Hoof Hearted Brewery and Kitchen

Hoof Hearted is the best rated brewery in Columbus based on average beer rating on Untapped, and it's not close. If I could give this place a sixth star I would.

The atmosphere is unique with 80s movies playing on the TV's and humorous if not juvenile names for the beer and food. The name of the brewery is a fart joke and their tap handles are fart clouds. Do with that what you may. The atmosphere may not be for everyone but the beer sure should be.

HH is my personal favourite brewery. They are know for their exceptional NE IPAs and have been getting more into the Sour scene lately. I almost always gravitate towards IPAs but they do make some stellar stouts and sours as well. In addition to having really great beers they also have really unique ones. Just look at the beer list, you won't find some boring description that just says IPA or Porter or Stout, they all have something unique to them. One of the most unique beers I've seen is 'Drop the Fries' which, you guessed it, it brewed with french fries. FYI, that beer was actually really good too. Some beers have rotating variants so it may be different each time you come. The best example of that is 'Who'd Like to Hold My Clipboard' which rotates out the fruits that are used in it. I recently had the cherry variant that was surprisingly really good, my favorite was the pineapple, guava version. Bring a growler to fill and be sure to check what's available in cans. You'll definitely want to bring some beer home with you. Since the beers rotate in and out you may not get the chance to have that particular beer for awhile.

Definitely come here for the beer but don't sleep on the food either. The Kurt Brussels (Brussel Sprouts) are amazing and that's coming from someone who spent his youth tormenting his parents with his refusal to eat anything green. If you like sushi definitely try the Hokey Poke. I personally like to have a few beers and share some appetizers as opposed to ordering an entre. If you happen to be visiting on a Friday try the Friday Night Flight and Bites. They pair four unique off menu courses with four beers for only $25. The menu changes each week.

HH has become my favorite place in Columbus to dine and I suggest everyone try it for themselves.