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- Component releases its version of Native Land beer collab......
- The Remote Distillery In Wisconsin That’s Picture Perfect For A Day Trip...
- Beer Baron: Chris Welch reflects on the end of Growlers to Go-Go and 7 years of upheaval ...
- Oshkosh distillery combining craft drinks with rich sturgeon tradition...
- Higher costs are impacting Wisconsin breweries. Some industry leaders don`t expect that to change in 2023....
- The Most Unique Wines Across the U.S....
- A guide to Milwaukee`s best winter date spots ...
- Hurry! This Epic Bloody Mary Is Available For A Limited Time At Minnesota and Wisconsin Bar...
- Third Space`s pilot brewing program begets rotating lager series...
- This Is How Alcohol Consumption Compares State to State...
- Home brewing 101...
- Kewaunee winery is hosting Midwest`s largest outdoor winter wine festival...
- Lakefront Brewery switching to all cans in 2023...
- Ultimate 6er | Six N/A Beers to Keep in Your Fridge After Dry January ...
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Driftless Glen Road Trip...
from a small still to a million dollar behemoth was fun to see not to mention taste. If you are looking to save a penny, DG is a Groupon regular making the tour very reasonable.Component releases its version of Native Land beer collab...
On Friday, Component Brewing is released its version on a collaboration brew that raises awareness and funds for, according to organizers, `Native American non-profits focused on ecological stewardship, access to ancestral lands and/or revitalization of traditional agriculture and food ways.`
On Friday, Component Brewing, 2018 S. 1st St., is released its version on a collaboration brew that raises awareness and funds for, according to organizers, “Native American non-profits focused on ecological stewardship, access to ancestral lands and/or revitalization of traditional agriculture and food ways.”
The beer – a Mexican light lager called Native Land – will be available in the Lincoln Warehouse taproom on draft and in 16-ounce cans...
Talkin` brews: Leinenkugel`s Brewmaster John Hensley
At the start of 2019, something extremely rare happened in Wisconsin: For the first time in nearly a quarter-century, Leinenkugel`s got a new Chippewa Falls brewmaster: John Hensley. We recently caught up with him for a chat.
Illinois native John Hensley, 42, became just the 11th person to hold that title in the brewery`s then 152-year history...
Ken Notes: Great interview. It is nice to see Leinenkugel`s keeping the local craft aspect of the brew even though they are owned by a mega corp. I hope this stays this way....
The Remote Distillery In Wisconsin That’s Picture Perfect For A Day Trip
At a glance, the business might make little sense – a barn selling
Caribbean-style rum in the middle of Wisconsin’s dairy country, on a
road that’s almost deserted, unless you count the occasional Amish
buggy. But as it turns out, if you build it, they will come and St.
Mary’s Distillery proves that dairy country can serve up more than a
good glass of milk. Business at St. Mary’s Distillery is booming these
days and it’s worth a trip, if only to drink an Old Fashioned that
tastes a little like success. Here’s what’s waiting for you at this fun
Wisconsin distillery... ...Full Story HereKen Notes: Road trip!
Beer Baron: Chris Welch reflects on the end of Growlers to Go-Go and 7 years of upheaval
Chris Welch opened Growlers to Go-Go on East Washington Avenue in 2016, during what he now thinks was the peak of craft beer in Madison.The plan was for the business, an offshoot of his then-5-year-old bottle shop next door, Trixie’s Liquor, to capitalize on the demand for high-end, often draft-only beer. The package would be glass growlers, the half-gallon jugs available for purchase or brought in by beer geeks who had plenty of them at home. (I was never able to plan ahead when purchasing growlers and ended up with dozens of them.)
Ken Notes: I have an idea. What if WisCraftNews.com created a $10 growler passport. We will add a page for every craft brewer who participates and you must agree to fill a visitors 64 OZ growler with one brew of your choosing one time for $10 and then stamp their passport. You can charge extra for the glass bottle if they do not provide a container and you may also require participants to have a pint on site first... Call 608.334.2174 if interested... We will work out the details... Just an idea at this point...
