Leinie Lodge Lime, a new Mexican-style beer, started at the pilot brewery in Chippewa Falls. In November, Molson Coors Beverage Co. announced it was largely closing the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co.

Erhardt said talks have begun with workers and bargaining representatives. Leinenkugel's Brewing Company opened in 1867, two years before the city of Chippewa Falls was established. The company's ...