Eagle Park Brewing Company

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  1. TurkeysDrinkBeer

    TurkeysDrinkBeer Savant (1,064) Sep 8, 2018 Virginia
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    Anyone know anything about these guys? I've been following them on Instagram and the beer looks legit but I'm having trouble finding people who have tried their beer. Looking for any reviews/info about the brewery itself and the beers from anyone who has been there or drank their offerings.
     
  2. stevegoz

    stevegoz Savant (1,122) May 5, 2008 Illinois
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    I've had cans or crowlers of Demon Haze, Pineapple Milkshake, Goon Juice and From a Land Down Under. Rated each a 4.25 or higher. Mighty good haze and shakes.
     
  3. TurkeysDrinkBeer

    TurkeysDrinkBeer Savant (1,064) Sep 8, 2018 Virginia
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    Great to hear! I was able to find a trade partner on Instagram and have a few cans of Demon Haze and Bottoms Up shake coming to me. Any info about there packaging you can pass along? I see that they prefer the 12oz cans as opposed to 16oz. From the limited info I got from the individual i'm trading with they come in 4pks and typically run $16-18? Seems a bit high for 12oz cans especially when I'm paying the same for 16oz canned 4pks at The Veil.
     
  4. JC0408

    JC0408 Initiate (0) Apr 7, 2015 Wisconsin

    That pricing is correct at $16 a four pack, and their stuff is legit.
     
  5. TurkeysDrinkBeer

    TurkeysDrinkBeer Savant (1,064) Sep 8, 2018 Virginia
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    At that price point I sure hope it is. That's a difference of 16oz for the same price. I don't mind paying more for good beer but this stuff better be the best haze on the market to demand that cost.
     
  6. JC0408

    JC0408 Initiate (0) Apr 7, 2015 Wisconsin

    It is a little steep no doubt about it. But there is really not a lot of good haze in the Milwaukee market (there are a couple but nothing you can get on the reg), and i think they know that and are taking a little advantage of that. IMO
     
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  7. MikeJet32

    MikeJet32 Aspirant (261) Apr 14, 2017 Illinois
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    Eagle Park is really, really solid. A must visit in MKE.
     
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  8. NCbeer

    NCbeer Devotee (381) Sep 6, 2012 North Carolina

    I'm planning on checking this place out this weekend.
     
  9. damasta414

    damasta414 Aspirant (249) Mar 7, 2017 Wisconsin
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    One of the best Breweries in Wisconsin if you like Milkshakes and NEIPAs. Their stouts are no joke either. Usually have a release every other week so the menu usually stays fresh. Kinda of reminds me of veil except they have food (great food actually).
     
  10. HouseofWortship

    HouseofWortship Pooh-Bah (2,735) May 3, 2016 Illinois
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    Hmm, how crowded is this place before an NLCS game?
     
  11. Gambyt20

    Gambyt20 Pooh-Bah (2,028) Jan 14, 2016 Illinois
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    Buddy has been bringing back lots of Eagle Park beers and their NEIPAs are very good!
     
  12. kfeavel

    kfeavel Initiate (0) May 31, 2017 Wisconsin

    I frequent Eagle Park on a regular basis and usually grab cans of each of their releases. I can confirm that their haze is pretty darn good and was really a fan of Big Botm's Up and the Tropical Milkshake IPA. They also put out Booze for Breakfast not too long ago, which was a great stout. They put some in barrels, so I'm really looking forward to that release.
     
  13. TurkeysDrinkBeer

    TurkeysDrinkBeer Savant (1,064) Sep 8, 2018 Virginia
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    Looks like they are transitioning over to 16oz cans before the end of the year. This is great news.
     
  14. Frostedmug

    Frostedmug Initiate (183) Jun 24, 2016 Wisconsin

    Drinking Goon Juice right now. Bought a four pack when I was there a couple weeks ago. Great selection of beers and all were terrific. Had an imperial brown at 11% that was amazing. It was called Huey Lewis and the Boozier. I stopped for haze and shakes but was blown away by this.
     
  15. brentk56

    brentk56 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,099) May 13, 2004 North Carolina
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    Looking forward to my first visit to this brewery when I am in Milwaukee Wednesday evening.
     
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  16. brentk56

    brentk56 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,099) May 13, 2004 North Carolina
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    I went to Eagle Park last night. Nice location, enjoyed the food but was underwhelmed by the beers I tried. I'm not coming on here to troll but just to ask a serious question. Having had a slew of NE IPAs over the past month or so from Veil, Aslin and Other Half (and some others less noteworthy) I found Eagle Park's milkshake IPAs too sweet for my palate. I tried the Strawberry Milkshake, Galaxy NE IPA, BOTM's UP and Let's Get Tropical. Each very different from one another but I felt the sweetened lactose aspect overwhelmed the subtle tropical fruit flavors in every one of them. Just curious to see how others view this brewery's beers. Please don't take offense if you disagree; I note the high ratings for their beers so was curious to get opinions from those of you who have had broader experiences with this brewery.
     
  17. TurkeysDrinkBeer

    TurkeysDrinkBeer Savant (1,064) Sep 8, 2018 Virginia
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    Traded for Demon Haze and Botms Up about a month ago. I would agree that the Milkshake was quite sweet but I personally have come to expect that from most milkshake ipas. I've had several other milkshake ipas from breweries like Tired Hands and Weldwerks and they were pretty sweet also. Demon Haze was a totally different story, not really sweet at all. More of a west coast / east coast hybrid in the sense that it had that resin/pine bitterness while still being juicy and tropical. Both were good enough beers I would trade for more offerings from them, especially since they are finally switching over to 16oz cans.
     
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  18. Freshlike1980

    Freshlike1980 Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2016 Illinois
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    I have to say in all honesty that their beer is not good. Their food is fantastic. The burger was amazing. But the beer was sub par in all categories. Was hard to drink. My visit was last weekend in September.
     
  19. kylenabilcy

    kylenabilcy Crusader (411) Aug 10, 2010 Wisconsin

    Competing opinion: Galaxy (imperial NEIPA) is the best NEIIPA I've had outside of Old Nation's Full Earth. Most beers from Friday's BarleyPop tap takeover in Madison are still available as of last night, this one included.
     
  20. damasta414

    damasta414 Aspirant (249) Mar 7, 2017 Wisconsin
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    Most of the beers that I've had there were 4.0 or better, with the exception of one. Huey Lewis and the Boozier is an excellent beer and the Booze for Breakfast is amazing (can't wait for the BA and French Toast variant). Food is always great as well.
     
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