Raise a glass: Ohio sets new record for number of craft breweries (Columbus Dispatch)

Raise a glass: Ohio sets new record for number of craft breweries – By Rick Armon (Canton Repository) / Jan 19, 2024

• Ohio set a new record last year for craft breweries operating in the state.
• There were 434 craft breweries, up from 420 the previous year.
• The question is: How long can the number keep going up?

Ohio set a new record for craft breweries last year, despite increased competition and many consumers drifting away from drinking beer.

There were 434 craft breweries operating in the Buckeye State last year, with 44 opening, the Ohio Craft Brewers Association announced this week at its ninth annual conference in Toledo. There were 420 in the previous year.

There are now craft breweries in 73 of Ohio’s 88 counties − and at least another 68 breweries are in the planning stages statewide.

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