Henry - The life and legacy of Wheeling’s most notorious brewer

Wheeling Heritage hosted a live podcast panel discussion with host and historian Hal Gorby, along with guest panelists Ryan Stanton and Kevin Ayres. This episode was recorded on August 19, 2021 at Brew Keepers in Wheeling, WV.

The conclusion to our series on the life and legacy of Henry Schmulbach.

Efforts to halt the thriving vice culture in Wheeling coincided with the retirement and death of its leading brewer, Henry Schmulbach.

How did a city of thriving business also operate as a city of thriving vice? What role did Henry Schmulbach play in this arrangement? And how did the tides of change finally bring a wave of reform against vice?

In this episode, we examine Henry Schmulbach's involvment in the death of Hamilton Forsythe.

The story of Henry Schmulbach continues as we take a look at his role as a brewer and how it was tied in to the saloon trade in Wheeling.

We begin with the story of Henry Schmulbach's early life and the culture of mid-19th century Wheeling.

Preview of our upcoming podcast - Henry: The life and legacy of Wheeling's most notorious brewer.