Beer steins, beer signs, historic brewery tours and more

02/10/12 at 10:02am
Written by lbernard

Local beer enthusiasts and history buffs looking to whet their appetite have a full bevy of events to choose from starting this weekend.

Steins-in-the-Rhine, an annual fundraiser featuring Cincinnati beer memorabilia, will kick off Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Garfield Suites downtown and run until 5 p.m.

Cincinnati’s rich German brewing heritage left a hidden treasure trove of beer steins, signs, cans, bottles and other antiques in living rooms, basements and attics across the region, according to the event host, Over-the-Rhine Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corp.

The event provides free appraisals for authentic beer steins by members of the Thoroughbred Stein Verein, a chapter of Stein Collectors International. Appraisals are also available for all other types of historic Cincinnati-area beer memorabilia by local breweriana experts.

Antique steins and other antiques will be displayed, with many items available for sale. Items brought to the event can be sold or consigned.

Garfield Suites will also have beer available, including Christian Moerlein Emancipator Dopplebock.

Steins-in-the-Rhine is an annual fundraiser for the Brewery District, and a lead-up event to Bockfest 2012 — slated for March 2-4. The annual beer festival includes tours of Over-the-Rhine’s historic breweries, including lagering cellars and tunnels deep below the city streets.

Tickets are on sale for tours, which run March 3 and 4. Proceeds from Bockfest tours go to support the work of Brewery District (CURC) in historic Over-the-Rhine and West End.

For more information visit http://www.bockfest.com

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