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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...

Getting My Beer On With Arcadia Ales Barrel Aged Shipwreck

The Barrel Aged Shipwrecked Porter from Michigan based Arcadia Ales is a 12% ABV 50 IBU Baltic-Style Porter that is aged 12 months in 10-year old Kentucky bourbon oak barrels. I found this one to be somewhat enjoyable, although while full-bodied, I did find it thinner than I expected. For me, there was a good amount of dark fruit play and the booziness was not escapable. The sweetness of the malts did balance well versus the bitterness, and overall it was a smooth beer. The licorice tone was probably one of the more dominating features for me, and I would have thought there would have been a little more oakiness in the taste although you do get it some on the nose. Decent enough and definitely worth a try if you are a dark beer fan, check out the video to see and hear more of my thoughts on this one. In addition, if you have had it, then let me know what you thought of it by dropping a comment below. Cheers!

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