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For Lake Effect's last installment of the Tavern Tuesdays series, we’ll hear from Old World Wisconsin's Rob Novak about the lasting legacies of Milwaukee's beer gardens and tied houses.
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Old World Wisconsin celebrated on Saturday the grand opening of its new Brewhouse and Brewing Experience, presented by the Cleary-Kumm family.
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Rob Novak, the historic brewing experience coordinator at Old World Wisconsin, joins Lake Effect to share the history of early 19th century German, English, and Scandinavian immigrants brewing beer in WI and how we still see their techniques in action today.
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The majority of Wisconsin brewmasters are male. It wasn’t until 2005 when Jamie Baertsch became the first female brewmaster in Wisconsin. She, along with fellow female brewmaster Teri Fahrendorf, eventually came to found the Pink Boots Society, an organization that supports, inspires and encourages women and non-binary people in the brewing industry.
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In the late 1960s two Black men left their mark on the state’s brewing industry. Edward McClellan created a Black-owned beer brand, and contracted with a company in West Bend to brew their beer. Ted Mack, along with his business associates from the United Black Enterprises, purchased and ran the first Black-owned brewery in Wisconsin.
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Joseph Schlitz helped make Milwaukee famous for its beer. He owned and operated the Schlitz Brewing Company, a company that grew into the familiar name most Wisconsinites can recognize.
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Wisconsin is known for our drinks, like the Tom & Jerry and Brandy Old Fashioneds. We’re also known for our finger foods and the classic Friday fish fry. But how did they become so foundational to Wisconsin? Old World Wisconsin's Nick Katona shares the history behind our tavern staples.
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It’s no secret that Wisconsin is known for brewing beer, but have you ever wondered how Wisconsin became a brewing state? Wisconsin Historical Society's Joe Kapler shares our state’s brewing culture and history.
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Lake Effect is partnering with the Wisconsin Historical Society and Old World Wisconsin to bring you stories about beer and brewing in our state in a series called Tavern Tuesdays. For this first conversation, we learn about a new brewing experience opening in June.