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Columbia's craft beer home since day one

Columbia's craft beer home since day one

Ale House Columbia is a neighborhood bar and scratch kitchen in the heart of Columbia, MD — built around great beer, real food, and the kind of place you actually want to come back to.
30+ taps and counting

30+ taps and counting

The Baltimore Sun praised our beer list early on, and we've kept the bar high. With 30-plus rotating craft taps and flights on a wooden paddle, there's always something new to try.
Everything's made from scratch

Everything's made from scratch

Every plate starts in our kitchen, from slow-cooked pork belly to sauces made by hand. Lunch, dinner, and brunch are all cooked in-house, with weekly chef features that keep the menu fresh and guests coming back for the Hot Old Bay Wings, Smash Burger, and Chicken & Waffles.
A reason to come back every week

A reason to come back every week

Trivia Tuesdays, happy hour Mon–Fri 3–6 PM, daily specials, and a Bottomless Brunch Bar on weekends. We're also dog-friendly on the patio.
Woven into Columbia, MD

Woven into Columbia, MD

After-work crews, brunch groups, families, and regulars who know the staff by name — that's who fills this place up. We're proud to be a neighborhood spot Columbia actually claims as its own.