Happy Hours in Columbus, Ohio

One street does most of the work in Columbus. Seventy-five of the bars listed here sit on North or South High Street, a line running from German Village through downtown and the Short North and up past campus into Clintonville. Nothing else is close; West 3rd Avenue in Grandview is second with twelve.

Bodega at 1044 North High lists half off all taps from 4 to 7 on weekdays. Noir Lounge on West Cherry Street runs half off the entire bar, Friday only, 7 to 10.

That single-day habit is more pronounced here than in comparable cities. Miner 49er on West 3rd runs all day Tuesday through Thursday, Flint Station runs all day on three separate days, and McClellan's Pub on Sawmill Road puts its whole offer on Monday.

The rest of the shape is conventional: 4 PM opens the most windows, 3 PM is close behind, most close at 6, and fewer than one listing in ten touches a weekend. If you want the beer-hall version, Hofbrauhaus on Goodale Boulevard runs its window on weekday afternoons.