STAR BREWERY COMPLEX

The Dubuque Star Brewery is a visually dominant, five-story brick brew house located in the Port of Dubuque. Typical of other breweries built in its era, it is designed in Romanesque style. Iowa’s oldest brewery was founded by the Rhomberg family in 1898. It was forced to close, along with other breweries, with the beginning of Prohibition and it reopened in 1933 with its repeal.

Bottled beer was first produced by the brewery in 1935. Cans were first used in 1975. Dozens of labels were created including “Iowa Lager,” “Holiday,” “Dubuque Star,” and “Dubuque Star Select.”