Remember March Madness? How about beer madness – when we put 32 beers from 32 local breweries up against each other in a head-to-head beer bracket championship?
Well, this is your official reminder that Fretboard Brewing Co.’s Vlad Pilsner took home the glory this year. The beer’s storm through the field culminated with a huge win over bracket surprise Dunkel from Hofbräuhaus Newport in the final round.

Now we have a trophy to deliver, and we’re doing it in style at Fretboard’s Blue Ash taproom homebase. We’d love to have you all come pack the place and congratulate the whole team for brewing a beer that does Cincinnati palates proud.
Here are the deets. (See you there!)
Cincinnati’s Favorite Beer Winner’s Party
Previous CFB championship winners
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Come party with us to anoint Cincinnati’s Favorite Beer 2026
Reporting by Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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