Ownership unknownMicrobreweryNo longer operating · 1877
Vain Brewery
Lead, USA · Est. 1877
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From the record
What we have established
Type: Historical Brewery. Ownership as recorded: Believed first brewery in Lead. [South Dakota Pass 14]
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The People
Behind the beer
A.H./A.L. Vain
Key person
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Straight answers
Common questions about Vain Brewery
- Is Vain Brewery still open?
- No. Vain Brewery has closed (1877).
- When was Vain Brewery founded?
- Vain Brewery was founded in 1877 in Lead, USA.
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