private dining options & availability

Check videos and content below to see all of our rooms, plus menus and availability.

Check videos and content below to see all of our rooms, plus menus and availability.

Welcome to the Moerlein Lager House.  We are a spectacular restaurant, brewery and event space in downtown Cincinnati on the banks of the Ohio River in Smale Riverfront Park, next to Great American Ballpark, Heritage Bank Arena, Paul Brown Stadium and adjacent to The Banks lifestyle development.  Cincinnati’s brewing heritage comes alive with our renowned Moerlein beers.  Our name, our beer, and our menu pay tribute to Cincinnati’s rich German-American brewing traditions.  Paired with our fantastic views, an event at the Moerlein Lager House will allow locals and out of town guests to appreciate the wonders of the Queen City.  

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JOHN HAUCK ROOM

Our most picturesque room, the John Hauck Room has floor to ceiling windows overlooking Great American Ballpark, Smale Riverfront Park, the Ohio River, and the hills of Northern Kentucky.  It has a boardroom style table for up to 20 guests with a 65′ wall mounted TV for presentations.  Groups have the flexibility to choose a plated dining package or order from our restaurant menu.  

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BEER BARON HALL

Our most popular room, The Beer Baron Hall, is flooded with natural lighting and overlooks Great American Ballpark and the Reds Hall of Fame as well as the Ohio River and the hills of Northern Kentucky.  It can accommodate seated events for up to 104 guests or cocktail receptions for 125 guests.  This room has a projector and drop down screen or two 65” wall mounted TVs plus a wireless microphone and sound system that can be utilized at no additional cost.  In the middle of the Hall, there is a floor to ceiling dividing wall that can be closed to separate this space into two smaller rooms, East and West.  The East Room can seat up to 48 guests or host receptions for up to 60 guests. The West Room can seat up to 40 guests or host receptions for up to 50 guests.

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COMMUNITY TABLES

Seats 24 guests, in the heart of our restaurant, at 3 high-top tables in our first floor dining room. Great for small happy hours and casual get-togethers; this space offers a great view of the Roebling Suspension Bridge, Smale Riverfront Park, and Paul Brown Stadium. These tables are in view of multiple TVs. Guests may order from our regular restaurant menu in this space.

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FOUR SEASON BEER GARDEN

Our four-season Beer Garden is our fully enclosed patio space with retractable floor to ceiling windows for an indoor or covered outdoor space.  It offers amazing views of Smale Park, the iconic Roebling Suspension Bridge, and Paul Brown Stadium. It’s gorgeous! This area has a fun, laid back, yet sophisticated atmosphere and is made up of rows of high-top tables.  It can be reserved by rows, half the room, or the entire space for up to 140.  It can also be reserved with the event lawn.  

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HOPS GARDEN

Our Hops Garden provides a perfect outdoor space to relax and mingle with a private bar across from Great American Ballpark.  This event space comes with a private pavilion bar, right off the Moerlein Lager House Brew House kettles with beer served fresh from the tap directly from our brewery.  We also offer full bar packages. This space is reserved in conjunction with our interior rooms in case of rain or heat, so you can feel confident knowing your guests will be comfortable. 

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SCHMIDLAPP EVENT LAWN

The spectacular Schmidlapp event lawn and stage can handle your large-scale events for up to 3,500 people. The space can handle both public and private events. Moerlein Lager House provides all of the food and beverage to the event lawn and can coordinate all of your set-up needs for any size event in this space. We work with the Cincinnati Parks on reserving the Schmidlapp Event Lawn and Stage. 

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THE GRAND MOERLEIN BEER GARDEN

Munich, the Sister City of Cincinnati is known for its beer gardens. The Moerlein Lager House’s outdoor beer garden will not disappoint. With its seasonal water and fire features along with a combination of hi-top tables, traditional beer garden picnic tables, family size dinner tables, Adirondack chairs, and benches a combined seating area can handle 150. Adding in additional standing cocktail tables throughout can increase capacity to 300. It’s a space that is unique as Cincinnati. 

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FIRST FLOOR BUYOUT

Our first floor dining room overlooks the beautiful Smale Park, the Ohio River, and the hills of Northern Kentucky.  It can be reserved for larger groups and set up to suit your needs.  It flows into our Beer Garden to create an even larger space to accommodate groups of up to 300.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• To confirm your reservation of the space, we will need a signed contract and valid credit card authorization form.
• All private events will have a room minimum charge. This is the minimum food and beverage purchase required to waive any room charge. Room minimums may vary seasonally, on holidays, and on special event dates.
• All minimums are prior to prevailing tax, a 5% administration fee, a 1% New Community Authority, and an automatic gratuity of 18%.
• The menu prices include house table linens, china, flatware, napkins and glassware. If you would like to customize any part of your event, we will be happy to arrange specialty items for an additional fee.

private dining menu packages

RECEPTION PACKAGE AND A'LA CARTE OPTIONS

RECEPTION PACKAGE: $28 PER PERSON

Available for groups of 20 or more and includes your choice of three hot appetizers and three cold appetizers. Package price includes non-alcoholic beverages.

