Old Vienna
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Old Vienna is a brand of beer
bottled by City Brewing, and later, Koch Beverage Company, in the 19th century in Wapakoneta
, Ohio
. City Brewing was owned by Karl Kolter and his son Charles, who immigrated from Wallhalben, Germany, to Ohio in the mid-19th century. The business was later handed down to Henry Koch, Charles' son-in-law. By the early 20th century the brewery had closed down.
It is now a Canadian produced beer. Old Vienna beer
was brewed by Carling O'Keefe
who acquired the rights and recipe after Koch Beverage Company's demise, and through the 1970s and '80s it was the mainstream lager brand sold by the brewery. It is now produced by Molson Breweries where it is still being sold in Canada
and in select markets in border U.S. States. OV is currently produced in true "Premium" quality, in bottles, cans and on draft with a 5% alc./vol. content. For a time in the 1970s and 80s OV was available in 7 oz. bottles called OV Splits.
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
bottled by City Brewing, and later, Koch Beverage Company, in the 19th century in Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta, Ohio
Wapakoneta is a city in and the county seat of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States with a population of 9,474 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan S A, which is included in the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio CSA...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. City Brewing was owned by Karl Kolter and his son Charles, who immigrated from Wallhalben, Germany, to Ohio in the mid-19th century. The business was later handed down to Henry Koch, Charles' son-in-law. By the early 20th century the brewery had closed down.
It is now a Canadian produced beer. Old Vienna beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
was brewed by Carling O'Keefe
Carling O'Keefe
Carling O'Keefe originated from Canadian Breweries Limited which was the first brewing conglomerate in Canada and is now owned by Molson Coors Brewing Company.-Carling 1840-1930:...
who acquired the rights and recipe after Koch Beverage Company's demise, and through the 1970s and '80s it was the mainstream lager brand sold by the brewery. It is now produced by Molson Breweries where it is still being sold in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and in select markets in border U.S. States. OV is currently produced in true "Premium" quality, in bottles, cans and on draft with a 5% alc./vol. content. For a time in the 1970s and 80s OV was available in 7 oz. bottles called OV Splits.