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Great Crescent Brewery

Aurora, Indiana, USA

Closed · 2024Ownership unknownMicrobrewery
Founded
2008
Closed
2024
Archive ID
TB-YD82W50M
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Summary

Status: VERIFIED. Ownership as recorded: Former owner Dan Valas; brand/recipes/equipment acquired by Doug & Julie Holtkamp in 2025. Original Aurora brewery closed after 16 years. Preserve separately from any future revived Great Crescent brewery under Holtkamp ownership. [Indiana Pass 05]

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Where it brewed

  1. 315 Importing St, Aurora, IN 47001

    FORMER_BREWERY

    Operated by Great Crescent Brewery

    Site detail

    Original brewery closed after 16 years; later brand assets sold separately.

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The People

Behind the beer

Dan Valas
Key person

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Straight answers

Common questions about Great Crescent Brewery

Is Great Crescent Brewery still open?
No. Great Crescent Brewery has closed (2024).
When was Great Crescent Brewery founded?
Great Crescent Brewery was founded in 2008 in Aurora, USA.

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