# Best breweries in Cincinnati, Ohio

> The best breweries in Cincinnati, Ohio, ranked. 46 breweries within 13 miles, 7 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

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

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → Ohio → Cincinnati

Within 13 miles of Cincinnati we track 46 breweries. 7 rate Great. Fabled Brew Works in Erlanger leads the list at 4.49 (Great).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Fabled Brew Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/fabled-brew-works-28752.md) — 4.49, Great — Erlanger, Kentucky
2. [Wandering Monsters Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/wandering-monsters-brewing-co-29248.md) — 4.28, Great — Cincinnati, Ohio
3. [Streetside Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/streetside-brewery-1451.md) — 4.27, Great — Cincinnati, Ohio
4. [Hofbräuhaus Newport](https://finding.beer/brewery/hofbrauhaus-newport-4586.md) — 4.25, Great — Newport, Kentucky
5. [Third Eye Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/third-eye-brewing-company-21629.md) — 4.14, Great — Cincinnati, Ohio
6. [Mellotone Beer Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/mellotone-beer-project-32412.md) — 4.14, Great — Cincinnati, Ohio
7. [Brink Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/brink-brewing-co-1492.md) — 4.13, Great — Cincinnati, Ohio
8. [Alexandria Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/alexandria-brewing-company-2323.md) — 3.98, Fine — Alexandria, Kentucky
9. [GlendAlehouse Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/glendalehouse-brewery-30350.md) — 3.95, Fine — Glendale, Ohio
10. [Urban Artifact](https://finding.beer/brewery/urban-artifact-782.md) — 3.94, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
11. [Nine Giant Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/nine-giant-brewing-3678.md) — 3.93, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
12. [Nine Giant Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/nine-giant-brewing-35677.md) — 3.93, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
13. [Esoteric Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/esoteric-brewing-co-21897.md) — 3.91, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
14. [HighGrain Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/highgrain-brewing-16827.md) — 3.91, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
15. [Northern Row Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/northern-row-brewery-565.md) — 3.90, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
16. [Knox Joseph Brewing Company at OTR Still House](https://finding.beer/brewery/knox-joseph-brewing-company-at-otr-still-house-30845.md) — 3.90, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
17. [Barleycorn’s Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/barleycorns-brewhouse-26844.md) — 3.88, Fine — Wilder, Kentucky
18. [Taft’s Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/tafts-brewing-company-35323.md) — 3.87, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
19. [Hi-Wire Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/hi-wire-brewing-35389.md) — 3.86, Fine — Norwood, Ohio
20. [Braxton Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/braxton-brewing-company-1693.md) — 3.86, Fine — Covington, Kentucky
21. [MadTree Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/madtree-brewing-company-5278.md) — 3.85, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
22. [Fifty West Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/fifty-west-brewing-company-3800.md) — 3.84, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
23. [Fifty West Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/fifty-west-brewing-company-35678.md) — 3.84, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
24. [Darkness Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/darkness-brewing-1498.md) — 3.83, Fine — Bellevue, Kentucky
25. [Rhinegeist Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rhinegeist-brewery-2525.md) — 3.82, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
26. [Fibonacci Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/fibonacci-brewing-company-3117.md) — 3.81, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
27. [Gilligan's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/gilligans-brewery-36131.md) — 3.81, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
28. [Little Miami Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/little-miami-brewing-company-642.md) — 3.78, Fine — Milford, Ohio
29. [Bircus Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/bircus-brewing-co-1339.md) — 3.78, Fine — Ludlow, Kentucky
30. [Karrikin Spirits Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/karrikin-spirits-co-4982.md) — 3.77, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
31. [Paradise Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/paradise-brewing-2800.md) — 3.77, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
32. [West Side Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/west-side-brewing-2346.md) — 3.77, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
33. [Dead Low Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/dead-low-brewing-19383.md) — 3.76, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
34. [Geo. Wiedemann Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/geo-wiedemann-brewing-company-3424.md) — 3.76, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
35. [Cincinnati Lager House](https://finding.beer/brewery/cincinnati-lager-house-36626.md) — 3.73, Fine — Cincinnati, Ohio
36. [Wooden Cask Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/wooden-cask-brewing-company-752.md) — 3.57, Poor — Newport, Kentucky
37. [Happy 2 Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/happy-2-brewing-company-5063.md) — 3.53, Poor — Cincinnati, Ohio
38. [Mt. Carmel Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/mt-carmel-brewing-company-2296.md) — 3.52, Poor — Cincinnati, Ohio
39. [Big Ash Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/big-ash-brewing-19104.md) — 3.52, Poor — Cincinnati, Ohio
40. [13 Below Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/13-below-brewery-2825.md) — 3.50, Poor — Cincinnati, Ohio

That is the top 40 of 46 we track here.

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