Bars & Clubs - April 22, 2009
Buffalo Brewing Company celebrates with free beer
Buffalo Brewing Company honors the 76th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition by passing you a free pint this afternoon. Starting at 4 p.m., you have 76 minutes to get to Just Art's Saloon, 181 S. 2nd St., for a free pint of Buffalo Brewing Co.'s signature lager, Bison Blonde.
Tags: buffalo brewing company, just art's saloon, repeal day, prohibition, earth day, craig peterson, bison blonde

Milwaukee Buzz - April 7, 2008
It's time for a cold one
It was 75 years ago today that the drink that made Milwaukee famous was made legal again.
Tags: prohibition, cullen-harrison act, milwaukee beer

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 6, 2008
Milwaukee's oldest bars
There are more than a few establishments that were built before the turn of the century that still stand today as a great place to grab a drink and soak up a bit of local history. Here is a snapshot of some of the oldest in town.
Tags: historic taverns, landmark1850, the terminal, puddler's hall, the uptowner, kneisler's white house, holler house, prohibition, bar month

Dining - Feb. 6, 2007
Prohibition may have left its mark on subterranean Bay View
Having spent a lot of hours walking the streets of old Bay View -- that is, the tightly-packed byways that once huddled in the shadow of the old steel rolling mill near Russell and Superior -- I've often heard tell of a network of tunnels, false walls and secret doors in subterranean Bay View.
Tags: Gurda, Groppi, Prohibition, Russell Avenue, Superior Street, Bennett farmhouse, Three Brothers, Bay View

Bars & Clubs - Dec. 23, 2004
Romans' microbrews filleth Milwaukee's cup
What was once a bootlegging hotspot is now Romans' Pub, where 28 microbrews are served to a thirsty city. And not only is Romans' brimming with brews, but a unique history and an antique-laden décor really top off this pub's pour.
Tags: Romans' Pub, Mike Roman, prohibition, Kinnickinnick Avenue, Bay View Bars, microbeers, microbrews, microbrew pubs, European Beer Engine, South Side bars