Cincinnati’s Favorite Beer 2021 winner is …

We got a winner. I said, we got a winner! The people have spoken. And they have spoken loud and clear. 

The winner of Cincinnati's Favorite Beer 2021 is (drumroll, please) ... the Bohemian Special Brew from Geo. Wiedemann Brewing Company, aka Wiedemann's Fine Beer.

The 2021 newcomer to the bracket turned heads right away in the nomination round with the second-highest number of nomination votes overall, landing it as a No. 1 seed out of the gate. Go on, rookie!

In the first round, Wiedemann's Bohemian-style lager took on No. 8 Roebling Vanilla Espresso from Rivertown, winning that matchup with a convincing 730 to 524 vote score.

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In the Sweet 16 round, the Bohemian faced No. 5 Vlad from Fretboard and eked out at 566 to 501 victory. The next opponent, in the Elite 8, was No. 2 You Betcha! from Sonder, with Wiedemann's storming through with a 723 to 667 victory.

The Final Four brought this Special Brew its strongest opponent yet in No. 1 Vanilla Cream from Big Ash, a brewery that took the championship trophy home in 2020 with its Backbeat Coffee Blonde Ale. Wiedemann's took a nail-biting victory with a final score of 685 to 647.

The Finals matchup was a whole 'nother story. Someone lit a fire under  Wiedemann's fanbase. With a vote total higher than any beer in any round this year, Bohemian Special Brew defeated No. 2 Gavel Banger from Taft's (the 2019 champ) with an astounding final score of 963 to 552. Absolutely impressive finish from the rookie beer.