COLD APPETIZERS (CHOOSE THREE)

  • Fresh Fruit Platter: Assorted seasonal fruit served with cream cheese dip
  • Fresh Vegetable Platter: Assorted crisp vegetables served with ranch dip
  • Cheese Platter: Assorted domestic cheeses served with crackers
  • Caprese Salad: Fresh mozzarella, basil, tomatoes and balsamic vinegar
  • Smoked Salmon Bruschetta: With lemon aioli dill cream and capers, served on crostini

HOT APPETIZERS (CHOOSE THREE)

  • Soft Pretzels: Served with beer cheese and spicy mustard
  • Jumbo Lump Crab Cake: Served with tomato chutney and lemon caper aioli
  • Lager House Wings: Choice of buffalo, chipotle, or Thai garlic sauce
  • Angry Mac and Cheese: Andouille sausage and jalapeño tossed in pepper jack sauce
  • Wurst Sampler: Slices of our favorite brats and sausages with Lager House apple kraut

A LA CARTE PRE-DINNER APPETIZERS

Served buffet style, 20-person minimum (prices are per person)

• Soft Pretzels: Served with beer cheese and spicy mustard $3.00
• Caprese Salad: Fresh mozzarella, basil, tomatoes and balsamic vinegar $4.00
• Lager House Wings: With buffalo sauce $4.50
• Sliders: Choice of Crispy Chicken with mayo & pickle or Burger $6.00
• Mini Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes: Served with tomato chutney and lemon caper aioli $8.50
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Platter: With dipping sauce $3.50
• Smoked Salmon Bruschetta: Lemon aioli dill cream and capers, served on crostini $6.00
• Shrimp Cocktail: With horseradish cocktail sauce and lemon wedges $8.50
• Wurst Sampler: Slices of our favorite brats and sausages with Lager House apple kraut $5.50
• Angry Mac and Cheese: Andouille sausage and jalapeño tossed in pepper jack sauce $4.50

A LA CARTE DESSERTS

Choose one for $6 per person or choose two for $9 per person

  • Chocolate Pot de Créme
  • Apple Almond Bread Pudding
  • Blueberry Cobbler
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LAGER HOUSE PLATED PACKAGE ONE

PLATED PACKAGE ONE: $44 PER PERSON

Please choose one entrée from each group and two desserts. Dinner includes our House Salad. Your selected menu will be printed and ready upon your arrival for your guests to select from that evening. Package price includes assorted dinner rolls and non-alcoholic beverages.

 

ENTRÉE GROUP ONE (CHOOSE ONE)

  • Oven Roasted Pork Loin: Mushroom Dijon demi served with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans
  • Smothered Chicken: Topped with sautéed mushroom, honey mustard, bacon, cheddar, and mozzarella, served with mashed potatoes and green beans
  • German Sausage Platter: Served with garlic mashed potatoes, asparagus, mustard demi

 

ENTRÉE GROUP TWO (CHOOSE ONE)

  • Pork Shank: Barbarossa-braise, tomato jam, and bordelaise, served with mashed potatoes
  • Braised Short Ribs: Grilled asparagus, chipotle-orange demi glace, served with mashed potatoes
  • Filet Mignon*: 6oz cut with mashed potatoes and BBQ hollandaise*
    * There will be an additional charge of $5 per person for this item selection

 

ENTRÉE GROUP THREE (CHOOSE ONE)

  • Pan Seared Salmon: BBQ hollandaise sauce served with asparagus and roasted fingerling potatoes
  • Blackened Tilapia: Mashed potatoes and artichoke tartare
  • Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Pasta: Grilled chicken sliced on top of pasta tossed in gruyere cream sauce with spinach, caramelized onions, and roasted tomatoes

 

DESSERT CHOICES (SERVED FAMILY STYLE, CHOOSE TWO)

  • Chocolate Pot de Créme
  • Apple Almond Bread Pudding
  • Blueberry Cobbler
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LAGER HOUSE PREMIUM PLATED PACKAGE

PLATED PACKAGE TWO: $54 PER PERSON

Please choose two appetizers, two salads, three entrées and two desserts. Your selected menu will be printed and ready upon your arrival for your guests to select from that evening. Package price includes assorted dinner rolls and non-alcoholic beverages.

