Locally Owned and independently operated Moerlein Lager House offers upscale casual dining in a warm and inviting environment. As a part of the Cunningham Restaurant Group, Moerlein Lager House is located in the heart of Cincinnati.

Offering a private dining area with seating up to 104 people, Moerlein Lager House is sure to meet any of your banquet needs. In addition to the private dining menus that follow, customized menus are available upon request.

Please contact our Private Dining Manager, Monica Rodriguez.
Phone: 513-421-2337
Email: privatedining@moerleinlh.com

Room Capacity

The Moerlein Lager House offers several private dining options. The two primary options are the Beer Baron Hall and the John Hauck Room. For groups up to 250 people, the entire top floor of the Moerlein Lager House can be rented, pricing for this option is available upon request.

Beer Baron Hall:

The Beer Baron Hall is our largest private dining space with two walls of floor to ceiling windows overlooking The Banks area and Great American Ballpark. This space can accommodate large events or be separated into two spaces, Beer Baron Hall – East and Beer Baron Hall – West, to accommodate smaller events.

• Total Seated Capacity: 104
  • Beer Baron Hall – East Seated Capacity: 50
  • Beer Baron Hall – West Seated Capacity: 40
• Cocktail Capacity: 150
  • Beer Baron Hall – East Cocktail Capacity: 75
  • Beer Baron Hall – West Cocktail Capacity: 60

John Hauck Room:

The John Hauck Room is our most intimate private dining space. It offers a wall of floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Ohio River with views of the Roebling Suspension Bridge. The Hauck Room is set up to serve as a dining room or boardroom with full audio visual capabilities provided by a flat screen television mounted in the room.

• Seated Capacity: maximum of 20 guests

Private Dining notes and policies:

• All room rentals cover a 3 hour rental period. You are welcome to host longer events, but an additional fee will apply.
• In order to confirm your reservation of the space, we will need a signed contract and valid credit card authorization form. A deposit of 50% of the room minimum will be due 60 days prior to your event. If the event is less than 60 days from the contract date, the deposit is due with the signed banquet function contract.
• All private events will have a room minimum charge. This is the minimum food and beverage purchase required to wave any room charge. Room minimums may vary seasonally, on holidays and on special event dates.
• 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.

Lager House Plated Package One

Please choose one Entrée from each group and two Desserts. Dinner includes a Lager House B.L.T. Salad. Your selected menu will be printed and ready upon your arrival. Package price includes assorted dinner rolls and non- alcoholic beverages.

Plated Package One: $39.99 per person

Entrée Group One: choose one

• OTR Beer Can Chicken: Herb rubbed, topped with OTR beurre blanc, served with smoked cheddar mashed potatoes and asparagus.
• BBQ Chicken: Basted with Moer-bbq sauce, served with a corn cake and french green beans.
• Smothered Chicken: Topped with honey mustard, bacon, cheddar and mozzarella, served with french green beans and smoked cheddar mashed potatoes.

Entrée Group Two: choose one

• Meatloaf: With dark lager sauce, served with smoked cheddar mashed potatoes and french green beans
• NY Strip: Topped with sautéed mushrooms, served with smoked cheddar mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts
• Short Ribs: Barbarossa braised, served with roasted potato green bean salad
• Filet Mignon: 6oz cut, with smoked cheddar mashed potatoes, balsamic cippolini onions, bordelaise sauce
• Half Rack Baby Back Ribs: Basted with Moer-honey chipotle sauce, served with onion rings
• BBQ Pork: Honey chipotle bbq sauce, served over sweet corn cake

Entrée Group Three: choose one

• Cedar Roasted Salmon: Over roasted tomato, goat cheese and pesto linguini with red pepper relish
• Blackened Tilapia: Over dirty rice, with black bean-cucumber salsa, cilantro aioli and guacamole
• Beef Stroganoff: Cuts of braised beef in bleu cheese, mushroom cream sauce tossed with fettuccini pasta
• Chicken Parmesan Penne: Parmesan chicken bites tossed in a rosa cream sauce with caramelized onions and garlic, smothered in mozzarella cheese
• Fish and Chips: Helles beer-battered fish, with jalapeno tartar sauce, slaw and fries

Dessert Choices: Desserts will be Served Family Style, choose two

• Black Forest Cherry Graters Ice Cream Cake
• Apple Almond Bread Pudding
• Blueberry Cobbler

Prices do not include sales tax, service fees or room fees if applicable

Lager House Plated Package Two

Please choose two Appetizers, two Salads, three Entrees and two Desserts. Your selected menu will be printed and ready upon your arrival. Package price includes assorted dinner rolls and non-alcoholic beverages.

