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Leinie Lodge
124 E Elm St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, United States
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Vi
Review №1

Did a tour with some family members & some out of state friends ( few yrs ago- wanted to post) tour guide was very interesting & informative of the brewery, it’s history, etc.Our group & l paid attention & won some things in the impromptu q&a after tour Excellent in brewery cleanliness, very interesting for my group to learn about process. Free samples nice.I had Root beer , group tried some of the beer samples & really liked a couple. (Sorry forgot names.) Thank you.

Mi
Review №2

A neat experience. Lots of interesting swag to purchase. Its undergoing construction right now, so the tasting bar isnt there currently. Beers are relatively unimaginative and have now kept up with the craft brew market. This isnt surprising since it is owned by Miller Coors but is amazingly silent about how its owned by a corporate behemoth.

Cl
Review №3

My favorite place to visit when Im in Wisconsin. Their tastings are cheap! Only $10 for 5 tastings or there is another option just if you wanted two beers. They expanded the lodge and bar. There is also bar service outside that serves the patio. I love coming here to stock up on all of the cool lienenkugel gear. There are so many cool things in the gift shop, more than any other place and there is definitely something for EVERYONE in the gift shop. One of the really cool things about the lodge is that they have different mixed beer creations.My favorite taster is the pink lemonade (50% berry and 50% summer shandy). Its a really nice place to visit on a cool day. Their pretzels are also DELICIOUS the mustard that they provide you is FANTASTIC! It is a MUST when in Wisconsin.

JT
Review №4

This is an awesome brewery tour, make it a stop when you’re passing through Chippewa Falls! Pros: Beer tasting is included, tour takes you everywhere, gift shop is full of cool stuff, the tour guides are great. Cons: Wish you could drink your beer while actually touring the buildings, but I understand why you can’t. Overall, I would come back and see it again. It was an excellent and memorable experience!

Ru
Review №5

The employees were fabulous! We stopped in for a birthday beer and it was wonderful!

Pa
Review №6

Love the lodge! The tour was very informative and the tour guide was awesome and nice! The sample deal is awesome and you get so much for a great price. The lodge is so cute with a lovely selection of gift items and merchandise. Would recommend if you are in the area.

Ry
Review №7

Stopped in with my wife after wanting to come here for years. Had a great time looking around and sampling some beers. Beautiful property and store and it is run very well.Makes me want to get a cabin in the area!

Ma
Review №8

WOW!!! What an awesome stop! First class lodge/museum and tour. Friendly staff with a beer sampling bar, inviting areas to sit and relax and a Leinenkugel store that has an amazing selection of brand products. This is definitely worth a stop!

Je
Review №9

Usually would give a higher rating. This place is pretty neat. However, when we recently went, it was closed for an employee event, so there you go.

mi
Review №10

They have the greatest staff working there

Co
Review №11

Had a great tour today with Heather and Luck. Very informative and the tasting was awesome also.

ka
Review №12

Such a fun place to visitGreat beer sampling and spritzersClothing and fun stuff for souvenirs

Mi
Review №13

I mean come on, this is where you need to go. The history, the great beer, and the awesome lodge. Go now

De
Review №14

Clean, proper social distance guide, lovely gifts for leinies enthusiasts Jan is a delight. Give this place a go

Mi
Review №15

Awesome tour! The lodge is beautiful and full of all the Leini merchandise you could ever want. Only complaint would be that they only allow 1 flight of 5 5oz beers after that its pints only. Still my fav beer :-)

Em
Review №16

Five stars for delicious beer, friendly staff and a very cozy atmosphere! The creamy dark was my favorite and tasted even better when mixed with other beers! I loved the fact they have you purchase wrist bands where they would mark how many beers you had of he three included with the wristband. Sitting next to the fire on he comfortable leather couches and enjoying the beers was really nice. It was a gorgeous and sunny day when I was there. Standing on the bridge enjoying the sunshine and watching the river was lovely. Im looking forward to going back many times this summer and fall!

