
Leinie Lodge is Wisconsin’s Idyllic Slice of Beer, Tourist Paradise
My best friend and I have been planning a trip to Chippewa Falls, WI for years now. I'm a fan of brewery tours (see my coverage of Blaum Bros. in Galena and Potosi Brewery as proof), and I knew one day I was going to trek to Chippewa to get up-close-and-personal with the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewery.
Leinenkugel has been a part of my life for at least ten years. I've met the three brothers (Jake, Dick, and John) at different baseball games; I've hung out on many a Leinenkugel-sponsored deck; I have more hats, glassware, and shirts from Leinenkugel than I care to admit. So after a couple months of planning, my friend and I got to check a notable excursion off our bucket list.
A four-day vacation that spanned four states, our first stop was Leinie Lodge. A resort-like atmosphere, with a gift-shop/bar and enormous brewery separated by Chippewa's Duncan Creek, it's where Leinenkugel was built and continues to thrive. The brewery's founder, Jacob Leinenkugel, built his lake-house just north of the area, and his ancestors, predicated on preserving their rich history, have kept the operation running smoothly on these grounds.
For several hours, my friend and I took an hour-long tour and sipped many-a-cocktail on this beautiful slice of paradise. The weather, a breezy 70 degrees, couldn't have been more ideal. All these ingredients contribute to an idyllic environment where a vacation mindset was paramount.
I have to give a lot of praise to Tom, our tour-guide for the day, who took our group through the property and in several nooks and crannies of the accompanying brewery. We got a crash course on the brewing process, a look at the ingredients, and a palpable sense of a brewery that is more than 150 years old.
This is a story better told with pictures. Take a look at some of the sights and beverages in the gallery below!
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company is located at 124 East Elm Street in Chippewa Falls, WI.
Leinie Lodge Tour in Chippewa Falls, WI
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