Cincinnati beer landmarks at risk
By LISA BERNARD-KUHN, The Associated Press Updated 4:01 PM Wednesday, March 3,
2010
CINCINNATI — More than a century ago, streets in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood were lined with hundreds of saloons with lager-drinking Germans immersed in a beer brewing culture.
Today, that deep-rooted brewingheritage has been nearly erased, with the breweries demolished or left to decay. Preservationists are racing to save the remaining relics, considered the largest collection of their kind nationally, as a destination for beer enthusiasts and history buffs.
In September, Cincinnati native Greg Hardman announced plans to build Moerlein Lager House restaurant and beer garden. He also says he's working on plans to open a brewery.
In 1872, a Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce report said 32 breweries produced more than 436,000 barrels of beer and contributed to a labor payroll of $1.2 million.
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Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer,
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