Prohibition: 1923

During the Prohibition, Grandpa Uno owned and operated his own distillery. While most at the time were brewing via bathtubs in basements, Grandpa Uno formulated his beer concoctions in three different monasteries located in the suburbs of Cincinnati.

Though the friars were, themselves, wholly sober and did not stand for the consumption, manufacturing or distribution of alcohol, they recognized the separation of church and state and allowed Grandpa Uno the ability to rent small spaces on their holy grounds for his budding enterprise.

Sponsored by Pizzeria Uno's Cincinnati locations, Grandpa Uno was able to fund the economically struggling monasteries, managing their basic operations, which included the harvesting and cultivation of wheat and barley for his secret formulae.

At the end of the prohibition, the recipes were purchased by larger distillery corporations and named "Pabst", "Blue Moon" and "Coors" - named after the monestaries at which they were designed: St. Pabst, Our Lady of the Blue Moon, and Monsignor Coors' Monastery for the Socially Awkward.

Each of Grandpa Uno's beers can now be found at any Pizzeria Uno location!