Jackson Brewery Building location on West McMicken Avenue
The history of brewing at this location can be traced back
to 1829 when a German man named Schmeltzer starts the Andrew Jackson
Brewery. It is the oldest recorded site
for commercial brewing in Cincinnati.
The brewery was sold to the Kleiner brothers in 1832 and is named The
Jackson Brewery. In 1873 George Weber
takes over the brewery and in 1884 becomes the George Weber Brewery. On July 4, 1887 a stray Roman candle ignites
the malt house and burns the brewery to the ground. George Weber declares bankruptcy and sells the brewery. What remains is sold and once again becomes
the Jackson Brewing Company. It
operates under this name until Prohibition sets in. After Prohibition the brewery is purchased by the Squibb-Pattison
Breweries out of Detroit. Unable to
become profitable, it is sold in 1934 and once again becomes The Jackson
Brewing Company operating under this name until it closes in 1942.
The Jackson Brewery Building (aka Metal Blast) located on Mohawk Street
The main brewing facility is known as the Metal Blast
building from the company that once occupied it. The facility was recently purchased by a group called Grayscale Cincinnati and plans
to turn the old brewery into a theater for live performances, a music venue as
well as space for a craft brewery, winery, or distillery complete with a
tasting room.