PHOTOS: A History of 15 Cleveland Breweries (That Are No More)

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The Sunrise Brewing Company took over the Gund Brewing Company in 1933, and produced famous labels including Sunrise, Golden Dawn, and Old German. Sunrise was later replaced by Tip Top Brewing.

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Excelsior Brewing Company was located at West 32nd and Sackett Avenue and was one of the smallest breweries in Cleveland history. The Brewery is most famous for its labels Excelsior Success and Golden Seal Beers.

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The Diebolt Brewing Company was located on Pittsburgh Avenue. at the corner of Jackson (East 27th) Street. Despite closing in the late 1920s, the 3-story red-brick stables that once housed the brewery's beerwagon horses remained standing until the 1980s.

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This Cleveland brewing company, located on Wilson St, was only open for a year. In the photo above, brewery union workers are on strike, demanding for better working conditions.

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The C.E. Gehring Brewing Company was one of the 11 companies that eventually merged to become the Cleveland and Sandusky Brewing Company. The brewery was located on Gehring Avenue and was most famous for its Gehring Lager and Gehring Export.

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The Columbia Brewing Company was another one of the 11 breweries that was incorporated into the Cleveland and Sandusky Brewing Company. It was located Commercial Street.