c1898 Christian Moerlein Beer Lithograph Barbarossa National Export Cincinnati For Sale

Antique Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. Pre-Prohibition Beer Advertising Print

Rare late-19th-century style advertising piece for The Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, featuring the brewery’s celebrated National Export and Barbarossa bottled beers.

The elaborate design prominently displays Moerlein bottles, beer barrels, the brewery emblem and numerous exposition medals.

The advertisement lists awards from:

Cincinnati Industrial Expositions — 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1888

Augusta, Georgia Exposition — 1888

World’s Fair, Chicago — 1893

Cotton States Exposition, Atlanta — 1895

Tennessee Centennial, Nashville — 1897

Because the latest award shown is 1897, the original advertising design dates to approximately the late 1890s, making this a classic piece of pre-Prohibition American breweriana.

Prominent wording includes:

“The World’s Renowned Brewery”

“Crowned With Gold Medals Wherever Exhibited”

“The Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. Cincinnati U.S.A.”

“National Export & Barbarossa Bottled Beer”

The design is associated with period Moerlein advertising produced during the brewery’s peak years in Cincinnati.

Approximately 11–12" x 17" image size, with the overall matted presentation around 15–16" x 20" based on the ruler photographs.

Excellent crossover collectible for:

Pre-Prohibition breweriana

Cincinnati history

Christian Moerlein collectors

Antique beer advertising

Victorian advertising

Lithography collectors

Brewery memorabilia

Important attribution note: Based on the graphics and medal chronology, the design dates to the late 1890s. The exact printing date of this particular paper impression has not been independently authenticated, so the listing does not guarantee a specific printer or production year.