Barbarossa double dark lager christian moerlein brewing. Cincinnati beer barons weekend may 1618 restaurants. Featuring monthly keg tappings of seasonallybrewed beers and daily specials, the moerlein lager house has become the place for craft beer lovers to taste new brews and enjoy some of cincinnatis traditional favorites. Heres a thumbnail history, christian moerlein was born in truppack, bavaria, in 1818. Collaboration beers commemorate each brewerys germanamerican connection. The beer will be released at the anniversary celebration on feb. The kauffman brewery was located in the 1600 block of vine and moore streets. In just over a decade, the brewery produced more than twentysix thousand barrels of beer per year.
Christian moerlein, wiedemann top national websites list. With our first beer tasting, we take a behindthescenes tour of the brewpub and the rich history showcased there. The overtherhine brewery district community urban redevelopment corporation otr brewery district group in conjunction with he christian moerlein brewing company are proud to announce events oktoberfest weekend. Christian moerlein brewery panel discussion this saturday, january 21st, the main library is hosting a panel discussion on cincinnatis german brewing history. Your dinner will include 4 courses and 5 different bock beers, as well as stories, art, and more from bockfest celebrations of past year. Barbarossa double dark lager christian moerlein brewing company learn more. Select the date and the half hour window that you would like to start the tour and follow the prompts to. This year we return to the moerlein lager house, where the talented culinary team will create an unique dinner paired with your favorite bock beers. Christian moerlein 181897, who was then 44, joined one such unit, the 8th regiment, ohio infantry militia. The original christian moerlein brewing company was founded by a bavarian named christian moerlein. Merchandise brewing heritage trail otr brewery district. This recipe has been tweaked since his time but the brand and idea remain the same. After brunch, we head back to the brewery district on the streetcar, walking along the newly opened brewing heritage trail and learning about our grand brewing heritage.
Stan hieronymus editor at, a professional journalist for 40 years and amateur brewer for 15, hieronymus is the author of four beer books, including brew like a monk. Christian moerlein unveils new branding, new packaging and. One of the beers brewed by christian moerlein the guy was his barbarossa. Like a lot of the other christian moerlein beers, the mouthfeel is pretty light. We met the same weekend that christian moerlein was inducted as the first member of the beer barons hall of fame, says susan schroeder, who plans the annual gathering.
The beers feature new branding designed by lemongrenade creative. At the moerlein lager house, located across the street from the great american ball park, cincinnatis colorful beer brewing history comes to life and continues to introduce a new generation of craft beer lovers to time tested traditions. Moerlein, resided here until 1905 when he moved to ludlow avenue. The brand was named after a popular preprohibition cincinnati brewer. Cincinnati craft brewery christian moerlein is digging into.
Our list is updated frequently so check back often to see whats available or follow us on social media to see when we add what could be your next favorite beer. Recently, a new biography of cincinnatis preeminent 19th century brewmaster, christian moerlein, arrived christian moerlein. Christian moerlein brewing stoneware bottles from our extensive collection of old beer cans and breweriana. We have over 80 different beers to choose from and a variety of house beer from our very own christian moerlein brewery. Moerlein lager house beers by christian moerlein brewery. Moerlein has proudly brought back cincinnatis heritage breweries and continues to expand production as the only brewery to rescue a citys brewing history. The home remained with the jacob family until 1947. The christian moerlein brewing company once stood tall and proud in otr. The beer was more flavorful and had a deeper, richer golden color than most american beers of the time. Cincinnati and northern kentucky were, quite literally, built on beer.
The haunted brewery tour is in operation every friday and saturday in october. May 11, 2018 this pin was discovered by bob stephenson. Its unveiling new branding, a new core lineup and new 15can packs this month. Before closing its doors in 1919 as result of prohibition, christian moerlein was among the ten largest american breweries by volume. Christian moerlein immigrated to the united states in 1841. He immigrated to the united states in 1841, eventually settling in cincinnati, ohio, in 1842. Tickets are sold in 30 minute windows, you will receive your exact start time once you check in. After a series of sales that took the business and brewing out of the region, the company was relocated once again to cincinnati in 2004 by gregory hardman, its current local owner. This was the first reintroduction of the moerlein brand and helped hudepohl enter the premium beer market.
The christian moerlein brewing company was born in 1853, in cincinnatis over therhine neighborhood. The barbarossa is slowaged with a reddishbrown color and a malt aroma derived from munich dark malt. Christian moerlein, a bavarian blacksmith, emigrated to the united states in 1841 and founded to brewery to produce german style beers. By the mid1800s, 36 breweries were producing more than 30 million gallons of beer and digging underground lagering cellars and tunnels. Barbarossa double dark lager is a munich dunkel lager style beer brewed by christian moerlein brewing company in cincinnati, oh.
