🚨 BREAKING: The death of craft beer has been greatly exaggerated.
📊 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.