Bars & Clubs - Aug. 7, 2009
On the town in Milwaukee: Sipping something local
Locally, you'll find drinks, cocktails and beers screaming "Wisconsin" each time a bartender goes to make the pour. You might not find them all at the Fair, but you'll find a decent mixture and if you're really looking for one of these local cocktails, just step just down the street or into a neighbor's house where prideful locals will happily educate you on Wisconsin favorites.
Tags: wisconsin drinks, wisconsin state fair, old fashioned, lunchbox, miller, microbeer, jameson
Movies & TV - July 19, 2008
Metcalf's DVD Screening Room: July 19, 2008
In this installment, OnMilwaukee.com's movie "Maestro" takes a look at "Interview" (pictured) and "Reservation Road."
Tags: interview, buscemi, miller, reservation road, joaquin phoenix, jennifer connelly, mira sorvina, mark ruffalo
Marketplace - July 16, 2008
It's still Miller Time, Milwaukee
Sure, I'm ever the optimist. But, given the role that Chicagoland plays in Southeastern Wisconsin's economy, having the new MillerCoors HG in Chicago while adding production and brewing capacity in Milwaukee isn't all that bad.
Tags: MillerCoors, Miller, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, incentives, development
Bars & Clubs - Feb. 15, 2008
Take the Milwaukee challenge: Sharp's vs. Pabst NA
Labels describe it as a "malt beverage," but is non-alcoholic beer near-beer or an entirely different animal?
Tags: Sharp's, Miller, Pabst, Pabst NA, malt beverage, non-alcoholic, o'doul's, clausthaler, buckler, kaliber
Marketplace - Oct. 9, 2007
Merger concocts a strange brew
SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Co. today announced that they have signed a letter of intent to combine their U.S. and Puerto Rico operations to create a larger company to compete against the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch Inc.
Tags: miller, coors, beer, labor, denver
Milwaukee Buzz - June 18, 2007
Miller's Chill, a busy River, and sadly Studio 60 nears its end
Random thoughts from the past several days include Miller Chill, Studio 60's coming-soon end and our Riverwalk.
Tags: Chill, Miller, lime, salt, new beer, Studio 60, Riverwalk, Third Ward, Water Buffalo, Riverwalk Bistro, chelada, Cempazuchi
Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 13, 2006
"It's a MacDonough"
To some people, Jack MacDonough will always be known as the former chief executive officer of Miller Brewing Co. However, MacDonough has reinvented himself. He is now one of the most sought-after commercial photographers in the state.
Tags: sbt, MacDonough, miller, photography
Sports - Nov. 13, 2005
Wagner unloads sports half-thoughts, ramblings and unfinished ideas
It's been a long year, so how about we stray from tradition and have a little fun with this week's column? From time to time, a sports writer's head gets cluttered with half-thoughts, ramblings and unfinished ideas. And you, the dear reader, are the lucky beneficiary this week!
Tags: Brewers, Cubs, Miller, Packers, Sherman, Favre, Admirals, Bernie Brewer