Plated Package Two: $49.99 per person

Appetizer Choices: Appetizers will be served family style, choose two

• Lager Bread: Topped with smoked gouda and ale braised onions
• Calamari: Flash fried and tossed in red chili aioli
• Spicy Garlic Shrimp: In 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: Choice of buffalo, chipotle or thai garlic sauce

Salad Choices: choose two

• Moerlein Salad: Field greens, candied pecans, dried cranberries and bleu cheese with cranberry poppy seed dressing
• Caesar: Parmesan and buttered croutons
• Lager House B. L. T. Salad: Chopped bacon, lettuce and tomato with buttered croutons in creamy garlic peppercorn dressing

Entrée Choices: choose three

• Filet Mignon: 6oz cut, with smoked cheddar mashed potatoes, balsamic cippolini onions and a bordelaise sauce
• Short Ribs: Barbarossa braised served with a roasted potato green bean salad
• Prime Rib: With Emancipator demi, smoked cheddar mashed potatoes
• Smothered Chicken: Topped with honey mustard, bacon, cheddar and mozzarella with green beans and smoked cheddar mashed potatoes
• OTR Beer Can Chicken: Herb rubbed, topped with OTR beurre blanc with smoked cheddar mashed potatoes and asparagus
• Cedar Roasted Salmon: Oven roasted tomato, goat cheese and pesto linguini with red pepper relish
• Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes: Roasted tomato chutney, lemon-caper aioli and field greens
• Half Rack Baby Back Ribs: Basted with Moer-honey chipotle sauce, served with onion rings
• Rotisserie Bone-In Pork Rack: Slow roasted, topped with apricot onion marmalade with smoked cheddar mashed potatoes
• Blackened Tilapia: Over dirty rice, with black bean-cucumber salsa, cilantro aioli and guacamole

Dessert Choices: Desserts will be served family style, choose two

• Black Forest Cherry Graters Ice Cream Cake
• Apple Almond Bread Pudding
• Blueberry Cobbler
• Friend of an Irishman Chocolate Cheesecake

Prices do not include sales tax, service fees or room fees if applicable

Lager House Buffet Package One

Please choose one Salad, two Entrees, two Side Items and one Dessert. Package price includes non-alcoholic beverages.

Buffet Package One: $29.99 per person

Salad Choices: choose one

• Caesar: Parmesan and buttered croutons
• Lager House B. L. T. Salad: Chopped bacon, lettuce and tomato tossed with buttered croutons in creamy garlic peppercorn dressing

Entrée Choices: choose two

• Short Ribs: Barbarossa braised
• Sliced Roast Beef with house made au jus
• BBQ Chicken: Basted with Moer-bbq sauce
• OTR Beer Can Chicken: Herb rubbed, topped with OTR beurre blanc
• Grilled Salmon: Red pepper relish

Side Choices: choose two

• Smoked cheddar mashed potatoes
• Horseradish potato gratin
• Roasted potato medley
• Spaetzle and mushrooms
• French green beans
• Steamed broccoli
• Creamy bacon braised brussel sprouts

Dessert Choices: choose one

• Friend of an Irishman Chocolate Cheesecake
• Blueberry Cobbler

Prices do not include sales tax, service fees or room fees if applicable

Lager House Buffet Package Two

Please choose one Salad, two Entrees, two Side Items and one Dessert. Package price includes non-alcoholic beverages.

Buffet Package One: $35.99 per person

Salad Choices: choose one

• Caesar: Parmesan and buttered croutons
• Lager House B. L. T. Salad: Chopped bacon, lettuce and tomato tossed with buttered croutons in house dressing
• Moerlein Salad: Field greens, candied pecans, dried cranberries and bleu cheese with cranberry poppy seed dressing

Entrée Choices: choose two

• Short Ribs: Barbarossa braised
• Grilled Salmon: Red pepper relish
• OTR Beer Can Chicken: Herb rubbed, topped with OTR beurre blanc
• Smothered Chicken: Topped with honey mustard, bacon, cheddar and mozzarella cheese
• BBQ Chicken: Basted with Moer-bbq sauce
• Rotisserie Bone-In Pork Rack: Slow roasted, topped with apricot onion marmalade
• Paella: Mussels, shrimp, hot meet, roasted red peppers, peas, saffron rice
• Prime Rib: With Emancipator demi*

