Ohio Brewery Growth Trends

Track how Ohio craft beer has changed since 1994 — brewery openings, closings, and cumulative growth from our establishment database.

10-Year Market Trajectory

Comparing 2016 to the most recent complete year (2025). Updates automatically each January.

2016

Openings: 31
Closings: 0

2025

Openings: 17
Closings: 5

Market Shift

Openings down 45%
Closings up from 0

Over the last rolling 10 years, Ohio has seen a shift in market maturity. Brewery openings peaked in 2017 with 42 new establishments, while closings reached a historical high in 2019. Over this decade-long window, recent years point to renewed expansion after an earlier period of market correction.

Total Active Breweries

331

As of 2026

Net Growth This Year 2026 YTD

3 openings, 2 closings · 2026 YTD

Avg. Lifespan (Closed Breweries)

7.3 years

Closed breweries since 1994

Net Churn Rate: Opening and Closing Trends

Net Churn Rate (Rolling 10 Years)

Net annual variance (openings minus closings) for 2016–2025. Bars above zero indicate growth; bars below zero indicate contraction.

Open Year vs. Close Year

How many breweries opened in each year (columns) and closed in each year (rows). Uses year-only dates; darker cells = more closures.

Age at Closing vs. Calendar Year

Lifespan brackets (close year minus open year) for breweries closed in each calendar year. Darker cells show where mature breweries are exiting the market.

In 2025, Ohio saw 17 brewery openings and 5 closings, for net growth of 12.

Through 2026, Ohio has recorded 3 brewery openings and 2 closings so far this year.

Ohio currently has 331 active breweries tracked in our database.

How Many Breweries Opened and Closed in Ohio?

Opening and Closing Trends

Green bars: brewery openings. Red bars: permanent closings, by calendar year (1994 onward).

Openings
Closings

Cumulative Brewery Growth

Total active Ohio breweries at the end of each calendar year (since 1994).

Year-by-year data table

Year	Openings	Closings	Net	Active at Year End
2026	3	2	+1	331
2025	17	5	+12	331
2024	13	6	+7	322
2023	24	1	+23	310
2022	14	4	+10	289
2021	18	1	+17	277
2020	32	4	+28	259
2019	25	8	+17	234
2018	40	4	+36	212
2017	42	3	+39	179
2016	31	0	+31	133
2015	20	0	+20	103
2014	23	1	+22	83
2013	18	0	+18	64
2012	15	0	+15	42
2011	5	1	+4	33
2010	4	0	+4	29
2009	1	0	+1	26
2008	3	0	+3	25
2007	5	0	+5	21
2006	2	0	+2	16
2005	0	0	+0	16
2004	2	0	+2	14
2003	0	0	+0	14
2002	0	0	+0	14
2001	0	0	+0	14
2000	0	0	+0	14
1999	0	0	+0	14
1998	2	0	+2	13
1997	2	0	+2	10
1996	4	0	+4	7
1995	0	0	+0	6
1994	1	0	+1	5

10-year trajectory