Molson Coors closes Chippewa Falls brewery

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CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A beloved western Wisconsin brewery is being shut down. 

Molson Coors, the parent company of Leinenkugel's, plans to shut down the Chippewa Falls Brewery. 

The company's chief supply chain officer says they decided to close two smaller sites in Wisconsin and focus on production in Milwaukee. 

The timeline for the plant's closure isn't clear yet. 

The brewery started up in 1867. 

 

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