About the Brewery District, Columbus, Ohio<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Columbus\u2019s Brewery District also called the Old German District, is on the Scioto River. The area is generally flat and is divided into four sub-areas or regions: the Northern Tier, the Southern Tier, the Whittier Street Peninsula, and the Transitional Tier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The district’s river location made it a historically ideal location to operate breweries. In 1836, G.M. Hernacourt, Louis Hoster, and Jacob Silbernagel opened the area\u2019s first brewery. Shortly after it was opened, Hoster took control of the brewery and ramped up beer production. Local businessmen noted Hoster\u2019s success, and many breweries began to open in the area. Schlegel Bavarian Brewery and Born\u2019s Capitol Brewery opened shortly after Hoster\u2019s Brewery and remained open until prohibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n