Carbon dioxide shortages continues to affect breweries
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) -- In 2022, the U.S. saw shortages and price hikes for carbon dioxide, or CO2, and it`s continuing to affect business - including breweries. CO2 is used in a number of ways including promoting plant growth, as a food preservative, and to carbonate drinks. It`s actually a key element in brewing one of Wisconsin`s favorite drinks - beer.
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Stevens Point Streetwise: New beer combines cultures...
Hula Badger beer combines flavors of Maui and Stevens Point
A new beer celebrates the partnership and collaboration between Stevens Point and Kapaula, Hawaii. According to a release from Sentry, Stevens Point Brewery and Kohola Brewery worked together to create Hula Badger IPA.
“This unique brew combines the rich culture of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, with the tropical vibes of Lahaina, Maui, to create a truly unique and memorable experience,” the release said.
The beer offers a clean and bright aroma, with notes of tropical citrus and stone fruit. Drinkers will taste flavors like pineapple, guava, lime, white peach and orange zest. Julie Birrenkott, Stevens Point Brewery’s marketing director, said the Hula Badger IPA is a perfect combination of the two cultures...
Ken Notes: Sounds tasty!
Oshkosh distillery combining craft drinks with rich sturgeon tradition
(WLUK) -- Sturgeon Spirits is a new craft distillery in Oshkosh.
The business wants to combine the area`s rich sturgeon history with a distilling experience.
President of Sturgeon Spirits, Karl Lowenstein, says they take conservation efforts seriously and are instituting sustainable practices in their distilling process...
20 Sprecher Soda Flavors, Ranked From Worst To Best
Ken Notes: They are all pretty good!
Higher costs are impacting Wisconsin breweries. Some industry leaders don`t expect that to change in 2023.
Beer makers are paying more for supplies, but products like NA beers could help
"We`ve seen a lot of new customers that have shown up, maybe because their old watering hole went out of business or they just thought, `Well, let`s try something new.` So we`ve definitely seen a big shift in consumer habits," Schwartz said.
He said they`ve seen a strong turnout at their taproom in Milwaukee, but they`re still selling more packaged beer at grocery stores than at bars. It`s a trend that started during the height of the pandemic and has continued nationally...
The Most Unique Wines Across the U.S.
Sip your way across the United States with these creative wine pairings.
1. Cranberry Wine
Three Lakes Winery, Wisconsin
Three Lakes Winery is the second-oldest of its kind in Wisconsin,
and it started making its Original Cranberry Wine in the early 1970s.
It’s all about the whole fruits and berries over here. You won’t find
any added juices or flavorings — just the easy, semi-sweet taste of
local cranberries. It’s won plenty of gold medals, too, so you know it’s
bound to be worth a taste.
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After 36 years in bottles, Lakefront beer will now come in cans. Here`s why.
Bottles of Lakefront beer will soon be a thing of the past after the Milwaukee brewery announced a move to cans as a way of being environmentally friendly and more economically efficient.
“It’s just what consumers are asking for, all of the data across the country and in Wisconsin show people prefer cans," Lakefront President Russ Klisch said. "Also, cans are easier to store and ship so it just makes sense to make the change now."...
...Full Story HereKen Notes: I do not get this but it is true. When I tended bar to get to know people in the community the customers asked for cans ten to one. I must just be old!
This Dry January, nonalcoholic cocktails level up in Madison
This January, Jenny Baldwin gave up alcohol.Baldwin is not unique in this. One recent poll showed that 15% of adults in the U.S. planned to sober up for Dry January, a trend mostly driven by millennials.
It’s tough for most social Wisconsinites to skip the Old Fashioneds at happy hour, but Baldwin’s job adds a wrinkle. She co-owns a Madison bar on Park Street called Cordial, where she’s “surrounded by alcohol all the time.” Dry January has become an annual practice for her....
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A guide to Milwaukee`s best winter date spots
Ken Notes: 10 days and counting... A few craft options!
