According to a new 2024 economic impact study from the Ohio Craft Brewers Association, my state's craft brewing industry is very much alive and pouring.
📊 Consider this:
That's not a dying industry. That's a growth industry.
But let's not sugarcoat it: challenges remain. Younger generations are drinking less beer. Tastes are shifting toward spirits, RTDs, non-alcoholic options, and cannabis. And tariffs on brewing equipment and ingredients continue to threaten and squeeze margins. It's not easy out there—but Ohio's brewers are adapting, evolving, and still finding ways to grow.
Moreover, this isn't just about pints. Ohio breweries are revitalizing neighborhoods, anchoring downtowns, hosting community events, and donating millions to charity.
So the next time someone says "craft beer is over," raise a pint and say: Not in Ohio.
🍻 Cheers to great beer and better data.
📊 Consider this:
- $1.29 billion in economic output (up from $1.22 billion in 2022).
- 12,255 jobs supporting 8,095 households (up from around 11,500 jobs in 2022).
- $427.3 million in labor income created.
- Nearly $230 million paid in state and federal taxes (identical to 2022).
- 46 new breweries opened in 2024—with 53 more already in planning (bringing Ohio’s total to 442, up from 420 in 2022, 357 in 2020, and 300 in 2018).
But let's not sugarcoat it: challenges remain. Younger generations are drinking less beer. Tastes are shifting toward spirits, RTDs, non-alcoholic options, and cannabis. And tariffs on brewing equipment and ingredients continue to threaten and squeeze margins. It's not easy out there—but Ohio's brewers are adapting, evolving, and still finding ways to grow.
Moreover, this isn't just about pints. Ohio breweries are revitalizing neighborhoods, anchoring downtowns, hosting community events, and donating millions to charity.
So the next time someone says "craft beer is over," raise a pint and say: Not in Ohio.
🍻 Cheers to great beer and better data.
Here's what I read this week that you should read, too.
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Dr. J Jackson-Beckham to Depart Brewers Association At the End of the Month — via Brewbound
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What To Do If ICE Knocks At Your Door — via California Employment Law
The One Thing You Can't Do When a Candidate Sued Their Former Employer — via Improve Your HR by Suzanne Lucas, the Evil HR Lady
A Half-Hour Absence. Seven Years of FMLA Fallout. — via Eric Meyer's Employer Handbook Blog
Can a company strand you if you're fired on a work trip — via Ask a Manager
How HR Managers Can Support Employees After a Car Accident — via Blogging4Jobs
Is Your Flexible Schedule Burning You Out? — via Harvard Business Review
New AI Hiring Rules and Lawsuits Put Employers on Notice: What HR Needs to Know — via EntertainHR
'One day I overheard my boss saying: just put it in ChatGPT': the workers who lost their jobs to AI — via The Guardian
New AI Hiring Rules and Lawsuits Put Employers on Notice: What HR Needs to Know — via EntertainHR
'One day I overheard my boss saying: just put it in ChatGPT': the workers who lost their jobs to AI — via The Guardian