A weekend of Oktoberfest fun will take place in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on September 14-16, 2007. Oktoberfest is a German style celebration which features the harvest, market and entertainment. Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany is famous the world over. Over the years, many smaller local Oktoberfest festivals have sprung up across the United States. Chippewa Falls ...
Not everyone will enjoy all the beers on this list. However, each is either a special blend or a specific non-traditional flavor that takes beer somewhere a little different. Some are merely good. Others are exceptional. If you love beer, particularly interesting and complex beer, you should try them all at least once. Leinenkugel Berry ...
One of the finer things in life is to end a hard day at work and come home to a refrigerator full of quality beer. Unfortunately for this beer lover, I rarely have the budget to facilitate any sort of extravagance when it comes to this. But in an accidental stroke of genius, I find ...
I love to visit the great state of Wisconsin. These people seem to have an inerhent sense of what it means to make outsiders feel right at home. I think it must have something to do with the incredibly cold winters in that part of the country. Each time spring and summer roll around nearly ...
Wisconsin is home to many German and European traditions, and includes a handful of traditionally inspired beer gardens, microbreweries, and entertainment hotspots. German beer is a popular drink of choice for many Wisconsin fans, and the leaders in the community include the Capital Brewery in Middleton, the Essen Haus in Madison, and Leinenkugel’s famous ‘Leinie’s ...
To determine the top 10 Lagers of all time, an individual must understand what constitutes a Lager and how it should taste. There are two types of Lagers, both a Regular Lager and an Amber Lager. The Regular Lager is light in both body and color. The Amber Lager is medium bodied with either a ...
Despite the highly-visible old Miller Lite commercials about “Man Laws” including the well known “Don’t Fruit the Beer,” it seems as if more and more guys, and people in general, are finding new ways to enjoy one of their favorite drinks. The top five best flavored beers for summer all have that extra kick and ...
Anyone who knows anything about my love of beer knows that I’ll try just about anything brewed at least once. This goes for all types of beers, barleywines, or ciders. Regardless of the fact that at this point I have become knowledgable enough that I have a good idea of what I like and what ...
I have now taken the time to review several beers by the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, and so far I’ve had very few negative things to say about their products. Their Original is a fine, inexpensive beer. The Red Lager is a great choice for a Vienna-Style beer, and their Creamy Dark has won more ...
Lately I’ve been shocked at the prevalance of wheat beers on the market. I realize that this is a centuries old tradition and it’s probably nothing new, but it seems to me that within the last few years I’ve witnessed an explosion of this style of beer in beer stores and at bars across America. ...