Hurry! This Epic Bloody Mary Is Available For A Limited Time At Minnesota and Wisconsin Bar
Road trip! A bar and restaurant with several locations in Minnesota + Wisconsin is featuring its `Bloody Mary of The Month.` Holy cripes, I need to get there to try this. How could I forgive myself for passing this up?This bloody mary features bacon-washed grey duck vodka, a smoked bbq bloody mary mix, dry rub on the rim, Nashville hot cheese curds, deep-fried bacon, fried pickles, brown sugar bacon, dry rub chicken wings, and the classic bloody skewer.
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Ken Notes: Wow!
Third Space`s pilot brewing program begets rotating lager series
Third Space Brewing has kicked off an ongoing series of lagers with Good Cheer, a dunkel-inspired dark lager, now available in 12-ounce cans, 1505 W. St. Paul Ave. in the Menomonee Valley.
“We are really cranking up the variety and innovation at Third Space recently through a very active pilot brewing program,” says co-founder Andy Gehl...
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This Is How Alcohol Consumption Compares State to State
...Data on alcohol-related driving fatalities came from the 2022 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute joint program...
| Rank | State | Per capita alcohol consumption, 2020 (Gal.) | Adults who drink excessively (%) | Driving deaths involving alcohol (%) |
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| 1 | New Hampshire | 4.83 | 20.8 | 33.1 |
| 2 | Delaware | 4.01 | 20.5 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Nevada | 3.43 | 19.5 | 27.3 |
| 4 | Montana | 3.32 | 24.3 | 46.4 |
| 5 | North Dakota | 3.26 | 24.1 | 41.4 |
| 6 | Vermont | 3.22 | 23.2 | 35.4 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 3.11 | 25.2 | 35.6 |
| 8 | Maine | 2.99 | 22.5 | 34.4 |
| 9 | Colorado | 2.97 | 20.1 | 34.0 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 2.94 | 20.5 | 31.8 |
Ken Notes: We need to focus on reducing the excessive and driving numbers. I suggest we focus on local craft products as a way of replacing quantity with quality and a better experience...
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Kewaunee winery is hosting Midwest`s largest outdoor winter wine festival
Tickets are required for admission and on sale for the annual Frozen Tundra Wine Fest, which offers tours, games and bonfires along with wine for sale
It`s a chance to beat the winter blahs by gathering around a bonfire, sipping on wine and eating from food trucks, touring the vineyard and winery, playing games and listening to live music in what the winery claims is the largest outdoor winter wine fest in the Midwest. It`s grown from attracting fewer than 1,000 people in its first year to about 2,000 in recent years. Those planning to attend must buy tickets in advance...
37 Dreamy Romantic Wisconsin Getaways – Private Pools, Boutique Hotels, & more!
Whether it’s your anniversary, celebrating a special occasion, babymoon, or just a weekend away from kids, these romantic Wisconsin getaways scream r&r!
It can be hard to find quiet moments in the hustle of everyday life with work and school and so many demands on our time. Taking time to focus on each other can help us to be the best parents and partners we can be. Heading out on a romantic escape for quality time with your favorite person is the perfect solution for making that time! ...
Ken Notes: Several mention nearby wineries...
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How To Make An Old Fashioned
Lakefront Brewery switching to all cans in 2023
MILWAUKEE (Feb 1, 2023) – After 35 years of bottling some of Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s favorite craft beer, Lakefront Brewery is installing a canning line. “We wish we had the room for both canning and bottling,” said Lakefront President, Russ Klisch. “But in our historic brewery building, space is very limited. And considering all the benefits, all cans were, by far, the way to go.”
Those benefits include:
– Cans cut packaging materials and costs dramatically.
– Cans boost shipping efficiency by nearly 50%.
– Cans eliminate degradation from light and oxygen.
– Cans chill faster and go where glass cannot.
– Cardboard costs and usage is lower as well.
Ultimate 6er | Six N/A Beers to Keep in Your Fridge After Dry January
Untitled Art | Juicy IPA
Now Entering the Golden Age of N/A Beer
In just five years, the category has moved beyond its staid roots to become a booming industry with its own cast of big-name players and independent upstarts.
I am, of course, referring to the fast-growing, unexpectedly delicious world of nonalcoholic beer....
Notes: Untitled Art in Wisconsin is mentioned as a leader in this category!
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