The Mühlhäuser brothers Gottleib and Henry were successful businessmen when they teamed up

The Mühlhäuser brothers Gottleib and Henry were successful businessmen when they teamed up with their brother-in-law and experienced brewer Conrad Windisch, to form the Windisch-Muhlhauser Company and Lion Brewery around 1867. They built an extensive set-up of brewery, bottling, storage, and delivery in Over-the-Rhine near West Liberty and the canal. It grew to be the second largest producer in town and was the king of local sales.
The brewery stayed in the family—the Mühlhäuser and Windisch sons had leadership positions in the company. But they were hit hard by prohibition. After an attempt at making alcoholic alternatives the family sold it off and focused their efforts on their farm instead. There was a brief revival post-prohibition, but Lion Brewery shut down for good in 1934. The remaining beer was dumped into the canal.
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