ɹˈeɪŋɡoʊld ʃˈʌt dˌaʊn ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, wˌɛn ðeɪ wɜːɹ ʌnˈeɪbəl tə kəmpˈiːt wɪð lˈɑːɹdʒ nˈæʃənəl bɹˈuːɚɹiz, æz kˈɔːɹpɚɹət kənsˌɑːlɪdˈeɪʃən ænd ðə ɹˈaɪz ʌv nˈæʃənəl bɹˈuːɚɹiz lˈɛd tə ðə dᵻmˈaɪz ʌv dˈʌzənz ʌv ɹˈiːdʒənəl bɹˈuːɚɹiz.
Rheingold shut down operations in 1976, when they were unable to compete with large national breweries, as corporate consolidation and the rise of national breweries led to the demise of dozens of regional breweries.