# Stern Pinball's Brewcade Hopping with Noon Whistle Brewing **Source:** Stern Pinball **Type:** video **Published:** 2022-06-29 **Duration:** 4m 51s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxQaCymn9hk --- ## Analysis Stern Pinball features Noon Whistle Brewing, a brewpub in Lombard, Illinois owned by Paul Kreiner and co-founders. The brewery combines craft beer production with pinball gaming, hosting monthly tournaments and serving as a community gathering space. Paul emphasizes pinball's role in attracting customers and creating family-friendly entertainment alongside their hop-forward beer lineup. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Noon Whistle Brewing has been in production for close to eight years — _Paul Kreiner states 'Been in production for close to eight years'_ - [MEDIUM] Pinball machines generate significant revenue for the brewery business — _Paul notes pinball 'also brings in great revenue for our business' and attracts customers_ - [HIGH] The brewery hosts monthly pinball tournaments with giveaways for winners — _Paul states 'We have a monthly tournament here in our Lombard facility where we have people come out and we have giveaways to the winners'_ - [HIGH] Noon Whistle Brewing operates two locations: a brewpub in Lombard and production facility in Naperville, Illinois — _Paul explains 'we also have a second location, which is our production facility located in Naperville, Illinois'_ ### Notable Quotes > "Just the lights on pinball and, you know, the flashing and the sounds—that's what attracts people to that side. It lightens up the entire place, but yet it also brings in great revenue for our business." > — **Paul Kreiner, Noon Whistle Brewing owner** > _Articulates value proposition of pinball machines in hospitality venue: aesthetic appeal, customer attraction, and revenue generation_ > "It's a great spot for, you know, kids to go play something where the adults get to enjoy company with each other. Families come in and play with their children as well." > — **Paul Kreiner** > _Highlights multi-generational appeal of pinball and family-friendly positioning in brewpub setting_ > "I try to play every single day—a game here or there. Stranger Things is what I generally play." > — **Paul Kreiner** > _Demonstrates owner's personal engagement with pinball gaming and game selection (Stranger Things)_ > "They've got a killer product. It's starting to expand the game, which is super fun. So I'm loving it. It's just a blast." > — **Unidentified Stern Pinball representative** > _Positive assessment of Stern's product quality and market expansion trajectory_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Noon Whistle Brewing | company | Craft brewpub and brewery located in Lombard, Illinois with production facility in Naperville; features Stern pinball machines | | Paul Kreiner | person | Co-owner of Noon Whistle Brewing; childhood experience with pinball in Marquette, Wisconsin bait shop; regular pinball player and tournament host | | Stern Pinball | company | Pinball machine manufacturer; features featured at Noon Whistle Brewing locations | | Lombard, Illinois | organization | Location of Noon Whistle Brewing brewpub and pinball venue | | Naperville, Illinois | organization | Location of Noon Whistle Brewing production facility | | Marquette, Wisconsin | organization | Childhood location where Paul Kreiner and cousins played pinball in a bait shop; inspired brewery name 'Noon Whistle' | | Stranger Things | product | Pinball machine at Noon Whistle that Paul Kreiner plays regularly | | Gummy Apocalypse | product | Hazy IPA beer from Noon Whistle's gummy series; currently being sold | | Squishy Gummy | product | Hazy IPA beer from Noon Whistle's gummy series | ### Topics - **Primary:** Pinball venue operations and integration with hospitality businesses, Community engagement and tournament hosting at commercial venues - **Secondary:** Revenue generation from pinball machines in brewpubs and bars, Family-friendly entertainment and multi-generational appeal, Craft beer production and beer styling - **Mentioned:** Stern Pinball product offerings and expansion ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Strong positive sentiment throughout. Paul expresses genuine enthusiasm for pinball integration, describes it as a 'dream come true,' and emphasizes business and community benefits. Stern representative voice (if present) is equally positive about product quality and market trajectory. ### Signals - **[community_signal]** Noon Whistle Brewing actively hosts monthly pinball tournaments with prizes, demonstrating venue-level community engagement and support for competitive play (confidence: high) — Paul states 'We have a monthly tournament