About
VISION
The Ohio Craft Brewers Association (OCBA) is recognized as the industry leader for preserving the art of making high-quality, unique craft beer. The OCBA serves as the unified voice for craft brewers across the state. The Ohio craft beer industry prospers and evolves because of the OCBA’s advocacy. The craft beer industry contributes to systemic, local community development by driving economic and job growth, while creating experiences that bring people together. The OCBA works to create a more inclusive craft brewing community. The OCBA serves as a beacon for local production and manufacturing through craft beer, resulting in diverse product choices for consumers.
VALUES
Stewardship: We sustain Ohio’s craft beer industry by promoting the creation of high-quality, unique products.
Empowerment: We give independent breweries the training and tools to sustain and improve their craft.
Advocacy: We protect, communicate and advance the rights of Ohio’s craft brewing industry.
Safety: We value safety and the culture required to support it.
Inclusion: We are committed to creating safe, inclusive environments for people to work and gather.
Fun: We commit to an industry culture built on transparency and a deep passion for the craft beer-making community.
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Mary MacDonald | Executive Director
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Justin Hemminger | Deputy Director
OFFICERS
President
Collin Castore, Seventh Son Brewing Co.
Vice President
Jimmy Stockwell, Little Fish Brewing Company
Secretary
Garrett Hickey, Streetside Brewery
Treasurer
Adam Benner, Land-Grant Brewing Co.
BOARD MEMBERS
Sara Cleary
Fat Head’s Brewery
John Haggerty
Warped Wing Brewing
Ali Hovan
HiHO Brewing Co.
Mark Hunger
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Shannon Mohr
Maumee Bay Brewing Company
Bobby Slattery
Fifty West Brewing Co.
Alan Szuter
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing
Ohio Craft Beer Facts
Barrels of craft beer brewed in Ohio in 2020: 1,185,678 (down 149,084 from 2019)
Rank among the states in craft beer production in 2020: #5 (2019: #6)
Ohio craft breweries’ economic impact in Ohio in 2018: $967 million (2015: $702 million)
Total craft beer economic impact in Ohio in 2019: $3.401 billion ($3.223 billion in 2018)
Jobs supported by the Ohio’s craft breweries in 2018: 8,341 (2015: 3,727)
Number of craft breweries operating in Ohio: 366 (#10 overall, #26 per capita)
Number of breweries opened in 2020: 47
Number of known breweries in planning: 73
Craft beer consumption per capita in Ohio: 4.2 gallons per adult over 21 years of age
Rank among states in craft beer consumption: #11