This favorite exhibit of Cincinnati’s 19th-century brewing industry returns to the Betts House. It features photos, charts and narratives of the tunnels, breweries, buildings and people of our beer past. Bricks, Barrel Vaults, & Beer also highlights the social and cultural influences that made Cincinnati a brewery destination, like immigration. Curators historian Mike Morgan and executive director of the Over-the-Rhine Beer Brewery District Steve Hampton will be at the opening to discuss the history of Cincinnati breweries and the developments for the new Brewery Heritage Trail in OTR. Brewer David Parks will also be on hand to discuss home brewing techniques.
Opening reception: 2-5 p.m. Saturday. On view through May 7. Free. The Betts House, 416 Clark St., West End, thebettshouse.org.
This article appears in Dec 31, 2014 – Jan 6, 2015.