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    Derive Brewing

    4.5 (114 reviews)
    ModerateBreweries, American
    Closed 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Moderate noise

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    Kenneth K.

    Amazing brewery. Nice funky ambiance. Great service. All the beers are great but loved the sours Juice Tube: Cukeberry Cooler (sample and ) and the Mr.Tastee Banana Pudding (takeout) , and Lost Leatherman (sample and takeout) the most which I gave a 5 on Untappd. Would love to come back here as they have so much great stuff.

    Korean BBQ Smashed Burger
    Renee S.

    First time at Derive. Good amount of parking. The space is somewhat small but is done well. The bar has a good vibe and is where I sat. I got the Korean BBQ smash burger topped with Korean BBQ aioli, Cleveland Kraut Kimchi, gochugaru (korean chili flake) and scallion. I don't understand the smash burger craze since I like my burgers medium rare, but if I have to eat a smash burger to enjoy these toppings, I'm in! The heat, texture and combination of flavors were epic. The fries are well done too! They were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and this was even after 30 minutes. Nothing fancy but done amazingly well and very quickly. My burger was out in a few minutes. I will say that the pizzas I saw coming out of the kitchen will have me coming back to try one of them. The beer was good, although I'll admit that the heat from the burger affected my pallet to truly enjoy the beers since I got a tasting flight. I was here on a Friday night between 5:45 and 7 and it was filling up until I was ready to head out. They do have happy hour on Friday from 2-5pm for $1 off pints.

    Special crispy chicken sandwich and Chicken Wings
    Rachel B.

    Great food, good service, and a cool atmosphere. Small but mighty menu packs a punch with specials that are so good!! Service is super friendly and food comes out hot and fast. You can scan the QR code for a menu and order/pay online or stick with traditional menu and service. We ordered wings and the special crispy chicken sandwich. Wings were perfectly cooked, not too greasy and the fried chicken was lip smacking good! Good little spot to hit!

    English dark mild
    Aubrie H.

    Normally just stop in for beers but on this visit we decided to try a pizza. It is a tavern style pizza with a slightly thicker crust which was nice and crunchy. We tried a special Mediterranean veggie pizza and it was absolutely delicious. Pizza is a nice size as we were able to take some home. The beers are always solid but the English dark mild we tried was so good!

    8% DDhH Hazy
    Kendall H.

    Awesome local brewery near the campus and my hotel. I just came in for a four pack to take home with me and was pleasantly surprised how busy and lovely this place was. There is a food menu but I did not order anything. Vibe is 100% college campus with bit of hippy.

    Jalapeño Smash-burger & Fries with a Rauch, Gator, Scissors beer.

    Somewhat of a hidden gem in Columbus Clintonville neighborhood. Small but nice brewery tucked back in a strip center. Staff was attentive & let us know @ Wednesday half off burger day with a purchase of a pint. I've had their pizza before (which is great), and the smash burger was awesome too. I had the jalapeño smash burger. A crispy smash patty on a brioche bun, pepperjack cheese, fresh jalapenos, crispy fried onions, shredded lettuce, and jalapeno cream cheese ranch. I also had the fries which were crispy & awesome too. Their beers are great as well

    oxygenless Hazy IPAs!
    Andrew H.

    My favorite brewery in Columbus! Why? The vibe is extremely friendly and the brewer(s) are extremely technically competent. It's very rare that you get both of these things simultaneously. You do get the friendly, gregarious brewers that make beer that is...fine. And then you've got the low emotional intelligence brewers that are brewing wizards. The folks that run this place are both. How do I know? I talked to them for hours on end at the bar. Even though I was an obnoxious homebrewer, they treated me like an equal. Felt great, man. As far as their beer: everything is good. There speciality is definitely Hazy IPA though. If you want to taste a FRESH, UN-OXIDIZED Hazy for the first time, this is the place!

    Some great IPA samples
    Michelle V.

    We got in late from our flight from CA to move our daughter in to her apt, go OH! We were beat but hungry and needed a good drink. We love trying our breweries when traveling and so glad we found Derive! The guy who helped us( sorry forgot his name) was so helpful! I had a great Pilsner and my husband lived the IPAs. The food, so good! Sorry no pics but we both had the smash burger & fries, yum! Our daughter had the pepperoni pizza. It was so good and a good size. Try this place! We'll definitely be back!!

    Chicken tikka pizza.   Yummy!.
    Laura F.

    Tiny update: tried the chicken tikka pizza today. Instead of pizza sauce I think they use tikka marsala,,, cheese, chicken herbs spices amd jalapeños. Its quite good. As usual service was top notch. Would of stayed longer but a group of rude parents brought their young children in tow. Kids are fine but not when they are screeching. They deposited their kids at a table, completely unsupervised and they were screeching loudly, non stop at an adult absent table. Cuz... well, I guess mamma needs a break. Well everyone who was NOT with them had a look of pure pain each time the kids screeched. Lol. And, tbo--That group of people sucked the zen right out of the air and we couldn't leave fast enough, lol. Thought a brewery would be somewhat screech free. Poor bartenders. I bet they wished they could leave too. HA!

    Chain palm tree art in the restaurant.
    Heithem E.

    Went to Derive tonight for dinner and a couple beers. Great atmosphere tonight - more than half full and warm and inviting. Good variety on the beer menu with several interesting looking collabs. I had a flight of mostkynIPAs and they were varied and good. Had the cauliflower wings with sabauce, an Indian sauce. The wings were crisp and the sauce was really good! Also had the Detive smashburger. Very tasty and fresh. Service was super attentive on a fairly busy night.

    Even more turtlenecks and gold chains
    Chip M.

    This little spot is pumping out some of the best beers in the city. Not to mention the best cauliflower wings I have ever had. I've been lucky enough to visit this place on two different occasions. The menu keeps a great rotation of fantastic brews and the cooler has a great selection of 4 packs you can go. Staff is super friendly. Looking forward to another visit soon.

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    Good burgers. Wings looked awesome. Excellent draft list. Friendly staff. Worth the visit

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    Can't say enough great things about this place. Friendly service, good food and the beers were amazing! Can't wait to go back!

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    Great beers and service - the saison ... man just fantastic. Very good burger xxxxxxxxxxxx

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    2 years ago

    Great selection of craft beers. Pizza and burgers are amazing. Not sure what else you could need.

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    The pizza was incredible - pepperoni with hot honey was a great combination! Great beer selection and the Saison was our favorite!

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    Really great beer, I got the "Friends down South" IPA. Smash burger was a pleasant surprise and the fries were crisp!

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    Drinks were great. Staff was not very friendly. Hot Honey pizza was good. Would like to a better food variety.

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    Do they have a happy hour?

    Yes! daily specials vs trad happy hr. Currently: Friday they something called “office hours” from 2-5 $1 off Derive Pints… 

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