Ju
Review №17

Loved the beer sampling, I know everyone wishes the samples were bigger but with the glasses they have you get a good taste. I would recommend the tour, Brianna (not sure if the spelling is correct) was our guide. She was well versed on the history of the company and took the colorful questions from the guests in stride. I have a new favorite beer after this, their creamy dark is excellent. When I make it back to that area I will be stopping in again.

Je
Review №18

Great beer and tour! Highly recommend for all ages. Kids enjoyed soda and adults enjoyed a flight of beer with purchase of a tour ticket!

Da
Review №19

We traveled from NY on the way to Yellowstone and this was a must see. Loved the tour and learned something about these beers and kinda how they are made. Toured the 4 story up to date Leinenkugal Factory and thoroughly enjoyed it. A modest fee for the tour included 5 tastings and a take home glass. This is my favorite beer all time. lemon Shandy and others. We got to try many that we can not get in NY and found a store where we bought a few 12 packs for the trip in hopes some might make it home. Very fun. The gift store, had to get some things in there too. This was very fun and the drinks were cold. If you like any of the Leinenkugal beverages, you must stop here.

Na
Review №20

I finally got to go inside, I had never made it here before while it was open. I was a little surprised by it. I thought this was a restaurant and bar, but it is a gift ship and sampling area. After hiking in the area, we stopped in to get one drink each, but apparently you cant do that here, you have to get at least two each, or five samples. Now I know for next time. Its a beautiful area, and a nice place to visit. It would be nice if they let you get just one drink though, instead of having to buy multiple drinks.

Ro
Review №21

Had a great time. Haley gave a great tour.

Ja
Review №22

Take the tour! This place was so much fun! Take a pic in the big chair.

Ki
Review №23

The tour guide was very entertaining. Great history and information. The beers are great, outside area is clean, and friendly staff.

Ro
Review №24

Cool place for trying out beer

Ma
Review №25

In town for the weekend; we had some days off together so away we went! Ive always wanted to do a brewery tour, and we just happened to be in the area. Enjoyed seeing the different stages of the brewing process. A little different than our 5 gallon batches at home. The pastuerizer sounded pretty cool, but as they only operate the facility Monday - Thursday we didnt see anything in action since we went on a Friday. That was a little disappointing. I might be willing to attend a tour again on a day the place is running. Plus, more beer!

Sc
Review №26

This is one of my favorite places. Tasty beer and friendly folk. Welcome to the North Woods.

In
Review №27

Very tour and samples/other souvenirs

Da
Review №28

Food service was very slow. It took over 35 minutes to get our food. We also asked for them to turn on the patio heaters but they told us there was no gas in them. Food and drinks were pricey although I understand its Power and Light so you can expect that. Location was nice and we liked the decor.

Br
Review №29

Great beer on their patio

An
Review №30

We just stopped at the Leinie Lodge to try some beers. We didnt go on the tour, but the space was cool and they had lots of good gifts for sale. The beers on tap were delicious and $15 got you 5 5oz pours plus a souvenir glass.Worth checking out if youre in the area!

St
Review №31

The tour is nice, beer is awesome, and it is a very nice environment. Only complaint I might offer is that the merchandise in the store is priced like they expect drunken spontaneous spending, but it must be working for them. I will be back.

Ja
Review №32

Great place to hang and have a few drinks

Ja
Review №33

Fun tour and great beer. Lodge is beautiful. Nice place to hang out sit by a fire and enjoy a beer.

Ky
Review №34

Its cool, and as a local its even better. Great place to see the towns history and claim to fame. The Lodge is awesome inside and the staff is friendly. Highly recommend if your heading through the Chippewa area.

Te
Review №35

Good Tour! Fun experience.

Ta
Review №36

My husband and I had a blast at the Leine Lodge! We got there just in time for the next tour, which costs $10 per person and comes with either 5 5-oz samples or 2 pint pours. The tour was very informative and the Leinenkugel family history is interesting. The lodge itself is a big gift shop, but there is SO much to see. Between the tour and sampling while shopping around, we spent about 2 hours there.

