24 DRAFTS ON TAP
Long-awaited beer hall opens in Franklin Park
Columbus Brewing Company finally opened the doors to its new beer hall this month in a historic build in Franklin Park years in the making, after several years of anticipation.
The 13,000-square-foot hall, located at 200 Kelton Ave. in the former carriage and later trolley repair shop across from East Market, features multiple bars and dining areas.
The menu was inspired by the owners’ Eric and Beth Bean’s travels in Europe and “stuff we just love to eat,” Beth Bean said.
Aside from pizza, the menu features new dishes for Columbus Brewing Company, including items for a variety of diets. CBC tried to create a menu that was mindful of the neighborhood’s youthful demographic, said Evan Magliocca, vice president of marketing.
Bean said it was important for the brewery to give people with different dietary restrictions options when they go out.
The menu features small plates and mains, such as the elote fritters, bulgogi cheesesteak, veggie burger, kimchi pancakes, halloumi lettuce cups, and the shaved veggie salad with Medjool dates, with the option of adding chicken, tofu or salmon. The company tried to source local ingredients as much as possible, including from the Butcher & Grocer and Blue Jacket Dairy, near Bellefontaine.
The beer hall has 24 drafts on tap, as well as allnatural, biodynamic wines and cocktails with spirits from Watershed Distillery and Echo Spirits. Drafts include the popular Columbus lager, blueberry chroma, the raspberry chocolate stout, and the Kelton pale ale.