Land-Grant Brewing Company: A Columbus Brewery Built for Private Events
When the goal is to plan an event that feels social, flexible, and distinctly Columbus, a brewery can be hard to beat. Land-Grant Brewing Company takes that idea much further than the traditional taproom.
Located in Columbus’ Franklinton neighborhood, Land-Grant combines craft beer, indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, food options, and seasonal activities across a sprawling campus. From a small birthday gathering to a company outing or large-scale celebration, groups have several ways to make the experience their own.
More Than a Taproom
Land-Grant’s original Taproom and Beer Garden at 424 W. Town Street set the tone for the venue: casual, energetic, and designed for people to gather. But private events can extend well beyond the main taproom. The larger Land-Grant campus includes the Extension and Gravity Park, giving hosts access to spaces ranging from semi-private rooms and cabanas to outdoor activity areas. That variety makes Land-Grant especially useful when you want something more interactive than a traditional private dining room.
Find the Right Space for Your Group
One of the biggest advantages of hosting at Land-Grant is the range of spaces available.
The Kickstarter Room
For smaller gatherings, the Kickstarter Room is a semi-private space connected to the main Land-Grant Taproom. It can host groups of up to 25 and includes TV access, making it an approachable option for birthdays, casual team gatherings, watch parties, and other small events.
Guests have access to Land-Grant craft beer alongside liquor, seasonal cocktails, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks.
Private Beer Garden Cabanas
During the warmer months, groups can reserve private cabanas in the Land-Grant Beer Garden. Each cabana includes shaded lounge seating for up to 12, additional seating nearby, QR-code beverage ordering, and a built-in TV. For a birthday, team happy hour, or casual get-together, the cabanas give your group its own home base without separating you from the energy of the beer garden.
Land-Grant Extension
The Extension opens up another option for groups looking for more privacy and flexibility. The space can accommodate up to 55 guests indoors, with additional capacity when outdoor seating is incorporated. It includes a fully stocked bar, TV access, indoor and outdoor seating, Land-Grant event staff, and flexible catering options. Hosts can bring in catering from a preferred provider or take advantage of the food trucks operating on the campus. For corporate events, larger birthdays, networking gatherings, and celebrations that need their own dedicated setting, the Extension offers plenty of room to customize the experience.
Add an Activity to the Event
Land-Grant stands out when you want guests to have something to do beyond grabbing a drink and finding a seat. Gravity Park expands the campus with outdoor gathering areas, pickleball courts, games, private tents, and seasonal programming. During the warmer months, groups can incorporate activities like pickleball, cornhole, and giant beer pong into the event.
That makes it particularly well suited to company outings and social events where you want people moving around and interacting instead of following a formal itinerary. There are plenty of reasons to come back in colder weather, too. Land-Grant transforms its seasonal offerings with experiences such as brewery curling, heated spaces, and other Wintergarden activities.
Craft Beer, Cocktails, and Flexible Food Options
It wouldn't be a Land-Grant event without the beer. Groups have access to Land-Grant's craft beer lineup, while select event spaces also offer cocktails, wine, cider, and non-alcoholic beverages. The Extension even showcases experimental beers from Land-Grant's Cultivation Series. Food is flexible as well. Food trucks regularly operate around the campus, and certain private-event spaces allow hosts to work with outside caterers.
Groups looking for an experience tied even more closely to the brewery can also ask about adding a private brewery tour and guided tasting. Available for groups of 10 or more, the experience takes guests behind the scenes of the brewing process and includes a curated tasting of small-batch and experimental beers.
Go Big at Gravity Park
Land-Grant isn't limited to smaller brewery gatherings. The space accommodates events of up to 1,000 guests across its available spaces, giving planners an option for much larger celebrations, company events, fundraisers, and group experiences. Gravity Park provides the room to build something bigger, with wide-open programmable areas and outdoor entertainment that can make a large event feel more like a festival or company field day than a conventional reception.
What Events Work Well at Land-Grant?
The range of spaces makes Land-Grant a practical option for:
Corporate outings and company parties
Birthday celebrations
Happy hours and networking events
Fundraisers
Holiday parties
Rehearsal dinners and wedding-related gatherings
Large social events
Watch parties
Team-building events
Instead of fitting every group into the same event format, planners can choose the part of the campus and activities that make sense for their guest count and occasion.
Plan Your Columbus Event at Land-Grant Brewing Company
If your group would rather gather over craft beer, games, and plenty of room to move around than sit through a traditional banquet, Land-Grant Brewing Company offers a refreshing alternative. From a semi-private room for 25 to seasonal cabanas, private tents, the Extension, and large-scale events at Gravity Park, there are options for groups at very different sizes and levels of formality.
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