North High Brewing Company

North High Brewing CompanyNorth High Brewing Company
North High Brewing CompanyNorth High Brewing Company
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Homebrew

1288 N High St
Columbus, Ohio, 43201-2466
United States

(614) 407-5278 | map
northhighbrewing.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.78
Beers:
118
Ratings:
964
PLACE STATS
Average:
3.97
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
48
pDev:
15.87%
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Ratings by kbrown:
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Rated by kbrown from Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

Oct 28, 2013
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

3.8/5  rDev -4.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75
On the main street, north of downtown. A nice brick building and warm, dark wood interior. The beer is nothing to write home about though, maybe the Five pale ale or Hopes IPA.
Nov 13, 2021
 
Rated: 4.26 by DGR67 from Ohio

Mar 06, 2021
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Reviewed by stercomm from Ohio

4.22/5  rDev +6.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
This is from a visit last fall. Nice place to sit down and do a flight of their beers. They have a program where you can actually do a brewing there with friends and then some back to bottle. Wait staff very friendly and knowledgable.
Apr 26, 2020
 
Rated: 4.18 by CDBeerDisappear from Ohio

Mar 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4.01 by jt_thomas18 from Tennessee

Oct 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.95 by Zmmart2 from Ohio

Aug 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.06 by Kraz from Indiana

Aug 07, 2018
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.81/5  rDev -4%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.25
This is a neighborhood brewery mainly frequented by locals. It has a bar and tables spread , effectively, across 2 separate rooms. Plenty of panel TVs with no sound; playing music instead. They brew a good variety of beers, especially for their size. On an August 2018 visit they had 22 beers on tap. Friendly service by a hard working bartender. Judging by 4-5 beers here, their quality is a bit hit or miss, spanning a wide range.
Aug 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.23 by aemcneal from Ohio

May 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.01 by akopczyk from Ohio

Feb 17, 2018
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Reviewed by Fee from Pennsylvania

4.64/5  rDev +16.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.75
Situated between OSUs campus and the Short North, this place has a diverse offering of beers and they are all good. Service was top notch and the beers are excellent.
Oct 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.82 by Zanico from Ohio

Jan 23, 2017
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Reviewed by crewfan1952 from Ohio

3.98/5  rDev +0.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | food: 2.5
Eight of us had a blast last night brewing with Sam from North High. It was a great experience and learned a ton from him. Can't wait to go back to bottle our batch of IPA. Highly recommended!
Aug 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by nhirsch04 from Ohio

Jun 06, 2016
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Reviewed by Howard_Beale from Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -30.7%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 1.5 | selection: 3
Went on a Wednesday night. The beer was great and the taproom clean and interestingly designed with the old building's mailboxes. Two problems: the beer was hilariously expensive at a minimum of 6 dollars for a short glass, and the bartender was a total asshat that didn't want to be there. Not once did I see him smile, nor properly greet a customer, and he practically threw his tablet at me to pay. I don't know if he thought himself too cool to work the taproom side or what his problem was, but I'd never recommend the place as a result.
Mar 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.57 by capt93 from Ohio

Jan 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Eziel from Ohio

Dec 01, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by ckollias from Maryland

Nov 20, 2015
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Reviewed by West_Chester_Ale_Tester from Ohio

3.68/5  rDev -7.3%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75
A nice enough place, within interesting decor. They brew a lot of styles, None of them really stand out. The location makes it easy to stop by on a busy day, hopping around Columbus. The service is pretty hit or miss, usually miss. It's not a must visit, unless you're already in the area for something else.
Nov 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by AntAle from New York

Aug 22, 2015
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Rated by Swettenham_Shire from Ohio

3.41/5  rDev -14.1%
vibe: 2.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3
Average bar, average beer. Vibe/atmosphere definitely needs improvement.
Jul 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.14 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Jul 06, 2015
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Rated by jasonwrag from Ohio

