Leinenkugel’s Chippewa Falls brewery is scheduled to close on Friday

[GON]

Leinenkugel’s Chippewa Falls brewery is scheduled to close on Friday. The original owners' Jake and **** Leinenkugel tried to negotiate a buyback of the brewery but their offer to negotiate was rejected by Molson Coors.

It is not uncommon for local/ region brands that sell out to national/ global brands to be bought back later by the original owners. But in Molson/ Coors defense- Jake and **** Leinenkugel sold out and cashed out. I suspect Molson Coors sees value in the marketing name of Leinenkugel, but care little about where the beer is brewed or the quality of the beer.

https://www.wxow.com/news/leinenkug...le_80d87acd-394d-5a9c-9ae0-53562377a423.html?

 

[Brons2]

Dang. I have been there, and I don't get to the upper Midwest much!

Where are they going to make the beer? At some factory where they make 55 other beers?

 

[tnt_motorsports]

It is sad and a blow to that small town. We've been there several times during hockey tournaments in the winter. It sure was a fun little afternoon adventure.

Just my $0.02

 

[tnt_motorsports]

Dang. I have been there, and I don't get to the upper Midwest much!

Where are they going to make the beer? At some factory where they make 55 other beers?

Article says moving production to Milwaukee.

Just my $0.02

 

[#18FAN]

Many craft breweries in the milwaukee area are closing or being bought up many of them that are I'm not surprised this is a trend across the nation as the market is shifting for various reasons.

 

[PF52]

Article says moving production to Milwaukee.

I presume that would be at the Miller brewery? I lost track of the family tree and didn't realize Miller wasn't part of InBev any longer.

 

[97prizm]

It's unfortunate but I saw this coming many years ago. Dale from Oscar Blues sold his brewery a few years ago. The craft beer market has fallen flat on sales and even dipped a couple of percent last year