In this post we will be breaking down drinking at the best bars in Columbia. Whether you are looking for a tall glass of beer, a shot of vodka, to buy cheaper liquor during drink specials, or just to sing some karaoke hopefully we can assist.
Our first section will cover the best wine and cocktail bars in Columbia. Up next we will get into breweries and sports bars where you can watch the big game or maybe play some pool and throw some darts.
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Then we will mention some of the best drink specials near you so you can hit up the right bars at the right times to do your drinking cheaper. After that we will discuss bars with trivia, quiz, and/or game nights in your area.
Lastly we will talk about bars for dancing, karaoke, and to listen to live music. Towards the end there will even be a local bar map that pins all of the spots from our various lists on it.
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Cocktail & Wine Bars
Some of the top cocktail and wine bars in Columbia are:
- Lula Drake Wine Parlour at 1635 Main St
- The Grand on Main at 1621 Main St
- The Aristocrat at 1001 Washington St
- Hampton Street Vineyard at 1207 Hampton St
- Gervais & Vine at 620 Gervais St
The Grand on Main has a special menu, cocktails, and live music at their bar in addition to having Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving day events.
The Aristocrat’s fine wine list is constantly expanding and their live music experience brings real, talented local musicians to their stage.
Since 1995 Hampton Street Vineyard has been one of the best bars in your area for fine wine, exceptional food, and warm hospitality.
Gervais & Vine provides limited patio and indoor dining service where only wine and cocktails are served. They host a number of special events centered on food, drink, and fun including industry night, tastings, live music, and rose day parties.
Columbia Breweries & Sports Bars
Sample new suds and watch the big game with your friends at the best local breweries and sports bars:
- River Rat Brewery at 1231 Shop Rd
- Steel Hands Brewing at 2350 Foreman St
- Hunter-Gatherer Brewery & Alehouse at 900 Main St
- Columbia Craft Brewing Company at 520 Greene St
- Wings & Ale at 125 Outlet Point Blvd #C
- Calloway’s Bar & Grill at 2410 Augusta Rd
- Carolina Ale House at 277 Columbiana Dr
River Rat Brewery offers a patio, space for private events, and a rooftop lounge that is smoke-free and for adults-only. Their 45-person capacity space features heating, fans, TV’s, speakers, space for live music, and a rooftop-exclusive loo along with the deck and patio areas.
Steel Hands Brewing has an outdoor and indoor taproom that is open from Thursday through Sunday where they offer to-go beer and pints on the patio from 3pm to 8pm every Tuesday and Wednesday.
Kevin Varner founded the Hunter-Gatherer Brewery in 1995 where they serve handcrafted beers near you.
Columbia Craft Brewing Company has a tasting room with 12 Columbia Craft Beer taps that the customers can take inside or out to the CCBC patio.
Wings & Ale has been in business since 1989 and they have pool tables, weekly cornhole tournaments, live weekly trivia, and live music almost every Friday and Saturday night. They will also gladly host your special events like office parties, birthdays, and anniversaries.
Calloway’s Bar & Grill is a relaxed sports bar that serves delectable food and they have 8 pool tables, foosball, PowerPutt Live, Golden Tee Golf, Big Buck HD, and Silver Strike Bowling to name a few of the games that are available.
Carolina Ale House has over 40 TV’s and a large selection of menu items that are made from scratch including some delicious dishes and over 50 beers on tap.
Local Drink Specials
Visit these bars with drink specials near you to buy cheaper alcohol and your wallet will thank you:
- Salty Nut Cafe at 2000 Greene St A
- Village Idiot Pizza & Pub at 2009 Devine St
Salty Nut Cafe offers happy hours in your area from 4pm to 7pm on Mexican Mondays, pint night from 4pm to 7pm on Tuesdays, trivia and wing night from 4pm to 7pm on Wednesdays, ladies night from 10pm to 12am on Thursdays, and $5 premium liquor from 4pm to 7pm on Fridays.
At Village Idiot Pizza & Pub you can get $1 off all booze promotion from 4pm to 7pm from Tuesday through Friday.
Trivia, Quiz & Game Nights
If you know of any bars with good trivia, quiz, or game nights in Columbia please tell us in the comments, thanks.
Dance, Karaoke & Live Music
Anyone that wants to dance, listen to live music, and sing karaoke can head to:
- Art Bar at 1211 Park St
- The Woody at 1649 Main St
- Friends Club at 2768 Decker Blvd
- The Joint at 1710 Main St
Art Bar hosts an open karaoke night near you every Wednesday while Friday nights feature live music and dance parties.
The Woody has been a fixture of local entertainment since its inception in 2011 and this nightclub offers dancing, cocktails, and a radio broadcast. They are well-known for playing a diverse range of music genres that keep the crowd entertained and ready to dance.
Friends Club has karaoke night at 9pm every Friday.
The Joint features live jazz and blues bands in addition to other genres of music from Thursday through Saturday.
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Have Fun Drinking At The Best Bars In Columbia
After reading all of that you should have a much better understanding of what is available near you. There are plenty of local wine and cocktail bars, breweries to watch sports at, places with good drink specials to save money, trivia, quiz, and game nights, as well as bars to listen to live music, dance, and sing karaoke in your area.
If you think we got anything incorrect or notice us listing any venues that are no longer open please tell us in the comments so we can keep this info as up to date as possible. Now go have fun drinking at the best bars in Columbia.