Da
Review №37

Great beer and gifts inside the visitor center.

My
Review №38

Good tour, lot of walking, nice lodge & gift shop

Co
Review №39

Fantastic place to visit. Our guide, Ken was very knowledgeable. Excellent tour. The beer samples were great and five for 5 dollars plus a very sample size glass. The tours start at Leinie Lodge. The lodge also has the beer samples and a wide assortment of souvenirs. Great way to spend 2 to 3 hours if you have a chance to stop in Chippewa, Wisconsin.

La
Review №40

Awesome day was had at the family reunion. Free beer, free food, free canoeing. That is all the world needs.

Me
Review №41

We have lived in Chetek for 20 years. Occasionly, over that time we have brought our family and friends to Leines for a visit. Apparenty, Leinies is going broke from slow beer sales that they now need to charge $12 per for a tour and a couple of small samples. This was free for many years. All the items in the gift shop are exorbitant. Its all about the cash....Sad. I was very disappointed. This was a great outting at one time. At least Irvine Park is still a hit with the grandkids.

Al
Review №42

National parks loge like. Great place.

Co
Review №43

Love going to the Lodge! Its a must see for all our out of town guests. Carrie & Tim ( bartenders) are always the best! Its amazing how many guests can go through there in a day and the staff remains friendly & helpful!

Ry
Review №44

Great cabin feeling with decent beer selection and excellent customer service. Tour included with a $10 wristband and you get a glass at the end of your samples. Great patio area as well, parking is okay even when very busy on a Saturday.

Da
Review №45

Extremely friendly and helpful staff.

Ru
Review №46

Everything cost money. I went in to see if I could purchase just 1 beer. I had to purchase a event ticket for 3 beers and I keep the glass. There was no alternative. They no longer have cheese and crackers. There is a food truck in the parking lot. His prices were reasonable. Hats off to food truck.

Jo
Review №47

Great place for beer lovers. $5 gets you 5 - 5oz samples and they have many delicious beers to choose from (personal favorite is Oktoberfest). While sampling you can browse the gift shop, belly up to the bar, lounge by a fire or sit outside and take in the fresh Wisconsin air. The Pride of Chippewa Falls indeed.

Th
Review №48

Great tours and even better beer!

Ch
Review №49

Good fun place to stop and look around and just see all the different things they have lots of different things you can purchase or if youre on vacation and you just want to swing by and check it out and they have lots of souvenir things you can get from there and we won some tickets from there and pick them up and everybody was very nice and very helpful

No
Review №50

Tours were done for the day. Lodge is really nice, but everythings expensive.

Di
Review №51

Love the beer tasting. Tried the 5 samples. They were great. I was disappointed that they dont offer food. There are cheese curds, meat sticks, etc., but I think offering simple sandwiches, brats or other food along that line would really enhance the experience. Its a beautiful space.

Ja
Review №52

Friendly, knowledgeable staff! Tour was very cool! Definitely a place to check out

Dw
Review №53

Wonderful place to stop. Take in the Famiky family and brewing history!

Bo
Review №54

Enjoyed the tour! I thought the grapefruit shandy was a great flavor for summer. Normally, I enjoy darker beers. Anniversary Beer is another good beer in my opinion.

Jo
Review №55

Cool looking place. Lots of fun stuff for sale ( steeper than expected, but not much). Went for a beer, the bartender was pretty rude, with his repetitive, pay up front, first attitude. The lock on the firing room door didnt work, so I stood guard for my wife. I actually felt out of place after having worked on a half dozen other breweries... Ill give it another shot later on.

Da
Review №56

We had a great time (first time) at The Lodge! Were from Wisconsin, but have never been to the brewery. We especially had a great time because of one of the bartenders, Doug! He was funny, sweet and nice to chat with. Thanks Doug for making our visit more entertaining :) Your friends from Denver.

Re
Review №57

Relaxing atmosphere, great outdoor seating area, fun place to be with a good beer selection.

