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Ohio Breweries Set New State Record at Great American Beer Festival

DENVER – Ohio has once again proven itself as a beer destination and has the hardware to prove it. Eleven of Ohio's independent craft breweries brought home a combined 21 medals at the prestigious  Great American Beer Festival  competition. Ohio's best showing at the annual event was in 2023, when 12 breweries combined for 19 awards. Held annually, more than 1,550 breweries from across the country submitted 8,300 of their best beers in hopes of earning national recognition. Fat Head's Brewery  earned a Brewery of the Year award in the 15,001-100,000 barrel division, bringing home five medals — two gold, one silver and two bronze — adding to their impressive medal count from the Great American Beer Festival. Since 2009, the Middleburg Heights brewery has won a whopping 35 medals at the annual competition. Goggle Fogger hefeweizen won its third gold medal in the past six years, while Battle Axe strong porter followed up its 2025 World Beer Cup gold award with a gold medal a...

Sweetwater Brewing Goin' Coastal Beer Review

Goin’ Coastal from Sweetwater Brewing Company is highlighted as an IPA with pineapple that features five hops, an IBU of 45 and an ABV of 6.1%. My experience with this one is that it is an okay beer but didn’t move the needle much for me. The pineapple was a little underwhelming for what I expected, but it was refreshing enough for a warmer day. Sweet and light, with a subtle bit of hoppiness and a dry texture, this one was adequate enough to enjoy. Check out the video to see and hear more on this one, and if you have had it then leave a comment to let me know what you thought of this ale.

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