here in our Lombard facility where we have people come out and we have giveaways to the winners' - **[event_signal]** Stern Pinball featuring brewery partnerships and venue spotlights as part of marketing/content strategy to showcase pinball in commercial settings (confidence: medium) — This video is a Stern Pinball official content piece promoting Noon Whistle Brewing as a pinball-friendly venue - **[market_signal]** Pinball machines functioning as revenue-generating attractions and customer acquisition tools in hospitality venues; cited as business justification for machine placement (confidence: high) — Paul emphasizes that pinball 'brings in great revenue for our business' and 'attracts people to that side' and 'lightens up the entire place' --- ## Transcript Hello and welcome to Noon Whistle. I'm Paul Kreiner, one of the owners. We started out with three childhood friends. We would go up to a small town called Marquette, Wisconsin. We'd wait for the noon whistle to go off every single day. That's when we'd crack beers and enjoy time with each other. And then this became our dream. So this is our brew pub in Lombard, Illinois, and we also have a second location, which is our production facility located in Naperville, Illinois. Been in production for close to eight years. In Marquette, where the Noon Whistle name came from, me and my cousins used to go to a very small bait shop that had one pinball machine. And we'd actually go and play pinball almost daily when we were on vacation. So we would beg for, you know, money from our parents just to go play this one game. And it's kind of been a love ever since. So when we originally did the expansion here, that was the first thing that I thought about is that I needed to have pinball associated with the Noon Whistle. I mean, just the lights on pinball and, you know, the flashing and the sounds—that's what attracts people to that side. It lightens up the entire place, but yet it also brings in great revenue for our business. It's a great spot for, you know, kids to go play something where the adults get to enjoy company with each other. Families come in and play with their children as well. We consider this our R&D. So we get to play around with a bunch of different styles. We started with low ABV beers, which we still have a concentration on. That's the whole Noon Whistle—that's where it comes from—where you can have beers and drink throughout the entire day. But yet now we've gotten into a lot of different styles. And what we're really known for is our hoppy and also our sour beers. Our biggest lineup is our gummy series—different beers that are dry hop differently, same rough style. They're hazy IPAs, and they all have different names. So Gummy Apocalypse, for example, is what we're selling currently. We also have Squishy Gummy. The grain that we use gives a gummy consistency in the mash, and that's where that name came from. All right, let's go check out the rest of the brewery. First up in the brewing is the mash tun. That is where we get our wort, which is the sugar water. Once we boil the wort, we can add hops. We can add fruit. We can add honey. Next, we send it through pipes over to the fermenters. We add yeast with the wort. This is where it stays about fifteen to twenty days. From the fermenter, we send it over to a bright tank. This is where we have an opportunity to clarify the beer if we want to clarify the beer. We also carbonate the beer if we need to carbonate it more. From the bright tank, we put it into cans, put it in the kegs, and that's where it goes to our tap lines here at the brewery, local stores, and local bars. I try to play every single day—a game here or there. Stranger Things is what I generally play. We have a monthly tournament here in our Lombard facility where we have people come out and we have giveaways to the winners of the competition. They get to come out, enjoy our beer, and, you know, have a good time. It is one of my pinball hangouts. Noon Whistle is terrific. The beers are fantastic, and he's got all Stern, which is also a terrific lineup. They've got a killer product. It's starting to expand the game, which is super fun. So I'm loving it. It's just a blast. I'm just kind of the pinball guy. That's what I do in a way. It's kind of a dream come true because it combines my two favorite things, which are drinking beer and playing pinball. You get so many young kids that come in here that kind of see it for the first time, which is great. You know, that's kind of how I was introduced to it as a kid, and it left an impression on me that kind of sticks with me to this day. _(Acquisition: youtube_auto_sub, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 08c39cf5-65ec-43b9-887c-cf13f5b47960*