4 Cincinnati breweries win medals at World Beer Cup, aka the 'Olympics of beer'

Cincinnati craft beer enthusiasts know there are plenty of excellent options around the city for them to quench their thirst.

Four Queen City-area breweries have solidified their places on that list by bringing home medals during the recent World Beer Cup. The international competition is often called "The Olympics of Beer" and is put on by the Brewers Association, a trade group representing small and independent American craft breweries.

Throughout 14 sessions spanning seven days, a panel of 265 judges from 37 countries evaluated 8,375 entries from 1,761 breweries and cideries across 49 nations and bestowed 349 awards. In short, taking home a medal was no easy feat.

So, raise your glass to toast these winners from Cincinnati!

Brink Brewing Co., College Hill

• Gold: Moozie, sweet stout or cream stout category.
• Bronze: Lil' Zoomie, coffee stout or porter category.

Note: Brink will hold a celebration event on May 23 from 3 p.m. to midnight with special variants of the medal winners and music by Discount Llama.

Fretboard Brewing Co., Blue Ash/Norwood/Harrison/Hamilton

• Bronze: Crazy Train, Belgian-style ale or French-style ale category.

Third Eye Brewing Co., Sharonville/Hamilton

• Gold: Higher Consciousness, Scotch ale category.

Wandering Monsters Brewing Co., Anderson Township

• Silver: Viator Obscura: Triple Chocolate, chocolate beer category.