Ownership unknownMicrobreweryNo longer operating · 1897
Western Star Brewery
Lead, USA · Est. 1878
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From the record
What we have established
Type: Historical Brewery. Ownership as recorded: Star Brewery evolved/renamed to Western Star. Historic brewery building survives; exact closure year around 1896-97. [South Dakota Pass 14]
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The People
Behind the beer
John Lang
Key person
Michael Seelig
Key person
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Straight answers
Common questions about Western Star Brewery
- Is Western Star Brewery still open?
- No. Western Star Brewery has closed (1897).
- When was Western Star Brewery founded?
- Western Star Brewery was founded in 1878 in Lead, USA.
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