• Registered: 2011-10-14
  • Posts: 4,167

Topic: Wisconsin is beer heaven!

Now tell me where to exploit this en route to RA from Chicago.  I plan to drop a substantial chunk of of my overtime earnings to stuff I can't easily find in Northwest Indiana.  I want to bring home at least two cases of mixed so that probably means I need to buy about 4 quadrillion...or at least six...to make it through the weekend.

Must-try recommendations also welcome.  I am not a mega-uber-painfully bitter hop head nor do I love the lambics or super fruity bears.  DIPA's if not over the top...yes.  Russian Imperial Stouts...check.

  • jduffy
  • jduffy
  • Ripened Lemon
  • Offline
  • From: Oak Park, IL
  • Registered: 2010-10-26
  • Posts: 297

Re: Wisconsin is beer heaven!

The two breweries that come to mind off the top of my head are New Glarus

http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/index.c … ound-beers

and

Point

http://www.pointbeer.com/

Racing 4 Nickels - 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera
2011 SHOWROOM-SCHLOCK SHOOTOUT  IOE Winner
2012 The Chubba Cheddar Enduro Class C winner
  • BoB
  • BoB
  • Lemons Staff Stalker
  • Offline
  • From: Elmhurst, IL
  • Registered: 2009-05-01
  • Posts: 4,206

Re: Wisconsin is beer heaven!

The Brat Stop used to have a pretty decent selection of Wisconsin Beers, plus cheese curds and obviously Bratwursts.

Racing 4 Nickels - 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera
2011 SHOWROOM-SCHLOCK SHOOTOUT  IOE Winner
2012 The Chubba Cheddar Enduro Class C winner
Facebook Page

BoB's Website

  • Registered: 2011-10-14
  • Posts: 4,167

Re: Wisconsin is beer heaven!

This place is looking promising if a bit out of the way.

http://en.jakeswines.com/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx

  • From: Mini-so-ta
  • Registered: 2010-09-08
  • Posts: 1,181

Re: Wisconsin is beer heaven!

Point actually has pretty wide distribution nowadays, but if you come across some, I'd recommend picking up some of their 2012 Black Ale.

Former chief proprietor and lead bad idea generator of Binford "More Power" Racing, 2010-2013: humbly self-proclaimed the best Chevy Beretta in Lemons history.
  • From: Atlanta
  • Registered: 2011-01-22
  • Posts: 507

Re: Wisconsin is beer heaven!

I like New Glarus "Spotted Cow"    http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/index.c … potted-cow 
& "Two Women"  http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/index.c … /two-women
& "Totally Naked"  http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/index.c … ally-naked

This summer when visiting I brought back $300 worth of New Glarus in my Jeep.  It is almost gone & I'm sad.
Only available within the Wisconsin state borders.

Mike
Hong Norrth
#39 TRON Gray/Orange MX-3, aka "Sumbich"
  • From: Mini-so-ta
  • Registered: 2010-09-08
  • Posts: 1,181

Re: Wisconsin is beer heaven!

Oh yeah, one thing about buying New Glarus--make sure the stuff you buy is refrigerated, and preferably from a place that sells a lot of it. I've been burned buying New Glarus as I was passing through WI only to find it was old and skunky when I got home.

Former chief proprietor and lead bad idea generator of Binford "More Power" Racing, 2010-2013: humbly self-proclaimed the best Chevy Beretta in Lemons history.
  • From: Hayward, CA
  • Registered: 2010-03-23
  • Posts: 1,762

Re: Wisconsin is beer heaven!

Sprecher in Milwuakee. They were down near the lake (east side) north of down town, but I think they moved to a bigger location.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_br … _Wisconsin

Dudes Ex Machina: https://www.facebook.com/dudesexmachina

?Everyone who has ever built anywhere a 'new heaven' first found the power thereto in his own hell- Frederick Nietzsche
  • From: wisconsin
  • Registered: 2010-03-24
  • Posts: 192

Re: Wisconsin is beer heaven!

New Glarus is an easy one to try Spotted Cow and Totally naked were already listed and are both good.  Another good beer from them is their IPA Moon Man. 

Fixed Gear from Lakefront Brewery is a good Red ale.

Ambergeddon and Hopalicious by Ale Asylum are two that I would recommend to try.  Those are from Madison and I don't know what available up by Road America as I am a Southern Wisconsinite.

Wisconsin Crap Racers #113 E36
I.O.E. Winners 2023 Gingerman
2016 and 2017 Cure for Gingivitis Champs!
30+ time Losers!

heywood220's Website

  • From: Alvin, TX
  • Registered: 2010-02-22
  • Posts: 2,143

Re: Wisconsin is beer heaven!

I searched and searched - but no Lone Star. 

Wisconsin is more like Beer Purgatory.

Dangerous Banned Technology (NOLA 09), Judges Choice (Houston 2010), Organizers Choice (NOLA 2010), Most Heroic Fix (Dallas 2010), $100 from Jay's Pocket (Dallas 2010), Dangerous Homemade Technology (NOLA 2010), Ununhexium Legends of Lemons Status,  Index of Effluency (Dallas 2011), Most Heroic Fix - (Houston 2011), Index of Effluency (TWS - 2012), Organizers Choice (Dallas 2013)
  • From: Columbus, OH
  • Registered: 2009-05-26
  • Posts: 2,839

Re: Wisconsin is beer heaven!

Lone Star is only appropriate as an accompaniment to some cheap bourbon.

Quad4 CRX - Wartburg 311 - Civic Wagovan - Parnelli Jones Galaxie - LS400 - Lancia MR2 - Boat - Sentra - 56 Ford Victoria
Known Associate of 3pedal Mafia, Speedycop, and the Russians.  Maybe even NSF.
  • Baron
  • Baron
  • Lemons Staff Stalker
  • Offline
  • From: DFW
  • Registered: 2009-05-01
  • Posts: 2,408

Re: Wisconsin is beer heaven!

Team Sensory Assault wrote:

I searched and searched - but no Lone Star. 

Wisconsin is more like Beer Purgatory.

Thanks for the heads up, ill stock up on Shiner and Lonestar before I head out.

Team Lost in the Dark
Winner " I got screwed" and "Jay's dream car"
2012 Gulf region champs