Archive record · Brewery
John Foerster Brewery
Yankton, South Dakota, USA
- Founded
- 1871
- Closed
- 1882
- Archive ID
- TB-X8KSMGE1
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Type: Historical Brewery. Ownership as recorded: Second-oldest documented Dakota Territory brewery. Earlier 2011 museum 'first brewer' claim is contradicted by stronger Rossteuscher evidence. [South Dakota Pass 14]
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The People
Behind the beer
Second-oldest documented Dakota Territory brewery.
Straight answers
Common questions about John Foerster Brewery
- Is John Foerster Brewery still open?
- No. John Foerster Brewery has closed (1882).
- When was John Foerster Brewery founded?
- John Foerster Brewery was founded in 1871 in Yankton, USA.
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