North Market Columbus Microbrew Festival – 2013

August 15, 2013 0 Comments

photo by Angelo Signorino

The North Market hosted Columbus’ first all-Ohio-brewed craft beer festival in 2006 with six capital city breweries sampling their locally brewed beers inside the market building. In the event each subsequent year we have added a brewery or two. Last year we had finally outgrown our indoor space and moved the event outside to Spruce Street adjacent to the market. We’re back on the street again this year bigger and better than ever with a record TWENTY Ohio breweries from around the state participating in the eighth annual Columbus Microbrew Festival. From north to south and a whole lot of central Ohio, the North Market brings Ohio’s craft brewers to Columbus to share their wares the weekend of September 13-15. Many thanks to the sponsors of the Columbus Microbrew Festival including our new presenting sponsor Heartland Bank as well as Columbus Alive, Heidelberg Distributing, Superior Beverage Group and Yelp Columbus.

Participating Ohio microbreweries include: Barley’s Brewing Company (Columbus), Barley’s Smokehouse & Brewpub (Columbus), Buckeye Lake Brewery (Buckeye Lake), Columbus Brewing Company (Columbus), Elevator Brewing Company (Columbus), Elevator Brewery Draught Haus (Columbus), Four String Brewing Company (Columbus), Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant (Columbus), Great Black Swamp Brewing Company (Toledo), Great Lakes Brewing Company (Cleveland), Homestead Beer Company (Heath), Hoof Hearted Brewing (Marengo), Lagerheads Brewing Company (Medina), Mt. Carmel Brewing Company (Cincinnati), North High Brewing (Columbus), Ohio Brewing Company (Akron), Seventh Son Brewing (Columbus), Thirsty Dog Brewing Company (Akron) and Weasel Boy Brewing Company (Zanesville). Representatives from each microbrewery will be on hand to answers questions about their signature drafts.

“We’re extremely proud our Microbrew Fest has become one of Ohio’s largest craft brew events,” said Rick Wolfe, Executive Director of the North Market. “It is also a very important fundraiser for NoMa, come on down and have an Ohio cold one!”

Admission to the event and accompanying North Market activities is free. Beer tasting admission is $20 and includes a commemorative pint glass, ten tasting tickets and a $5 North Market food certificate. Discount coupons good for $2 off the tasting admission fee will be available at Heartland Bank branches in September. Additional tasting tickets will be available for $1.00 each. Tickets will be available in advance online (starting September 1st) at the North Market business office and at the door on the days of the event.

North Market Columbus Microbrew Festival

Schedule of Activities:
Friday, September 13 from 5 – 10 p.m.
•5-10 p.m., microbreweries open for tasting on Spruce Street
•6-8 p.m., music by Ian Hummel on the porch
•6-8 p.m., music by The Drowsy Lads on the Spruce Street Stage
•8-10 p.m., music by Colin Gawel on the Spruce Street Stage
•8-10 p.m., music by TBD on the porch

Saturday, September 14 from 12 – 10 p.m.
•8 a.m., North Market merchants and farmers open
•9 – 11 a.m., music by Ira Chaiffetz on the porch
•11 a.m. – 1 p.m., music by Gipson & Fitz on the porch
•11 a.m. – 2 p.m., face painting
•12 – 10 p.m., microbreweries open for tasting on Spruce Street
•12 – 2 p.m., music by The Shaw Brothers on the Spruce Street Stage
•1 – 3 p.m., music by Miss Molly Winters on the porch
•2 – 4 p.m., music by Island Breeze on the Spruce Street Stage
•3 – 5 p.m., music by Elijah Aaron on the porch
•4 – 6 p.m., music by Cowboy Hillbilly Hippie Folk on the Spruce Street Stage
•5 – 7 p.m., music by Ian Hummel on the porch
•6 – 8 p.m., music by TBD on the Spruce Street Stage
•7 – 9 p.m., music by TBD on the porch
•8 – 10 p.m., music by DJ George Brazil on the Spruce Street Stage
•7 p.m., Live Technologies broadcast of the OSU Buckeye football game

Sunday, September 15 from 12 – 5 p.m.
•12 – 5 p.m., microbreweries open for tasting on Spruce Street
•12 – 2 p.m., music by Joey Hebdo on the porch
•12 – 2 p.m., music by Steve Harper and the Compadres on the Spruce Street Stage
•12 – 3 p.m., Mark Wood Fun Show
•2 – 4 p.m., music The Phlatt Rascal on the porch
•2 – 5 p.m., music by Willie Phoenix on the Spruce Street Stage

Festival hours are Friday, September 13 from 5-10 p.m. and Saturday, September 14 from 12 -10 p.m. and Sunday, September 15 from 12 – 5 p.m. The Market building and prepared food merchants will be open during all hours of the event. For additional information on the North Market Microbrew Festival please call 614-463-9664 or visit www.northmarket.com.