# Best breweries in Ohio, United States

> The best breweries in Ohio, United States, ranked by the beer they brew. 350 breweries, 49 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/ohio/> · data updated 2026-09-13*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → Ohio

We track 350 breweries in Ohio, United States. 8 rate Exceptional and 41 rate Great. CLAG Brewing Company in Sandusky leads the list at 4.74 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [CLAG Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/clag-brewing-company-21632.md) — 4.74, Exceptional — Sandusky, Ohio
2. [Crooked Pecker Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/crooked-pecker-brewing-co-18937.md) — 4.59, Exceptional — Chagrin Falls, Ohio
3. [DankHouse Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/dankhouse-brewing-company-1312.md) — 4.57, Exceptional — Newark, Ohio
4. [Hoof Hearted Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/hoof-hearted-brewing-899.md) — 4.54, Exceptional — Marengo, Ohio
5. [Jackie O’s Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/jackie-os-brewery-3819.md) — 4.49, Exceptional — Athens, Ohio
6. [Masthead Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/masthead-brewing-company-7057.md) — 4.46, Exceptional — Cleveland, Ohio
7. [Noble Beast Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/noble-beast-brewing-co-4129.md) — 4.44, Exceptional — Cleveland, Ohio
8. [Missing Mountain Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/missing-mountain-brewing-co-5320.md) — 4.43, Exceptional — Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
9. [Appalachian Artisan Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/appalachian-artisan-ales-35876.md) — 4.59, Great — Minford, Ohio
10. [ill will brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/ill-will-brewing-23635.md) — 4.51, Great — Columbiana, Ohio
11. [Traum Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/traum-brewing-30843.md) — 4.35, Great — Upper Sandusky, Ohio
12. [Derive Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/derive-brewing-company-6256.md) — 4.33, Great — Columbus, Ohio
13. [Black Fork Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-fork-brewing-29790.md) — 4.32, Great — Shelby, Ohio
14. [Hofbräuhaus Columbus Brewery & Restaurant](https://finding.beer/brewery/hofbrauhaus-columbus-brewery-restaurant-4585.md) — 4.31, Great — Columbus, Ohio
15. [Wooly Pig Farm Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wooly-pig-farm-brewery-637.md) — 4.31, Great — Fresno, Ohio
16. [Misrule Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/misrule-brewing-35756.md) — 4.30, Great — Oxford, Ohio
17. [Half Baked](https://finding.beer/brewery/half-baked-27859.md) — 4.29, Great — Columbus, Ohio
18. [Wandering Monsters Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/wandering-monsters-brewing-co-29248.md) — 4.28, Great — Cincinnati, Ohio
19. [Hoptometry Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/hoptometry-brewing-company-30056.md) — 4.28, Great — Tiffin, Ohio
20. [Streetside Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/streetside-brewery-1451.md) — 4.27, Great — Cincinnati, Ohio
21. [BC's Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/bcs-brewing-company-32413.md) — 4.27, Great — Mason, Ohio
22. [Hightower Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/hightower-brewing-company-1429.md) — 4.27, Great — Rayland, Ohio
23. [Gemüt Biergarten](https://finding.beer/brewery/gemut-biergarten-19101.md) — 4.27, Great — Columbus, Ohio
24. [Wild Side Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/wild-side-brewing-company-2106.md) — 4.26, Great — Grand Rapids, Ohio
25. [Hoppin' Frog Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/hoppin-frog-brewery-1020.md) — 4.26, Great — Akron, Ohio
26. [Sandy Springs Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sandy-springs-brewing-company-661.md) — 4.26, Great — Minerva, Ohio
27. [Alematic Artisan Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/alematic-artisan-ales-381.md) — 4.24, Great — Huber Heights, Ohio
28. [JAFB-Wooster Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/jafb-wooster-brewery-890.md) — 4.24, Great — Wooster, Ohio
29. [Sixth Sense Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/sixth-sense-brewing-622.md) — 4.23, Great — Jackson, Ohio
30. [Hofbräuhaus Cleveland](https://finding.beer/brewery/hofbrauhaus-cleveland-4584.md) — 4.22, Great — Cleveland, Ohio
31. [Noble Creature Wild Ales & Lagers](https://finding.beer/brewery/noble-creature-wild-ales-lagers-3873.md) — 4.20, Great — Youngstown, Ohio
32. [Birdtown Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/birdtown-brewing-36575.md) — 4.19, Great — Lakewood, Ohio
33. [Hoster Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/hoster-brewing-company-30957.md) — 4.19, Great — Columbus, Ohio
34. [Cloven Hoof Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/cloven-hoof-brewing-company-442.md) — 4.19, Great — Ashtabula, Ohio
35. [Eleventhree Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/eleventhree-brewing-28981.md) — 4.19, Great — Chardon, Ohio
36. [Green Valley Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/green-valley-brewing-co-30352.md) — 4.17, Great — Hudson, Ohio
37. [Moe's Tavern Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/moes-tavern-brewing-33576.md) — 4.17, Great — Cleveland, Ohio
38. [Mosaic Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/mosaic-brewing-co-36063.md) — 4.17, Great — Cleveland, Ohio
39. [Sonder Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/sonder-brewing-6921.md) — 4.16, Great — Mason, Ohio
40. [The Jolly Scholar](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-jolly-scholar-3747.md) — 4.16, Great — Cleveland, Ohio
41. [Third Eye Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/third-eye-brewing-company-21629.md) — 4.14, Great — Cincinnati, Ohio
42. [Crafted Culture Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/crafted-culture-brewing-company-23185.md) — 4.14, Great — Gahanna, Ohio
43. [Mellotone Beer Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/mellotone-beer-project-32412.md) — 4.14, Great — Cincinnati, Ohio
44. [Butcher and the Brewer](https://finding.beer/brewery/butcher-and-the-brewer-4172.md) — 4.13, Great — Cleveland, Ohio
45. [Forbidden Root Brewery - Columbus](https://finding.beer/brewery/forbidden-root-brewery-columbus-33575.md) — 4.13, Great — Columbus, Ohio
46. [Brink Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/brink-brewing-co-1492.md) — 4.13, Great — Cincinnati, Ohio
47. [Fat Head’s Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/fat-heads-brewery-5280.md) — 4.12, Great — Middleburg Heights, Ohio
48. [2 Tones Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/2-tones-brewing-company-1464.md) — 4.12, Great — Whitehall, Ohio
49. [Combustion Brewery & Taproom](https://finding.beer/brewery/combustion-brewery-taproom-1452.md) — 4.12, Great — Pickerington, Ohio
50. [Branch & Bone Artisan Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/branch-bone-artisan-ales-516.md) — 3.97, Fine — Dayton, Ohio

That is the top 50 of 350. Complete list: [all 350 of them](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/ohio/all.md).

## Metro areas

- [Cleveland](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/ohio/cleveland.md) — 34 breweries
- [Cincinnati](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/ohio/cincinnati.md) — 46 breweries
- [Columbus](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/ohio/columbus.md) — 40 breweries
- [Akron](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/ohio/akron.md) — 18 breweries
- [Dayton](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/ohio/dayton.md) — 22 breweries
- [Toledo](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/ohio/toledo.md) — 11 breweries
- [Youngstown](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/ohio/youngstown.md) — 10 breweries
- [Mansfield](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/ohio/mansfield.md) — 5 breweries
- [Canton-Massillon](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/ohio/canton-massillon.md) — 9 breweries
- [Springfield](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/ohio/springfield.md) — 3 breweries

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