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Category: Beer
In Praise of Whitefish
"…and the fish which swam in its clear water could not be surpassed in quality or quantity in any other spot on earth. They manufactured their nets of the inner bark of the bass and cedar trees, and from the fibres of the nettle." - from William Warren, History of the Ojibway People, Based Upon [...]
Craft Breweries – Marquette, Michigan
This past summer we decided to take the drive up to Marquette, Michigan to tour the craft breweries. Marquette is really a hidden gem on the edge of Lake Superior with a population of 20,000 and home to Northern Michigan University which adds about another 10,000 students to the city. With a hilly terrain and [...]
New Restaurant – Pilot Project Brewing
New discoveries are such inspiration, and a recent trip to the Tasting Room at Pilot Project Brewing in Milwaukee was no exception. We've added them to our Restaurants page. There is a bit of a bittersweet feel to our visit, as the space has been re-purposed from the former Milwaukee Brewing Company. MKE Brewing sold [...]
The Next Beers to Make Milwaukee Famous
Beginning in 1902 and for about 40 years, Schlitz Brewing Company was the largest brewer in the world. And it was brewed just blocks away from Pabst Brewing Company, which was once the second largest. By the later half on the century, they were both overtaken by Miller Brewing, based just 2 miles away. Global beverage industry [...]