 

APPETIZER CHOICES (SERVED BUFFET STYLE, CHOOSE TWO)

  • Spicy Garlic Shrimp: Chili garlic butter over grilled baguette
  • Jumbo Lump Crab Cake: Served with tomato chutney and lemon caper aioli
  • Soft Pretzels: Served with beer cheese and spicy mustard
  • Lager House Wings: With buffalo sauce

 

SALAD CHOICES (CHOOSE TWO)

  • House Salad: Spring greens, cucumber, carrot, heirloom tomato, red onion, crouton, parmesan,
    garlic-peppercorn dressing
  • Caesar Salad: Parmesan and buttered croutons
  • Moerlein Salad: Field greens, candied pecan, dried cranberry, bleu cheese, cranberry-poppy seed dressing

 

ENTRÉE CHOICES (CHOOSE THREE)

  • Smothered Chicken: Topped with sautéed mushroom, honey mustard, bacon, cheddar, and mozzarella served with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans
  • Pan Seared Salmon: BBQ hollandaise sauce served with asparagus and roasted fingerling potatoes
  • Pork Shank: Barbarossa-braised with tomato jam, bordelaise, served with warm garlic mashed potatoes and green beans
  • Blackened Tilapia: Garlic mashed potatoes and artichoke tartare
  • Braised Short Ribs: Grilled asparagus, chipotle-orange demi glace, smoked paprika oil, served with garlic mashed potatoes
  • Filet Mignon*: 6oz cut with garlic mashed potatoes and BBQ hollandaise*
    *There will be an additional charge of $5 per person for this item selection

DESSERT CHOICES (SERVED FAMILY STYLE, CHOOSE TWO)

  • Chocolate Pot de Créme
  • Apple Almond Bread Pudding
  • Blueberry Cobbler
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LAGER HOUSE BUFFET PACKAGE ONE

BUFFET PACKAGE ONE: $34.00 PER PERSON

Please choose one salad, two entrées, two side Items and one dessert. Package price includes assorted dinner rolls and non-alcoholic beverages.

 

SALAD CHOICES (CHOOSE ONE)

  • House Salad: Spring greens, cucumber, carrot, heirloom tomato, red onion, crouton, parmesan, garlic-peppercorn dressing
  • Caesar Salad: Parmesan and buttered croutons

ENTRÉE CHOICES (CHOOSE TWO)

  • Sliced Roast Beef: With house-made au jus
  • Oven Roasted Pork loin: Mushroom Dijon demi served with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans
  • Smothered Chicken: Topped with sautéed mushroom, honey mustard, bacon, cheddar, and mozzarella, served with mashed potatoes and green beans
  • Pan Seared Salmon: BBQ hollandaise
  • Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Pasta: Grilled chicken sliced on top of pasta tossed in gruyere cream sauce with spinach, caramelized onions, and roasted tomatoes

SIDE CHOICES (CHOOSE TWO)

  • Garlic mashed potatoes
  • Roasted fingerling potatoes
  • Spaetzle and mushrooms
  • French green beans
LAGER HOUSE BUFFET PACKAGE TWO

BUFFET PACKAGE ONE: $41.00 PER PERSON

Please choose one salad, two entrées, two side Items, and one dessert. Package price includes assorted dinner rolls and non-alcoholic beverages.

 

SALAD CHOICES (CHOOSE ONE)

  • House Salad: Spring greens, cucumber, carrot, heirloom tomato, red onion, crouton, parmesan, garlic-peppercorn dressing
  • Caesar Salad: Parmesan and buttered croutons
  • Moerlein Salad: Field greens, candied pecan, dried cranberry, bleu cheese, cranberry-poppy seed dressing

ENTRÉE CHOICES (CHOOSE TWO)

  • Oven Roasted Pork loin: Mushroom Dijon demi served with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans
  • Pan Seared Salmon: BBQ hollandaise
  • Smothered Chicken: Topped with sautéed mushroom, honey mustard, bacon, cheddar, and mozzarella, served with mashed potatoes and green beans
  • German Sausage Platter: Served with garlic mashed potatoes, asparagus, mustard demi
  • Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Pasta: Grilled chicken sliced on top of pasta tossed in gruyere cream sauce with spinach, caramelized onions, and roasted tomatoes
  • Short Ribs: Barbarossa braised

SIDE CHOICES (CHOOSE TWO)

