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Ohio Craft Breweries' Economic Impact Holds Steady at $1.29 Billion

Despite economic turbulence, new report shows indicators of stable, mature industry. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The  Ohio Craft Brewers Association ’s  biennial  economic impact report  shows that Ohio’s craft brewing industry brewed 1.15 million barrels of beer and delivered $1.29 billion to the state's economy in 2024. Forty-six Ohio breweries opened in 2024, bringing the state total to  442 craft breweries  at the end of last year. Ohio’s  1.15 million barrels  of craft beer production volume last year ranks sixth among U.S. states, despite a 10.9% decrease compared to 2022 volume. The impact report details the regional and statewide contributions Ohio craft breweries make to the state economy: $1.29 billion  economic output (up from $1.27 billion in 2022) $128.6 million  state and local taxes ($141.5 million in 2022) $99.1 million  federal taxes ($85.8 million in 2022) 12,255  jobs (12,040 in 2022) $427.3 million  labor inc...

Fifty West Coast To Coast IPA Beer Review

Coast to Coast IPA from Fifty West Brewing Company located in Cincinnati is an American IPA that at 6.8% ABV and 60 IBU named after what has been called the Loneliest Road in America…Route 50 that goes coast to coast. As you can probably guess, the brewery sits on this highway in a location that once was a speakeasy here in the city. However, as to the beer, it was a nice hoppy, citrusy, fruity, tropical and slightly resinous IPA. Overall, I also found it to be a smooth IPA and for me, it is 3.75 out of 5 on this one. Check out the video if you would like to hear and see more on this one.

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