Dafuque Beer Company Announces Short North Taproom for Real People Feb. 28

Dafuque Beer Company, often shortened to DFQ, announced on Feb. 24 that its Short North taproom, Dafuque on High, will hold a grand opening on Feb. 28, 2026. The announcement arrived two days before the scheduled opening, putting the taproom's debut squarely on the community calendar as of Feb. 26.

In the company statement released Feb. 24, DFQ described the new Short North location as built "for real people, real conversations, and really good beer." That line frames the taproom’s positioning and sets expectations for an approachable, conversation-forward space under the Dafuque brand.

DFQ gave the Short North site the name Dafuque on High, signaling the taproom will carry the brewery's full name while operating under the DFQ shorthand familiar to customers. The name and the Feb. 28 opening date were the core details shared in the Feb. 24 notice; no additional operational specifics were included in that announcement.

With doors slated to open Feb. 28, 2026, Dafuque on High joins the Short North roster as DFQ’s newest public-facing location. The company’s Feb. 24 announcement concentrated on the taproom’s tone and timing rather than on beer lists, hours, or event programming, leaving those particulars to be revealed as the Feb. 28 opening approaches.

If the Feb. 28 timeline holds, Short North patrons will see Dafuque Beer Company begin service at Dafuque on High starting that day. The Feb. 24 announcement positions DFQ to introduce its approachability-first message to neighborhood customers immediately upon opening.