The B12 (XII) Forum, home of the 'Front Porch, y'all' at College Football Fan Site, CFB51!!!

Gets nutty, really. I'm an Ergodyne distributor and get a lot of cool safety gear and industrial winter clothing at practically cost. If I'm not careful, I'll walk out with coordinated industrial logos on everything! =)

Time to stock up for the weekend!

After 157 years, Chippewa Falls' Leinenkugels Brewery is closing.
Molson Coors plans to close two of its breweries in Wisconsin - 10th Street Brewery in Milwaukee, which brews Leinenkugels, and the flagship Leinenkugel's in Chippewa Falls. They say they'll centralize brewing operations of the beer in Milwaukee.
Molson Coors says the Leinie Lodge and its adjacent pilot brewery will remain open year-round, but the Chippewa Falls brewing operations will end.
Dick Leinenkugel gave a statement to WTMJ:
"I am deeply saddened by the decision of he Molson Coors leadership team to close our Chippewa Falls brewery and home. For over 157 years and six generations of family management, Leinenkugels has been brewing great beers for our legions of fans throughout Wisconsin and across the country."
He says he thanks beer drinkers, retails customers, and distributors and will, "toast them this evening with a Leinenkugel's Original and a tear in my eye."
Jason Paul of Chippewa Falls took these photos last night and shared them with UpNorthNews. He says, "It's a very sad day for Chippewa Falls and the end of an era. These sunset photos seemed fitting."
The Chippewa Falls brewery will end production January 17, 2025.

GOOD NEWS 🍺 New Glarus is GROWING! 💚
Wisconsin's #1 craft brewery broke ground this week on a $55 million expansion that’s set to open in 2026 👏🏽
The 65,000-sq.-foot building addition includes room for expanded production — with four copper kettles to DOUBLE brewing capacity!
New Glarus brews about 230,000 barrels of beer each year. While Spotted Cow is their best-seller — Moon Man Pale Ale, Belgian Red, and Two Women (a country lager) are also very popular.
There will also be space for a new distillery, an expanded Brew Hall, a larger tasting room, and a bigger gift shop.
MOST importantly, there will be more parking (they’re quadrupling capacity) AND the brewery WILL be open on WEEKENDS!

That's very dark for a pilsner but I'd give it a shot!

Hooray, beer!

That is such a delicious beer.  I had two whilst relieving my aggravation yesterday afternoon during the Texas football game.


(then I switched to the hard stuff to drown my sorrows...)

A pub has issued customers with ration cards for Guinness due to the nationwide shortage of the Irish stout.

Drinkers visiting The Old Ivy House in Clerkenwell, central London must buy two other drinks before they are entitled to a pint of the black stuff.

The special cards are signed and stamped by staff to prove punters are entitled to purchase 'one ration of Guinness'.


Co-owner Del Currie said the hostelry usually got through around eight barrels per week but received just three kegs this week.

On Friday he told the pub trade newspaper The Morning Advertiser: 'Instead of freaking out and saying, 'There's going to be no Guinness for Christmas, we thought we'd have a bit of fun with it.

'We started doing it last night and it ended up being quite fun - people really enjoyed it.'

Del said the watering hole would continue with the ration cards 'while stocks last'.

He added: 'Last night was a very busy night at the pub, so we're really low now.


'We're down to about two kegs, so tonight is going to be all about the ration cards. I'd say we'll probably run out by 10pm.'

In a Blitz-style rallying call on Instagram, the pub announced: 'Ladies and gentlemen we are being rationed.

'The #blackgold is in short supply countrywide. It's true.


'We are down to 3 barrels with our next delivery not due until next Wednesday - at the busiest time of the year!!

'Ask at the bar for your ration card. We'll get through this together.'



A member of staff at The Old Ivy House told MailOnline that customers had understood the need for the limit, which is only being applied at times of shortage and with a 'festive spin'.

She said: 'Our guests understood was it was all about. Nobody took it to heart.

'We weren't super strict about it so if a group bought two drinks we would let them have a Guinness.'

The bartender added that they brought in the measure when the bar was down to just two kegs of the popular Irish brew this week.

Guinness makers Diageo have been forced to restrict the supply of the Dublin-brewed stout following 'exceptional consumer demand' at UK pubs.


The company said: 'We have maximised supply and we are working proactively with our customers to manage the distribution to trade as efficiently as possible.'

Guinness has become fashionable among celebrities and Gen Z - who are often seen trying to 'split the G'.

The craze has been helped on by influencers like Kim Kardashian, who made headlines after enjoying a pint of Guinness and a shot of baby Guinness in a pub in London in March 2023.

Sales of the black stuff have surged by 24 per cent among young women.