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- Central Standard Winter Luau to feature pig roast by Aaron Patin & Smokey Woods...
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BROWN BLACK & BREWS
"Brown, Black & Brews: The Fifth Ingredient," the first brew fest in Wisconsin that focuses on both existing and the lack of representation of Black- and Brown-owned breweries, will debut at the Sugar Maple in Bay View. The fest will take place this Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is $10 and benefits proceed True Skool, a Milwaukee nonprofit that empowers youth through creative arts and hip-hop culture. Get more of the details here:https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/brown-and-black-beer-fest...
Cheers to Lakefront Brewery on its 35th anniversary.
Friday, Dec. 2
The weekly release at 1840 Brewing Company (342 E. Ward St.) is That’s Thiol, Folks!, a double IPA made with thiols. Presale begins at 9 a.m. with pickup over the weekend.
Raised Grain Brewing is handing out samples at Discount Liquor Waukesha (919 N. Barstow St.) from 4 to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 3
Brown, Black and Brews brings several breweries and beers to Sugar Maple (441 E. Lincoln Ave.) from 2 to 6 p.m. Experience Brown and Black breweries from Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana and hear how their stories. Cost is just $10.
Amorphic Beer (3700 N. Fratney St.) and the West River Collective are hosting the Holiday Marketplace from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Expect more than 25 vendors and a food truck or two.
The Little Big Beer Fest comes to Sahale Ale Works (1505 Wisconsin Ave., Grafton) from 1 to 5 p.m. The fundraiser for Family Sharing features unique beers from 14 Wisconsin breweries.
Sunday, Dec. 4
Ray’s Holiday Soiree is happening at Ray’s Growler Gallery from noon to 5 p.m. Partake in good beer, boozy slushies and hot chocolate, all while helping build a gingerbread house.
The Arts & Drafts Craft Fair takes place at Sahale Ale Works from noon to 5 p.m. Ten local artisans offer a variety of gift ideas....
...Lest you think we washed all those goodies down with lake water, let me note that Green Bay, pop. 106,000, boasts eight breweries—each producing its own rainbow of craft beers. We also visited a pair of wineries—Captain’s Walk, housed in an historic homestead, where hard cider and small plates are on offer, too. Best sellers Captain’s White and Captain’s Red anchor the sweeter end of the spectrum, while its Sangiovese offers a richer profile.
With the 2021 National Coach of the Year in the dairy state, Wisconsin businesses are rallying to ensure that Fickell will have no choice but to stay long term or be airlifted to a healthier location.
Badger football fans were shocked on Nov. 27 by the announcement that former Cincinnati Bearcats coach Luke Fickell will be the successor to Paul Chryst. Though most assumed the job would go to interim head coach Jim Leonhard, Fickell has been welcomed with open arms in exchange for taking advantage of his appetite...
The instant that Wisconsin and Fickell agreed to terms, he was met
with gifts from the state’s top artery cloggers and liver destroyers.
The initial wave included offerings from Carr Valley Cheese, New Glarus
Brewing Co., Wollersheim Winery and Culver`s. As anyone with functioning
tastebuds knows, all of these companies’ products fall into the
category of “consume on sight.” ...
Ken Notes: I have a challenge for everyone. I suggest we create a Rose Bowl Wine, Ohio sucks IPA, and a big ten brandy old fashioned with a cherry on top....
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North Chocolate Brandy
Island Orchard Cider
We’re lucky to have several Wisconsin hard cider brands, but the packaging and bottles of Door County’s Island Orchard Cider make theirs especially gift worthy.In 2006, owners Bob and Yannique Purman planted their orchard on Washington Island to grow 41 apple varieties for cider, which they’ve been selling at their Door County Cider House and across the state since 2011. Today, they produce 23 varieties of cider....
Lost Whale cocktails at Blush Moon Aesthetics
Perhaps you`d like to give your favorite hard-working cook or cocktail aficionado some "me time" that comes with a good drink.At Blush Moon Aesthetics, which offers facials ($95 to $175) and other services, customers are welcomed with a drink of their choice to sip. They can choose from cold-brewed or hot coffee, or Odyssea sangria or cocktails by the Bay View bar Lost Whale (which also consults on collaborations like this one)...
For adults
Wine and chocolates from Northleaf Winery: https://northleafwinery.com/
Craft beer from Valkyrie Brewing Company: http://www.valkyriebrewery.com/products.html...
...moreKen Notes: Give LOCAL products this holiday season!
Garages are often creative spaces, especially in Wisconsin. Besides bands, microbreweries also have had their humble beginnings in such quarters. In New Berlin, the Borgardt brothers—Max and Jackson—started brewing in their family garage. The home was located near the junction of Eagle Trace and Deer Park Drive, hence the company name.With their younger brother they also had a band, so the garage was truly multipurpose. Brewing won out and with another friend, Jake Schinker. In 2017 they started Eagle Park Brewing and Distillery Company in the old Lincoln Warehouse in the west end of Bay View, moving into a larger space on Hamilton Street in 2018. In 2020 they opened a new location in Muskego...
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interland Grand Cru 22 was recently awarded a gold at the Brussels Beer Challenge in Belgium and a bronze medal at The International Beer Cup in Japan.Grand Cru 22 is a kettle sour barrel-aged cherry Belgian ale brewed as Hinterland`s 22nd anniversary beer.
"Honestly, sending a barrel-aged sour beer to Belgium and expecting to win is kind of laughable. Somehow it was awarded gold. Total shocker, but we`re stoked," said Hinterland owner Bill Tressler...
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How To Make An Old Fashioned
Parallel 44 Winery in Kewaunee and Door 44 Winery in Door County will hold holiday open houses from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 2, 3 and 4. The wineries were recently awarded the highest scoring wine in the Americana Cup competition by the Beverage Tasting Institute of Chicago.Door 44’s “M” was awarded Best Red Wine, Parallel 44’s La Crescent won best White Wine, Parallel 44’s Drink Pink won Best Rose, and Par allel 44’s Pink Frosting won Best Sweet Wine in the nation.
Try all the award winning wines during the event, which will also feature food sampling, holiday discounts and gift ideas. Parallel 44 is at N2185 Sleepy Hollow Road in Kewaunee, and Door 44 is at 5464 County Road P in Sturgeon Bay, , Visit 44wineries.com/events/holiday-open-house-2022/
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Being a beer columnist comes with a lot of privileges, and probably foremost among them is talking shop with brewers around the state.Over the past dozen years, I’ve learned so much from so many people in all areas of the beer business, from yeast flocculation to dry-hop techniques to sales strategies.
And this fall, I began to feel a little less special.
That’s because New Glarus Brewing’s podcast can give any old person a direct line into one of the best brewers in the country, even if you don’t have his number in your phone...
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