Ca
Review №58

Cool brewery tour but the Miller Coors aquisition takes away from the old tymey brewery feel. Cant take pictures inside the brewery (what do they have to hide??). Still, our tour guide was knowledgeable and for $10 you get the tour and either 5, 5oz pours or 2, 12 oz ones

La
Review №59

Went up for my brothers bachelor party weekend. My brother and I stopped here to check it out even though we were coming back the next day. Great experience the first night. Samplers were awesome. Friendly staff. Returned the next day, although we were going to be late we called the manager to let him know and he was very accommodating to our group. Would love to stop by again.

To
Review №60

Tour and tour guide (Jake) were great. Good beer too!

Sa
Review №61

Such a fun place, lots of things to see and buy and, of course, the best beer anywhere!

Te
Review №62

Staff is charming and very nice. The tour is incredibly interesting and a lot of fun! The samples are great

Ed
Review №63

Did the tour which was something that was interesting. My family loved the shop and I enjoyed a beer by the fireplace as they did their thing.

Ma
Review №64

Great place to experience history and the art of brewing.

Br
Review №65

Fun place to visit! Try the beer samples! You can get almost anything with Leinenkugels printed on it! The collection of Leinies history is also very interesting to look at. If you have time, you can also tour the brewery from here.

Po
Review №66

Fun tour and great beer! No TV so dont leave the bar when the game is on :)

Mi
Review №67

Finally took the tour after 5 years of living here. What a shame we waited so long. The tour was incredibly fascinating for a beer enthusiast like me. Next time we will have to go during the week tho, to see it all it action. The actual lodge is incredibly comfortable and woodsy, if a little short on seating. And they charge typical gift store prices, but their merch is top notch. The hoodies are better than most popular name brands. Really fun way to spend a day.

De
Review №68

Best store and sample area. Great brew.

ro
Review №69

Great place. Beer tasting, clothing, and misc. Tour the brewery. Great tour guides.

ma
Review №70

Love love love the Leinie Lodge!!! Everyone is always friendly & you get a free taste! Nice place to meet with friends or just browse & relax!

pa
Review №71

So awesome! Great tasting opportunities, excellent merchandise and friendly staff. Highly recommend.

St
Review №72

I understand that it was busy but staff (roger)running the taps were downright hateful. Rest was pretty cool including the tour. Would of left a great review but rude staff earned a 1

Ju
Review №73

It was our first time there, we enjoyed ourselves. I thought some of the novelty stuff was over priced, but all around we had a great experience. The employees were very friendly. We will be back for a tour

RK
Review №74

2 of 2Please read picture attached first******DUNT DUNT DUNT DUNT****** Few minutes passed....Im still watching the door for them to come out. Oh, then I see a cop walking up to the building....then I see him scanning the parking lot....I knew then he was there for me so I turned forward in my seat and waited.......Said he got a call that someone was passed out drunk in their truck and their kids were passed out in the truck and running around the parking lot almost getting hit by vehicles. ARE YOU F******* KIDDING ME?! Thats not even the worse part! His partner snuck up on us out of the blue almost like they were trying to do a sneak attack on me or something.....WHAT THE..... then his partner reaches in the window and starts touching my son to make sure he was alive. Everyone walked out at this point and they were furious! My sister almost wanted to return all the merchandise she just bought because of it but didnt want to deal with them anyone. I will see if she wants to add a review on her side of the story.....So; will not return, will tell everyone I know never to step foot in there!Also I would like to mention when my children and I were walking out after deciding their prices were too ridiculous for us to go through a big Ford truck came flying by the entrance at about 30 MPH and swung into a handicapped spot and almost took out all of us (three old ladies were screaming that were right beside us heading in) So here is someone who deserves to be called in! For reckless driving but nothing was said about that.... And how is it okay that they offer all these tourist beer after beer after beer all day and let them get into their vehicles to drive in public under the influence...........Perfectly safe! (NOT)My Last note is the cowards that work here continue to keep deleting my review because apparently they are humiliated by their actions and rather than doing something to fix the issue they try to cover it up so I will continue to post wherever I can and as often as I need to until they learn that what they did is wrong and people deserve to read about it. Being a US Veteran and a Certified Federal Drug & Alcohol Trainer I take my safety and the safety of my children very serious so for them to accuse me of such nonsense is complete brutality!

