Drink in Cincinnati’s Beer History Along the Brewing Heritage Trail 1801 Race St. or 73 E. McMillan Ave., Over-the-Rhine Once one of the largest brewing boomtowns in 19th-century America, the Queen City was home to major pre-Prohibition beer kingpins and, in recent years, has bolstered an ever-expanding craft brewing scene. Over-the-Rhine’s Brewing Heritage Trail explores, preserves and celebrates the city’s storied past as a beer-producing capital with a series of guided tours and a free walking trail. “Hop on” the trail at either terminus — which stretches about three-fourths of a mile between Findlay Market (1801 Race St.) and Grant Park (73 E. McMillan Ave.) in Over-the-Rhine — and follow embedded medallions in the sidewalk to discover historic buildings, brewing sites, public art and more. A number of guided tours are also available to complement the self-guided trail. Photo: Steve Hampton/Brewing Heritage Trail

An Over-the-Rhine attraction is rolling out a new app to help make its mission to preserve and share Cincinnati’s brewing history even easier.

The nonprofit Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation created and developed the app as an extension of the Brewing Heritage Trail, which features markers throughout OTR that allow people to discover historic buildings, brewing sites, public art and more related to Cincinnati’s brewing history. The free app rolls out on Saturday, June 8 for both iPhone and Android users and includes self-guided tours of the historic breweries, famous saloons and beer-inspired murals.

Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation says the app is the first of its kind for the area and will serve as a great resource for those wanting to know more about the architecture and the city that was built on beer. Along with the self-guided tours, users can also hear from knowledgeable historians who provide in-depth details of OTR’s historic Brewery District and a calendar of upcoming community events like Bockfest, as well as Brewery District members-only exclusives. The app has more information on how to become a member.

There will be an app launch party outside Race Street Station bar at Findlay Market on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Guests who download the app can receive beer discounts and take part in giveaway opportunities.

You can download the app on Apple here or Google Play here.

Learn more about the Brewing Heritage Trail: brewingheritagetrail.org.

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This article appears in May 29 – Jun 11, 2024.

Katherine Barrier is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati’s journalism program and has nearly 10 years of experience reporting local and national news as a digital journalist. At CityBeat, she...