Northern WI hard to find elsewhere beer thread

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by cl3, Apr 13, 2016.

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Is this thread useful? If it isn't, I won't bother updating it.

Poll closed Dec 13, 2016.

  1. Yes, Thanks for doing this!

    67 vote(s)
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  2. No, who the hell drinks great beer and vacations way up there?

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  1. cl3

    cl3 Savant (1,244) Aug 16, 2013 Wisconsin
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    I'm starting this thread because tourist season is starting in the Northwoods. Lots of tough to find beers stick around up here, so I figured I would give vacationers a heads up on things they might not have gotten a chance at, at home. I'll probably update this thing periodically and it will most likely concentrate on my locals shops in the Spooner/Rice Lake/Cumberland/Hayward/Superior areas.

    To kick things off:

    ~20 bottles of Founders KBS sitting on the shelf at Economart in Spooner @ 4.99 per, no limit. They've been there a week now.
     
    #1 cl3, Apr 13, 2016
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  2. TGanyone

    TGanyone Pundit (918) Jan 29, 2014 Iowa
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    Thanks for this!
     
    #2 TGanyone, Apr 13, 2016
  3. CMLinder

    CMLinder Initiate (0) Sep 4, 2015 Wisconsin

    Won't this, in theory, attract more FIBs? :stuck_out_tongue:

    Actually on topic - I think a thread of this sort would be most helpful, especially if I made a trip up past Wausau. Cheers!
     
    #3 CMLinder, Apr 13, 2016
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  4. wisconsinbeer1

    wisconsinbeer1 Pundit (822) Nov 11, 2004 Wisconsin
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    Yes, much appreciated!
     
    #4 wisconsinbeer1, Apr 14, 2016
  5. bound4er

    bound4er Maven (1,371) Jul 4, 2007 Wisconsin

    I'll chime in with hard to find beers available in Eagle River starting in a few weeks. Good idea for a thread.
     
    #5 bound4er, Apr 14, 2016
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  6. CityFarmer

    CityFarmer Zealot (707) Mar 19, 2015 Illinois
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    FIB alert!! We're already infiltrating the beer honey hole that is the northwoods! Or, atleast I am. I've grabbed many of the central waters Brewers reserved releases that I missed out on in Chicago months earlier. North of Wausau.

    Love that cherry stout
     
    #6 CityFarmer, Apr 14, 2016
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  7. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    Does the Hinterland barrel aged beer make up there? Stovepipe.
     
    #7 Ri0, Apr 17, 2016
  8. cl3

    cl3 Savant (1,244) Aug 16, 2013 Wisconsin
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    I remember seeing a few of the Hinterland BA offerings. Not sure which ones or where but I'll keep an eye out and report back if I find them.
     
    #8 cl3, Apr 17, 2016
  9. Wisconsin

    Wisconsin Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2008 Wisconsin

    LMAO I used to ride four wheelers along the trail and stop at that place. I can't believe they got a case.
     
    #9 Wisconsin, Apr 17, 2016
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  10. Verbl

    Verbl Crusader (469) Feb 7, 2009 Minnesota

    I was at Keyport in Superior this weekend, and they were filling growlers of High Westified for $15.
     
    #10 Verbl, Apr 18, 2016
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  11. Cfred371

    Cfred371 Pundit (759) Jul 14, 2015 Minnesota

    Wait what?!?!?!! I need to tell my folks to buy me bottles ASAP
     
    #11 Cfred371, Apr 18, 2016
  12. cl3

    cl3 Savant (1,244) Aug 16, 2013 Wisconsin
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    Go get them. They were still there as of Thursday.
     
    #12 cl3, Apr 18, 2016
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  13. Cfred371

    Cfred371 Pundit (759) Jul 14, 2015 Minnesota

    Grew up in Spooner, and haven't had much luck with the selection. Turns out they get KBS and all sorts of goodies now. Thanks for letting us know!
     
    #13 Cfred371, Apr 18, 2016
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  14. Wiscobrew

    Wiscobrew Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2011 Nevada

    This is such a great thread. Head to the north woods every summer and typically stick to trigs Rhinelander, but would love to see some other suggestions.

    Are there any places that have a decent draft selection, outside seating, and on water?

    Also always looking for people to share bottles with or an IP. Heading up in July and can bring Cali,PDX, and Tx brews. Near Eagle River, but willing to travel.
     
    #14 Wiscobrew, Apr 21, 2016
  15. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    Eagle River has a decent brewery/brewpub I've been to. Tribute Brewing is the name I think. Excellent blueberry beer. You can find their growlers in Minoqua at Trigs too I think...

    Woodruff had a new place that just opened last summer that we thought was kind of average but they had just opened. Not horrible.

    Minoqua Brewing isn't bad. Their Wild Rice beer is solid if it is on.

    Not sure what else there is in that neck of the woods.
     
    #15 ZAP, Apr 22, 2016
  16. CityFarmer

    CityFarmer Zealot (707) Mar 19, 2015 Illinois
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    Is trigs in minoqua better than the save more grocery store just south of Paul bunyans? Save more isn't all that impressive, haven't stopped at trigs before.
     
    #16 CityFarmer, Apr 22, 2016
  17. bound4er

    bound4er Maven (1,371) Jul 4, 2007 Wisconsin

    It'd be fun to get together this summer to share a few bottles - I have a cottage on the Eagle River Chain. Send me a message when you're around in July to see if we can make things happen.
     
    #17 bound4er, Apr 23, 2016
  18. spartan3186

    spartan3186 Zealot (541) Jan 18, 2016 Maryland

    I want in on this too. I've got a place off of 70 between Eagle River and St Germaine
     
    #18 spartan3186, Apr 23, 2016
  19. Mitch_Cumstein

    Mitch_Cumstein Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2013 Illinois

    I'll trade some nice beers in exchange for some secret fishing holes in the area. will be up end of may.
     
    #19 Mitch_Cumstein, Apr 23, 2016
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  20. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    Haven't been to that Save More but Trigs is pretty good
     
    #20 ZAP, Apr 23, 2016
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