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Chris Rusu
Sturdy and confident
Standing Tall oatmeal stout from Rockhound will raise funds to fight domestic abuse. The beer’s official release party on January 29 will feature a silent auction, raffle and door prizes. Read more
Robin Shepard
Sweet sensation
Newcomers, old favorites and a transformative beer-chocolate-bacon experience. Yes, the Isthmus Beer and Cheese Festival again moves hearts and minds. Read more
Jan 22, 2019
Funk Factory Geuzeria
Winters of our content
Four Winters from Funk Factory sets a benchmark for the American lambic movement, and rightfully so. It’s an unfruited lambic that sets a standard for the style. Read more
Jan 16, 2019
Fun with barrels
Brewers have fun with barrels for the 2019 Isthmus Beer and Cheese Fest. Everything from Aquavit to port barrels are lending their staves. Read more
Jan 10, 2019
Robin Shepard
Beer backup
Isaac Showaki from Octopi and Tim Piotrowski of the new Delta Beer Lab discuss problems the government shutdown is causing local breweries. And the logjam is only getting worse. Read more
Jan 9, 2019
Wisco winner
Karben4’s new winter warmer, Wisco Warmer, is a winner. Surprising notes of anise come from aging in an aquavit barrel. Read more
Jan 9, 2019
Shaysa Sidebottom
Beyond the guy with the beard
More women are becoming brewmasters or work brewing beer. Perception of women as beer lightweights is fading slowly but surely. Read more
Jan 3, 2019
Robin Shepard
Lovely dark and deep
Veneration is a worthy quad from 3 Sheeps Brewing Company of Sheboygan. The real difference comes from five months of aging in rye whiskey barrels. Read more
Jan 2, 2019
4:00 PM
How I learned to stop apologizing and love the pastry stout
A mostly Midwestern “best of beers” for 2018. And in addition to big stouts, there’s a wild ale and a kriek. Read more
Dec 28, 2018
1:25 PM
Robin Shepard
Got Gotlandic?
A special Viking ale from New Glarus Brewing is a modern take on Gotlandsdricka, a beer historically homebrewed on the island of Gotland, Sweden. It’s an early farmhouse ale, made with malt, juniper, birch sap and sometimes honey. Read more
Dec 26, 2018
5:00 AM
Robin Shepard
Just putin’ it out there
Russian Collusion imperial stout makes conspiracy seem like a good thing. It’s a collaboration from Keith Symonds at Lucky’s 1313, Skyler Kottwiz of Full Mile and Tim Goers at G5. Read more
Dec 19, 2018
5:00 PM
Robin Shepard
The extra mile
Sun Prairie’s newest brewpub opened this week. Brewmaster Skyler Kottwitz debuts with six house beers and three collaborations. Read more
Dec 19, 2018
5:00 PM
Sodavekt
The trip to bountiful
There were a lot of New England IPAs this year, and many of them were good, even great. But our Robin Shepard doesn’t stop there. Here are all his favorite beers of 2018. Read more
Dec 12, 2018
3:00 PM
