Ohio Brewery News

Two Ohio breweries returned to the World Beer Cup stage with awards in the 2023 contest, including a gold medal for Wolf’s Ridge Brewing‘s Daybreak in the Coffee Beer category. The Columbus-based brewery took home the silver award in last year’s competition. Hoppin’ Frog Brewery‘s Smashing Honey Blonde took the silver award in the Honey Beer category. Hoppin’ Frog has now brought back a total of three World Beer Cup honors to their brewery in Akron.

Four Cincinnati area breweries are taking home World Beer Cup awards for the first time this year. Rhinegeist‘s Cheetah earned gold in the American-style Cream Ale category. Voss from Mason, Ohio’s Sonder Brewing took top honors in the German-style Koelsch category. Streetside Brewery‘s Black Cats took home the silver award in the English-style Brown Ale category. Sharonville, Ohio’s Third Eye Brewing Company earned a bronze award for Higher Purpose in the Sweet Stout or Cream Stout category, the same beer that won a gold medal in the 2021 Great American Beer Festival competition.

“Ohio’s independent breweries are making phenomenal, world-class beer, but they’re also pillars of the communities they serve,” said Mary MacDonald, executive director of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association. “They are welcoming gathering places. They help to revitalize neighborhoods and towns. They create thousands of jobs, bring in tourism dollars and generously give to local charitable causes.”