2025 RESISTRATION IS OPENING SOON!
Applications for the 8th annual Ohio Craft Brewers Cup open August 4, 2025. Submissions will be accepted until October 3rd, 2025.
2025 registration OPENS AUGUST 4TH!
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
REGISTRATION FOR ENTRIES IS OPEN STARTING AUGUST 4TH UNTIL OCTOBER 3rd, 2025.
BEER MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE DAYTON BEER CO BY OCTOBER 6TH, 2025.
JUDGING COMMENCES OCTOBER 7TH-18TH, 2025.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED @ 2PM OCTOBER 19TH, 2025 ON OUR WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES.
2024 Winners
What another fantastic year at the Ohio Craft Brewers Cup! We welcomed 60+ breweries that entered over 400+ beers into last years competition. Congratulations to MAIZE VALLEY BREWING for winning the Best of Show with their Monk in Public, what a fantastic beer! Congrats to all of the winners listed below. Thanks to the brewers and judges for another great year, we look forward to another great competition and hopefully adding even more breweries in 2025!
Visit our 2024 Winners page for a full list of this year’s award winning beers.
About the Ohio Craft Brewers Cup
Celebrating Ohio's Best Beers and Breweries!
The 2025 OHIO CRAFT BREWERS CUP judging will be held at The Dayton Beer Company on October 7th-18th, 2025. Registration opens Monday, August 4th and closes October 3rd. All beers must arrive to our facility by Monday, October 6th. Winners will be announced on Sunday 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/GOLDEN ALE
AMERICAN LAGER
AMERICAN PALE/SESSION ALE
BELGIAN/FRENCH ALE
BELGIAN/FRENCH SAISON
BROWN/DARK ALE
COFFEE BEER
EUROPEAN LAGER
OKTOBERFEST BEER
FRUIT BEER
GERMAN KOLSCH/ALE
HERB/SPICE/PEPPER BEER
IMPERIAL IPA
IMPERIAL BEER (NON IPA)
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)
AMERICAN/EUROPEAN 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.”
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK!
Stay up to date on updates and news for Ohio Craft Brewers Cup.