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What is the state of local breweries both in Ohio and nationally?

BrewDog in Franklinton offered carryout food when bars and restaurants were closed, but has since reopened for service.
David Holm
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WOSU
BrewDog has opened breweries around Columbus and in surrounding areas, which has contributed to the success of the craft beer industry in Ohio.

In 2025, Columbus was ranked as the fifth best beer city in the country.

One of the contributors to that was BrewDog, which had opened breweries around Columbus and its surrounding neighborhoods.

Just this year, however, it has changed leadership, and the way it operates in Columbus has completely shifted.

What is the state of local breweries in Ohio, and what about beer on the national level?

Are we drinking more beer than in the past or is the craft beer trend finally tuning down?

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