History and Hops Tour at Woodlawn

Local History News  |  Posted by: Tedd Long  |  09/02/2022

Woodlawn Cemetery & Arboretum will present History and Hops, an evening featuring a tour of the beer brewing barons buried at Woodlawn, followed by a beer tasting on Thursday, September 8, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.

Local history storyteller Tedd Long will serve as the guide for the tour. "We'll explore Toledo’s long and rich brewing history," Long said. "We'll learn about brewers like Huebner, Grasser & Brand, Guido Marx, and Albert Braun. Since Woodlawn is such an incredible "who's who" for Toledo stories, it's the perfect place to celebrate the lives of these great brewers who helped put Toledo on the map. Most of us don't think about it today, but before glass or the Jeep, beer brewing was Toledo's champion of commerce. By the late 1800s and into the early 1900s, brewing was Toledo’s leading industry in terms of both economic contribution and employment."

The tour will be followed by an outside beer tasting with snacks, hosted by Maumee Bay Brewing.

Tickets are $30. Get your tickets today. A limited number are still available. All proceeds support Woodlawn.

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.