Stop #2 on the Beer Tour was Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company in Chippewa Falls, WI and this tour was less than 24 hours following the Surly one! We were headed out to Mishicot, WI and practically drove right by the brewery so it worked out well to stop by…not only because it was fun to see, but also because it broke up the drive a little bit! The one disappointing thing was that we couldn’t take any photos inside the brewery. They’ve got some gorgeous copper containers and it was neat to see all the cases of beer stacked up…but, oh well!

The grounds that Leinenkugel’s is on are gorgeous. They’ve definitely embraced the trees and the creek and it just feels very cozy.

It rained at the beginning of the tour, but lucky for me Chris had spotted an umbrella rack & I got the last one so we stayed dry! After the tour we were given two samples. I think the one Chris is enjoying is the new Classic Amber. According to our tour guide, the current man in charge at Leinie’s has promised to have a new beer offered every year that he’s leading the company. Sounds interesting, huh?

This was definitely a different type of tour than the Surly one. Neither one was better than the other I don’t think…but if I were to ever go back to Leinie’s I’d be sure to go during the week when they’re actually brewing the beer because I think that would be neat to see - especially the bottling line.

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