Published April 30, 2013
Cocktailing is a year-round sport in Milwaukee, but the peak season generally coincides with our all-too-brief flirtation with warm weather. We've enjoyed a pleasant spring, which has provided ample opportunity to visit some of the city's spots and check out a few new venues for al fresco drinking and fun.
Published April 26, 2013
Milwaukeean Richard Lorbach launched a Kickstarter campaign in late March to bulk-produce hand-crafted neon signs that say "Drink Wisconsinbly" along with other memorabilia and T-shirts.
Published March 13, 2013
A new report calculates the $6.8 billion cost of binge drinking in Wisconsin comes out to about $1,198 for each Wisconsin resident.
Published March 13, 2013
St. Patrick's Day falls on a Sunday this year, but Milwaukee's Irish pubs aren't letting that get in the way of their revelry. Many places have simply adapted, offering all-day celebrations instead of all-night ones, or serving up brunch as well as dinner.
Published March 9, 2013
West Bend's Lithia Beer - which once had the tagline "The Beer That Made Milwaukee Jealous" - was founded in 1848. In 1999, Gunter Woog, who was born in Germany but moved to West Bend in 1952, bought the trademarked name and recently partnered with Sprecher Brewery to reintroduce the beer.
Published March 2, 2013
Pourman's, the first bar in Milwaukee where patrons can tap their own beers, recently opened on Water Street in the former Fitzgibbons' Pub, 1127 N. Water St. Owner Ben Hebl says he was first introduced to table beer tappers while living in the Czech Republic where he played basketball for two years in a European league.
Published Feb. 28, 2013
OnMilwaukee.com recently distributed an anonymous online survey to local bartenders with questions like "have you ever busted anyone for having sex in your bar?" and "have you ever stolen from your bar?" Their responses ranged from prudent to racy, and here they are.
Published Feb. 24, 2013
Bar Month is almost over, but the Social Circlers were asked one more drinking-related question this week: what is the craziest thing they ever saw in a bar?
Published Feb. 20, 2013
There's more to Milwaukee bars than Water Street, the East Side or 2nd and National. Take a night and head over to Bay View, where you'll get a good beer at a good price in a good atmosphere.
Published Feb. 19, 2013
Recently, OnMilwaukee.com reported that Camp Bar was expanding. Here's the final rendering of the expansion.
Published Feb. 18, 2013
Apparently, Friday, Feb. 22 is National Margarita Day which is enough of a reason for me to treat myself to a salty-rimmed libation after what will be, most likely, a long week.
Published Feb. 16, 2013
New Year's resolutions and Lent are popular times of year for people to "take a break" from drinking alcohol. For social drinkers, this might be a healthy choice, but for those who quit to determine if they have a problem or not might need to do more.
Published Feb. 14, 2013
I believe I've mentioned that I'm somewhat of a workaholic, but one job or 10, we can all agree on one thing, sometimes work just sucks. Yesterday was one of those days, but instead of heading home I decided to try my luck one more time and see if a few cocktails could at least bring me out of my foul mood and cloud of self-loathing.Â
Published Feb. 14, 2013
It's not as popular as pool or darts, but shuffleboard definitely has a loyal group of players. Numerous local bars have shuffleboard tables - some manual, some electric, some free and some coin-or-dollar-operated.
Published Feb. 13, 2013
What we consume our beverages from can be as interesting as the beverage itself.
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