Christian Moerlein Brewing Company   The History of the Christian Moerlein Brewing Company In 1853, Christian Moerlein opened the Elm Street Brewery.  The Elm Street Brewery eventually became the Christian Moerlein Brewery, and the largest brewing company in Cincinnati before Prohibition. Between 1812 and Prohibition, Cincinnati played host to more than 50 breweries.  Christian Moerlein Brewing Company became the most prominent.  In fact, in its first year of production, the Christian Moerlein Brewing Company produced only one thousand barrels of beer a year.  Within a decade, it was brewing more than 26,000 barrels of beer per year.  The Christian Moerlein Brewing Company was also the only brewery in Cincinnati to sell their beer internationally. As was the case for most breweries, the Christian Moerlein Brewing Company collapsed during Prohibition.  However, in 1984, the Christian Moerlein Brewing Company began brewing their beer again and continues to this day.   Christian Moerlein Brewery Brewery Around Turn of Century Area around where brewery used to be (2009) Old Bottling Plant from Moerlein Brewery (2009) Old Bottling Plant from Moerlein Brewery (2009) Icehouse from Moerlein Brewery (2009) Brewery Stable Workers from brewery