  • Garlic mashed potatoes
  • Roasted fingerling potatoes
  • French green beans

DESSERT CHOICES (CHOOSE ONE)

  • Chocolate Pot de Créme
  • Apple Almond Bread Pudding
  • Blueberry Cobbler
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LAGER HOUSE LUNCHEON PLATED PACKAGE

LUNCH PACKAGE: $20.00 PER PERSON

Please choose two items from the entrée salad and pasta options as well as two entrée sandwiches. Your selected menu will be printed and ready upon your arrival for your guests to select from that day. Package price includes non-alcoholic beverages.
**This package is available to parties of 25 people or less.**

ENTRÉE SALAD OR PASTA (CHOOSE TWO)

  • Applewood Chicken Salad: Field greens, apple wood smoked bacon, egg, grilled chicken, spiced pecans, dried cranberries, bleu cheese and cranberry poppy seed dressing
  • Grilled Salmon Greek: Romaine, iceberg, cucumber, kalamata olive, banana pepper, cherry tomato, avocado, onion, feta, tzatziki vinaigrette
  • Chicken Caesar Salad: Romaine, grilled chicken, parmesan, buttered croutons
  • Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Pasta: Grilled chicken sliced and placed on top of pasta tossed in gruyere cream sauce with spinach, caramelized onions and roasted tomatoes

 

ENTRÉE SANDWICH (CHOOSE TWO)

  • Beer Can Chicken Melt: Pulled rotisserie chicken, caramelized onion, roasted tomato and cheddar with honey mustard
  • Blackened Tilapia: Blackened with lettuce, tomato, onion and jalapeño tartare sauce
  • Philly Cheesesteak: Sliced prime rib, sautéed onions, peppers, and mushrooms with Swiss cheese and pepper aioli
  • Bratwurst: Apple kraut and spicy mustard

Entrée sandwiches will be served with your guest’s choice of fresh fruit, sweet potato fries, French fries or coleslaw.

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LAGER HOUSE LUNCHEON BUFFET

LUNCH PACKAGE: $25.00 PER PERSON

Please choose one salad, two entrées and one dessert. Package price includes non-alcoholic beverages.

SALAD CHOICES (CHOOSE ONE)

  • House Salad: Spring greens, cucumber, carrot, heirloom tomato, red onion, crouton, parmesan, garlic-peppercorn dressing
  • Caesar Salad: Parmesan and buttered croutons
  • Moerlein Salad: Field greens, candied pecan, dried cranberry, bleu cheese, cranberry-poppy seed dressing

 

ENTRÉE CHOICES (CHOOSE TWO)

  • Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Pasta: Grilled chicken sliced and placed on top of pasta tossed in gruyere cream sauce with spinach, caramelized onions and roasted tomatoes
  • Sliced Roast Beef Sandwich: Build-your-own sandwich with horseradish cream, au jus and provolone cheese on a brioche roll
  • Angry Mac & Cheese: Hot mett and jalapeño tossed in pepper jack sauce
  • Oven Roasted Pork loin: Mushroom Dijon demi served with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans

DESSERT CHOICES (CHOOSE ONE)

  • Chocolate Pot de Créme
  • Apple Almond Bread Pudding
  • Blueberry Cobbler
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BREAKFAST BUFFET

Package price includes non-alcoholic beverages.

COLD BREAKFAST BUFFET: $15 PER PERSON

  • MINI BAGELS: Whipped cream cheese + house curred smoked salmon
  • ASSORTED PASTRIES AND MUFFINS
  • YOGURT: Side of granola topping
  • FRESH CUT FRUIT

HOT BREAKFAST BUFFET: $20 PER PERSON

  • MINI BAGELS:Whipped cream cheese + house curred smoked salmon
  • ASSORTED PASTRIES AND MUFFINS
  • YOGURT:Side of granola topping
  • FRESH CUT FRUIT
  • SCRAMBLED EGGS
  • AVRIL BLEH MINI SAUSAGE LINKS
  • APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON
  • GARLIC PARMESAN HASH BROWNS
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BAR MENU

BEER

| 16oz are $7.00 and 22oz are $8.50 |
Moerlein Lager House Light Lager
Moerlein Original Lager
Moerlein Barbarossa Double Dark Lager
Moerlein Se7en Hefeweizen
Moerlein Juicy Press IPA
Moerlein Rivet West Coast IPA
Moerlein Smithy Helles Lager
Moerlein Seasonals

WINE

| $9 per glass & produced by Canyon Road |

Sauvignon Blanc
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Moscato
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Sparkling Wine

