What Your Favorite Milwaukee Beer Says About You
Your favorite Milwaukee beer may say a lot about your personality. We picked a small sample of local brews to analyze the insights that these “go-to” beers say about the person drinking them.
Remembering Lakefront Brewery’s Origins as it Turns 30
Lakefront Brewery got its start by selling a couple of barrels to the former Gordon Park Pub in Riverwest in 1987. The Milwaukee institution has come a long way since then and celebrates its 30th birthday this year.
We Asked 4 Local Brewers: What Does Big Beer’s Raiding Party Mean for Craft Brewing?
Big beer is on a buying binge, and craft brewers are the targets. Hear what a few locals in the beer business think about this trend and what it means for small breweries.
6 Deliciously Refreshing Beverages Milwaukee is Known For
Take some time out of your busy day to savor what’s in your glass, mug, cup or stein.
Brew City: Milwaukee’s Craft Beer Pioneers
Beer men Randy Sprecher and Russ Klisch talk about the new local brewing boom.
Craft Beer Pioneers Get Together for Milwaukee Legends Beer Dinner
The founders of Sprecher Brewery and Lakefront Brewery will join forces for a night of great beer and great food at Five O’Clock Steakhouse. Plus: national attention for Milwaukee’s brewery boom, Firkin Fest and much more.
Top Summer Brews
The thirst-quenching local beers to reach for when the temperature soars. Plus: this summer’s foamy beer fests.
Reasons to Love Milwaukee
FOR THE LAST 30-SOME YEARS, we’ve set out to recognize the who and what of the city in our own special way. But this year, we took a nostalgic turn because, let’s face it, we know we’re part of a city with a lot to offer, if only the world would just lend us its ear. So this is our love letter, hearts and all, written with visual aids taken from more than 300 of you. Milwaukee’s diverse, hilarious and creative swath of people represent our top reason to love the city. So look closely at the next 10 pages.…
Saying “I Do” With a Brew
Those of us who live in the Milwaukee area probably don’t think of our great city as a prime location for destination weddings. However as a wedding planner I get a lot of calls from out-of-state couples who due to either family or sometimes collegiate ties are looking to make Brew City the destination of choice for their pending nuptials. Since these weddings are technically destination weddings in Milwaukee, most of these couples want a location for their event that has a unique Milwaukee feel. Now us locals know that our great city has more to it than brats, beer…
Lakefront Brewery Tour
I’m conflicted with what I’m about to say: The Lakefront Brewery (1872 N. Commerce St.) tour is not that cool on the weekend. My hesitation stems from my undying love for this brewery’s products, owners and humble success story. We arrived at the brewery a couple minutes late for the 1 p.m. tour. There were three wristbands left and three of us – destiny. But we asked to wait for the next tour in hopes that there would be fewer people. The young man assured us, however, that each group fills up with 60 boozehounds. So, I let him slap…