4.15/5  rDev +4.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | food: 3.75
Nice place. Very diverse selection.
Jul 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.61 by rcjennings from Ohio

Jun 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by Stu_Grimson from Michigan

May 11, 2015
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Reviewed by riemster from Ohio

2.45/5  rDev -38.3%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3 | service: 1.5 | selection: 2.5
I went on a Saturday afternoon and will never be back again. Rude bartenders. Sub-par selection. Average beer. Decent vibe once you forget about how awful the bartenders are. The bartenders look like they want to kill you. They were missing 4 out of ~8-10 handles. They told me they had no plans on putting any new beer on. I find that odd since it was roughly 3-4pm on a Saturday. Honestly, I feel like they were lying to me. Avoid this place at all cost. Spend your money at newer breweries like Zaftig or Zauber.
Jan 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.58 by 2-star from Florida

Dec 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by csustar001 from New York

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Jon-Beerman from Ohio

Nov 30, 2014
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Rated by Jstonerock24 from Ohio

1.5/5  rDev -62.2%
Lacking in the beer department? Wait this is a brewery. They really have some work to do nothing I tried there was any good.
Nov 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by DrJGR629 from Ohio

Nov 22, 2014
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Reviewed by ScottJWing from Ohio

3.68/5  rDev -7.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5
A brew-on-premise and pub. Decent beer, nothing too special. Bartenders are hit and miss, but the brewing helpers are usually nice and willing to chat. This place is kind of a gateway drug to brewing and craft beer, not ideal for more experienced homebrewers and beer snobs. They do overcharge their higher end offerings quite a bit which are significantly under-quality for the prices they charge ($9 for 10 oz BB Stout, $28 for 22oz BB ESB).
Nov 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.31 by Osulou92 from Ohio

Oct 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by JeffONeal from Ohio

Aug 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by sethpezar from Ohio

Aug 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by DrewSp from Ohio

Aug 07, 2014
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Reviewed by KushBreakfast from Maryland

4.14/5  rDev +4.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5
Visited this brew pub on July 6, 2014

Stopped by this brewery on a visit to Columbus with no expectations, not even knowing it existed. I walked in to a fairly empty bar, was greeted by a friendly bartender, and began with a sampler of 6 of the 11 personally brewed offerings they had on tap that day.

The atmosphere was very enjoyable, small-time brew pub with strictly craft brews and an appeasing liquor selection (a nice variety of whiskeys, and locally distilled liquors). Bartender was nice and receptible to any and all of my questions. I was very interested to find out that they offer personal in-house brewing sessions where you can come in to brew your own batch of one of their 30 recipes right there behind the bar.

The quality of the place was outstanding from just about all aspects, and there were no complains about the service. I did not try to food (and was suggested not to as a tourist).

The selection was outstanding. This was my favorite part of the experience. They had the capacity to deliver a TRUE sampler of all different varieties, styles, colors, and tastes. I had the Wildcard English Ale (5.2%), Milk Stout - Nitro (6.0%), "Actual North" European Unfiltered Ale (5.4%), Red IPA (6.4%), "O-H-I.P.A." IPA (6.3%), and the Pride SMaSH (5.3%). I enjoyed the variety, the first two were very interesting and each rather creamy (oddly enough, in a good way), I was indifferent about the "Actual North", the Red IPA was delicious but I've had the style brewed better, the O-H-IPA was in line with my taste preference and certainly did not disappoint, but the Pride SMaSH was the only brew to leave me disappointed. Overall, my favorite had to be the Milk Stout. It was unique and particularly stood out to me because I wasn't expecting it to be one of my favorites as I normally am not thrilled by stouts but this one had something special that makes me want to come back for more!
Jul 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by BigAlofOrion from Ohio

Jun 24, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by caahare from West Virginia

Jun 11, 2014
North High Brewing Company in Columbus, OH
Brewery rating: 3.78 out of 5 with 964 ratings