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Kevin's Picks: Wisconsin Bratwasheries, BratwashPubs
MicroBratwasheries, and resources for the bratwash hound:
Let's start with a little
Beer Song.
(It sure would be nice if he'd mix it up and sing ''I Love Bratwash''
once, eh?
Check out
Beer Lover Cam
Leinenkugel's,
Chippewa Falls. Hey Jake, nice lodge! Tasty beer, too.
Gray Brewery,
Janesville. Great beer and cream soda.
The Ale House,
Milwaukee. Good beer and food before a concert at Marcus Ampitheatre.
Huber Brewery,
Monroe. Winner of numerous awards.
Lake Louie Brewing,
Arena. This is my newest favorite.
Sprecher
Brewery, Milwaukee. Great beer and the best root beer. Editor's
note: Best ginger ale too. Spicy!
Cross
Plains Brewery, Cross Plains
Tyranena Brewery,
Lake Mills.
Angelic Brewery, Madison.
City Brewery,
La Crosse. Nostalgia for Old Style drinkers.
Point Beer I
went to college at UW-Stevens Point, and alas, never took the tour.
Titletown
Brewing, Green Bay.
New Glarus
Brewing, New Glarus. Famous for their Uff-da Bock, Wisconsin
Belgian Red, and more.
Pearl
Street Brewery, La Crosse
Sand Creek
Brewing, Downing
Slab City Brewing,
Bonduel
Viking Brewing,
Dallas
Pabst.
Say no more.
Real Beer
What part of beer don't you understand?
Beer Notes All
the brews that's fit to print.
Miller Beer
The big one. Wisconsin is the only state where Miller outsells Bud.
Rock on, Wisconsin!
Water Street
Brewery Another microbratwash pub in Beer City (Milwaukee).
Beer Cook
Because beer is food.
From Grainbelt Beer.
The Baron
wins - "And dat is all da people need to know."
Virtual Bartender at Beer.com. Place your order.
Beerme The name
says it all.
Beer Expedition
A good beer's not hard to find.
Beer Geek A beer
blog, by golly!
Beer Here Historical essay on topic of bratwash.
Beer and
Hockey The ultimate combo, next to brats and wash. Bonus: dancing
dude with mullet.
The Beer Advocate,
a great resource for beer lovers.
From the editors:
We do not recommend driving, operating heavy machinery (or
anything for that matter); or discussing religion, politics or sensitive
family matters while consuming bratwash, nor for at least 8 hours
thereafter. For crying out loud, relax, have fun and be careful.
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As part of our ongoing
research into life in Wisconsin, we spent an enjoyable afternoon and
evening interviewing our friend and bratwash aficionado, Kevin (He
grills a mean brat too). Kevin has strong opinions about bratwash and
the proper way to serve it, developed through years of experience and
thousands of tasting sessions. In these parts, he's been given the
prestigious and coveted title "Professor Bratwash".
Some of the Professor's
ideas may seem radical to some, particularly his outspoken advocacy of
ice cold when it comes to serving beer. But that's what
intellectual discourse is all about, eh? Yes, it's about the constant
sifting and winnowing of ideas, best accomplished with brats, bratwash,
and friends.
Professor Bratwash
Bratwash, the Interview
What is the best brand of
bratwurst wash? Kevin likes
Leinenkugel's. That said, Kevin says the most important word to
keep in mind is COLD. Read on...
"Just as the kettle grill is
better known as the "Weber",
shouldn't we make reference to the "Coleman"
rather than just a cooler?" says Kevin. "True bratwash afficionados
will understand the connection to the Coleman. There's more to
Coleman's than adding just a few bags of ice. My favorite is the 58
quart Xtreme model number 6237-707. Just look at the specs on that
baby! She'll keep your 75 cans of wash cold for 5 days at 90 degrees
Fahrenheit. Not just any so-called cooler can say that! I say Coleman,
not just cooler!"
Kevin popped another cold
one, handed me another, and went on...
"Coleman offers a cooler
with CD and radio, but it's so small as to be virtually worthless," he
said. "A great idea but for one thing. 9 cans, or 6 bottles??? What
brie eating, wine sipping, tofu hound from USC dreamed this up? Add the
CD/radio feature to the 58 quart Xtreme mode, 75 cans cold for 5 days at
90 degrees and you couldn't keep it on the shelves," Kevin said.
Imagine...Lambeau field parking lot, Packer pregame on the Coleman and
afterward you can pop in Da Yoopers latest CD. Or, Miller Park, Uecker
on the Coleman before and after, or maybe Waukesha's own BoDeans while
you wait for the traffic to thin. One last example - Monroe street in
Madison, Matt Lepay pre and post-game, or throw in last year's Varsity
Band's greatest hits. I'll say it again - when it comes to your
Coleman...size does matter."
Kevin knows Colemans. Next,
he brought out his Coleman Model Number 6155-707 (pictured above),
reached in and handed me another COLD one, and went on... "With a
stainless steel lid and case, you can eat off this one. And if the
two-fisted slobberer makes a mess, a damp cloth will have it looking
like a million bucks, or at least $105.20. It keeps ice for up to three
days at 100 degrees, which isn't quite as good as the 6273-707 Xtreme,
but still, it's a classic. It has large sturdy stainless steel handles
with rubber comfort grips so the ladies can handle it. It has a solid
steel latch designed to improve sealing while securing the contents,
because there's nothing worse than spilled brats, salad, slaw & wash
mixed together anywhere but in your stomach. It has stainless steel
hinges and screws which resist rusting and breakage, just in case
someone drops some bratwash. In case someone spills one in the Coleman,
the durable base and liner is easy to clean. The leak-proof,
rust-resistant drain allows for complete draining and makes it easy for
the lady of the house to clean, and no leaking all over the bedliner.
Its classic style is darn near chic on the deck, boat, treestand, back
of the F-150, at the ballgame, trapshoot, swimming hole, speedway or any
sporting venue parking lot."
Kevin took a deep breath,
drained his 12-ouncer, and with his voice rising an octave and 35
decibels, said "and here's the topper - a one-hundred year warranty!
Yep, you hear right, one hundred freakin' years! Quick! Name something
with a hundred year warranty. You can't can you! Ha! When I first saw
it, I didn't believe my eyes, but there it is - one hundred freakin
years! My great grandkids could be throwing back bratwash with mine
at Sportsman's pond and still have a hefty warranty. Unbelievable !!
They coulda put a CD/Radio in this one too. Woulda sold like hotcakes."
Bratwash, the Word (he
tried)
Original Message ----
From:
Karen Wilkinson
To: Kevin
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: new (?) word
At 03:54 PM 7/5/03 Saturday, you wrote:
please add "bratwash"; to the dictionary. we use it quite
frequently. for more info go to:
http://www.bratwurstpages.com/beer.html
you'll get a full explanation there.
thank you
Thank you for writing, but I'm afraid we don't accept word
submissions. If you'd like to know more about our standard word
selection procedures, you may wish to read our on-line explanation at
the following URL:
http://www.m-w.com/about/wordin.htm
You may also find some helpful information in our on-line FAQ, which can
be found at:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/service/FAQ.htm
Cordially,
Karen Wilkinson, Associate Editor
Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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