Archive record · Brewery
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA
- Founded
- 1867
- Archive ID
- TB-VWKQ8JD3
- Last checked
- 2026-09-09
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Summary
Type: Production brewery. Ownership as recorded: SUBSIDIARY. Official history records Miller's 1988 purchase of Leinenkugel; Leinenkugel official history confirms 1867 founding. [Wisconsin Pass 12]
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