Christian Moerlein Brewing Company
Client Brewer
in Cincinnati,
Ohio,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
Cincinnati Beverage Company
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2004
Come and see how Cincinnati's award winning craft brewery's beers are made. Sample the latest styles and freshest Moerlein beers available in our original 1860's malt house taproom! The architecture and beer is amazing.
Enjoy our world famous Pretzels and beer cheese or our variety of drink options.
Along with our regular hours we offer taproom rentals to those looking for a more private affair! Message us here if you'd like to know more.
Cant wait to see you!
Admin Note: In December 2020, parent company CinBev closed and ceased all production at Christian Moerlein production facility in Over-the-Rhine. Going forward all CM beers will be contract brewed at another facility.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. Dark brown pour with plenty of foam. Caramel German malts and clean finish. A nice dunkel.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottled. Bit of a cloudy amber pour. Some caramel malts, a bit of bread. OK nothing amazing
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle. Golden color with a medium head. Aroma is much like an American pale lager. Taste, also like an American lager, a good American lager.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Nice deep amber-brown color. Light brown head. Caramel aroma. Flavor is candy corn, with slight dry fruit.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Light amber color. Giant, long lasting head. Decent lace. A slightly roasty, toast flavor. Decent malty, flavor that actually has good balance.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Dark gold in color with a medium head. Aroma is grains, very light hops. Taste leans to the hoppy side but in a subtle way.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Amber in color with a three-finger head. Aroma is a little to the malty side. Taste is roasted grains.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Notes from 4/21/2008: BA has this listed as a Vienna. Poured out into my dear, dear, Ommegang chalice with an inch of delicate off-white head & very honey-esq/gold bullion-colored body. The activity below is just intense. Bubbles flying in all directions, slamming hard into the surface, creating a barely noticeable ripple effect. What little foam there was after settling just hugs the sides & throws up a white veil after every sip. Nose is of peppery & floral hops, making sure the coast is clear for all the doughy, crusty, bready malt notes. Slight fumes & some ashy yeast sniffle about. Taste is much more subtle. The hops are just barely there. There is a light mineral quality between the slightly grassy/slightly metallic hop character & the soft/mushy dough center of the beer. Some ashy dryness on the end & a subtle nutty acorn-ish sweetness. Super low-key. Carbonation is low, but the body feels constantly aerated, even fluffy. On the drier side of things, with no detectable alcohol once you finally dive in & taste it. Minimal crispness keeps it from being perfectly sessionable, but it still gets a good score there. Thanks to Pimpp for the taste. Basically a Moerlein distributor at this point with all the thank yous written in every other review. I wonder what his basement looks like. :P
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Historical (80s/90s) beer collection #86 - no rating
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
sampled at brewpub in downtown Cincinnati - part of a flight. Solid classic west coast IPA
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.58 |
| Beers | 65 |
| Ticks | 241 |
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