Jo
Review №75

I visited the Leine Lodge in October with my family, including kids, and very much enjoyed the tour. The tour was one of the more thorough and informative brewery tours Ive been on. Plus, you get 2 pints or 5 5-oz samples at the end. The kids even had a good time learning about the various steps in the process. The tour takes between 45 minutes and an hour, depending upon how many questions are asked.I recommend a tour of the Leines to anyone interested in beer, or local culture.

De
Review №76

Great tour! People are very friendly and informative, very reasonable and family friendly.

La
Review №77

Go on a free tour, get free beer. Whats better than that? They also offer a expansive gift shop full of Leinenkugels branded products.

Al
Review №78

Nice place to visit. Friendly staff. Thanks for being real Wisconsin.

lo
Review №79

Awesome time! Great customer service

De
Review №80

Great service, helpful staff. Matches the great beer.

Ja
Review №81

Awesome experience! Great beer, great people, great place. Well worth the trip!

Je
Review №82

Awesome! Had a tour, very informative but also a fun atmosphere!

Ja
Review №83

$5 tours of the brewery, with a sampler at the end. Lenies even offered a sample of a brew that they are testing for distribution. It was a fun tour with a knowledge guide. Kids are welcome, though obviously cant drink.

Na
Review №84

First time here. Very informed staff on the brewing process, their beers, and local places to eat. Enjoyable that they do mixes of their beer to make new combinations.

Na
Review №85

Dont skip the Chipp! Fun to stop by and drink some samples as you look at a wide variety of Leinenkugels stuff that you probably do not need in your house.

Ch
Review №86

If there were 10 stars thats what Leines would get!

Tr
Review №87

We always enjoy stopping at Leinie Lodge. No beer tasting today, we just stopped to buy two 150th anniversary beer glasses and a time shirt.

Tr
Review №88

This place sucks. Was excited for this first time visit and Such a let down, always supported this WI company but not any more. The people here are rude and disorganized. Today I drink my last Lenie ever.

Ka
Review №89

Great tour with many beer choices. Check out their shandys and mixed shandys.

jo
Review №90

Family get-together for a Birthday. A great place . Lots of history.

Ja
Review №91

Its all science and educational for all, even die 5 samples after die tour

Lo
Review №92

Great beers. Friendly staff. Not much of a brewery tour. Fun outing.

Ju
Review №93

Had a great time! Tons of merch in the gift shop and the beer is awesome. Tours run about 45mins.

Ho
Review №94

Every time I come to the Lodge I learn something new! The staff are always awesome! Great experience and delicious beer!

nm
Review №95

Nice tour, very knowledgeable guide. Great samples, had a pretzel but some cheese curds would be wonderful.

Sh
Review №96

Tour was interesting. I am not a beer drinker & the bartender suggested the Berry Weiss & the combos...yum!

Ro
Review №97

Cheap and neat local history. Fun time

Tr
Review №98

Very friendly staff. We did the tour, had a couple of drinks, and relaxed.

M
Review №99

Great place to shop... a good variety and their cloths are awesome!!

Ge
Review №100

Excellent beer, great quality apparel and merchandise, and an informative brewery tour. Will be back.

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  • Address:124 E Elm St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, United States
  • Site:https://www.leinie.com/leinie-lodge
  • Phone:+1 888-534-6437
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Brewery
  • Gift shop
  • Historical landmark
Working hours
  • Monday:10am–6pm
  • Tuesday:10am–6pm
  • Wednesday:10am–8pm
  • Thursday:10am–8pm
  • Friday:10am–8pm
  • Saturday:10am–6pm
  • Sunday:10am–6pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
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