More info
Sunday, November 8, 12-5pm
Zaftig Beer Tasting
Try six brews from Columbus’ biggest/smallest (big in ABV, small in size) brewery, Zaftig. Black Pearle, Wee Heavy, Shadowed Mistress, Bambalam, Baby Cans and Brown is the New Black are on the docket for this tasting at Crafted Drafts. 6:30-7:30pm, $5 per person. More info
Friday, November 7, 6:30-7:30pm
Books and Brews
Sip among the stacks at the Old Worthington Library during this event presented by the Friends Foundation of Worthington Libraries. Enjoy tastings from Ohio craft breweries including Seventh Son, Columbus Brewing Company, Rockmill, Rhinegeist and Zaftig, plus food, live music, trivia and a silent auction. More info
Saturday, November 7, 7-10pm
full disclosure: Crafted Drafts and Zauber are clients
