Ownership unknownMicrobreweryNo longer operating · 1917
Schwenk-Barth Brewing Company
Yankton, USA · Est. 1901
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From the record
What we have established
Type: Historical Industrial Brewery. Ownership as recorded: Major Yankton industrial brewery; 1901 vs 1902 start discrepancy. Later power/bottling building survives as historic structure; Rose Bud brand rights later moved to Wisconsin. [South Dakota Pass 14]
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The People
Behind the beer
Fred W. Schwenk
Key person
Barth
Key person
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The Beer Library
Beers
Rose Bud Special Brew
Beer
Brand rights later sold to Wisconsin brewery. [South Dakota Pass 14]
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Straight answers
Common questions about Schwenk-Barth Brewing Company
- Is Schwenk-Barth Brewing Company still open?
- No. Schwenk-Barth Brewing Company has closed (1917).
- When was Schwenk-Barth Brewing Company founded?
- Schwenk-Barth Brewing Company was founded in 1901 in Yankton, USA.
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