Leinie Lodge: Jacob Leinenkugel built his lake house just north of Chippewa Falls, where he was able to enjoy his refreshing brew surrounded by friends and family. Join them out there! Check them out on Facebook! In , Jacob Leinenkugel, the son of a Bavarian brewmaster, came to northern Wisconsin searching for a promising location to build a brewery. He settled on this spot, purchasing the land from lumberman Hiram S. Forming a partnership with friend John Miller no relation to Miller Brewing Company , they founded what was then called the Spring Brewery.
Here is where Jacob Leinenkugel found the essentials for brewing truly exceptional beers; pure spring water from the Big Eddy Springs and access to the finest barley and hops. For sixteen years, the original partnership continued with Jacob Leinenkugel functioning as the brewer and John Miller selling the beer.
Miller sold his interest to Leinenkugel in A major building program was undertaken in with the building of a new brewhouse. Address: E. Community: Chippewa Falls. Ready to Explore? Equipped with German brewing knowledge and tradition passed down from his family, Jacob started his brewery in in the logging town of Chippewa Falls.
Its rich soil was perfect for growing hops and grains, and the pure water that ran through the town was a perfect ingredient for crafting beer. The many lumberjacks that lived and worked here quickly became our first loyal fans. When they started off, Jacob Leinenkugel and business partner, John Miller, were the only employees. Jacob brewed the beer, and John delivered it.
In John sold his share of the company to Jacob. With the help of his wife, Josephine, and their family the brewery grew. In a new four-story brewhouse was built. Sadly, that same year Josephine passed away. Though saddened by the loss of his wife, Jacob continued to expand the brewery, adding an icehouse, three-story malt house, bottling house, cooper shop and barns.
After Jacob Leinenkugel's death in , his son-in-law, Henry Casper, served as president. Prohibition was passed in and many American breweries simply went out of business. The Leinenkugel's brewery adapted to the changing times and began brewing a non-alcoholic "near-beer" called Leino.
The malt beverage wasn't very popular. Again our brewery adapted and started bottling soda water. By the end of Prohibition, Leinenkugel's was the largest bottler of soda water in the area.
After Prohibition's repeal and the deaths of Matthias Leinenkugel and Henry Casper, Katherine Leinenkugel and Rose Leinenkugel Casper fought to keep our brewery going by mortgaging their homes.
Using the money, they updated our brewery's equipment. After Prohibition, it was back to business, despite one major problem: our brewery didn't have a brewmaster. President Raymond Mayer and sales manager William Casper had to act quickly. Breweries were popping up all over, each eager to capture a piece of the wide open market.
Using all their resources, Raymond and William found a new brewmaster, modernized our brewery, introduced brewery tours, and established new opportunities to grow the business. TV and national advertising changed the beer industry. Small breweries had to compete not only with each other, but with larger companies that began building multiple breweries across the country.
Our brewery grew as well, with the addition of the Hospitality Center in , a place for Leinie fans to gather and learn about the beer they loved. Under the guidance of Jake, Dick and John Leinenkugel our brewery continued to thrive. The brewery was bought by Miller Brewing Company in Sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up on the latest news, brews and promotions!
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