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Jacob Schmidt is born in Bavaria. Schmidt opened a major regional brewery in St. Paul in 1855. The Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company, Inc., was bought by G. Heilemann Brewing Company, which in turn sold the brewery to Landmark Brewing in 1992.
First published: July 1, 2015 Last modified: October 9, 2023