Beer n' Blogs

Over at Catholic Beer Review, David Palm reviews the book The Breweries of Wisconsin, by Jerry Apps. David says;

I have the privilege of living in southwest Wisconsin, an area described as the "Jewel of the Midwest" by one of my friends who does not have the good fortune to live here. Wisconsin has a venerable history of brewing. And it currently has some really outstanding breweries (none of which rhyme with "filler", by the way.)

Sure, rub it in our faces, why don'tcha? Here in Arkansas, alas, we have no such venerable tradition of brewing.

Distilling, yes... brewing, not so much (heh).

I'm going to have to make some sort of pilgrimage to Wisconsin. Any place known primarily for cheese and beer is, I can tell you, peopled with My Kind of Folks.

Meanwhile, Eric Scheske blushingly admits that he has been neglecting his drinking because he has more and more allowed himself to become absorbed with things like work and family. Now that's a drinking problem. I try to schedule regular, quality drinking time, though there are nights (like last night) where I am simply too rushed and distracted to pay such proper attention to my health.

Finally, Sean at The Blue Boar gives us another excerpt from Belloc's The Four Men, which describes an Old Inn they find beside the road at the end of the day, and ends with the words "drinking and singing".

That's my kind of inn, though I don't suppose it could be in Wisconsin. I need to get off my duff and read The Four Men... maybe while (it seems fitting) drinking a beer for each man.

Comments

[Del]

Get off your duff and open a Duff! - that sounds like a great slogan for a beer company!

With great joy, I live close enough to Capitol Brewery in Madison to enjoy fresh beer in their own Beer Garden. They set out many picnic tables, invite a band to the open air stage, and allow picnic carry-ins. They allow smoking, and sell a few cigars, too. Families bring young children, and dancing in encouraged.

New Glarus Brewery is nearby, also world-class. And several small brew-pubs that only sell on-premises.

Let me know, if you need a base of operations for your pilgrimage to Southern Wisconsin!

[ScottD]

I'll second Del on New Glarus beers. They are good. If you find your way into Milwaukee check out Sprecher brewery. Randy Sprecher was the first micro brewer in the city. I also highly recommend the fish fry and brewey tour at Lakefront Brewery. You get oom-pah music, a good meal and a short but well supplied tour. Sorry but I have no cheese related info :)