Photo via Shutterstock Ale Asylum Comes to Milwaukee, Sort Of Ale Asylum River House is taking over the spot once occupied by Molly Cool’s Seafood Tavern (1110 N. Old World Third St.). At first glance, I thought (hoped) that Madison’s stellar brewery would be opening a brewing facility Downtown. But that’s not quite the case. The new spot is basically related to the brewery in name only, but owner Tim Thompson does plan on…
Photo via Shutterstock Randy Sprecher Gets Props Sprecher Brewing got into the game in 1985, well before the current craft beer explosion. Founder Randy Sprecher is being honored for his decades of brewing by the Museum of Beer & Brewing at the Karl Strauss Award Dinner. The event at the Pfister Hotel (424 E. Wisconsin Ave.) recognizes contributions to the brewing industry and is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the…
Photo via Shutterstock Carhartt and Beer Take America Carhartt is celebrating its 125th anniversary in a fitting way. The company partnered with New Holland Brewing to create the Carhartt Woodsman Barrel-Aged Pale Ale, and it’s bringing the brew on a national tour. Carhartt is sharing the beer with blue collar cities like Detroit, Chicago, and, of course, Milwaukee. They are setting up camp at Bender Park (4503 E. Ryan Rd.) from 3 to 5 p.m. on…
Photo via Shutterstock Your Chance to Name a Beer O’so Brewing is kegging a sour red ale that was made specifically for Ray’s Growler Gallery (8930 W. North Ave.). O’so took care of the brewing, but customers get to take care of the name. The rules are pretty simple. The name must have “O’so” and “Ray” in it and be submitted by the end of the month. You can post it on Twitter…
Photo via Shutterstock Goose Island Migrating North This week, Goose Island is spreading the good word in Milwaukee and Madison, preaching the gospel of Bourbon County Stout. Goose Island Migration Week means that some of the best beer in the world will be available in our neck of the woods. On Thursday, Sept. 19, the migration comes to the taps at Romans’ Pub (3475 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.) and brings with it a 2012 Bourbon County Stout, the…
Brews in Pennsylvania I took a trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania over the weekend for a cousin’s wedding. I managed to find enough time between festivities to sample a fair amount of eastern Pennsylvania brews. I tried a few samples from Tröegs (Perpetual IPA and Tröegs Pale Ale were both delicious) and the solid Hop Hog from Lancaster Brewing. The highlight was a morning trip to the Taproom by Spring House Brewing (I had to make a visit on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. because the nuptials started at 2 p.m.). I ran through a flight of Spring House brews like the…
1. After a French company caught wind of local artist Niki Johnson’s Eggs Benedict, which featured a portrait of Emeritus Pope Benedict woven from 17,000 condoms, the company bequeathed 1.2 million prophylactics that were nearing expiration. She gladly accepted and has spent the past year organizing Preservatif, which features work spun from latex by local and national artists and opens World AIDS Day. Dec 1-6. Pritzlaff Building. (DB) 2. One of the most unpredictable and lively annual exhibitions is the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fellowships for Individual Artists. Via the largesse of deceased artist Mary Nohl, seven artists…
1. After a French company caught wind of local artist Niki Johnson’s Eggs Benedict, which featured a portrait of Emeritus Pope Benedict woven from 17,000 condoms, the company bequeathed 1.2 million prophylactics that were nearing expiration. She gladly accepted and has spent the past year organizing Preservatif, which features work spun from latex by local and national artists and opens World AIDS Day. Dec 1-6. Pritzlaff Building. (DB) 2. One of the most unpredictable and lively annual exhibitions is the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fellowships for Individual Artists. Via the largesse of deceased artist Mary Nohl, seven artists…
Milwaukee isn’t the only city to consider tightening its curfew hours after a wave of summer violence. In August, Baltimore lowered its curfew for teens ages 14-16 from 11 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weeknights. Year-round, kids under 14 will have to be indoors by 9 p.m., one of the strictest curfews in the country. Such restrictions sound like an easy fix, but their effectiveness in reducing crime remains debatable. A meta-review of 10 studies on the topic, conducted by the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, found that stricter curfews have, at most, only moderate effects on local crime rates and…
Milwaukee isn’t the only city to consider tightening its curfew hours after a wave of summer violence. In August, Baltimore lowered its curfew for teens ages 14-16 from 11 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weeknights. Year-round, kids under 14 will have to be indoors by 9 p.m., one of the strictest curfews in the country. Such restrictions sound like an easy fix, but their effectiveness in reducing crime remains debatable. A meta-review of 10 studies on the topic, conducted by the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, found that stricter curfews have, at most, only moderate effects on local crime rates and…
