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Thousand Weiss Imperial Blackberry Hefeweizen honors brewing milestone.

To honor their 1000th batch of craft beer and Cincinnati Beer Week, Christian Moerlein is presenting its new “Thousand Weiss” — an Imperial Hefeweizen brewed with blackberries.

It will first be released at a special tapping at Cappy’s Wine and Spirits in Loveland at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21. Christian Moerlein owner Greg Hardman will be on hand to pass out the first few bottles as well as talk about the development and release of Thousand Weiss.

Brewed to be a big brother to the brewery’s traditional hefeweizen — Se7en; Thousand Weiss will have strong notes of banana and blackberry flavor coupled with underlying hints of clove. This brew features a wonderful berry tartness after being aged on blackberries.

Buoyed by a warmth from the 10% ABV, fans should also pick up ester notes from the yeast with a slightly tart but full-bodied finish. This unfiltered hefeweizen is best served in a snifter and features a purple hue to the beer.

Thousand Weiss is suitable for aging and is sure to become a cherished collectible bottle. Thousand Weiss will be available in 22 oz. bottles and on draft at select retailers across the Greater Cincinnati region for a limited time.

The bottle description reads:

“1,000 – a millennia in beer batches. Since restarting production in our historic Over-the-

Rhine brewery, Christian Moerlein has proudly brewed up 1,000 batches of beer. To commemorate our 1,000th batch we’ve concocted a high gravity game changer. Enter our 1000Weiss — a 10% alcohol Imperial Hefeweizen made with blackberry puree. Best served between 48 to 52 degrees in a snifter; fans should get notes of banana and clove with a hint of berry tartness. We proudly release this brew to honor where we’ve been and to where we will boldly go next.”

About Christian Moerlein Brewing Company

German immigrant Christian Moerlein established his brewery in 1853 in the Brewery District of Over-the-Rhine in Cincinnati. It grew to be a world-renowned brewery that helped put American brewing on the map in the late 1800s. Jump forward to the modern era, and Christian Moerlein was the first American brewer to pass the German Beer Purity Law of 1516 known as the Reinheitsgebot. Moerlein was also one of the pioneer brands of today’s craft beer movement in the 1980s. Rescued in 2004 by Cincinnati beer baron and Ohio University graduate Gregory Hardman, Moerlein continues the grand tradition of brewing excellence started in the 1850s at the production facility and taproom in Over-the-Rhine and at the world-class Moerlein Lager House at Cincinnati’s riverfront. Moerlein has proudly brought back Cincinnati’s heritage breweries and continues to expand production as the only brewery to rescue a city’s brewing history. The Moerlein Lager House is the crown jewel of the Queen City’s brewing world and is a tribute to the brewery’s founder, Christian Moerlein; as well as the other beer barons that helped create Cincinnati’s beer history.