A historical timeline of the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. BARRY ADAMS Nov 7, 2024 Nov 7, 2024 Updated Dec 18, 2025 0 1 of 4 The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. was founded in 1867 in Chippewa Falls. This image is of its bottling house in 1890. Audrey Korte, The Chippewa Herald A photo of Jacob Leinenkugel, center, hangs with portraits of other Chippewa Falls mayors outside of the Chippewa Falls City Council chambers. Rod Stetzer, The Chippewa Herald The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. was founded in 1867 in Chippewa Falls. This image is of its bottling house in 1890. Audrey Korte, The Chippewa Herald A photo of Jacob Leinenkugel, center, hangs with portraits of other Chippewa Falls mayors outside of the Chippewa Falls City Council chambers. Rod Stetzer, The Chippewa Herald Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BARRY ADAMS 1845 — Jacob Leinenkugel emigrates to Wisconsin from Meckenheim, Germany, where Jacob’s father was an innkeeper and brewer himself.kAmkDEC@?8m`gefk^DEC@?8m — tBF:AA65 H:E9 v6C>2? 3C6H:?8 <?@H=6586 2?5 EC25:E:@? A2DD65 5@H? 7C@> 9:D 72>:=J[ y24@3 {6:?6?<F86= @A6?D 2 3C6H6CJ :? E96 ?@CE9H6DE6C? (:D4@?D:? =@88:?8 4@>>F?:EJ @7 r9:AA6H2 u2==D]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m`ghhk^DEC@?8m — p7E6C y24@3 {6:?6?<F86=’D 562E9[ 9:D D@?\:?\=2H w6?CJ r2DA6C D6CG6D 2D AC6D:56?E]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m`h_fk^DEC@?8m — {6:?6?<F86=’D D@?[ |2EE9:2D {6:?6?<F86=[ E2<6D @G6C E96 3C6H6CJ]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m`hafk^DEC@?8m — y24@3 {6:?6?<F86=’D 52F89E6C[ $FD2? {6:?6?<F86= |2J6C[ :D ?2>65 AC6D:56?E @7 E96 3C6H6CJ]k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: A fairy walk, new restaurants, a festival and more Extradition hearing delayed in NC Sun Drop murders cold case Commissioners Notebook: Mt. 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Historic Leinenkugel's brewery to close in Chippewa Falls Molson Coors to close Leinenkugel's breweries in Wisconsin.
Like a 'funeral wake': Leinenkugel family lament loss of historic Chippewa Falls brewery Jake and Dick Leinenkugel say the decision by Molson Coors to close Leinenkugel’s brewery was unexpected and frustrating for the Leinenkugel f…
