This is going up there as one of the top brewery/cocktail spots in Columbus for me - ESPECIALLY during daylight hours. Their gigantic sunroom lets in SO much beautiful natural light that it's impossible to not feel at home here during the day. Add that to the fireplace they added to the sunroom, and I think I might have a hard time leaving.
PROS:
-THIS PLACE IS GORGEOUS. For a photographer, literally everything about this place and its natural light is next-level. Everything looks so bright and pretty during the daylight. This sunroom overlooks the nearby forest and gorge, and it feels like you're outdoors without the actual outdoors part. I love it. (For people who don't necessarily love the sun, my tablemates were impressed by the Southwestern/Adobe vibe of the place.)
-Everything we ordered was delicious. Their cocktails are well-mixed (and decently to heavily poured), and they have some great flavor to them. I loved some of the Tequila/Mezcal vibes.
-They even have some great mocktail and non-alcoholic beer options for people who weren't drinking. Nobody felt left out here.
-No blasting music that made it hard to hear or talk. Other conversations got a bit loud around us, but we weren't fighting music - just a busy establishment. I really appreciate that here.
-Super friendly service. SUPER friendly service. They were really knowledgeable about their drinks, joking around with us and each other, and offering help at pretty much every turn. They didn't even bat an eye when we wanted to stay longer and started a whole new tab again.
-They took a "DIY Food" approach at Getaway, and it works for them. You won't find meal-level portions/fulfillment here, but if you've had some alcohol and want to munchie on things, you're going to be happy. First off, they have the Charcuterie Vending Machine - which is exactly how it sounds. They have pre-packaged meats, cheeses, jams, and crackers in this machine, and you can buy what you want and make your own Charcuterie board with the provided plates and silverware. It'll probably cost more than buying a Charcuterie board at most places, but you'll only have the meats and cheeses you actually want - and bigger portions of them. (All the expiration dates I could read through the machine were months in the future, so A+ there.) Second, they have pre-packaged S'mores kits you can buy. If you let them know, they'll bring a small fire to your table so you and your tablemates can roast S'mores with your drinks. Seriously adorable, and I can't wait to try this in the future.
-Tons of different seating. They have high-top bar seating, regular tables and chairs, couches, and armchairs. I'd probably prefer a few more armchairs (just 2, I think, in the whole place), but they have a range of seating that you'll probably find something comfy.
CONS:
-I really have pretty much nothing. If I *had* to nitpick, it was 50 degrees out, and they had one of the doors open. It made it super cold in one spot of the brewery, but the rest of the room was fine (and they had the fireplace on). We had an above five-star experience here, and we're already planning on coming back. read more