BEER & WINE ONLY

16oz are $7.00
22oz are $8.50

Domestic bottles available upon request:
Bud light, Miller lite, and Michelob Ultra

LIQUOR

 
| Choose an add-on, then choose a liquor from each category|
 
Prices are not listed on drink menus

+ ADD ON ONE:

Vodka: Grey Goose or Kettle One
Gin: Hendricks or Bombay Sapphire
Rum: Captain Morgan or Bacardi
Tequila: Casamigos Blanco or Patron Silver
Whiskey: New Riff or Woodford
Scotch: Glenlivet 12 or Johnny Walker Black
Prices range from $8.00-$12.00

+ Add-on Two:

Vodka: Tito’s or Seagram’s Vodka
Gin: Tanqueray or Barton’s
Rum: Mr. Boston or Malibu
Tequila: Juarez Silver or El Jimador Blanco
Whiskey: Jack Daniels or Evan Williams
Scotch: Johnny Walker Red or Dewar’s
Prices range from $7.50-$9.00

Cash Bar – Guests are responsible for their own tab
Open Bar – Run one tab for the entire party
Limited Bar – Run a tab until an agreed upon cap
 
Ticketed Bar – Charged on a per drink consumption basis. You will not be charged for any unused tickets since they only serve as placeholders. We are unable to create a uniform ticket price that can be redeemed for different value drinks. A pre-set number of tickets will be supplied to the host at the beginning of the event. The master bill will be charged for the drinks that were ordered utilizing those tickets as place markers to control the quantity of drinks covered by the host
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VEGETARIAN/GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS

VEGETARIAN OPTIONS

 
Two Soft Pretzels
house-made beer cheese and spicy mustard
 
Cauliflower Wings
tossed in a Sriracha dry spice side of celery with beer bleu cheese or ranch choice of buffalo or chipotle honey BBQ for dipping
 
Fried Pickles
house breaded pickles + chipotle ranch
 
Impossible Burger (V)
cheese (V), aioli (V), romaine, red onion & sliced tomato – choice of garlic parmesan fries or fruit
 
Mediterranean Pasta
oven roasted balsamic tomato, caramelized onion, red peppers, wild mushroom mix, spinach, and fresh shredded parmesan cheese in a balsamic cream sauce
 
Squash Wellington
butternut squash and mushroom duxelles wrapped in a crispy phyllo pastry shell with roasted brussels sprouts, sweet corn cream, and sweet tomato chutney
 

GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS

 
Applewood Chicken Salad
mixed greens, bacon, cranberry, spiced pecans, crumbled feta, cranberry poppyseed Moerlein Caesar (with no croutons!) romaine, red onion, heirloom tomato, parmesan cheese
 
Greek Salad
mixed greens, cucumber, kalamata olives, banana peppers, heirloom tomato, crumbled feta, onion and tzatziki vinaigrette Moerlein House (with no croutons!)
mixed greens, cucumber, carrot, heirloom tomato, red onion, garlic peppercorn dressing
 
The Wedge
(no bleu cheese dressing, crumbles ok!) bacon, tomato, bleu cheese crumbles,
your choice of dressing
 
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Moer Burger
ground beef, pastrami, applewood bacon, fried egg, sweet onion relish, house made black pepper aioli
 
Garlic 3 Cheeseburger
artisan 3 cheese blend, oven roasted tomato, roasted garlic, romaine lettuce, truffle aioli
 
Philly Cheesesteak
sliced prime rib, sautéed onion, red bell peppers, mushrooms, house made white queso, artisan hoagie roll
 
MLH Club
loaded with fresh premium turkey, ham and Cincinnati bacon, swiss and cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo
 
Beer Can Chicken Sandwich
rotisserie chicken, applewood smoked bacon, melted cheddar cheese, red onion, oven roasted tomato, honey mustard
 
Reuben (no kraut!)
corned beef, Swiss cheese, thousand island, marble rye
 
Impossible Burger
plant based burger patty, vegan cheese, vegan aioli, romaine, red onion, sliced tomato
 
Filet Mignon (no crispy onion!)
6oz filet, garlic mashed potatoes, chipotle demi-glace, BBQ hollandaise
 
Steak Frites (no parmesan fries!)
peppercorn dry-rubbed sirloin, herb butter, truffle aioli
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Salmon Oscar
grilled Atlantic salmon, lump crab, roasted fingerling potatoes, garlic roasted french green beans, topped with house hollandaise
 
Smothered Chicken
mushroom, bacon, cheddar, mozzarella, honey mustard, garlic mashed potatoes, garlic roasted french green beans
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