The Carillon Brewing Company is now open!

Every so often, I like to check up on Carillon Park's webpage and see what's new.  I was pleased to see that the Carillon Brewing Company is now open!  This brewery will eventually include a mid-century wine and cider press, too.  The last time I was at the park, the brewery was in its early stages of development.  In order to better educate myself on what the brewery was all about, I did some research and came across an article in the Dayton Daily News from September, 2012 titled, "What to expect when historic brewery opens at Carillon next year."  This article discusses how the $3 million project will be implemented into Carillon Park.

The article discusses how Carillon Park is the only museum in the nation that produces and sells beer using techniques dating back to the 1850s!  Guest are not only able to sample beer, but also see how it was made in Dayton long ago.  The article gives a quick look at Dayton's brewing history. In 1852,  lager stock yeast was delivered to the Wayne Street Brewery Building and they began creating their fist lager style beer.  This was not the first beer brewed in Dayton, though,as Colonel George Newcom established his brewery next to his tavern in 1810.  The brewery showcasing Dayton's famous beers is not the only way Carillon Park has made a historical connection to beer and wine.  The park has been hosting events like the German Picnic, Fleur et Vin, and Ale Fest for decades.

  The brewery will encompass the atmosphere of the 19th century brewing process.  Brady Kress, Dayton History president and CEO, was interviewed for this article and stated that guests will be able to see, smell, and taste the history of brewing in Dayton. Guests can even help lower the wine press and crank the grain mill for beer if they wish!  I really like how Carillon Park is wanting the public as involved as possible and making this brewery a learning experience.  I would like to see how the park incorporates what happened during the prohibition years in Dayton and what that did to local breweries.  I hope to make it out to Carillon Park soon to see the new brewery and learn more about Dayton's rich brewing history!

Here are some cool pictures I found of the brewery on Carillon Park's and Dayton History's websites: