- Central Ohio currently home to 25 craft breweries
- Over 300 restaurants in the Columbus area serve local craft beers
- As shown in the figure below, craft breweries are on the rise at an increasing rate
- Much of this is due to increasing Millennial presence in the beer market
- Majority of craft beer drinkers are between the ages of 25 and 34 (29%)
- Follows general nationwide trends of craft brewing growth
- 55% of respondents of a survey performed by Mintel claimed that they are willing to pay more for craft beers than classic big bands
