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Firehouse Brewing Company

610 Main St · Rapid City, SD

Why you should go…

Firehouse Brewing Company opened on December 5, 1991 as South Dakota's first brewpub, housed in a National Historic Register firehouse built in 1915 in downtown Rapid City. The bar displays vintage firefighting memorabilia including the original fire pole and a hanging water tanker. The restaurant serves house-brewed craft beer alongside a Midwestern menu of buffalo burgers, steak and gumbo, with indoor seating and a heated outdoor patio featuring live weekend entertainment.

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General eat & drink guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Go early or go late

    The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.

  • Reservations open on a schedule

    Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.

  • Menus move with the season

    Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.

  • Ask what the place is known for

    Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Firehouse Brewing Company, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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  • Sightseeing
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  • Tours
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    Stagecoach West Tours

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