Asters…Oktoberfest beer…true signs of autumn. It’s also when we head out for our annual Octoberfest Brewery Tour!
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Well, March Was Interesting
Stay-at-home orders help us appreciate Wisconsin’s wonderful small businesses even more.
Expanding Our Octoberfest to Minnesota
We certainly love our local brews. However, a few weeks ago my husband received a birthday gift of assorted Oktoberfest beers from outside our WiscoBeer realm. They say it’s good to expand your thinking, so in preparation for our upcoming Octoberfest Brewery Tour we’re “working” to expand our palettes. Yes, sigh, it’s a tough, tough […]
Out and About with Fermentation Fest
News flash! Fermentation Fest event guides are hot off the press and heading out to exciting venues throughout Wisconsin. This 24-pg, can’t-miss guide is bubbling with interesting articles, art, class listings and city map—all the ingredients necessary for two weekends of culture convergence at Fermentation Fest. You don’t want to miss the Fest or the […]
Yesteryear’s Brewery: Today’s Small Business
While enjoying last year’s Octoberfest Brewery Tour, I came across the book Badger Breweries, Past and Present. Definitely on the rare list, it’s a detailed account of all the breweries known to have existed in Wisconsin. Look at how many it shows for my small town alone. According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, nearly every town in […]