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Ohio Craft Brewers Cup 2018

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2024 RESISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Applications for the seventh annual Ohio Craft Brewers Cup open August 5, 2024. Applications will be accepted until October 1, 2024.

2024 registration OPENS AUGUST 5TH!

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

REGISTRATION FOR ENTRIES IS OPEN STARTING AUGUST 5TH UNTIL OCTOBER 1ST, 2024.

BEER MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE DAYTON BEER CO BY OCTOBER 4TH, 2024.

JUDGING COMMENCES OCTOBER 7TH-18TH, 2023.

WINNERS ANNOUNCED @ 2PM OCTOBER 19TH, 2024 ON OUR WEBSITE.


2023 Winners

What another fantastic year at the Ohio Craft Brewers Cup! We welcomed a record 67 breweries that entered over 400+ beers into this years competition. Congratulations to BLUE HERON BREWING for winning the Best of Show with their Matrimony Cream Ale, what a fantastic beer! Congrats to all of the winners listed below. Winners will also be posted to our website shortly. Thanks to the brewers and judges for another great year, we look forward to another great competition and hopefully adding even more breweries in 2024!

Visit our 2023 Winners page for a full list of this year’s award winning beers.


 
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About the Ohio Craft Brewers Cup

Celebrating Ohio's Best Beers and Breweries!

The 2024 OHIO CRAFT BREWERS CUP judging will be held at The Dayton Beer Company on October 7th-18th, 2024. Registration opens Monday, August 5th and closes Tuesday, October 1st. All beers must arrive to our facility by Friday, October 4th. Winners will be announced on October 19th at 2p.m. and will be posted on the Ohio Craft Brewers Cup website.

For more information on how to enter, please visit our Rules & Regulations Page.

 

Categories

This year's Cup features TWENTY-SEVEN categories of beer.

AMBER/RED ALE

AMERICAN IPA

AMERICAN LIGHT ALE

AMERICAN LAGER

AMERICAN PALE ALE

BELGIAN/FRENCH ALE

BELGIAN/FRENCH SAISON

BROWN/DARK ALE

COFFEE BEER

EUROPEAN LAGER

 

EUROPEAN PALE ALE/IPA

FRUIT BEER

GERMAN STYLE ALE

HERB/SPICE/PEPPER BEER

IMPERIAL IPA

IMPERIAL STOUT/PORTER

NEW ENGLAND/HAZY IPA

NEW ENGLAND/HAZY PALE ALE

SCOTCH/SMOKED BEER

 

SOUR/WILD BEER WITH FRUIT

SOUR/WILD BEER

SPECIALTY/HYBRID BEER

SPECIALTY/ADJUNCT STOUT

STOUT (SWEET/OATMEAL/AMER)

WHEAT BEER

WOOD OR BARREL AGED (UNDER 8% abv)

WOOD/BARREL AGED (OVER 8% abv)


The Ohio Craft Brewers Cup allows an equal platform for all Ohio breweries to showcase their craft and highlight the amazing beers brewed in the Buckeye State.
— Pete Hilgeman, Dayton Beer Company founder

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