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Sleeman Breweries

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1933

    Smuggling and tax-evasion convictions end the original brewery

    Members of the historical Sleeman brewing family were convicted in connection with beer smuggling and unpaid taxes following the Prohibition era. The brewing licence was revoked for fifty years, ending the original family operation.