Black Husky is brewing a somewhat rare amber IPA called Off the Record in collaboration with the Milwaukee Press Club to raise money for journalism scholarships.
The 6 percent ABV brew will be released at an event at the brewery taproom, 909 E. Locust St., in Riverwest, on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 2 to 6 p.m.
“Working on these one-off projects is quite enjoyable as there is the challenge to create a product based on discussions with those who are commissioning the beer,” says Black Husky Brewer and co-owner Tim Eichinger.
“While this beer is an IPA adding the amber component will add a malty sweetness to complement the hop usage.”
Great Lakes Brewing and Bierly Brewing have also brewed this lesser-seen style.
The beer will be available in 16-ounce four-pack cans at Black Husky and on tap at the Newsroom Pub, 137 E. Wells St.
A portion of sales of the beer will go to the Milwaukee Press Club Endowment, which funds scholarships for high school and college students pursuing journalism careers. The can art will also include a QR code that allows people to make direct donations to the fund.
“This beer is a unique opportunity to raise awareness and support for the next generation of journalists,” said Press Club President Maryann Lazarski. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Black Husky Brewing and invite the entire Milwaukee community to join us for a fun day of great beer, food and giving back.”
The Nov. 9 release event will also have a raffle to benefit the endowment and food from Pedro’s South American Food Truck.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press.
With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert.
He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry.
In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories, in that station's most popular podcast.
