Brewing Heritage Trail

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PO Box 14185, Cincinnati, OH, 45250, US

Phone: (513) 604-9812

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The Brewing Heritage Trail is a walking trail and series of guided tours and activities that celebrates Cincinnati’s brewing heritage. Our history is shared with embedded trail markers, signage with photos and stories, public art, and guided tours, all of which tell the story of Cincinnati and America through the lens of beer.

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Darkside of Brewing Tour

Join the Brewing Heritage Trail on this limited edition seasonal tour and learn about gruesome and macabre events from Cincinnati's past. Grave robbing, a serial killing saloonist, and other murderous and deadly mayhem is explored on this new tour, which also includes 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!

Go to: https://brewingheritagetrail.org/ for tickets.

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CELLARS & SALOONS BRUNCH TOUR

Delicious food and a beer tasting, accompanied by a brewing and saloon history tour above ground and below on this walking & streetcar tour. Go to: https://brewingheritagetrail.org for tickets.

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BREWERS & BARONS TRAIL TOUR

Discover the people and places that made brewing a cornerstone of the city’s history with a guided tour of our historical trail, featuring unique signage, art installations, and an underground lagering cellar. Go to: https://brewingheritagetrail.org/ for tickets.

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BALLPARKS & BREWERIES BUS TOUR

Professional baseball began in Cincinnati and this unique experience takes guests to every location where the Reds played during the 19th and 20th century, tracing the connection between historic brewing and our national pastime along the way. Go to: https://brewingheritagetrail.org for additional details and tickets.

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CINCINNATI BREWING & DISTILLING TASTING TOUR

Modern and historic brewing and distilling is explored on this mostly indoor tour, which includes beer and spirit tastings, along with a visit to a historic underground lagering cellar. Go to: https://brewingheritagetrail.org/ for tickets.

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BUILT ON BEER TOUR

The evolution of Cincinnati’s brewing industry is explored through the lens of architecture on this tour, including a visit to the largest underground lagering cellar complex in the city! Go to: https://brewingheritagetrail.org/ for tickets.

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OVER & UNDER THE RHINE TOUR

Tour notable historic landmarks in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood comprised of amazing structures both above ground and below on this walking and streetcar tour. Go to: https://brewingheritagetrail.org/ for tickets.

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CINCY BREW BUS & BREWING HISTORY TOUR

1 Hour Historical Brewery Tour Above Ground & Below with the Brewing Heritage Trail + 3 Hours of Beer Tasting with Cincy Brew Bus. Go to: https://brewingheritagetrail.org/ for tickets.

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Brewing Heritage Trail is excited to be sponsored annually by TruPartner Credit Union. TruPartner members save 20% on Brewing Heritage Trail Memberships.

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Built on Beer Tours

Brewing high quality beer was an art form to many Cincinnati breweries and the buildings that housed their operations needed to be an extension of this passion. Come and witness the evolution of the brewing industry through the size, complexity, and architectural grandeur of the city’s historic breweries.

Beginning at the Brewing Heritage Trail's "Hop On" sign at Findlay Market, we walk along the western portion of the Brewery District and marvel at the many remaining 19th and early 20th century structures, while sharing stories of those who built or doomed these brewing empires during beer’s industrial revolution.

Tours include a visit into the vast subterranean lager cellars of the historic (non-operating) Jackson Brewery, as well as outdoor visitation to the Sohn/Mohawk Brewery, several Christian Moerlein sites, and the location of the Bellevue Incline. The Jackson Brewery cellars were excavated from the hillside under the brewery, so we enter from street level and there are no stairs to climb going in or out, making these cellars very accessible and the total walking distance for this tour is less than a mile.

At the conclusion of each tour, the group will stop in at a neighborhood taproom for a pint of local beer, which is included with each ticket. Soft drinks are also available for anyone who prefers this option.

Go to: https://brewingheritagetrail.org for additional information and tickets!

When: March 16, 2024 3:00PM - December 28, 2024 3:00PM
Where: 101 West Elder Street Cincinnati Ohio 45202
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Ballparks & Breweries Bus Tour

Professional baseball began in Cincinnati and this unique experience takes guests to every location where the Reds played during the 19th and 20th century, tracing the connection between historic brewing and our national pastime along the way. Beginning at the Moerlein Lager House, next to Great American Ballpark and at the site of Riverfront Stadium, we head out via bus to Union Grounds, where the undefeated 1869 Red Stockings played baseball! Avenue Grounds, Bank Street Grounds, League Park, and Palace of the Fans, we go to them all!

Crosley Field is certainly on the list, as is the original Crosley Radio Factory, where Powell Crosley built his broadcast empire before purchasing the Reds. Findlay Market’s Opening Day Parade is a Cincinnati tradition dating back more than a century and we’ll take you along the original parade route, sharing stories from the event’s past, as we head into the Brewery District to check out some of the brewing structures tied to Reds history.

Tickets include a souvenir map, showing the ballpark sites visited, and a beer or soft drink at the Moerlein Lager House when we return. One Free Child 5 & Under ticket may be selected for each full priced adult ticket sold due to the limited space available on the bus. Tours run rain or shine and the group does disembark from the bus several times in order to take a closer look at some locations, but guests are welcome to remain onboard. Don’t miss out on this new, one of a kind tour, only offered by the Brewing Heritage Trail!

Go to: https://brewingheritagetrail.org for schedules and tickets!

When: April 6, 2024 11:00AM - 1:30PM
Where: Moerlein Lager House
115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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The Darkside of Brewing Tour

Satudays Starting in September 2024

Join the Brewing Heritage Trail on this limited edition seasonal tour and learn about gruesome and macabre events from Cincinnati's past. Grave robbing, a serial killing saloonist, and other murderous and deadly mayhem is explored on this new tour, which also includes 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!

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When: September 7, 2024 6:00PM - November 9, 2024 6:00PM
Where: Brewing Heritage Trail
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