craft beer
Ohio lawmakers propose giving more freedom to craft brewers
A new bill in the Ohio Senate would give craft brewers more freedom — and more options — to get their beers on shelves. When you crack open a cold one on a Friday night, know that brewers like Richard Skains make that happen. “It’s my blood, sweat and tears that I want to see […]
Ohio craft breweries had a $1.27 billion economic impact in 2022
Raise a glass to Ohio beer. Ohio’s 420 breweries brought in $1.27 billion to the state’s economy last year and employed a little more than 12,000 people, according to the Ohio Craft Brewers Association’s 2022 Economic and Fiscal Impact of Ohio’s Craft Brewing Industry. The Buckeye State’s craft beer industry is booming, producing 1.29 million barrels […]
Ohio craft brewers want carve out from 50 year old law locking them into distribution agreements
The United States is more than a decade deep into a craft beer boom, and Ohio is no exception. But a new coalition of brewers in Ohio argue provisions in state law are hampering the industry’s growth. Getting beer from the brewery to your neighborhood bar or store shelf, is generally the purview of a […]