Milwaukee Area Black Friday Options

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  1. sting2387

    sting2387 Initiate (154) Nov 13, 2018 Minnesota
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    I am a Twin Cities native with a very pregnant wife who will be heading back from Milwaukee on Black Friday. I can probably hang around the Milwaukee area for Friday morning, but have to get on the road after noon or so. What are the best options for Bourbon County/any other Black Friday releases? I know I should make the short trip down to the Chicago area and try to get some good variants, but as I mentioned before, I don't think I have the liberties for that anymore in my wife's current state. Ray's in Wauwatosa is my first thought, but are there any other spots in Milwaukee, or anywhere near Madison or through the rest of Wisconsin near I-94 that I might get lucky later in the day?
     
    #1 sting2387, Nov 13, 2018
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  2. Vitacca

    Vitacca Pooh-Bah (2,250) Sep 15, 2010 Montana
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    Ray's, Discount Liquors, Consumer Beverage, Aman's in Wind Lake, Woodman's and Sendik's are some options. Lakefront Brewing has a release/line bottle share that morning.
     
    #2 Vitacca, Nov 13, 2018
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  3. Freshlike1980

    Freshlike1980 Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2016 Illinois
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    Mars Cheese Castle
     
    #3 Freshlike1980, Nov 13, 2018
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  4. RickBelgique

    RickBelgique Crusader (447) Jul 16, 2014 Illinois

    Great for taking the kids, so they can say they went to a castle. Otherwise, too expensive. If you're in that area, the Kenosha Woodman's has better prices and WAY better selection. Be forewarned that Woodman's doesn't take credit cards. Only cash, check, or debit card.
     
    #4 RickBelgique, Nov 13, 2018
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  5. Number1Framer

    Number1Framer Savant (1,040) Mar 13, 2016 Wisconsin
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    I recommend Lakefront given your specific time constraints. You may drive all over town all morning standing in line after line and striking out on BCBS at one place after another, but if you are in line reasonably early you will definitely score at Lakefront's release. And Black Friday is a fantastic BA stout well worth the hassle IMO.
     
    #5 Number1Framer, Nov 13, 2018
  6. RickBelgique

    RickBelgique Crusader (447) Jul 16, 2014 Illinois

    Don't know if they'll have any Black Friday releases, but Total Wine and More, in Brookfield has really good prices and selections.

    In the same area, Raised Grain Brewing makes some awesome beers! Bring a growler. Or three. And their pizzas are really good.
     
    #6 RickBelgique, Nov 13, 2018
  7. AstraXtreme

    AstraXtreme Zealot (539) Mar 21, 2014 Wisconsin

    I could be mistaken, but I think many of the bigger stores do their BCBS release on Saturday now. I'm pretty sure Ray's and both Discount locations have their own events, which aren't on Black Friday.

    Regardless, my vote would be for Lakefront. Their BA black friday stout is fantastic. Plus I'd rather fund a small local brewery than AB.
     
    #7 AstraXtreme, Nov 13, 2018
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  8. scream

    scream Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2014 Wisconsin
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    Festival Foods normally gets Bourbon County although that would be about it. There are several of those not far off I-94 around Eau Claire. You might want to watch the websites of places you are thinking of and maybe make some phone calls to check availability and times.
     
    #8 scream, Nov 13, 2018
  9. Freshlike1980

    Freshlike1980 Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2016 Illinois
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    Please note that the mars cheese castle comment was with as much sarcasm as I could possibly muster through text. I thought that was a given but apparently not. Stay away.
     
    #9 Freshlike1980, Nov 13, 2018
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  10. sting2387

    sting2387 Initiate (154) Nov 13, 2018 Minnesota
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    Thanks guys, this helps alot, my goal is to have a shot at some variants at at least one location, I can't exactly get up at the crack of dawn, but hopefully an hour or two before most places open at 9 I'm assuming
     
    #10 sting2387, Nov 13, 2018
  11. RickBelgique

    RickBelgique Crusader (447) Jul 16, 2014 Illinois

    Sorry, the sarcasm didn't come thru. No problems. If anything, I'm glad I don't have to educate another Illinoisan to avoid that Roadside Ripoff.
     
    #11 RickBelgique, Nov 13, 2018
  12. BasterdInABasket

    BasterdInABasket Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2010 Wisconsin

    Not cool to recommend Mars Cheese Castle to him, that recommendation should be reserved for Fibs only.

    Edit: whoops just noticed you’re from Illinois, heard they drastically cut their prices just recently fyi
     
    #12 BasterdInABasket, Nov 14, 2018
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  13. Freshlike1980

    Freshlike1980 Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2016 Illinois
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    Bought king sue one time at the Mars cheese castle before they knew it was harder to get and jacked up the price from $12 to $27.

    Loyal Nelson supporter. Best aged sausage in the world.
     
    #13 Freshlike1980, Nov 14, 2018
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  14. bdom25

    bdom25 Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2017 Wisconsin

    Just be cautious, I am almost positive that Woodmans Kenosha starts selling BCS around 1 on Friday.
     
    #14 bdom25, Nov 15, 2018
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