A historical timeline of the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. BARRY ADAMS Nov 7, 2024 Nov 7, 2024 Updated Dec 18, 2025 0 1 of 3 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 Facebook Twitter Bluesky 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? 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