*There will be an additional charge of $4 per person for this item selection

Side Choices: choose two

• Smoked cheddar mashed potatoes
• Horseradish potato gratin
• Roasted potato medley
• Spaetzle and mushrooms
• French green beans
• Steamed broccoli
• Creamy bacon braised brussel sprouts

Dessert Choices: choose one

• Friend of an Irishman Chocolate Cheesecake
• Blueberry Cobbler
• Apple Almond Bread Pudding

Prices do not include sales tax, service fees or room fees if applicable

Reception Package and A La Carte Options

Reception Package

Our Reception Package is available for groups of 25 or more and includes your choice of three Hot Appetizers and three Cold Appetizers.

Reception Package: $24.99 per person

Cold Appetizers: choose three

• Fresh Fruit Platter with assorted seasonal fruit served with cream cheese dip
• Fresh Vegetable Platter with an assortment of crisp vegetables, served with ranch dip
• Cheese Platter with an assortment of domestic cheeses, served with crackers
• Caprese Salad with 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
• Onion Rings: Served with spicy Barbarossa dipping sauce
• Lager House Wings: Choice of buffalo, chipotle or thai garlic sauce
• Angry Mac and Cheese: Andouille sausage and jalapeño tossed in pepper jack sauce

A La Carte Pre-Dinner Appetizers (served buffet style, 25 person minimum)

• Soft Pretzels: Served with beer cheese and spicy mustard – $2 per person
• Jumbo Lump Crab Cake: Served with tomato chutney and lemon caper aioli – $8.50 per person
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Platter with dipping sauce – $3 per person
• Smoked Salmon Bruschetta with lemon aioli dill cream and capers, served on crostini – $6 per person
• Shrimp Cocktail with horseradish cocktail sauce and lemon wedges – $7.50 per person
• Smoked Salmon and Artisan Cheese Board – $7.50 per person
• Wurst Sampler: Slices of our favorite brats and sausages with Lager House apple-kraut – $4.50 per person
• Artisan Cheese and fruit compote – $6 per person

A La Carte Desserts

Choose one for $5.99 per person or choose two for $7.99 per person

• Friend of an Irishman Chocolate Cheesecake
• Apple Almond Bread Pudding
• Assorted Chocolate Truffles
• Mini Colossal Creampuff

Prices do not include sales tax, service fees or room fees if applicable

Luncheon Plated Package

Please choose two items from the Entrée Salad and Pasta Menu as well as two Entrée Sandwiches. Your selected menu will be printed and ready upon your arrival. Package price includes a non-alcoholic beverage.

Lunch Package: $15.99 per person

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
• Smoked Salmon Salad: Mixed greens, balsamic cippolini onions, roasted tomato, creamy citrus vinaigrette, cucumber relish
• Cobb Salad: Chicken, bacon, ham, tomato, avocado, egg and bleu cheese
• Calamari Caesar: Romaine, spicy red chili aioli, parmesan, croutons, caesar dressing (may substitute chicken)
• Iceberg Wedge: Iceberg lettuce, apple wood smoked bacon, tomatoes, beer bleu cheese dressing
• Beef Stroganoff: Cuts of braised beef in bleu cheese mushroom cream sauce tossed with fettuccini pasta
• Chicken Parmesan Penne: Parmesan chicken bites tossed in rosa cream sauce with caramelized onions and garlic, smothered in mozzarella cheese
• Alehouse Linguini: Shrimp, prosciutto, tomato, spinach, spicy red chili cream sauce

Entrée Sandwich: choose two

• Memphis Pork: Marinated shaved pork loin topped with red pepper cole slaw on brioche roll
• Beer Can Chicken Melt: Pulled rotisserie chicken, caramelized onion, roasted tomato and cheddar with honey mustard
• Cod Sandwich: Beer battered, with lettuce, tomato, onion and jalapeño tartar sauce
• Reuben: House made corned beef, swiss, sauerkraut and thousand island on rye bun
• Smoked Stack BBQ: Pulled pork, smoked sausage, spicy Barbarossa sauce and fried onions on brioche roll
• Cheeseburger: Cheddar, mayo, lettuce, tomato and onion
• Moer-burger: Cheddar, pastrami, apple wood bacon, fried egg and sweet onion jam

Entrée Sandwiches will be served with your guest’s choice of fresh fruit or french fries.