I have family out in Portage, In. I plan on doing 3Floyds, then taking the family to Legoland in Chicago the next morning. From Legoland, I am angling to go up to the Jelly Belly factory with the ulterior motive of access to New Glarus beer. Are there any reasonable destination bottle shops near I94 over the border in that general area of Wisconsin? Also, I hear Daisy cutter is something I should grab while there. Anything else Wisconsin side?
I don't know any bottle shops down south, but I guarantee there are some in Kenosha. Woodman's is excellent and right off of I-94. As for WI beers, Central Waters, Oso's, and 3 Sheeps put out some amazing stuff.
Not sure about in Wisconsin but in Chicago Maria's Packaged Goods and South Loop Binnys are both just off of I94. Both are great. Maria's has a great bar and good bottle shop and Binnys has a fantastic selection and a really nice taproom.
If you are on the way to or from Portage, you should also stop at 18th Street Brewing in Gary/Miller. Floyds is mandatory though.
