The Best Bar in Columbia, The Midlands and Upstate

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We've compiled the best of the best in Columbia - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Hunter-Gatherer Brewery and Alehouse

USC Campus Fodor's Choice

This venerable local beer hall opened in 1995 as the city's first microbrewery and serves an excellent selection of beer and a menu of elevated pub fare and pizza. It also hosts occasional live bands. There's a second, larger location 3 miles south of town in a restored airplane hangar.