Pretentious Barrel House
Select services venue
The venue will provide the space, plus a few extras.
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Starting at $1,000
Guest capacity
Up to 120 seated guests
About this venue
Established in October of 2017, Pretentious is the first brewery in Columbus to specialize exclusively in barrel-aged sour ales. Our extensive knowledge of the symbiotic relationship between beer and wood results in consistent, quality sours. By manufacturing a wide range of beer along the sour spectrum, our consumers can ease their way into this unique style. Our goal is to produce award-winning sours that change people’s perspectives regarding craft beer. Our taproom is the perfect intimate setting for craft beer enthusiasts, sour savants, and anyone looking for that rustic and industrial look for their wedding.
Our event spaces
The Parlour
Our intimate loft space!
The Parlour is typically reserved for small receptions of 20 or less. Guests can reserve that space to get ready pre-event, hold personal items, or just as a quiet intimate space for you and your entourage to hang out as needed.
Guest capacity
Up to 20 Seated
Up to 45 Standing
Ideal for
Welcome party, After party, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Relaxed”
Included in this room:
- A bar tab for you and your guests - Wi-Fi - Private Bluetooth speaker - Sectional couch - Tables, chairs, and end tables for snacks - Lighted mirror - Post event cleanup
The Barrel Room
A brewery lovers dream!
This warm and cozy space is perfect for our barrel lovers! Featuring rough hewn tables and chairs, a semi-rustic and industrial aesthetic, with an adjacent patio! Our Barrel Room also has a plethora of arcade games, cornhole, and board games available for use too!
Guest capacity
Up to 70 Seated
Up to 120 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Engagement party
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Included in this room:
- A bar tab for you and your guests - Wi-Fi - Private Bluetooth speaker & AV equipment - Dance floor - Projector - Skee-ball & arcade games - Post event cleanup - Tables & chairs - Biergarten Patio
The Brewery
Eat, drink, and be married in craft brewery all to yourselves!
Exactly how it sounds, it's the ENTIRE brewery! Perfect for those looking for that semi-rustic and industrial feel. Our couples are delighted to utilize the private Parlour space, biergarten patio, barrel room, arcade games, and more for their special day! Who wouldn't want their own brewery for a day!
Guest capacity
Up to 120 Seated
Up to 150 Standing
Ideal for
Other, Cocktail hour, Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, After party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
Everything listed in the Parlour space and the Barrel Room!
The Parlour
Our intimate loft space!
The Parlour is typically reserved for small receptions of 20 or less. Guests can reserve that space to get ready pre-event, hold personal items, or just as a quiet intimate space for you and your entourage to hang out as needed.
Guest capacity
Up to 20 Seated
Up to 45 Standing
Ideal for
Welcome party, After party, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Relaxed”
Included in this room:
- A bar tab for you and your guests - Wi-Fi - Private Bluetooth speaker - Sectional couch - Tables, chairs, and end tables for snacks - Lighted mirror - Post event cleanup
The Barrel Room
A brewery lovers dream!
This warm and cozy space is perfect for our barrel lovers! Featuring rough hewn tables and chairs, a semi-rustic and industrial aesthetic, with an adjacent patio! Our Barrel Room also has a plethora of arcade games, cornhole, and board games available for use too!
Guest capacity
Up to 70 Seated
Up to 120 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Engagement party
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Included in this room:
- A bar tab for you and your guests - Wi-Fi - Private Bluetooth speaker & AV equipment - Dance floor - Projector - Skee-ball & arcade games - Post event cleanup - Tables & chairs - Biergarten Patio
The Brewery
Eat, drink, and be married in craft brewery all to yourselves!
Exactly how it sounds, it's the ENTIRE brewery! Perfect for those looking for that semi-rustic and industrial feel. Our couples are delighted to utilize the private Parlour space, biergarten patio, barrel room, arcade games, and more for their special day! Who wouldn't want their own brewery for a day!
Guest capacity
Up to 120 Seated
Up to 150 Standing
Ideal for
Other, Cocktail hour, Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, After party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
Everything listed in the Parlour space and the Barrel Room!
Available services that can be provided by Pretentious Barrel House
Services & amenities
- Bar services
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event coordinator
- Event rentals
- Event staff
- Liability insurance
- Lighting/Sound
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Transportation & access
- Self parking - free
- Wheelchair accessible
Rentals
- Sound / AV
- Standard Chairs
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
3 reviews
The BEST place for your wedding!
This place has a beautiful rustic feel, bar games, and just all around great atmosphere. We didn't even decorate anything! They had plenty of tables with nice black covers to make them more upscale. The murals bring so much life into the room. I had so many compliments on the space! Josh was very easy to work with throughout the planning process! The drinks were delicious, the staff was friendly, helpful, and accommodating! I would choose this place all over again in a heartbeat.
Beautiful, unique space and quality service
We are thrilled with our experience at Pretentious Barrel House! We fell in love with the look of the the Barrel Room and we got so many positive comments from guests on how cool and unique the venue was. The Parlour was a perfect space for our wedding party to have a place to chill after the ceremony and make our big entrance for the reception. Josh and his team made sure everything ran smoothly from the start of the planning process to the Big Day. We made some wonderful memories and we stop by often to enjoy one of their delicious sour beers!
Reception
Pretentious Barrel House was the perfect place for our wedding reception! We provided a playlist for them and Jared, who was running the events at the time, so kindly DJ’d for us! The bartenders were fun and engaging! The string lights and barrels created a cozy environment for us and our guests! Highly recommend!
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