Brewing Heritage Trail

A Merry Brewsday to you! Did you know that McMicken Avenue in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood used to be referred to as Brewers Boulevard? The mid-19th century saw a massive expansion in the number of breweries in the city and many of them chose this location to headquarter their operations. Many of these brewery names are still familiar to Cincinnatians today such as Moerlein and Hudepohl, but others like Jackson, Schmidt, Sohn, and Lafayette might not be. However, some of their amazing brewing structures remain along McMicken Avenue today.

The Brewing Heritage Trail will lead a special tour exploring this history called "Brewers Boulevard" on Saturday, September 30, at 2:45pm, as part of the Walk the Mohawk neighborhood event. This is a free event taking place at Hanna Playground (225 W. McMicken Ave.) from 2pm-6pm, with special tours offered throughout the afternoon at $15 per person (which include a beer!) in order to raise funds for the neighborhood non-profit Mohawk CDC.

For more information about Walk the Mohawk and tickets, go to their event page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/628768935910614

Hope to see you there this weekend!

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Last chance to come along on the Brewing Heritage Trail's final Ballparks & Breweries Bus Tour of the season this Saturday, September 23! We'll take you to every location the Cincinnati Reds have played baseball dating back to 1869, while tracing the connections between the sport and local brewing. Tours are at 10am and 1pm, leaving you plenty of time to explore the team's history, then catch their second to last home game of the regular season later that day! Go to: https://brewingheritagetrail.org for all the details and ticketing!

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It's Brewsday, so let's talk about some local beer history! During the late 19th century, Cincinnati was one of the brewing capitals of the United States, producing millions of barrels of beer annually. Much of the beer created in the city was also drank here, mostly through local saloons. Cincinnati saloons were bustling places of social activity, but not all of it was on the up and up. In 1874, local saloon owner Andrea Egner devised the murder one of his customers over a dispute about Egner's 15 year old daughter. The salacious details of the crime were all Cincinnatians could talk about that winter as the murder trial unfolded in the local papers.

This true crime story is told in its entirety on the Brewing Heritage Trail's new Darkside of Brewing Tour, along with other gruesome and haunting events from Over-the-Rhine's brewing and saloon past. Tours run Friday and Saturday evenings through November 11, and include a visit to an abandoned city street, overtaken by nature, as well as a flashlight tour of the Imperial Theater and the 19th century Jackson Brewhouse. Both have not been open to the public in many years and their exploration is only available through this tour! As a special offer, use the discount code: darkside20 when purchasing your tickets and receive a 20% discount. Act now, as this discount expires on September 30, but can be used for any tour date as long as it is purchased in September.

Go to: https://brewingheritagetrail.org for additional details, scheduling, and tickets!

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It's Brewsday and our last Ballparks & Breweries Bus Tour of the season is coming up soon on Saturday, September 23. This is our new summer tour that traces the historic and modern connections between local brewing & baseball, while traveling to every location the Cincinnati Reds have played dating back to 1869! For example, did you know that Cincinnati Beer Baron John Hauck owned the team for several years in the 1880s? How about that the 1869 Red Stockings had a sobriety clause in their contracts, stipulating that they would not drink during the season?

Don't miss out on this unique experience that includes a souvenir map of all the locations visited, plus a refreshing beer at the Moerlein Lager House at the conclusion of the tour! Make a day out of it by taking the tour to learn about Cincinnati Reds and brewing history, then catch the Reds vs. Pirates game later that day! For more info and tour tickets go to: https://brewingheritagetrail.org

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