Archive record · Brewery
Christian Moerlein Brewing Company (historic)
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Founded
- 1853
- Closed
- Year unknown
- Archive ID
- TB-CC99P8XW
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Type: Historic brewery. Ownership as recorded: HISTORICAL. Tally ID: OH-BRW-0016 | Region: Southwest Ohio | Legacy owner_group_type: PERSON | Identity: Opened in 1853 with Adam Dillman; Moerlein later became sole operator; major Cincinnati lager brewery before Prohibition. | Ownership/evidence: Historic brewery entity remains closed. The Christian Moerlein brand is active in 2026 under Cincinnati Beverage Company; available evidence supports a modern brand/company continuation, not reopening of the original 19th-century brewery as the same legal/site entity. | Verified: 2026-09-08 | Pass added: 6 [Ohio Pass 22]
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- Is Christian Moerlein Brewing Company (historic) still open?
- No. Christian Moerlein Brewing Company (historic) has closed. The archive has not established the year it stopped.
- When was Christian Moerlein Brewing Company (historic) founded?
- Christian Moerlein Brewing Company (historic) was founded in 1853 in Cincinnati, USA.
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