Western Wisconsin Breweries

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  1. emerge077

    emerge077 Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,962) Apr 16, 2005 Illinois
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    Found a new one for your list... @islay
    Skeleton Crew Brew, Onalaska
     
    #21 emerge077, Feb 15, 2018
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  2. emerge077

    emerge077 Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,962) Apr 16, 2005 Illinois
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    Found another one, @islay
    City Service Brewing, Darlington

    Technically west of the Dells, in the SW region. Opened in a restored service station with a classic car & petroliana theme.
     
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  3. THANAT0PSIS

    THANAT0PSIS Pooh-Bah (2,275) Aug 3, 2010 Wisconsin
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    Great list, thanks!

    It's so weird to see Hillsboro Brewing Company on here. I'm from that area originally, and it's such a random little area that I would've never expected their stuff to get on BA.
     
    #23 THANAT0PSIS, Feb 24, 2018
  4. bradner

    bradner Pundit (751) Dec 26, 2007 Illinois

    I really like Oliphant! My brother has a cabin close to there and I always stop for some crowlers/4 packs.
     
    #24 bradner, Feb 25, 2018
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  5. dav2080

    dav2080 Zealot (658) Mar 11, 2012 Wisconsin

    Lots of beer stops in western WI! I visited Swinging Bridge in Jan 2018. Great place and really good beer. You can buy beer shares if you want. Oliphant is doing some great stuff. I can't make heads or tails of their website, but the beer is great. Brewing Projekt in Eau Claire makes really good brew too.
     
    #25 dav2080, Feb 25, 2018
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  6. dbhammel

    dbhammel Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2016 Minnesota

    I'm heading to the UP from Minneapolis this weekend and hoping to stop at The Brewing Projekt, does anyone know what sort of stuff they have in crowlers for sale I can bring home with me?
     
    #26 dbhammel, Mar 5, 2018
  7. cheeseheadinMinneapolis

    cheeseheadinMinneapolis Pooh-Bah (2,011) Sep 20, 2017 Wisconsin
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    I was there Saturday, but it was my last stop before coming back here. So I didn't pay much attention to what they had. I would call them later in the week. Supply/availability can change fast. Woodman's might have what you want.
     
    #27 cheeseheadinMinneapolis, Mar 5, 2018
  8. cl3

    cl3 Savant (1,244) Aug 16, 2013 Wisconsin
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    Can't help you with Brewing Projekt info, but be sure to pick up some of Old Nation's M43 (or Boss Tweed) while in the UP. Great beers. (especially if you are into the whole NE IPA thing)
     
    #28 cl3, Mar 5, 2018
  9. dbhammel

    dbhammel Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2016 Minnesota

    Yeah, I've tried M43 once and would love to get more but I don't believe it is currently distributed to the UP.
     
    #29 dbhammel, Mar 5, 2018
  10. cl3

    cl3 Savant (1,244) Aug 16, 2013 Wisconsin
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    It's all over the UP. (I'm originally from Escanaba). You shouldn't have much trouble finding it, depending on where you are headed. Here is a list of where Old Nation distributes to. Not sure how up to date it is, but I'm sure you can Ctrl+F in it and find somewhere along your route that has it.,
     
    #30 cl3, Mar 5, 2018
  11. Cinnamongirl13

    Cinnamongirl13 Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2018 Wisconsin

    608 Brewing in La Crosse. Their Facebook page says opening summer of 2018.
     
    #31 Cinnamongirl13, Mar 7, 2018
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  12. cheeseheadinMinneapolis

    cheeseheadinMinneapolis Pooh-Bah (2,011) Sep 20, 2017 Wisconsin
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    here is something new in Eau Claire: The Growler Guys
    They have food too
    https://www.thegrowlerguys.com/on-tap-location/eau-claire-wisconsin/
    I have never been there, maybe I will check it out Friday Night? Not sure. I was thinking of going to to the lazy monk for Eisbock
     
    #32 cheeseheadinMinneapolis, Mar 8, 2018
  13. islay

    islay Savant (1,211) Jan 6, 2008 Minnesota

    This article is over a month-old, but I just stumbled across it: "Two breweries planned for summer openings in downtown Menomonie" (Brewery Nonic and Zymurgy, both previously mentioned).

    Nonic has major connects to Real Deal Brewing at The Raw Deal restaurant, to the point that I'm wondering if brewing even will continue at Real Deal / Raw Deal (one of the best breweries in western Wisconsin, in my opinion). If anybody has any knowledge of Real Deal's plans in light of the fact that its brewer is opening Nonic, please chime in.

    I'll note that there's a brewery in California also called Zymurgy, so don't be shocked if the Menomonie BIP ends up changing its name (I have no inside info; I'm just speculating).
     
    #33 islay, Mar 11, 2018
  14. cheeseheadinMinneapolis

    cheeseheadinMinneapolis Pooh-Bah (2,011) Sep 20, 2017 Wisconsin
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    #34 cheeseheadinMinneapolis, Mar 11, 2018
  15. islay

    islay Savant (1,211) Jan 6, 2008 Minnesota

    Trap Rock Brewing Company, St. Croix Falls (brewery-in-planning), Facebook, 3-18-18: "... we believe that an opening date of May 25th is very realistic. Lot of work to be completed before that of course. Anyone that would like to help out is welcome. We normally have a growler or four to sample from while we work."
     
    #35 islay, Mar 24, 2018
  16. Fartknocker

    Fartknocker Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2009 Wisconsin

    Corner Pub, Reedsburg
     
    #36 Fartknocker, Mar 31, 2018
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  17. islay

    islay Savant (1,211) Jan 6, 2008 Minnesota

    #37 islay, Apr 6, 2018
  18. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    Reading about all these western WI places got me wondering if anyone knows if there are any good bike trail trips between several of these places. For instance, park in some city then bike out to a few and back, or something like that.
     
    #38 ZAP, Apr 7, 2018
  19. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    Sounds like a good idea. Looks like the Chippewa River State Trail combined with the Red Cedar State Trail might hit a few of them.

    http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/chiprivertrail/pdfs/chiprivtrails06.pdf
    http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/redcedar/pdfs/redcedarmap.pdf
     
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  20. islay

    islay Savant (1,211) Jan 6, 2008 Minnesota

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