A christian moerlein beer garden tent will feature the popular moerlein otr ale, moerlein barbarossa double dark lager and a new moerlein to be unveiled at the event along with hudy delight. Overtherhine is a place where a building owner can stumble upon huge caverns underneath a basement floor or find longforgotten tunnels that travel far below city streets. I found multiple errors in the books when compared with the city directories and maps. The christian moerlein brewing company was born in 1853, in cincinnatis overtherhine neighborhood. A full slate of musical entertainment will be provided in the moerlein beer garden throughout the evenings including jake speed and the freddies whose.
We offer a variety of guided tours along and under. Christian moerlein brewing companys malt house tap room. In 1853, moerlein established a brewery in overtherhine, a predominantly german neighborhood in cincinnati. The moerlein lager house restaurant and brewery is the crown jewel of the queen citys brewing world and is a tribute to the brewerys founder, christian moerlein. Our story german immigrant christian moerlein established his brewery in 1853 in the brewery district of overtherhine in cincinnati. The beer baron hall of fame is housed at the moerlein lager house. In 1853, christian established a brewery on elm st. Hudepohl was a cincinnati brewery and they launched the christian moerlein select lager. Cincy beer barons and their summer hop and barley farms posted on september 25, 2015 by geschenke2015 when we think of cincinnatis beer barons, most of us see their sprawling downtown overtherhine breweries. After a short gig with anderson valley brewing company in mendocino. You are bidding on 2 ceramic beer bottles from the christian moerlein brewing company, cincinnati, ohio. Christian moerlein celebraties its history with a limited.
Christian was born in 1814 and learned blacksmithing and brewing in bavaria then immigrated to the united states in 1841 and eventually settled in overtherhine and started his brewery. Along the way, christian worked as a cellar digger, blacksmith and eventually a beer brewing master. Enjoy fresh pints of moerlein beer and free tours of this authentic 19th century tap room and brewery. In 1981, hudepohl introduced a new superpremium brand of beer called christian moerlein cincinnati select lager. Cincy beer barons and their summer hop and barley farms. It put us in mind of the other noteworthy biographical subject of the moment, abraham lincoln lincoln, steven spielberg, dreamworks. Patrons will be able to purchase bottles there and try the beer. Overtherhine brewery district group announces oktoberfest festivities at future christian moerlein brewery site. History of christian moerlein man, beer, and legacy. Starting at the trail tour center located at the moerlein malthouse tap room, we. Christian moerlein releasing two beers brewed with germany.
This worldclass brewpub features 19thcenturyinspired rotisserie dishes, as well as freshly brewed, awardwinning christian moerlein beer that is brewed on site. King brewery, jim moved to cincinnati to open up christian moerleins brewhouse in. Here is what the current moerlein company has to say on this beer. In its first year of operation, the christian moerlein brewing company produced one thousand barrels of beer. Although we cant go back to cincinnatis heyday, you can experience the brewery atmosphere of the 1850s here at union terminal. The brewing history and beer culture of cincinnati. Digging cincinnati history has a nice post about where all the moerlein buildings are today, along with some history of the brewery.
The cincinnati brewery says it will release three updated and new core beers. That region of the world had been producing beer for centuries and it. Christian moerlein brewing in overtherhine has singlehandedly served as the cincinnati areas beer archivist since reopening in 2010 after a nearly. Jacob, a brick construction contractor, then took ownership until his death in 1936. Beer hall music with the zinzinnati bier band book release and signing of john. Christian moerlein, hudepohl and many other cincinnati brewing brands and recipes changed hands many times in the late 1990s. The old christian moerlein brewing company what still. It was founded in 1844, and grew to be the fourth largest brewery in cincinnati. In 1981, the brand was revived by the hudepohl brewing company as a better beer a precursor to the craft beer category and is considered a pioneer craft beer of the craft beer movement. What was the historical context, and what role did this cincinnati german beer baron. Christian moerlein releasing two beers brewed with germanys. Christian moerlein hosting lenten fish fry dinners. Heres what the early 20th century book one hundred years of brewing wrote about christian moerlein.
This years moerlein reunion, may 12 in cincinnati, coincided with a special family event. History of christian moerlein the man, the beer, the legacy. Oktoberfest festivities at future christian moerlein. Bockfest was created by the hudepohlschoenling brewing company to celebrate the brewerys introduction of christian moerlein bock. One batch of lager at a time, cincinnatis socalled beer barons turned humble brewing operations into beer making empires that. The beer barons clan the leading family history how. The man and his brewery, which he published in 2012, got him interested in beer barons. Tap into the history and local craft beer scene in cincinnati and northern kentucky.
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