New breweries in Wisconsin

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Message madvike beers 3357 º places 3 º 06:27 Thu 1/3/2013 Just picked up a 4-pack of Green Flash Rayon Vert at Woodman’s West last night and it made me realize how many new breweries have come into WI the last year or so. Sure, we’ve lost Stone, Dogfish Head, Allagash, Two Brothers, etc. over the years, but it’s fun to try new places like Tallgrass, Alaskan, Hoppin’ Frog, Clown Shoes, Mission, etc. The downside is I can never decide what to get when I’m at the beer store--there are almost too many options now!
Message cbfobes beers 2938 º places 29 º 06:38 Thu 1/3/2013 I didn’t realize Green Flash was even available here, nice! Wisconsin truly is a tickers paradise with tons to choose from.
Message esjaygee beers 3902 º places 262 º 06:42 Thu 1/3/2013 There are a lot of options and I’ve liked what I’ve had from Clown Shoes and Green Flash so far. At one point I wanted to try every beer that hit the shelves but that’s just not a realistic option anymore.
Message jlruthven beers 612 º places 13 º 07:11 Thu 1/3/2013 Apparently we’re getting Alesmith pretty soon as well. Ah, when it rains, it pours...beer.

Message madvike beers 3357 º places 3 º 07:18 Thu 1/3/2013 Originally posted by jlruthven Apparently we’re getting Alesmith pretty soon as well. Ah, when it rains, it pours...beer. That’s right...and I wonder if the long-rumored Deschutes infiltration will ever become reality.
Message madvike beers 3357 º places 3 º 07:20 Thu 1/3/2013 Originally posted by esjaygee There are a lot of options and I’ve liked what I’ve had from Clown Shoes and Green Flash so far. At one point I wanted to try every beer that hit the shelves but that’s just not a realistic option anymore. Yep...and it’s especially hard when very few stores will break up 4-packs and only have a small percentage of 6-packs in their mix 6 section. I’d throw all my business to a store that did that.
Message cbfobes beers 2938 º places 29 º 08:13 Thu 1/3/2013 Originally posted by jlruthven Apparently we’re getting Alesmith pretty soon as well. Ah, when it rains, it pours...beer. I wouldn’t complain about being able to snag some Speedway every now and again.
Message jlruthven beers 612 º places 13 º 09:11 Thu 1/3/2013 Originally posted by madvike Originally posted by jlruthven Apparently we’re getting Alesmith pretty soon as well. Ah, when it rains, it pours...beer. That’s right...and I wonder if the long-rumored Deschutes infiltration will ever become reality. That would figure. I just snagged a 2011 Abyss and felt pretty special.

Message Adampaal 11:48 Sat 5/11/2013 Sorry noob question, but are our distributors that shitty in WI that we keep loosing premier breweries???
Message esjaygee beers 3902 º places 262 º 12:24 Sat 5/11/2013 I’m pretty sure it’s the breweries or distributors that pull out of Wisconsin on their own and nothing to do with how shitty our distributors are. Do I prefer Stone and Dogfish to New Glaurus? Heck yeah, but I’m in the minority and understand why breweries pull out of the state. In the end we’ve got it pretty good here and hopefully someday Milwaukee will get some nanos/brewpubs that I really really want!
Message brewblackhole beers 1585 º places 4 º 13:27 Sat 5/11/2013 Revolution is supposed to be coming here also